Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,722, Ninian Beall, Continental (Md.)
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Md.)
CONTENTS
Beall, Ninian
or
Bell, Ning
Christina
.
NUMBER
W. 9,722
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Arom
Maryland Roll.
to that 1800
to
Lawrenceburgh, Ind.
Ning Bell
Private Dragoon, 3 Reg
[illegible]
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818, and sent to the Pensioner at Fredricktown, MD)
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818
[illegible]
3 months 27 /31
4/30.   $32.05
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818}
[illegible]


[illegible]
Feb. 18, 1836.
[illegible]
Transfer to Lawrenceburgh
Indiana, F. 4. Sept. 1835-
March 16th 1836 -
[illegible] D. S. Major. On 21.-36
the
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State of Maryland Frederick County Set
District of [illegible]
On this fifth day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Fifth Judicial District of said State, personally appears Ning Beall aged 57 years, resident in said County in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:"" That he the said Ning Bell enlisted in 1st April in the year 1779
in the state of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain Jones of the Third Regiment Light Dragoons in the Continental services that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the services of the United States until the 10th day of April 1782, when he was discharged from from service in the state of
South Carolina, that he was in the battles of [illegible] bridge, Monck's Corner, [illegible] River, Cowpens, Petersburg, and sundry other skirmishes and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for
support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
I, Abraham Shewey Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears
to my satisfaction, that the said Ning Bell
did serve in the
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Witness my hand this 5th day of April 1818
Abraham Shewey
SEAL OF The Court
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Maryland Frederick County to wit
I hereby certify that Abraham Shriver Esquire
by whom the [illegible] affidavit and declaration was taken and whose name is thereto subscribed, was at the time of taking and Signing the same, hath been and still is, one of the [illegible] Judges for the fifth Judicial District of Maryland [illegible]
Commissioned and qualified.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Frederick
County Court this 5th day of May 1818
John Schley [illegible]
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Ning Bell
Schedule
1.800
[illegible]
I.L.E
Transfer
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The State of Ohio Butler County [illegible]
At a Court of Common pleas holden at [illegible] in the County of Butler aforesaid on the fifth day of September one thousand
eight hundred and twenty before the Honorable Joshua Collett Esquire President and his associate Judges of the said court the same court of Common pleas being
a court of Record expressly created a court of Record by the laws and ordinances of the State of Ohio with Jurisdiction unlimited in civil causes and with power to fine and imprison personally appeared in open Court
Ning Bell aged fifty nine years resident in St Clair Township in the said County of Butler who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit I enlisted
at Frederick Town in the State of Maryland in the month of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight on the continental establishment for the
term of three years in the Troop or Regiment commanded by Colonel William Washington in the company commanded by Captain James being the third Regiment of light Dragoons in the Virginia line, at the expiration of the
term of my enlistment I was discharged near Charleston in the State of South Carolina - my original declaration for a pension was made on or about the fifth day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and my pension certificate is numbered one thousand
eight hundred.
And I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any
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property securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, to wit, two horses
four cows three head of one year old cattle three calves twelve hogs one table one pot one oven two Kettles and one trunk. My family consists of myself & wife who is aged
forty seven years & quite infirm and five children, to wit, John Joseph Margaret James and Sarah, John aged fifteen years Joseph aged twelve years Margaret aged ten years
James aged eight years and Sarah aged five years-
John is able to support himself but not more-- and the remaining four children are not able to support themselves-- my occupation is that of a wheelwright but from age and debility have not been able to pursue it for
some years since-
Sworn to & declared in open Court before the Judges afore said on the 5th Sept 1820
Ning Bell
John Reily Clerk
I John Reily Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Butler aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath
and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the 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 one hundred and thirty dollars

