Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 26998, Alexander Foreman, Penn.

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Penn.   Foreman, Alexander  S. 26998

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Claim to further in
crease Rejected see let
ter to Caleb Atwater
Circleville, Ohio
September 30th 1823

Ohio
Alexander Foresman
Captain in 6th Battalion
Penn. militia
in the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the roll of Penn
sylvania at $10 pe rmonth
transferred to Ohio on 12th
August 1818, to take effect
from 4th March 1818
Duplicate issued 12 Oct. 1820
and sent to Hon. Henry Boush
Chilicothe, Ohio
*Increased from $10 to $15 per 
month to commence on the 29
September, 1821, on the
4th May, 1822 by the Secreta
ry of War. __ Authority en
dorsed on certificate and 
sent to Hon. Levi Barber,
House of Rep.
Dif between $10 to $15 per mo
from 29th Sept 1821 to 4th of
March, 1822 . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.90
6 mo ending 4 Sept 1822    $90.
                                          ___________
                                             $115.90
Oct 5. 1824 increased to $30 per month
from 19 August 1823  certificate sent 
to Caleb Atwater, Esqr  Circleville
Ohio

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1002
Alexander Foresman
late Capt Revolutionary War
Applicant for increase under Law 10th April, 1806, Contd by Law Feb 7 1822 Suspd for cert of pension see letters to Hon Levi Barber, Sto Rep
March 27, 1822

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To the Hon. J.C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary
of War of the United States
The Petition of Alexander Foresman
a captain in the army of the United States
in the War of the Revolution. Humbly
sheweth that the disability under which 
he has languished for many years past,
in consequence of wounds, which he received when in actual service against the
common enemy, has greatly increased 
with his years, so that he is unable to labour for his subsistence. Though he feels 
grateful for the pension he receives 
yet that is by no means sufficient to
support himself and his aged and infirm
wife. His own age is sixty eight years
and that of his wife sixty four years.
The petitioner prays that his pension
may be increased from ten (its present
amount) to fifteen dollars per month
agreeably to the report of Drs Webb
and Hill herewith enclosed and your
Petitioner, as in duty bound will ever Pray
                            Alexander Foreman
Circleville O.
Oct 20th 1821

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State of Ohio
Pickaway County
We the Subscriber Practising Physician in the town of Circleville do hereby certify that after a careful examination of Alexander Foreman who is now on the Pension list roll of the Ohio Agency, we are of opinion that his disability was still continues.
His wounds following are made by a bullet and are an two buck. That which passed as through the right breast- a wound made by the passage of a ball and am as two buck shot passing through the right chest and which destroyed the bridge of his nose and further, that the degree of disability under which he labours at present is three fourths being not less but more than the original degree of disability for which he was placed on the pension roll. E Webb
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day of Sept 1821 John Ludwig, Justice of the peace.
The State of Ohio Pikaway County, ys
J Andrew Huston, clerk of the court of Common Please for said County do hereby certify Said John Ludwig Esquire before whom the above Affidavit Applicant to have been made is a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and

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that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such as will in counts of his term as thruout.
In testimony where of I have known to set my hand and affixed the seal of such court at Circleville this 29th day of Sept, 1821
Andrew Huston Clerk (signature)
[seal affixed to the left of signature]

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May 19, 1933
BA-J/MCS
John Fisher, S 2210
Alexander Foreman S. 26998
Mrs. Orion King
148 W. High Street
Circlevill
Ohio
Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War Records of John Fisher and Alexander Foreman.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 2210, based upon the military service of John Fisher.
 John Fisher was born October 15, 1760, on Tulpehockan Creek, Berks County, Pennsylvania, and when very young he movedwith his parents, names not given to Hampshire (which was later Hardy) County Virginia.
While residing in that county, he enlisted and served three months with the Virginia troops under Captain Michael Stump and Major McPherson. He stated that he enlisted for this service in April, 1782, "as well as he recollects" and that they were much harassed by the British under Cornwallis at Bottoms Bridges about twenty miles from Yorktown, Virginia. As Cornwallis surrendered in 1781, it would appear that this service was prior to 1782. John Fisher later served with the Virginia troops, three months under Captain Sylvester Ward.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1832, at which time he was living in Pickaway  County, Ohio, and he then signed as John Fisher, Senior.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to wife and children of the soldier