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand, and affixed the seal of the said court
On this sixteenth day of September one thousand and eight hundred and twenty
John Reily
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State of Indiana 
Ripley County
Ripley County Probate Court November Term
1839 personally appeared in open Court Christiana Beall
A Resident of the County of Ripley and State of Indiana aged Sixty Six 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 July the fourth 1836 and the act Explanatory of said
act passed March the 3rd 1837 that she was married unto her husband Ning Beall who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution that the said Ning Beall drew a pension on Account of said services for the term of twenty years
immediately before his death that at the time of his death there was an arears of pension due him which she drew after his decease at which time she surrendered the pension certificate and other vouchers which she is informed is on file in the office of the third auditor. She further declares that she was
married unto Ning Beall in the County of Frederick in the State of Maryland in the month of August in the year 1790 that their marriage was published and that no record was kept of the same that she lived with
said Ning Beall from the time of their marriage until the time of his death that her Husband the aforesaid Ning Beall died on the 13th
day of June in the year 1836 and that she
Has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband and that she still remains a widow as will more fully appear from the proofs hereunto [illegible]
Christiana (her mark) Beall  (seal)
Subscribed and sworn to in open court the 12th day of November 1839.
C. [illegible] Clk
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State of Indiana
Ripley County
Ripley County Ripley County Probate Court
November Term 1839
Personally Appeared in open Court
Ninian Beall of lawful age and sound mind
and being first duly sworn on his oath saith that he has been well acquainted with Christiana Beall who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration for the
term of forty years last past and that he was
also well acquainted with Ning Beall for the same space of time up to the time of his death which took place on the 13th day of June 1836
that they lived together as man and wife from the time he first knew them up to the death of the said Ning Beall that he always understood and does believe that they was married in
the County of Frederick and State of Maryland in the year 1790 and from the appearance of Christiana Beall he has no doubt but she is aged sixty six years he knows that Ning Beall drew a pension for twenty years before
his death and that the said Christiana [illegible] 
arrear of said pension since his death and that since Christiana has remained a widow ever since the death of said Ning Beall and that she still remains a widow and further [illegible] not
Ninian Beall
Subscribed & Sworn to in open Court
Nov. 12th 1839. C. Overtufe Clk
State of Indiana 
Ripley County
Ripley County Shipley Probate Court of
the term of November A D 1839
personally appeared in open Court Zephaniah
Beall of Lawful age and sound mind and on his oath Saith that he is aged 45 years  that he has been acquainted with Christiana Beall from his first recollection and also with Ning. Beall for the same
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space of time up to his death which took place on the 13 day of June 1836-- that he has always understood and has no doubt but they was married in the County of Frederick and State of Maryland in the year 1790 he knows
that the said Ning Beall Drew a pension for twenty years before his death and that said Christiana Beall drew an arear of pension since his Death and that said Christiana has remained a widow ever since the death of said Ninian Beall and still does remain a widow and and that the said Christiana is of the age of Sixty Six years and further [illegible] not
Zephaniah Beall (his mark)
Subscribed & Sworn to in open court 
Nov. 12th 1839. C. Overtue Clk
State of Indiana
Ripley County
personally appeared in open Court
James Carr and an of lawful age and sound
mind and on his oath saith that he has been
well acquainted with Christiana Beall who has
Subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration for the space of twenty
years that he was acquainted with Ning Beall for the same space of time up to the time of his death which took place on the 13th
day of June 1835 that he has also
as understood and has no doubt but they was
married in the County of Frederick and
State of Maryland in the year 1790 he knows
that Ning Beall drew a pension for twenty years before his death and that Christiana
Beall drew in arrears of pension since his
death and that said Christiana has remained
a widow ever since the death of the said Ning
Beall and still does remain a widow
and that she is aged 66 years and further saith
not
James Carr
Subscribed & Sworn to in open court
Nov. 12th 1839. C. Overture Clk
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State of Indiana
Ripley County Act I Conrad Overtue Clerk
of the Probate Court of said County do here
by certify that at a Probate Court began and
held at the Court house in the Town of Versailles on Monday the 11th day of November it being the Second Monday in November 1839 Before the Honorable Morton Craig the sole Judge of said Court, and continued from day to day until Tuesday the 12th day of November 1839. Then the foregoing affidavits were taken & made before 
said Court whilst 4854 Christiana Beall of Ning
children in session.
Witness Conrad Overture
Clerk and the seal of our said Court at Versailles this 26th day of November AD 1839
Conrad Overture Clerk
State of Indiana 
Ripley County
I Morton Craig sole Judge of the Ripley County
probate Court do certify that Conrad Overture who has made the foregoing Certificate was at the time of making the [illegible] the Clerk of said Court and that the Certificate and seal is in due form of Law and that his signature thereunto [illegible] and that full faith and confidence is due to and right to be given to all his official acts as such Clerk
Morton Craig
Probate Judge
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State of Indiana 
Ripley County
On this 8th day of October 1842 personally appear by me James Early justice of the peace in and for the County [illegible] Ninian Bell from of the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law
doth on his oath say that he is the legitimate son of Ninian Bell and Christina Bell (the same line of Ninian Bell or Ning Bell who was heretofore a pensioner under the laws of the United States and also the son of Christine Bell the widow of the said Ning of Ninian Bell who is also an applicant for a pension under the law of June 7th 1838) that he is aged 
fifty years the 27th of this present month (Oct) that he was born in Fredrick County State of Maryland on the 27th day of October in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred
and ninety two - About twenty two years ago the family Bible which contained a Register of the births of the four oldest children of the said Ninian & Christina Bell was consumed by fire in the dwelling house of Zepeniah Bell a brother of mine and next oldest to myself. That about one year before the burning of said  house and Bible he this [illegible] off a copy of his own [illegible] from the same record 
aforesaid which copy he still has in his possession and herewith in closes the same to the Commissioner of Pensions, which is
marked A. This deponent further states that he well remembers that his brother Ninian's age was there and down and that he was born the 1th day of October 1790 (Seventeen hundred and ninety). That the said Copy marked A. and therewith enclosed was and is a true and com
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a copy of the said Bible Record as it regards his
own birth and age, that the same was taken of by himself,
and truly copied and has not since been 
changed in any particulars whatever. That from the statement 
made by his fathers Ninian Bell (or Beall)
as it was some times written from his this deponent
earliest recollection his son's father and mother
the present applicant Christina Bell (or Beall) were
married in the year of our Lord 1790. That his brother
Ninian the first born after the said married was
born the first of October 1790 and that he this deponent
was born as above stated October 27th 1792 that
his said father and mother continued to live together as
husband and wife from his earliest recollection
to the time of the decease of the said Ninian Bell, which
took place on the 13th June 1836, and further this deponent
saith not.
Ninian Beall-
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day
of Oct 1842
James Early [illegible] (seal)
And the said Justice further certifies that the said Ninian
Bell is to me well known, and that he is a person I truth
and [illegible] and as such entitled to full credit
James Early Peace  (Seal)
.
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State of Indiana
Ripley County
On this 8th day of October 1842 person
appeared before me James Early a Justice of the peace in and
for said Court  Zepeniah Beall the third son of Ninian and
Christine Bell (or Beall) named in the foregoing deposition of
Ninian Bell (or Beall) for this deponent being first
duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he is aged
Forty Eight years the tenth day of April next that he has
two brothers older than himself (viz) William Bell and
Ninian Beall or Bell that from a family Record which 
he well remembers, and which was consumed by fire about
twenty two years ago in his own dwelling house the said William
in & Ninian Bell were born, the former on the 1st day of
October 1790, and the later on the 27th day of October 1792,
that he has inspected the copy of the entry in the said Bible
so burnt as aforesaid herewith enclosed and marked A and
is positive that the same is an exact copy of the said entry 
in the family Record aforesaid. That he always understood
by both of his said parents (while both were living) that they
were married in the year 1790 in Frederick County Maryland
and from his earliest recollection they were living as husband
and wife with two sons older than himself, and
of the age aforesaid by William born the 1st day of
October 1790 and Ninian, born the 27th October 1792
And further this deponent saith not.
Zephaniah Beal
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
8th day of October 1842
James Early Justice of the Peace (seal)
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State of Indiana
Ripley County
I Conrad Overtue Clerk of
the Ripley Circuit Court in and for the County of Ripley
and State of Indiana do hereby Certify that James
Early before whom were taken the foregoing affidavits of Ninian
Beall and Zephaniah Beall and who has also certified
that said affiants are credible persons, was at the time
of attesting said affidavits, and signing said Certificate and
now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County
of Ripley and State of Indiana duly commissioned
and qualified, that full faith and credit are due and
should be given to all of his official act, and that the
above signature purporting to be his are given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court at Versailles this 13th day
of October 1842.
Conrad Overture
CLK (illegible) 
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(Illegible)
Indiana Madison
Christina Bell
Widow of Ning Bell
MD
who served in Revolutionary
war, as a [illegible] of Calvary
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 100 dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
28 day of Dec 1848 
and sent to 
Isace C. Lea
Madison [illegible]

Recorded on Roll of Pension under act
February 2, 1948, Page 323 vol. 3

[illegible]
Dec. 28 1848

Date of death [illegible]
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I Daniel Lacharias, Paster of the German Evangelical Reformed Church in the City of Frederick, in the County
of Frederick and State of Maryland do hereby certify that
I had in my custody the Record of Marriages Solemnized
by the Rev. William Runkles from the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and Eighty four (1784)  until the
year Eighteen hundred and four (1804) that I find an entry
made by the said William Runkle (who was then Pastor of
the Frederick City Charge, and the neighboring congregations
connected with the same, in the records and figures that following
(to wit) Ninian Beall Christina Stoll at Dehofs house July 25th 1790. Seventeen Hundred and Ninety.  That a translation
of the above entry in English is as follows (to wit)
Ninian Beall Christina Stoll at Dehofs house July 28th 1790. 
That it is a true copy of the record with the exception of
the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible
figures as follows.
Ninian Bell, Christine Stoll at
Dehofs house July 25th 1790
I Daniel Zacharias Pastor
of the German Evangelical Reformed Church of the
City of Frederick and State of Maryland, depose and
say that I hold the office of Pastor of said Church as
afore stated, and that the above is a true extract from
the records of the Marriages solemnized in said Church
under the charge of the said William Runkle, with
the exception above named as certified by me
Daniel Zacharias
State of Maryland SS.
Pastor of the G. E. R. Church
City of Frederick
State of Maryland
Frederick County 
On this 19th day of January 1844 personally appear afore me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and
for the County of Frederick and the above named Daniel Lacharias, and in due form of law made oath to the truth of the
above certificate. Witness my hand and seal. William Lowe J.P (Seal)
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State of Maryland
Frederick County  And I William Lowe the above
named justice do hereby certify that the above named
Daniel Lacharias is to me well known that I know
him to be pastor as above stated, and that his statements are entitled to the fullest credit
Witness my hand and seal
the 19th day of January 1844.
William Long  JP (Seal)

State of Maryland
Frederick County

I Henry Schley Clerk of the
Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Frederick County
and State of Maryland, do hereby certify that
William Lowe whose name appears above, is an acting
Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Frederick, duly commissioned and qualified, that full faith
is due and credit should be given to all of his
official acts and that the above signature purporting
to be his are Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here 
unto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at Frederick
this 19th day of January 1844.
Henry Schley Clk
Frederick County Court
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June 28, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Ninian Beall-W.9722
BA-J/AWF

Dear Sir:


Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Ninian Beall; with which was enclosed the application (original ) for headstone for Ninian Beall, no correspondence attached. The application for headstone is returned herewith.
The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9722, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Ninian Beall or Ning Bell, as his signature is found in the claim.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are
not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents
stated.
He enlisted in Fredericktown, Maryland, April 1, 1779, served as a private in Captain Jones' company, Colonel William Washington's Third Regiment of Continental Dragoons; he was in the battles of Biggins Bridge, Santee River, Cowpens, Petersburg, Monk's Corner and several skirmishes, was discharged, April
10, 1782 near Charleston, South Carolina.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 5, 1818, then fifty-seven years of age and living in Frederick County, Maryland.
In 1820 he had moved to St. Clair Township,
Butler County, Ohio, in 1835 he was in Dearborn County,
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Indiana; he died June 13, 1836 in Ripley County, Indiana.
The soldier married July 25, 1790 in Frederick County, Maryland, Christina Stull; on the records of the German Evangelical Reformed Church in Frederick, Maryland, this soldier's name is borne, Ninian Beall.
The widow, Christina, was allowed pension on
her application executed November 12, 1839, then sixty-six years old and a resident of Ripley County, Indiana, where she continued to live in 1848.
The names of their children as found in the
claim William, born October 1, 1790, a resident of Maryland in 1842; Ninian Beall (his personal signature), born October 27, 1792 in Frederick County, Maryland, living in Ripley County, Indiana in 1842; Zephaniah Beal (his personal signature), born April 10, 1795, in Ripley County, Indiana in 1842; other children
referred to in 1820 -- John aged fifteen years,
Joseph aged twelve years, Margaret aged 10 years, James aged eight years, and Sarah aged five years.
In 1835, Zeremiah ( probably meant for Jeremiah) Bell was in Dearborn County, Indiana, and Mrs. Elizabeth Beall stated in Montgomery County, Indiana in
1842, that she had known Christina Stull from infancy that they were playmates in Frederick County, Maryland, but she was not related to her; it is not shown that there was any relationship between these two persons or any connection with the family of the soldier. 
Indiana; he died June 13, 1836 in Ripley County, Indiana.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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[illegible]
[illegible]
Beall, Ninian
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I do hereby certify that Ning Bell who is this day
discharged from the 3 Regiment Light Dragoons has due to him the pay of a dragoon Soldier in the service the  1st August 1780 to this 10th April 1782.
Ambrose Gordon 
Lt. Jay Martin [illegible]
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1906 Sept 18 [illegible] to Mrs. P. D. Zink.
1915 Jan.1     "  "    Helen B. McFarland
1915 Jan. 18   ""     Miss Lucy Harrison
1913 May 1    ""      Mrs. Matt W. Hall
1934 June 28  ""      Memorial Branch [illegible]


Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9722

Christina Bell
Wid. of 
Ning Bell ┃
Prv. Rev. War
Act: Febry. 2748
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 50
[Arrangement of 1870[
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Ex'r.  INVALID.   Rejected [stamped along right side]
M 6 27
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 1873
1836
Christina Beall
P.O. Wid. Ning and
Consolidated with Christiana
Service Bell File No 9722
Jany 12, 1882 [illegible]
Enlisted:       ,18
Discharged:  , 18
Application filed:  , 18
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Christina Beall 
of Ning
Indiana
Suspended
Act 24 Feb 1840
J. Robinson
Act, 2 April 1842 S.
S. Harding
Act 4 July 1836
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8477
Christina Beall
of Ning or Ninian
Indiana
Suspends
Act [illegible] 28 Oct 42
S. J. Harden
Act to same April 28 '43
Act to same June 23 43
Act oof July [cut off]
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AT
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Ninian Beall was Born in the
year of our lord October the 27 1792
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Ning Beall Ind. Act 18 March 1818
to what time paid?
Pen Office
died 1836    Feb: 2, 1840
Died 13th June 1836 of that year.
JH
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8.558
Indiana. Madison
Christina Bell
widow of Ning Bell
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 13th June 1836
of Ripley Co in the State of Indiana
who was a private in the Company
commanded by Captain Jones
Reg commanded by Col Washington of
the Virginia line for during the War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Madison, Ind
at the rate of 100 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the
[crossed out 4 day of March.] 14th June 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of 
July 1844 and sent to [illegible]
Harding Milan Ind
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded  by H. S. Evans Clerk,
Book D Vol. S  Page 421
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5.889.        [illegible]
[illegible] Certificates Act 1838
Indiana, Madison & 1843
Christina Bell
widow of Ning Bell
who was a private of Cavalry
& pensioner under act 1818.
in the Virginia line, of and
during the War, and died and
the 13th June 1836.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
1000 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
25th day of July 1844
and sent to 
Stephen S. Harding
Milan Indiana
[Act of March 3,1943.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 176
H. S. Evans
[illegible]
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State of Indiana
Dearborn County
On this Seventh day
of December AD 1835 before me the Subscribera Notary Public in and for said County
of Dearborn personally appeared Ning Bell
who on his oath declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the Company
commanded by Captain Jones in the third
Regiment commanded by Col Wm Washington
in the service of the United States that
his name was placed on the Pension Roll
of the State of Maryland, from which it was
transfered to that of the State of Ohio from whence
he has lately removed; that he now resides in
the State of Indiana where he intends to
remain and wishes his pension to be there
payable in future. The following are his reasons
for removing from the State of Ohio to the State of
Indiana he owned no land in Ohio
and could purchase land cheaper in the State of Indiana
Ning Bell
Sworn and subscribed to before me the
day and year aforesaid
---
Davey Major
Notary Public
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State of Indiana
Dearborn County