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[typewritten letter]
The Revolutionary War records of this office show the following data relative to Alexander Foreman, The name also appears as Forsman, Foresman and Forseman.
He served as captain of a company of foot in the Sixth Battalion of Militia in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, he received two wounds, one in the right side and one in the right cheek. 

On account of the disability resulting from these wounds he was pensioned from January 1 1803, from the Pennsylvania Agency. 
He stated that he moved with his family, names not stated from Pennsylvania to Ohio about the middle of September, 1812

In 1821 he was living in Circleville, Ohio and was sixty eight years of age and his wife, her name not given, was sixty-four years of age. In 1823 reference was made to his three married daughters but their names were not given. 

This soldier died December 25, 1831.
Very Truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
[handwritten note at the bottom of the page]
I did not say served under Col Briney a could not verify it. Found a Col. Brineigh in Pa. who served as Col. in mon. Britain, Northampton Co in Oct. 1777, who is probably the colonel He has reference to

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26998
INVALID
Req
File No 26998
Alexander Foreman
Capt Re War
[illegible] Cow? Milbi
Act:

Index: Vol 2, Page 141
Mar 5/78 The Granddg formed that no arrby allowed
1933 May 19 hist letters Orion Kings see letter in claim John Fisher, M.C.S
S2210

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Increase of Pension
It is hereby certified that Alexander Foresman formerly a captain of a company of Foot in the sixth Battalion of militia in the county of Northampton in the state of Pennsylvania in the Revolutionary War who it appears by the accompanying certificate was placed on the Pension Roll at the rate of fifteen  dollars per month on account as he states of having received two wounds one in his right side and another wound in and through his right check while in the line of his duty and in the service of the United States on or about the ____ day of October AD 1777 at a place called Allentown in the county and state aforesaid is not only still disabled in consequence of the said injuries bu in my opinion is entitled to five dollars more each mouth than he already receives as a pensioner. 
James C. Hill
Subscribed and sworn to this 19 day of August  AD 1823 before me
John Leidering Justice of the Peace

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The State of Ohio, Pickaway County, 
I Andrew Huston Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Said County do hereby certify that John Ludwig Esquire
before whom the within affidaivit appears to have been made and who has subscribed his name thereto, is a Justice of the Peace in and for Washington Township in said County duly commissioned and qualified and that to all his applicable acts as such full faith and respect is due
In witness wherof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Circleville this 19th day of August, 1823 and in the 21st year of this State. 
William McArthur
for Andrew L CustonClerk

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Ctf of ex'n

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Increase of Pension
It is hereby certified that Alexander Foresman formerly a captain of a company of Foot in the sixth battalion of millitia in the county of Northampton in the state of Pennsylvania in the revolutionary War who it appears by the accompanying certificate was placed on the Pension Roll at the rate of fifteen dollars per month on account as he states of having received two wounds, one in his right side and another wound in and through his right check while in the line of his duty and in the service of the United States on or about the [blank] day of October, 1777 at a place called Allentown in the county and state aforesaid; is not only still disabled in consequence of the said injuries but in my opinion is entitled to five dollars per month more that he already receives as a Pensioner
Erastus Webb
Subscribed and sworn to this 19th day of August AD 1823 before me

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-Ohio-
_______________________
Alex. Foreman
Capt. 
Army of the U. States
=================
Inscribed on the roll of Pa @ $10 under act of Mansford to Ohio on the 12th August 1818.
=====================
Increased to $15 per month Secrty of War on 4 May, 1822, to commence 29 September, 1821
Formal Certifiend on the 12 th Oct 1820 & sent to Hon Henry Brush, Chilecothe, Ohio