Before me the under
signed a Notary Public in and for said
County personally appeared Jeremiah Bell
who being sworn deposes and says that he is
acquainted with Ning Bell who has made
the foregoing Affidavit and that he is the
person described in said Affidavit and
further saith not.
Jeremiah [his X Mark] Bell
Sworn to and Subscribed this Seventh
day of December 1835 the witness to far
as an acquainted with him is worthy of
belief Given under my hand and seal
affixed
Dany Major
Notary Public
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State of Indiana
Dearborn County 
I James Dill Clerk of
the Dearborn Circuit Court do hereby certify
that Daniel S. Major before whom the foregoing
affidavits were made is and was at that time
a Notary Public duly commissioned and
Sworn and authorized by law to administer
oaths - In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and appered
the seal of our said Court
this eighth day of December
AD 1835 James Dill [illegible]
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State of Indiana
Montgomery County
On this 12th day of December 1842
personally appeared before me Dan Mills a Justice of the peace in
and for the said County of Montgomery and State of Indiana
Elizabeth Beall aged Seventy Years who being by me first duly
sworn according to law doth on her oath say, that from the
time of her infancy until the year 1811. she resided in the
County of Frederick State of Maryland that during all of that
period she was well acquainted with Christine Bell whose
maiden name was Christine Stull, that she this deponent &
the said Christine were playmates together and resided about two
miles from each other, that in the year Seventeen Hundred
and Eighty nine of Ninety the said Christine Stull was legally married to one Ning Bell of Ninian Bell as he was some times called. This deponent further states that she has
well acquainted with the Christine and Ning Bell before
and after their said marriage and has been from that period
up to the time of the decease of the said Ning Bell which took place in Ripley County Indiana in the year 1836. That this deponent was not present at the wedding of the said Christine Stull
and Ning Bell but was in the immediate vicinity, and well remembers them married report at that time said that such
marriage took place as aforesaid, and she [illegible] heard it [illegible]
from that day until the present that they continued 
to live together as husband and wife from 1789 or 1790 until
the period of the death of the said Ning Bell as aforesaid
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and further this deponent states that Christine Bell who
is an applicant for a pension under the law of the United States
as the widow of Ning Bell and is the same person
referred to in this deposition above and which this deponent known
as Christine Stull, and afterwards as the wife of Ning Bell
aforesaid in Frederick County Maryland that said Marriage
did saith take place at a later period than 1789 or 1790
with the said Ning Bell and further this deponent saith not
Elizabeth Beal
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above
written before me
Dan Mills J.P
State of Indiana
Montgomery County
And I the said Dan Mills the aforesaid
Justice do hereby further certify that the said Elizabeth Beall
is a person of truth and veracity and as such is entitled to full
Credit. Witness my hand and seal the day and year
above written.
Don Mills J.P. [Seal}
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State of Indiana
Montgomery County  I James W. Lynn Clerk of the
Montgomery Circuit Court in and for the said County
of Montgomery and State of Indiana do hereby Certify that
Dan Mills before whom the above deposition of Elizabeth Beall was taken is and was at the time of taking the same and
acting Justice of the peace in for the said County of Montgomery
and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified that
full faith is due, and credit should be given to all of his office
action and that the above signature purporting to be his and genuine.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court at Crawfordsville this 12th day
of December 1842

J. W. Lynn Clerk
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State of Ohio
.
Warren County  

On this 5th day of January
1844 personally appeared before me James McEwen
a justice of the peace in and for the said County
John Peter Crist a resident of the said County and
Seventy years next June, who being by me first duly
sworn according to law deponent and saith that
he this deponent has known one Ninian Bell formerly
of the County of Frederick and State of Maryland from
the time that he this deponent was fifteen years of
age up to the time of the decease of the said Ninian Bell who died as he is informed in 1836 in Ripley
County State of Indiana That from the time that
this deponent was fifteen years of age or about that
time (1789) untill the year 1812 he was aged
with them, and for a great part of that time the
was intimately acquainted with him that he this deponent did not see the said Ninian Bell married;
but that he this deponent has not a doubt in his
mind but that he the said Ninian Bell was
regularly married to Christine Stull who is this present
widow and an application a pension as he is informed
that one thing which makes this deponent remember 
dates of so long standing, is this, the said Ninian Bell
and Christina his said wife were living on his much [illegible] farm when they married, and that was in the
year 1789 or 90 that he this deponent not himself married
in Seventeen hundred and ninety seven, and the same said Ninian Bell
and Christina, then had a family of seven
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children, and the oldest of them (William Bell) was their a boy
of the age of Seven or eight years and Ninian, and Zebediah (or Zeph as he was generally called) were younger
than William but children, from three to five years of age. the said Ninian Bell and Christina have several children since that time, but how many, he cannot
more state. That he this deponent has always
understood since his acquaintance with him
that he the said Ninian Bell was a light horse
man in the Revolutionary war and the said Ninian Bell and Christina his wife were not
married before the close of the war in the year
of Seventeen hundred Eighty nine, or ninty-- And further this
deponent saith not. [illegible and strike through]

J.P. Cristy
Sworn and Subscribed
to before me the day and year first above [illegible] 
James McEwen


I the above named James McEwen Justice of the Peace do
Certify I am well acquainted with the Deponent John P. Crest and I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and
full
Credit ought to be given to his statements
James McEwen
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State of Ohio
Warren County ⎬ SS.

I Horace M Stokes
Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for the
said County of Warren and State aforesaid do hereby
certify that James McEwen before whom the above
proceedings were had in the matter of the deposition of John
P. Crist, at that time was and now is an acting Justice
of the peace in and for the said County of Warren, duly
Commissioned and qualified; that full faith is due and
and Credit should be given to all of his official acts
and that the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand [illegible] the
Seal of said Court at Lebanon
this 6th day of January 1844
H M Stokes Clerk
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Declaration of Christine Bell in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress of 7th July 1838 entitled "An
act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"

State of Indiana
Ripley County ⎬ 
On this 8th day of June in the year of
our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and forty two personally
appeared before Henry L. Ney one of the associate Judges of the
Ripley Circuit Court in and for the County and State aforesaid Christine
Bell a resident of the County of Ripley and State of Indiana
aged Seventy years the coming July as near as this applicant can
now rember [sic] who being first duly sworn according to law doth
on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the
Benefit of the provisions made of the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838
entitled "an act granting half and pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Ning Bell (or Ninian Bell as he was
some times called) who was a private in the army of the
Revolution. Applicant would here refer the department to the
papers on file in the war office on which a pension of $96.
was granted to her said husband the said Ning Bell
per year, Applicant thinks that her said husband commenced drawing
pension whilst he resided in Frederic County Maryland
near twenty years ago but is not positive that he rec'd one or
more payments before he came to [crossed out this state or not, that he]
the State of Ohio near Hamilton (Ohio) where he settled and
resided thirteen or fourteen years, and his name was there
placed on the pension Roll of the Ohio Agency and he
Continued to receive his pay at Cincinnati  About seven
years ago he removed to Ripley County Indi'a where he
resided until the time of his death which took place
on or about the 14th of June 1836, She cannot state positively 
 whether his name had been transfer from the Pension
agency at Cincinnati to the Roll of the Indiana
agency or not.  she is aware that her memory is very frail
and she states the above facts from memory only without
any data whatever to guide her recollection She hopes
that by a refference [sic] to those papers that the department will be
satisfied at least of the truth that her said husband
was embraced by the act of June 7th 1832. She further declares 
 that she was married to the said Ning Bell (or Ninian Bell) some time in the month of April Seventeen
Hundred and [crossed out eighty] Ninety (1790) in Frederic County Maryland
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That her said husband the aforesaid Ning Bell (or
Ninian Bell), died on the 13th day of June 1836 (or within
a day or two of that time she cannot positively state for
she has no record of his death at hand) at his residence
in Ripley County Ind. that she was not married to
him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage
to [sic]  place previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred
[inserted in April Seventeen Hundred and Ninety]
and ninety four viz at the time above stated and that
she is at this time and has been a widow ever since
the death of her said Husband
And this applicant
further states she knows of no person by whom she can
prove her said marriage with the said Ning Bell
only it is by a Mrs Elizabeth Beall who resided at
Hamilton Ohio or near there the last time she heard
from her, But this applicant further states that her
oldest son William Bell who resides in Maryland
is now about fifty two years of age who was born
in lawful wedlock about six months after her
said Marriage with the said Ning Bell, and
Ning Bill for her second son is about fifty
years of age he is now a resident of this neighborhood
She hopes that these facts will go far to prove her
marriage to the said Ning Bill at the time above
stated and that she is the widow of the same
she also states that the Bible containg [sic] the records
of her marriage and the birth of her children
was consumed by fire about twenty years
and that she has no other family record
 Christine Bell   her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written before me
H. L. Gray  [handwritten seal]
Associate Judge RCC

and I the said H L Grey Judge as aforesaid do further certify
that the above named Christine Bell is reason
of bodily infirmity at this time unable to attend
in open Court for the purpose of making the aforesaid
declaration. Witness my hand and seal the day and year above written
H. L. Gray  [handwritten seal]
Associate Judge RCC
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No 8477
Christine Beall
widow of Ning
Indiana

8477
Died 13th June 1836

Declaration 
Christine Bell
for a Pension

T S Harding
August Milan
Ind


State of Indiana 
Ripley County⎬
I Conrad Overturf Clerk of the
Ripley Circuit and for the said County of Ripley and
State of Indiana do hereby certify that Henry L. Gray before
whom the above proceeding was had in the matter of the application
of
Christine Bell for a pension, is and was at that time an
Associate Judge of the Ripley Circuit Court in and for the said
County duly commissioned and qualified that full faith is
due, and should be given to all of his official act, and that the
above signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal of our said Court at Versailles this 24
June 1842.
Conrad Overturf    M.
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King Bell Transferred from
Maryland to Ohio
23 May 1821 from 4 March 1820
Sep 18
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER

State of Ohio County of Butler
            88.
On this fourteenth day of Feburary 1821, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Butler personally appeared Ning Bell who, on his oath, declares that he is the same  person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain...Jones... in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Washington in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Maryland...from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Ohio in Butler county, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. 
James Heaton
Justice of Peace

NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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The State of Ohio Butler County ss
I John Reily Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the
County of Butler aforesaid do certify that James Heaton
Esquire before whom the deposition within stated
was taken was at the time of the taking thereof a Justice
duly assigned to keep the peace in the said County of
Butler and that to all his official acts as such full
faith and credit is due and ought to be given
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and official seal at Hamilton
the fourteenth day of February one thousand
eight hundred and twenty one
John Reily
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May 17 1843
Ind'a
Christine Bell
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Milan In'a May 10th 1843
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
Sir yours of 28th ult has first come to hand in relation
to the deposition of Elizabeth Beall to establish the marriage of
Christine Bell (or Beall) to Ning Bell, wherein you say
that said deposition does not suffiently [sic] establish the marriage of the
said Christina, with "requite certainty"  You also say that the
records of the County where the marriage took place, or "where the
license issued" or the church records of baptisms "may afford"
the desired proof - I am not aware that such records were 
[illegible], or kept in the State where she was married (to wit
Frederick Co Maryland as the license system was not established
in all of the States if however such was the case in Maryland no
doubt but what such proof still exists. The private documents
which you speak of, could redily be furnished, but for the fact [obscured]
dwelling house was consumed by fire many years ago as you
have stated in some of the affidavits on file in the case. I
respect that said deposition is deemed insuffient, for the reason that [obscured]
is now some 400 miles from this place in Illinois. But let me
[obscured]. Does not the said deposition of Elizabeth Beall, State positively,
she was well acquainted with Christine Bell, before her marriage [obscured]
Ning Bell - that she well knew both of the parties, where "perceived upon"
said that they were legally married, that they were always reputed to have been
lawfully married, and that this was several years before the 1st of
January 1794. I only speak of the deposition from recollection as
I have no copy of it-- To be sure she was not at the wedding, but will
remember the [illegible] deponent could have stated that what makes her
remember the fact is this, that she was married herself (I think) in
little more than a year after Christina Bell was married. Elizabeth
Beall, and Christina Bell are no relation whatever to each other and
witness is of such a character is to remove all doubts as to the truth
of he statements I understood from you in your former comm
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nications that to prove that the applicant for a pension was living with the
[crossed out dec'd pensioner] husband and reputed to be his wife before 1st Jany 1794
[crossed out that it] was sufficient however if the marriage could be proved it would be
more desirable that such proof should be furnished. I have then to respectfully
ask you to review your decision in this case and to examine first
the collateral evidence which I understand was on file in your office before
state change of the case 2dly. Examine the only private document
which I could procure to wit the Transcript of the age of Ninian
Bell which was taken from the Bible record many years ago before
the said Bible was burned in the house, and which is proved by the
affidavit of Ninian Bell to be a true and exact copy of the original
which will conclusively show that the marriage really took place before
1794 as Mrs Elizabeth Beall has sworn to, 3dly The deposition of Elizabeth
 Beall which is objected to on account of want of "requisite certaincy"
 put all of the testimony together consider that the transcript of Ninian
Bells age was procured at a time when there could have been no motive for
[obscured]ing dishonesty, and how can you reject the whole evidence together
[obscured] circumstances, and scraps of testimony here and there will some times
[obscured] in a chain of evidence which is conclusive Did you Know the reputation
which Ninian Bell Jr has for honesty and truth you could not doubt the
statements contained in his affidavit as it resaid his age, and the memorandum
from the Bible record aforesaid. I kneed not say that the widow who claims her
pension has already become entirely discouraged in the matter, and yet is in great
want of the amount she claims for her daily bread. Will you be obliging
enough to Review your decision in this case as I am aware that
some time perhaps all of the proof does not come immediately under
your own personal observation, as from the heavy nature of things
it cannot. But in this case I do not know what further I can
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I can
do in the premises. It does seem hard that the old
lady must go to her grave without the benefit of that "act of
justice" Will you then look over her papers again, and write
me as soon as your official engagements will let you I cannot
but hope that you will be able to find sufficient proof to satisfy 
you that she is really the widow of this Bell decd and that her
marriage took place before 1794 and if possibly consistent the
with your duty as Commr of Pension issue the Certificate
accordingly But if you cannot please inform me what
will be satisfacting to the department and I will try once
more to procure testimony
I am very Respectfuly
Yours
S. S. Harding
Agent