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[form letter with handwritten additions]
APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE
state of Ohio
County of Pickaway
On this 25th day of September 1820; before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Pickaway personally appeared Alexander Foreman who, on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by himself Alex Foresman in the regiment commanded by Colonel Briney in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Pennsylvania that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate on or about the middle of September 1812 in removing his family from Pennsylvania to Ohio he lost the said Ohio Certificate somewhere on the road. 
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid.
(signature) Alexander Foreman
(signature) John Ludwig, J.D

Notes, the last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

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[handwritten letter]
The States of Ohio, Pickaway County
I Andrew Huston Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that the written names John Ludwig Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such as will in courts of Justice as thruout. 
In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand affixed the seal of said court at Circleville, this 25th day of Sept 1820
(signature) Andrew Huston, clerk

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[handwritten letter]
Circleville, Ohio Sept 9,1824
Dear Sir  26998
I wish you would look at the papers of Alexander Foresman and decide on them. Some fictitious person who signed his name E. Davis prevented the allowance of a full pension to Mr F. and I sent on an affidavit of Major Bentley's which contradicted the false statement of the fictitious person.
Joh Reynolds' papers were forwarded sometime since and I hope they are perfectly satisfactory to you. He is really poor and was a true & faithful soldier. 
David Nichol's papers are with you. He can draw no money until his original certificate is returned to me. He is blind and unable to earn a living hence the necessity of his getting his money as soon as possible.
I hope you will attend to the three above named persons papers as soon as you conveniently can and oblige. Yours Truely
(signature) J.L. Edwards, Esq
(signature) Caleb Atwater

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Circleville, Aug 19, 1823
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you documents with a view to raise Captain Foresman's Pension
I hope that this case will be attended to soon as the pensioner cannot draw any money until he gets his certificate either or new one.
Yours
(signature) Hon J. C Calhoun, Esquire
Secty of Wars
(signature) Caleb Atwater

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[handwritten letter]
State of Ohio
Pickaway County
I John B Bentley a citizen of said county being duly sworn saith that he lives near and is well acquainted with Mr. Alexander Foresman, that he the said deponent now is and for several years last past has been supervisor of the township wherein Mr. Forsman resides and this deponent knows that the said Foresman is not able to do any hard labor and this deponent has set Mr Forsman merely to oversee others' labor on the road, which was all that this deponent believes him able to do. And the deponent further saith that Mr. Foresman has been very sick a considerable part of the year past and has not been able to do any labor at all. From his age * infirmities and wounds, this deponent does not believe Mr Foresman will ever be able to labor much more, if any and further saith not
(signature) John B. Bentley. 
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of April 1824
(signature) Jos Hodges, Justice of the peace

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The State of Ohio, Pickaway County
I Andrew Huston Clerk of the Court of Common Please for said County do hereby certify that Joseph Hodges, Esquire before whom the written affidavit appears to have been taken, was at the taking of the same and now is a Justice of the peace in and for Washington Township in said County duly commissioned and qualified and that to all his Official acts as such full faith and credit is due.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Circleville this 8th day of April, 1824 and in the 22 year of this State
(signature) Wm Mc Arthur for 
A Huston, Clerk

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[envelope]
J. C. Calhoun Esq
Secy of Wars
Private
Washington city

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[handwritten letter]
Circleville April 15
Dear Sir, 
I forward the deposition of Mr. Bentley who is now and has been for 4 years past our supervisor of roads. From this evidence you will see that the letter signed by a ficticious (sic) name is incorrect. 
As to my having any part of the pension for getting it raised, it is utterly unfounded in point of fact. I never charged Ms Forman a cent for any such service in my life. In most instances where I have procured pensions I never see any compensation. In some instances, where I had to get additional evidence I have charged a small fee. In many cases, I have drawn up declarations at the request of the court without fee or reward.