PS I forward you the declarations of Agnes Wilyard and
Mary Lippard for one years pension under act 3d March 1843
which I hope will be satisfactory to you Please inform
me (in case further proof is named in Mrs Bells application
whether [crossed out those] Marriage [illegible] were issued by Town Clerk, or
County Clerk, or by whom if by any person as I cannot learn
whether it was so or not here
S.S.H.
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Milan Ind December 22 1842
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Sir
After much trouble the within deposition of Mrs.
Elizabeth Beal has been procured; and now offered as testimony
to establish the marriage of Christine Bell widow of Ning Bell
decd who is an applicant for a pension, and whose papers are
on file in your office. I trust that it will be perfectly satisfactory,
 and that her pension certificate will be immediately
forwarded to me
I am also requested to make enquiry concerning
 the application of Ann Burton widow of Absolem Burton
decd of Decatur County Ind for a pension, whose papers
I am informed were made out some time since, and the application
 suspended, or rejected for want of sufficient proof in the premises
I am satisfied that Mr. Benton in his life time could have drawn
a pension had he applied, and his papers been made out in a
proper manner-- It is more than probable that Mrs Ann Burtons
case has been managed by an incompetent agent, and that
great injustice may be done the old Lady whose circumstances
in a pecuniary point of view are very dire, if she is wholly cut out
of her just claim. I have therefore to request the department
to enclose to me all of her papers on file, together with the
reason of their rejection
I am Respectfuly
J L Harding
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I S. Armstrong
Mar. 7th 1836
Ning Bell
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Commercial Bank
Cincinati, Mar. 7, 1836

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissr of Pensions ⎬

Sir
In reply to yours of
the 29th ult, I have to inform you that Ning Bell 
Private, a Revolutionary Pensioner on the Roll of this
Agency, at eight Dollars per month, was last paid
to the 4th September 1835.
Very respectfully
your obt Ser't
I J Armstrong
Pension Agent
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[stamp imprint FREE]
[faint postage stamp]
Neb 29

M Gen
attend to this
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Merch & Manuf. Bank
Pittsburgh 23d Feby 1836
Sir
Your letter of 17th
instant relative to Charles
Atkinson has come to hand. I have requested Mr. Haund
the attorney named in the pension voucher to write to his
correspondent in Ohio, to ascertain whether there is any probability 
of recording the amount overpaid. Any information
received in reply, shall be communicated to you
Your favor of 18th instant enquiring to
what time Ning Bell Pr. Rev. Pens, was paid is now
before me.  This name is not on the books of this Agency:
and on referring to the Books received from Mr Brackenridge
I find that it never was entered there
I am Sir
Very respectfully,
Your most Ob' Serv't
for M. Tierman Per L Pens Ag
J Cowley 
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Madison Inda Oct 27 1848 
J L Edwards Esqr

Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Herewith I hand you declaration
Christina Bell, in order to obtain a pension under act of
2d February 1848.
Very Respectfully
Your obedient Servant
Isaac C. Lea
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[counter clockwise text]
Mar 2 1840
Indiana
[name scratched out Mary'd perhaps]
Christiana Beall
Mr Allison
[unclear cancellation stamp]

[right corner initials; "HA"?]