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I can proved by a hundreds, that Mr F. is unable to labour and the only support he has for himself and wife equally aged & inform with himself besides his pension is a house which rents, I believe for $24 a year.
I certainly would not recall your attention to this case, did I not know that the pensioner absolutely deserves to have what he asks for. 
You will also recollect that he does not stand on the footing of the great mass of pensioners. His pension is for wounds which wholly disable him. I am aware, that during a session of Congress, you have much business to attend to and I do not intrude myself upon your attention, unless in cases of urgency

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I ask for attention as soon as your leisure will permit.
With great considerations and esteem. 
I am yours truly
Caleb Atwaters (signature)
J.C. Calhoun
Secy of War

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[envelope]
Mr Edwards
Alex Foresman
Rec'd 22 April 1824
[written vertically]
J. C. Calhoun
Secy of War
(Private) Washington city

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J.C. Calhoun Esq.
                   Secy of War
Private
                 Washington City

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[handwritten letter]
Circleville, Oct 21, 1823
Dear Sir
Many weeks since I forwarded to the War office the necessary documents, in order to get Captain Alexander Foresman Pension raised. In answer I am informed by the clerk in the Pension office, that he will not raise the pension because he has rec'd a letter from this place stating that Capt Foresman is as able to labor as men of his age. Now the facts are these, Mr Foresman has not earned by his labor [inserted] $5 for three years past (nor has he been able to do more). One half his time for the last year he has been confined to his bed by sickness and let whoever will state the contrary it is utterly false to my personal knowledge, He has not sat up one hour for several months past, which I can fully establish by the oaths of his physicians. But they have made their report under oath already and that the letter of a man who lives at a distance from him should

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 stop the raising the Captain's pension is very surprising indeed.
I would be greatly obliged to you if you would correct the procedure in this instance. No one need grudge the old pensioner the money for he never will live to see another summer, I am confident. He is worn out with years. and wounds which he has rec'd in his country's service.
I can assure you that the letter against Mr F. was written by some worthless, lying wretch at a distance though brought and put into our post office. The pot master informs me that the address on the letter was not in the hand writing of any one near us and that he suspects a person who once had a lawsuit with the old Mr. F and that sheer malice must have dictated it. Under this view of the subject I hope and believe, that the pension will be raised forthwith. It will cost a mere nothing & please a man just quitting this world.
Respectfully
Your's truly
Caleb Atwater [Signature]
Hon. Secy of Wars

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[front of envelope torn in half]
Calhoun
War
Washington

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Chillicothe Sept 28, 1820
Dr Sir, 
I enclose Capt Forsman's application for a new certificate, authenticated according to your instructions. He wishes it transmitted as soon as it may be convenient for the department to have it done.
Respectfully I am 
Henry Brush

Honble John C. Calhoun
Secy of War

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See letters to C. Atwater, Oct. 31, 1823 & Sept 9, 1824 Pen Cert wanted [ the following is written then crossed out (when recd increase the pension from 19 Aug 1823 to $20 per mon) ]
To W.R. Roberts
Solicitor Sept 7, 1830

Died Dec 25, 1831. See 1835 S. of W. report

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[handwritten letter]
Circleville, Aug 26 1823
Mr John C. Calhoun Scty at War.
Sir
I have been informed that Alexander Foresman was about making application for an increase of his Pension, I think it my duty as a Citizen to inform you of his circumstances and from which I think it will be inferred that instead of increasing it ought to be decreased. Mr Forsman is a person in good Circumstances. he is the owner of two or three good houses and 4 or 5 [totle?] in the town of Circleville and is also the owner of about 80 acres of good land in the Scioto Bottom about 1 1/2 miles from Circleville. He is not disable by his wounds so as to prevent him from performing his labour, although two Physicians who are particularly friendly to him, might have signed a Certificate for him, one of which is now practising in the state without a license so to do. I can assure you Mr Foresman's wound is a cut across the nose and you can inquire of any Physician if a wound of that kind would disable a man from performing  labor. Mr Foresman is now as able to do work as any person of his age and more so than numbers of his fellow citizens who receive no pensions, he has no person to support but a wife (his daughters 3 in number are all married and reside with their husbands). I also think that the representation made by Attornies (who on the pensions generally employed by the Pensioners) ought to be viewed with a jelous (sic) eye and for this reason, because they generally (and I am confident is the case of Mr Foresman) are paid in proportion to the  sum they get for the pensioners, and are therefore interested. the truth of Mr Foresman being possessed of property as  above stated can be altered by a number of persons in this neighborhood as also by disinterested persons as to being able to write. Your friend
R. Davies (signature)

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[handwritten letter]
Circleville Oct. 29, 1821
Dear Sir, 
Enclosed you will find the papers of Cept. A. Forsman of the Revolutionary Army Capt F. wishes his pension raised from ten dollars to fifteen dollars per month. His pay in the Revolution was forty dollars per month and if I understand the law of the U.S. and the rules adopted at your office, Cap F. is entitled to 3/4 of a full pension which would be 20 dolls per month.
Capt F. is a friend and a neighbor of min, and you would confer a favor on my, by granting his request.
I believe the papers are in form, though he has made out two sets of them, one of which must be right, I think.
Respectfully yours
Caleb Atwater
J. L Edwards, Esq

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Sinking Spring Ohio Aug. 1 1823
Sir,
The enclosed is herein returned by 
your friend and servant,
                    C W Byrd

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[Blank form letter, no additional writing]
United States
District, ss.
I, [blank] Judge of the District Court of the United States of America for the {blank] District; by Authority of an act of Congress passed the 25th day of April, 1812, entitled "An act to revive and continue in force an 'Act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes;" do hereby especially authorize and commission [blank] of the county of [blank] and the district of [blank] to take all evidence pursuant to the rules and regulations of the said act, for substantiating the claim of [blank]of the town of [blank] in the county of  [blank] and the district of [blank] to be placed on the Pension List of the United States by reason of known wounds received in said war, or since, (as prescribed in the fourth section of "an act concerning invalid pensioners" passed the 25th of April, 1808) while in the actual service of the United States, and in the line of his duty. And when the same shall be completed, to return the evidence, affidavits, certificates, and proceedings had hereupon, together with this commission, to the Secretary for the Department of War. Given under my hand and seal, at [ blank] the [blank] day of [blank] in the year one thousand eight hundred and [blank]

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[standard form, with handwritten items in the blanks]
United States
Ohio, District, 
To Doctor Erastus Webb of Circleville Ohio Doctor James C. Hill of the same place in the County of Pickaway said district of Ohio. 
Pursuant to an act of Congress of the United States, passed the 25th of April, 1812, entitled "An act to revive and continue in force' An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War, and for other purposes" you are hereby appointed and authorize to examine Alexander Foreman who is inscribed on the Pension List of the United States, and is claimant for an increase of pension, conformably to the 5th section of the act of the 10 April, 1806, revived as aforesaid; and you are to report, in writin, and on oath or affirmation your opinion of the nature of his disability and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsitence by manual labor; and in your proceedings in the premises you are to be regulated and governed by said act.
Given under my hand and seal, at Circleville, Ohio this 2nd day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
(signature)
C.W. Byrd
United States Judge
in & for the District Ohio aforesaid 
[a seal is affixed]

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Increase of Pension
United States
Ohio District ss
To Doctor Erastus Webb and Doctor James Hill both of Circleville in the county of Pickaway in said District
Pursuant to an Act of Congress of the United States passed the 25th of April 1812 entitled to revive and continue as for present to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War and for other purposes your are hereby appointed and authorised to examine Alexander Forsman who is inscribed on the Pension list of the United States and is claimant for an increase of pension confounably to the fifth section of the Act of 10th April 1806 revived as aforesaid, and you are to report in writing on oath or affirmation your opinion of the nature of the disability and in what degree it prevents him from obtaining a subsistance by manual labor and in your proceedings in the promises you are to be regulated and governed by the said act
Given under my hand & seal at West Union in the said district this 1st day of August, 1823
C.W Byrd
Judge of the United States Ohio District