J L Edwards Esqr
War Department
Washington City
DC
Page 58

Frederick February 28th 1840
Dr Sir
Yours dated 24th Inst came to
hand on yesterday.
I have made search upon the Marriage License
Records for the names of Christiana
Beall, & Ning Beall, for some years
prior to, & subsequent to 1790, as mentioned
by you, but without success
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Henry Schley
J L Edwards Esqr
War Dept
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State of Indiana Ripley County of Best Know that and this 11th day of October 1848. Before this subscriber a Justice of the Peace and and for this Country aforsaid duly auithorized by law to administer Oaths personally appeared Christina Bell a Resident of Washington Township in the County of Ripley, and State of Indiana aged 15 years who being first-duty sworn according to lan, doth and her Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Acts of Congress haped on this 2nd February 1848, gaining penisons to widows of Persons who owed during the Revolutionary War.
 That ohe in the Widow of Ning Bell who was a Private in the War of the Revolution and that he served in the Maryland dune as a Dragoon, brother memory in so much impared by age that she cannot recollect under whom he served, but that he was three years in the service and was at the Battle of the "Cowhorn"
 That she received an annual Pension of One Hundred ($100) Dollars, under the Act of Congress paped on 17 June 1844, and that one has not intermarried but Continued, the widow of Ning Bell above named. 
(???)
John Cavender
Hannah Cavende

            her
Christna + Bell
            mark 

I cerify that in the above named affiant in formally known to me, and that one in the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the for going affidavit.

John Cavides J.P
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is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized
commissioned and qualified that his Commission was dated on the 23rd day of November 1843, and will expire on the 23rd 
day of November 1848, and that his
Signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County
this 18 day of October AD 1848

Jno. S. S. Hunter,
Clerk
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[blank except for stamp imprint]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
O APR 28 1915
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Pension Dept.
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs: - 
Do your Revolutionary files
contain the record of Col. Ninian
Beall of Maryland, or of Benjamin Edwards
of Va. Maryland, & Ky.? If so
please send me copy of same
Respy
Mrs. Matt. W. Hall
R.D. 1, Marshall
Missouri
Apr. 25 1916
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O. W. & N.
 O.W. & N Files
Sep 10 1906

Hillsboro, Ohio, Sep 6" 1906.
To the Commissioner of ┃
Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly furnish
me with the record of
Ninian Beall
of Maryland
who served in the
War of the revolution.
According to family tradition
he was a pensioner.
Also have you
any record
of Benjamin Sutton a
revolutionary pensioner of
Brown Co. Ohio, whether
or not he was a married
man and his residence
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at time of death,
Yours very truly-
Mrs. P. B. Zink
232 Vine St.
Hillsboro, Ohio
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[blank except for imprinted stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A JAN 7 1915
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Stamped envelope cited C Lev
Oakdale Pa
Jan 5. 1915
[hand writing over: " Recd one (unclear word) stamped envelope (additional unclear text)
Department of the Interior
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir.
can you give me the number
of the Warrant for land issued
to Ninian Beall for services in the Revolutionary War? He was born in Maryland
Jan 16, 1755 & married Mary Stricker.

In which volume of the archives of
Maryland will I find Ninian Bealls
Record.
any information will be greatly
appreciated
Yours truly
Helen Beall Mc Farland
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[stamp: "Pensions Office U.S. D. Jan 15 1915]
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Jan 14 - 1915
Please give me any
record you have
of 1 George Stricker
who served for Md
in the Revolution

2 of Ninian Beale or Beall
who also served-
Address
Miss Lucy Harrison
Md. His. Society
Baltimore Md
Page 69

Request for Rev. War
record of Ninian
Beall - died June
13 - 1836 in Ripley Co. Ind.

Furnished June
28, 1934 - application for headstone
returned
[unclear signature]
Page 70

WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL
WASHINGTON
JUN 20 1934 1933
Memorandum for
The Surgeon General,
Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department,
Commandant, United States Coast Guard, Treasury Department,
The Commissioner of Pensions, Interior Building,
General Accounting Office, F Street, between 4th & 5th, N. W.

1. The attached application has been submitted to this office for Government headstone to be erected at the grave of the decedent named thereon. In order that the proper inscription may be placed on the stone it would be appreciated if your office would verify the name and service on the application, checking and making such corrections in red ink as may be necessary to show the correct spelling of
the name and complete designation of the organizations.

2. In addition, please advise State from which decedent came.

 [unclear hand-writing]

[time stamp: "Received Jun 22 1934" unclear remainder]
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In reply to your request of [space left blank] received [space left blank] for a statement
of the military history of Ning Bell or Ninian Bell
[hand written "(only one)"] a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ([the word "or" is scratched out and a "+" symbol added instead] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

W. 9722

[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. {sub categories: CAPTAIN. COLONEL.} STATE.]

Apl. 1. 1779. 3 years. Private. Jones. Wm Washington. 3rd [unclear word]
discharged. Apl. 10 1782. [unclear word]
near Charleston S. C.

Battles engaged in , ["Bacon" scratched out] "Biggins Bridge, Monk's Corner, Santee River, Campens & Petersburg"]

Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark] Enlisted at Fredericktown,  Md.

Date of application for pension, May 5, 1818. His claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Frederick Con. Md. 1820 {et. Clair [unclear abbreviation] Butler Co. Ohio 1835 Dearborn Co, Indiana

Age at date of application, 57 years date, place of birth not stated.

Remarks: "Ninian Beall and Christine Stall were married July 25, 1780," in Fredrick Co. Md. He d. [died] June 13. 1836 & she was [all'd pene.] on her [appln.] exec. Nov. 12, 1839. while 66 yrs. of age and res of Ripley Co. Ind.  Childrn referred to in 1820: John at 15 yrs, Joseph 12, Margaret 10, James 8 & Sarah 5 yrs.  Other childrn: William, first child, Ninian b. Oct 27 1792 & [unclear name] Apl. 10, 1795

Respectfully,
8 -- 2856
Commissioner.
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[hand drawn signet top left corner]
Rev. War Section.
January 11, 1915.
Mrs. Helen Beall McFarland,
Oakdale, Pa.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the fifth instant,
you are herewith furnished the history of the only Ninian Beall found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
For information from the Maryland archives, you should apply to the secretary of that State, Annapolis, Maryland.
Very respectfully,
[hand signed] GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner,