Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,628, Robert Anderson, Penn.

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Anderson, Robert
Elizabeth

NUMBER
W. 5,628

CONTENTS

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9831
Pennsylvania Roll.

Robert Anderson

?? no. Pleas to Iron works  in the state of Penn.
who was a private in the 2nd regiment commanded by Colonel _______ in the Penn.
line for the term of 5 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of ______ Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of April 1818.

Certificate of pension issued the 27 of April 1819 and sent to Arch. Bard, Esq.
Chambersburg, Pa.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819...83 hg
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept. 4 1819..48.
aril. 10 m: 10/30-4/31. $131 hg

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

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Lit. To Hon J. Black Feb 9 1844
“ J. Black March 30, 1844
“ A. Ramsey “.       “.     “

Along the right side of paper vertically as follows:

No  location  Each November 17, 18 (ripped edge of page no number shown
Chambersburg 
A round seal located at the bottom of page is completely smudged with black and nothing is showing on it.

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District of Pennsylvania ss
Franklin County

On this twenty first day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the Suscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County in the District of Pennsylvania personally appears Robert Anderson aged Sixty five years resident in the said County of Franklin in the District of Pennsylvania who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by a late act of Congress entitled an "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revoluti-onary War, That he the said Robert Anderson enlisted at the New London Cross roads in Chester County in the State of Pennsylvania [inserted] ^ about the year 1776 [/inserted] in the Company commanded by Captain James McCleland of the second Pennsylvania Regiment that he continued to serve in the service of the United States untill the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one when he was discharged from service in Downingstown in the State of Pennsylvania aforesaid that he was in the Battles of Brandywine Germantown and Monmouth and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the apistand of his country for support and that he has no other evidence row in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
[signature] Archibald Bard [/signature]
his [signature] Robert O Anderson [/signature] mark

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I Archibald Bard, Judge as aford aid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Robert Anderson did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and ???? taken and had before me to the ???? for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress
A Bard

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Copy of Robert Andersons application for a Pension - 

9831
April '14
Sep 15

Con

75 cts

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District of Pennsylvania
Franklin County ss. [scribble]

On this third day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Franklin in the said District of Pennsylvania Robert Anderson aged sixty six years resident in the County of Franklin in said District who being first, duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows viz. in Capt. McCelland, and Walker Company in the Second, and likewise third regiment of the Pennsylvania Line under Colonel Stuart - and that he has hitherto received a pension by virtue of pension certificate No 9831 - , and I the said Robert Anderson do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day 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 it bring myself with 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 on 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 contained in a Schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed - The Schedule of property - [illegible] hogs

The said declarant further deposeth that he has been by occupation a [illegible] as a Fur but from his weakness of body unable to pursue it - his family consists of wife and Four children, his wife's age 62. Alexander (his eldest son) aged about 25, Ann's age 23 - Mary's age 21 - Charlott's age 19. 

Sworn to + declared on the 3 day of October 1820
before John Findlay proty [scribble]

Robert his [scribble] mark Anderson 

The two hogs valued at $4.00

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Pennsylvania
Franklin County ss [scribble]

I John Findlay prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for the said County of Franklin, do hereby certify that the within 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 four dollars

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal [crossed out] of said Court at Chambersburg this twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty - 

[signature] John Findlay proty

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6567
Ro Sept 30, 1845
Elizabeth Anderson
Penna

Act of Inf 1836

State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County SS

I Thomas H. Criswell Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas do certify J. C. Miller is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County & that the foregoing signature

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Declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Anderson, in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of The Act of Congress of the 4th July, 1836.

State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County [scribble] ss. 

On this twenty second day of September eighteen hundred and forty-five, personally appeared before the undersigned a judge of the Court of Common Pleas for County and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Anderson, a resident of Newton township, in the County of Cumberland and State of Pennsylvania, aged ninety one 91 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 4, 1836; That she is the widow of Robert Anderson who served as a private in the Revolutionary War - That to the best of her recollection and belief he served more than three years after their marriage - That he was engaged in the battles of Germantown, Princeton and Brandywine and That for his services in the Revolution, he drew a pension, under, as she thinks, an Act passed by Congress in 1818.  She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Anderson, in or about the year seventeen hundred and seventy-seven, in the borough of Reading, county of Berks and State aforesaid, by David Levan, a Justice of the Peace; and that her husband, the aforesaid Robert Anderson, died on the twentyth day of March eighteen hundred and thirty-seven; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before the undersigned, who hereby certifies that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court and that the affiant is worthy of belief. [scribble] 
T. C. Miller
Judge Court C. C.  
John Rose

Elizabeth her X Mark Anderson 

We whose names are hereunto subscribed were present and saw the above Mark made by Elizabeth Anderson 
T. C. Miller
Abraham Sean
John W Alesworth

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State of Pennsylvania 
Cumberland County } ss. 

Personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, Abm Searn Jn W. Alesworth Jn. Rose who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth depose and say that [blank] well acquainted with Elizabeth Anderson, who hath made the foregoing declaration, and that she is as she testifies, the widow of Robert Anderson, who drew a pension from the United States, up until the time of his death in 1837, or thereabout, and that she has from that time remained, and still remains, a widow.  Sworn and subscribed before me this twenty fifth day of September, in the year eighteen hundred and forty-five, and who, I certify as worthy of belief. 
T.C. Miller
Judge Court C. C. 

Abraham Searn 
John W Alesworth 
John Rose

[vertical] 6567
R Sept 30, 1845
Elizabeth Anderson 
Penna
Act 4 July 1836

State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County ss

I Thomas H. Criswell Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas Do certify T. C. Miller is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County + that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. 

Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court at Carlisle the twenty fifth day of September One thousand eight Hundred and forty five. 
Tho H. Criswell Prothonotary

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State of Pennsylvania Cumberland County 

Ss, 

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of Said County, Nancy Miller of Dickinson Township County + State aforesaid.  Who upon her solemn oath doth depose + say.  That she is one of the children of Elizabeth Anderson who is applying for a pension from the U.S. Govt  That she is the oldest children and that she is now between fifty nine and sixty years of age  That there was three of them older than Alexander  That Alexander was the oldest Son but not the oldest child.  She knows her Father + Mother was married about the year 1784. or 5  That as she has stated in a [illegible].  That her Father Robt Anderson was a Solder of The Revolution and drew a pension and further this deponent sayeth not

Witness
T. C. Miller

Nancy Her [scribble] mark Miller

Sworn and subscribed before me this 5th September 1848

T.C. Miller
Judge

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Cumberland County SS
I, T.C. Miller one of the judges of said county do certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent Nancy Miller that she is a respectable woman and in good reputation in the neighborhood, and that I would interview her upon oath, and further that upon my own knowledge of her, her family & community  and her old blind mother and the neighborhood tradition of Robert Anderson as to his service in the Revolutionary War, know him a pensioner and this {?} old blind woman being entitled to a pension under the Acts of Congress. I do not otherwise a {?} writing my hand and seal this 5th of Sept 1841
T.C. Miller [seal]

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State of Pennsylvania 
Cumberland County Ss. } 

I, William M Beetem, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do certify that Thomas C. Miller, Esq is one of the Associate Judges of the County of Cumberland, in the ninth Judicial District of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, composed of the counties of Cumberland Perry and Juniatta, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine _ In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Said Court, at Carlisle the 19th day of September AD 1846.  
W. M. Beetem Prothy

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State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County Ss

Personally came before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said county - Mary Tarman who being duly sworn according to Law doth say that she is the Second child of Robert and Elizabeth Anderson and that she is now fifty Eight years of age since the 22d of March last and that Alexander is the Fourth and the only son and I have Frequently heard my Father speak of being in the Army and the Foregoing is a copy of my Family Record + John was Born the 13th of July 1807 Elizabeth A. the 26th of June 1809 Mary ann the 28th September 1811 Alexander the 24th of June 1814 George the 20 of February 817 Edward H. the 10th of April 1820 Robert A the 4th July 1823 Nancy. the 18th of August 1825 Joseph the 5th of April 1827 Martha M the 24th of August 1829

Sworn to and subscribed  Mary her X mark Tarman
this 12 day of September 1846 
Before me David Foreman
Justice of the peace

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Cumberland county p

I one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said county hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Mary Tarman and that she is of good Repute for truth and I would without dobt believe her upon oath and I have taken the Family Record of a Family Bible belonging to the said Family 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal - this 12th day September A.D 1846
David Foreman

State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County SS } I William M. Beetem Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify that David Foreman Esq is a Magistrate, duly elected Commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Carlisle, the 19th day of September AD 1846, 
W. M. Beetem
Prothy

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5337
Pennsylvania Phila
Elizabeth Anderson 
widow of Robert Anderson 
Penna
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Ending Jany 29, 1849

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of July 1830 and sent to J. W. Alesworth Eq
Lees X Roads
Cumberland Co, Penna

Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 2 R Vol. 2

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Elizabeth Anderson, dec

Act 2 Feb 1848
Adm $80 per annum
Com'g 4 March 1848 and ending 29 January 1849, payable to
Nancy Miller
Mary Farmer &
Charlotte Rose, surviving children or to 
John W. Alesworth,
Administrator of the Estate of Elizabeth Anderson, decd

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State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County } ss

Personally appeared before the subscriber George Ege a justice of the peace in and for said County of Cuberlan John W Alesworth a resident of Cumberland County in the township of Newton and Administrator of all and singular the wrights and credits of Elizabeth Anderson late of said County deceased who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to Obtain the benefit: made by the act of congress passed on the 2nd February _ 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war said declarant sayes that said Elizabeth Anderson died on the 29th day of january 1848 in said County that she was the widow of Robert Anderson late of said County deceased [crossed out: who] who was a private soldier in the revolutionary army that the said Elizabeth Anderson Received a pension under the acts of congress of the 7th july 1838 of 3d March 1843 and june 17th 1844 the annual sum of Eighty dollars as a pension That the said Elizabeth Anderson did not intermarry up to the time of her death but remained the widow of the said Robert Anderson that the said Elizabeth Anderson left issue three children and all daughters to wit, Nancy, now Nancy Miller, Mary, now Mary Tarmen, Charlotte, now Charlotte Rose, all at present residents of Cumberland County, and state aforesaid.  [signed] John W Alesworth
Sworn and subscribed
this 14th day of january 1850 [signed] [illegible] Ege J.P.

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I do certify that J W Alesworth the foregoing declarant is personally Knowen to me and worthy of credit in Testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal hereunto This 14th day of january A D 1850 
Geo Ege
J. P. 

State of Pennsylvania 
Cumberland County } ss

I James Lamberton Prothonotary of the Court of common pleas of Cumberland County and state of Pennsylvania do certify that George Ege Esqr before whom the within and foregoing declaration of J W Alesworth was made and taken is a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Cumberland duly commissioned and that all his acts as such are entitled to credit in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Carlisle this 14th day of january A. D 1850 
[signed] Ja Lamberton
Prothony

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And now to wit, 14th january 1850 the Court of common Pleas in Cumberland County do certify that satisfactory proof has this day been made to the said Court that Elizabeth Anderson the widow of Robert Anderson a private in the revolutionary war died in this County on the 29th january 1849.  that she left hairs three daughters; viz Nancy, (now Nancy Miller) Mary (now Mary Tarmen) Charlotte, now (Charlotte Rose) all at present residing in Cumberland County. and that the widow never married after the death of Anderson and the Court does hereby direct Jas F Lamberton their Prothonotary to attach the seal of his office to this as the certificate of this court to the above facts _ 
[signed] Jas F Lamberton 
Prothy

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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 5628
Elizabeth Anderson 
Widow
Robert Anderson 
Pvt Rev, War

Act: Feby, 2. 1848

Index: - Vol. A, Page 14

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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[left side]

Rep.

Set to J. W. Aylesworth
Sept. 18th '47
" J. W. Aylesworth 21st Sept 1849.
to same 7th Decm 1849

[right side]

7976.

Philadelphia, Penna
Elizabeth Anderson 
widow of Robert Anderson who was a Private in the Revolution 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of October 1846.
and sent to J. W. Aylesworth 
Lee's + Roads, Cumberland Co. 
Penna

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

Recorded in Book A. 
Vol. 2. Page 103.

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Rep.

Pennsylvania 11,105
Elizabeth Anderson 
Widow of Robert Anderson who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 21st March 1837 of Cumberland Co. in the State of Penna who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the regt. commanded by [blank] in the [blank] line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the [crossed out: 4th day of March, 1836.] 21st March, 1837.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of October, 1846, and sent to J. W. Aylesworth, Lee's x Roads Cumberland Co. 
Penna

Total amount, $ [blank]
[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by [blank] Clerk, 
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 215.

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V 6567.

Elizabeth Anderson 
widw of Robert _ 
Penna
Act 4 July 1836
Set to Geo. M. Philips Nov. 3. '45
to same Nov 21 '45
same 27 Jany 1846_

6567.
Elizabeth Anderson 
Penn.
Set. to G. M. Philips
Jany 27th '46.
same May 29, '40

Act 4 July 1836.

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Robert Anderson pri Pa Act 1818, lastpaid ? 
GWC

Died 21 March 1837. paid to day of Death 
W. Tyson

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Mar 14 44

Robt. Anderson 
L7 Apl 1819. [illegible]

[crossed out: [illegible] JW Anderson]
papers

[vertical] 
James Mark
MC

J. L. Edwards
Pension office
Washington City

[horizontal] Hon J Black

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Dear sir

enclosed is a letter from Mr Hickock 
will you be so Kind as to give + certifyof the evidence in which the [illegible] named in his letter obtained a pension 

James Black

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State of Pennsylvania Cumberland County [scribble] Ss, 

On this second day of September in the year of our Lord 1846 Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges in the [illegible] Courts in Said county + state Elizabeth Anderson, of the Township of Newton in the County of Cumberland + State of Pennsylvania, 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 by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows.  That she is the Widow of Robert Anderson who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War and he always said to her that he served about seven years altogether, five years at one time and about two at another and that he was in several battles, I have heard him say he was at Princeton battle Brandewine and others, I think he was in Jersey and many other places, I know he was at the Battle of Germantown, and taking the [illegible] at Trenton, her day at Valley Forge, She fruther says she was Married to Robert Anderson, about the year [smudge] 1784, this she knows by the ages of her children viz, Nancy is now about 60 Mary is 58 past on the 29th of March last Elizabeth is turning now [illegible]

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For about 56. Then came Alexander Anderson is living now would be about 53 or 54, There is no more for I can state their ages of my children and if there is any mistake in my husband giving the age of Alexander on age of no other children, or our marriage I don’t know how it occurred nor can I explain, but for our those are the facts (not legible) it may be explained if not I can try no name if there is any error in the declaration I made in form, it must have been made by the person’s who wrote it for the above is correct, If my husband said that Alexander was our oldest child it was a mistake for he was my fourth child, hut he was my oldest Lon.
That he was not married to (not legible two words) to his (not legible) the service but the (too light) but the marriage took place provisions to the 1st Jany 1794, at the time above states 
Sworn & transcribed on this day and year above transmitted (not legible)
T.C. Miller.           Elizabeth Anderson (X mark)
Judge
3 words not legible
John W. Alesworth

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State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County

Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace on and for the said county of Cumberland, John Alesworth, a resident of Newtown Township in the said county and administrator of all the goods rights and credits of Elizabeth Anderson late of said county deceased who being first sworn according to the law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed (illegible) 2nd 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war said John W. Alesworth says that said Elizabeth Anderson died on the 19th day of January A.D. 1829 at her residence in Dickinson Township in said county, that she was the widow of Robert Anderson late of said county deceased, who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war, that the said Elizabeth Anderson did not marry up to the time of her death, that she received a pension under the acts of Congress of July 7th 1838, of March 3rd 1843 and June 17th 1844, that she received the sum of eighty dollars per annum under the different acts of Congress. 

Signed:  John W. Alesworth

Sworn to and subscribed this sixteenth of November A.D. before me.
Signed: John Auld, J.P.

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This is to certify that I, John Auld, in whose presence the foregoing declaration was made I do certify that I am well acquainted with John Alesworth and that his (illegible) for truth cannot be impeached and I would have no hesitancy in believing him on his oath in testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand, this 16th day of November A.D. 1829.
Signed:  John Alesworth J.P.

State of Pennsylvania 
Cumberland County

I, James Lamberton, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County in said State of Pennsylvania do certify that John Auld before whom the written and foregoing declaration of John W. Alesworth was made and taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Cumberland duly commissioned and that all his acts as such are entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Carlisle this 20th day of November 1849.
Signed:  James Lamberton, Prothy.

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Cumberland County [illegible]
I do certify that John W. Alesworth is acting administrator of the Estate of Elizabeth Anderson late of Dickinson Township and that Letters of Administration on Said Estate were [illegible] to him on the 20th of April 1829 by [illegible] Register of Cumberland County In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and the Seal of Said office this 21st Day of November AD 1809.

For Wm. Gould Register
S. H. Gould

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State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County [illegible]

Personally came before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Several Courts of Said County Nancy Miller Who being duly Sworn according to law deposits and Says That She was well acquainted with Robert Anderson & Elizabeth Anderson his wife since the year Seventeen hundred & Ninety Two, That from That period til the time of his death They lived together as husband & wife and have always considered as such That She knows the Said Robert in his lifetime [illegible] a pension for his Services in the War of the revolution, and further that the Said Elizabeth is Still The Widow of The Said Robert Anderson deceased

Sworn & Subscribed before me This 29th day of November 1845

T.C. Miller
Cumberland County Jg.

I, T. C. Miller one of the Judges of the [illegible] Courts of Said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Nancy Miller the deponant whom Subscribed and that She is a person of integrity and good repute for veracity and that I would believe her on Oath, I will further add that Mrs. Miller the above deponant is a very respectable woman, as much so as any in the neighborhood, and that there is no doubt of the last of those old people [illegible] Rob't. Anderson & Elizabeth his wife having been married, and living together for almost an age the whole neighborhood are coming out of the fact, and it has been always understood that he was a Soldier on the Revolution & in testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand & Seal Nov. 29th 1845.    T.C. Miller

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State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County Ss

I, W. M. Beetem Prothonotary of the Court
of Common pleas of said county do certify that T.C. Miller Esquire 
before whom the forgoing affidavit 
appears to have been made and whose name & certificate 
in his own hand writing is subscribed, was &
now is one of the associate Judges of said court duly commissioned 
by the Commonwealth; to all whose official
acts full faith and credit are due

Witness my hand & seal of office
at Carlisle in said County this eleventh
day of December A.D. 1845
W. M. Beetem
Prothy

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Power of Attorney
Elizabeth Anderson
to
George M Phillips

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Know all men by these present that I, Elizabeth Anderson, widow of Robert Anderson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War have made, constituted and appointed and by these present, do make, constitute and appoint George W. Phillips of the City of Washington and District of Columbia, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, and for my use to ask, demand and receive from the proper office of the United States authorized to settle and pay all such claims any sum or sums of money, due and coming from the United States aforesaid, to myself as the widow of the said Robert Anderson, giving and granting unto my said Attorney, by these present, my full and whole power and authority in and about the premises, to ask, demand and receive, all such sums or sums of money due or to become due and to make any and every aquittance necessary in the premises, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney shall do by virtue hereof. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this twenty-third day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
{signed} Elizabeth Anderson {x - her mark} {handdrawn seal}
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of :
{signed} D. Foreman
{signed} John W Alesworth

State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County
Before one of the justices of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared the above named Elizabeth Anderson, and acknowledged the above written power of attorney to be her act and deed. Witness my hand and seal the twenty-third day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty-five.
{signed} David Foreman

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State of Pennsylvania
County of Cumberland
{seal attached}
I Thomas H Criswell Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of Cumberland County do certify that David Foreman esquire is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected, commissioned and qualified to all whose acts in that capacity due faith and credit are and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere - and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court at Carlisle the 25th day of August A.D. 1965 
for Thos. H. Criswell Prothy
John Main

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State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County ⎬SS
Personally came before me John
Auld a justice of the Peace in and for
said County John Mahaffie and after being duly sworn according to law doth say that he made the coffin for Elizabeth Anderson deceased that she died on the 29th day of January A.D. 1849 and was buried on the following day being the 30th of said month that the said Elizabeth Anderson left three children namely Mary Farmer late Mary Anderson Nancy Miller late Nancy Anderson
and Charlotte Rose late Charlotte Anderson
being all of her children now living
Sworn to and subscribed
this 16th day of November John Mehaffie
A.D. 1849 before me
John Auld J.P
Cumberland County
I John Auld one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Mahaffie the deponent above subscribed and that he is a man of integrity and good repute

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and I would have no hesitance in believing him on his oath and further I do certify that I was well acquanted with Elizabeth Anderson prior to her death and was well acquanted with the fact of her drawing a Pension previous to her death In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16th day of November A.D. 184[illegible]
John Auld [illegible]  seals

State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County [illegible]

I James Lamberton Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County in said state Pennsylvania do certify that John Auld Esqr. before whom the foregoing decleration was mad and taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Cumberland duly commissioned and that all his acts as such are entitled to Credit In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Carlaisle this 20th day of Nobember A.D. 184[illegible]
Jas. F. Lamberton   Prothony

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State of Pennsylvania

Cumberland County [illegible]
Personally came before me the Subscriber our of the Justice of the peace in and for the Said county Aquilla Tarman who being duly Sworn according to Law doth Say that he has been acquainted with Robert Anderson and Family for fourty one years and upwards and I know Alexander to bet the fourth child but the oldest and the onely son of the Said Robert and Elizabeth Anderson
Sworn and Subscribed
before me the 16th day of 
September 1846
David Foreman
Justice of the Peace

           his
 Aquilla X Tarman
           mark

Cumberland county
I one of the Justice of the peace in and for the said county do hereby certify that am well acquainted with the [illegible] Aquilla Tarman and he is of an Excellent Character and Good Repute for Truth and I would without doubt believe him upon oath in testamoney whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 16th day of September 1846
David Foreman

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State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County

I, William M Beetem, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Plea of said county do certify that David Forman, Esq, is a Magistrate duly elected commissioner and qualified and that the foregoing signature supporting to be his genuine--

In testimony whereof I have here set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Carlisle, the 19th day of September A.D. 1846

W. M. Beetem  Prothy

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State of Pennsylvania 
Cumberland County     JP ⎬

Personally appeared before
me [ ] of the Judges of
the Court of Common pleas & 2nd Justice of the
peace for the said County & State  Solomon Shinn

Sworn and by me to be of good and honest repute and
will worthy of belief  Who after being duly sworn
according to law doth depose & say that he is thirty
six years of age that he is well acquainted with
Elizabeth Anderson widow of Robert Anderson who in
his life time drew a pension from the United States,
and that previous to the death of the said Robert Anderson
he was well acquainted with him  That the said Robert
and Elizabeth Anderson lived together as man and wife
up to the death of the first named and that by comparing
the ages of their children with that of his own age
deponent believes & is firmly convinced that they
were married or lived together as man and wife previous 
to the first of January 1794.  Soloman Shinn

Sworn and subscribed to
before me this 28th day of February one thousand &
Eight  hundred and forty six   In witness to hearing
I have hereunto set my hand and seal.    day
date above
T.C. Miller   Seal
Judge
(over)

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State of Penna   }   LZ
Cumberland Co  }
Personally came before me [ ]
of the Judges of the Court of Common
pleas &c. of said County, Jacob Coover who upon
his solemn affirmation doth say that he was well
acquainted with Robert Anderson and Elizabeth his
wife that they did live together as man and wife
and that he is Now Well acquainted with two of their
Daughters (viz) Mrs. Miller & Mrs. Rose that they
now live in this neighborhood and are [ ]
respectable women and that they [ ] be women
of from 50 to 60 years of age consequently born
prior to 1st Jany 1794,  Deponent knows Elizabeth
Anderson Widow of Robert Anderson decd that
she now lives with Mrs Rose (her daughter [ ]
6 miles from him, that she is very old feeble
& blind, and the deponent says there is [ ]
of the facts being set forth in the deposition of [ ]
[ ] him, being as represented by him, that he has
often heard that old Robert Anderson in his life
time drew a pention [sic] from the United States
& Affirmed and Subscribed the 28th day of
Feby, 1846   deponents age is 62  Jacob Cover

Before me the Subscriber Judge as above stated
coun [sic] Jacob Coover the deponent, and on his Solemn
affirmation depose and Said that the facts set forth
are true, witness my hand and seal this 28th Feby 1846
T.C. Miller  {seal}
Judge

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To the Commission on Pensions, or else to whom it may
concern, I have thought it may not be improper
for me to state that S Shinn & J. Coover are
respectable men, That I believe their statements
to be perfectly correct, That I know this old woman
myself, That the tradition of the Whole Neighborhood
says that they did live together before I got those true
works, and even after, but the reason I do 
not it myself is that I had the works carried
on for a number of years before I come to them
myself, if it was necessary I believe many
depositions could be had to that effect, for my
character, I refer to the Hon. James Buchanan
Secy. of State, Hon James Black (member of Congress)
from this district.  With both of those Gentlemen

I am Gentleman Very Respectfully
yours
T. C. Miller

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Cumberland County, Set:
I William M Beetem, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, do certify that J.C. Miller Esq. who has in his own proper hand writing subscribed the foregoing acknowledgement was at the time of signing the same and now is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County; to all who act as such in that capacity due faith and credit are and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court at Carlisle the 5 March 1846
{signed} W. M. Beetem Prothy.

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[vertical text]
Onefase 176
Judged P Bard  Ohio
London }
Recd
May 27th 1818.

[vertical upside down text]
M Boyd
Robert Anderson
private Pensyl
line_5 years
Judges. cert. of Reducse
circumstances wanting

[horizontal text]
London Free
May 22
The Honorable John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C.
Admid.

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Mt Pleasant Iron works
Franklin County Penna.. the Residence
of Robt Anderson
I Archibald Bard Judge aforesaid do further certify
that Robert Anderson applicant as aforesaid is as I
verily believe in indigent circumstances and stand in
need of the asstances of his Country for support In
witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and
transmit the same to the secretary for the depart ment of war  Jan'y 22nd. 1819
Archibald Bard

Pennsylvania Franklin County Ss I John Findley prothonotary 
of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of [illegible]
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania [illegible]
Certify that Archibald Bard Esquire who appears to have [illegible]
Certificate was at the time thereof an associate Judge of [illegible]
pleas in and for the County of Franklin aforesaid duly commissioned and
Sworn and that full and credit is due to all his official asts--
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal
of said Court at Chambersburg the twenty second
day of January in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and nineteen
John Findley Prothny

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J.L. Edwards

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Mr. Edwards in regard to Mrs. Andersons case we would merely say to you that we hope that you will cincerly [illeglble] it and take into consideration the difficulty of doing business of this kind when the old soldier was no schooler or neither would school his children but that does not interfere with the credibility of their oath so far as their acquaintence runs the fact of Mrs Anderson being married about the year 1761 is undoutedly true Nancy Miller being the oldest and having a clear rememberence of her age at the time of her first marriage and the age of her oldest son but kept no record but the second daughter Mary Tarmen having a full record of her family will certainly satisfy you that tha were married about 84 you will notice that the equilla Tarman that makes oath to his knolledge of the  family of Elexander being the fourth child is the husband of the second daughter Mary being no schooler he is sastisfied of the fact by refurring to the age of his oldest child and his intimsy in the family several years before that time we could get more witness of Elexander being the [illegible] child and of the age of Elizabeth the oldest but tha are a [illegible] distence away and to send it is

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useless and together an?? would be to reprensive for the nature of the case, we are aware (that crossed out) the Declaration that was presented or filed by G. M. Philips in (word blacked out) regard to the time of marriage is undoubtedly wrong and was a mistake in drawing it up and not uritely thought of when acknowledge but the old lady never intended to prove the marriage any other way then by the ages of her children and you will see by refuring to Mrs. Millers oath that they were aiming at the act that are now before you.
Mr Edwards this case has been entrusted in my hands any being a near neighbor and the live on our place and I merely receive and send now any papers or letters may be entrusted I. wrote to G. M. Philips to get him to attempt to it but he neglected it or neglected doing I wrote to others and I had to go own to Washington and I cold to d=see you and find out the wants of the case and I got them as near as the nature of the case will allow without going a distance away any letters or papers you will please direct with all directions necessary to Lees x road post office Cumberland county, Pa. please receive this long and veedpar letter
yours
John W. Alesworth

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13,038.
Elizabeth Anderson
9068
1235
Pensa. 
Act 7. July '38
m before 94. d 37-
Admd.
2 yrs pri
________
$80 from
21 March 37 the 
day of husband death

Also Act. 43044
$80.
______________
J. W. Aylesworth
Lee's X Roads
Cumberland co.
Pa.

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State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County, Set.
I, William M. Beetem, Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify
that Thomas C. Miller, Esq is one of the Associate
Judges of the County of Cumberland, in the ninth
Judicial District of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, composed of the Counties of Cumberland, 
Perry and Juniatta and that the
foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court, at Carlisle the 19th day of September, A.D. 1846.
W M Beetem, Prothy

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This is to certify that Elizabeth Anderson widow of a Revolutionary Soldier has drawn a pension of forty dollars annually from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and that the treasurer of Cumberland County has by direction of the treasurer of said commonwealth paid the said pension for several years.
Treasurer's office Carlisle 19 September 1846
{signed} Thos. Bell [illegible]

State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County SS
I William M Beetem Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify that Thomas Bell Esq is treasurer of said county, duly elected and commissioned and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set me hand, and affixed the seal of said court at Carlisle, the 19th day of September A D 1846.
{signed} W. M. Beetem, Protho

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Robert Anderson, Penna.  ?? Act A
March 18.1818
Be pleased to say to what time this
Pension went out paid
{Pension Office feb 9. 1844.}
Died 21st March 1837 paid to that period.
JH

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Sir
Washington, Sept. 26. 1845
Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson of Cumberland County, Pa. has requested me to act as her Attorney in prosecuting a claim to a pension under the Act of July 4, 1836, and I have the honor herewith to enclose a power authorizing me so to act, as also her declaration made before the Hon. Thomas C. Miller, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County
Very Respectfully
Your obt. servt.
Geo. M. Phillips
Col. J. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
P.S. Her husband Robert Anderson, I believe was a Pensioner under the Act of 1818.

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March 7, 1846

Mar 7 146 (lightly in pencil)
Adalter case
Elizabeth Anderson
________________

D

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Washington, March 7, 1846
Sir,
I have the honor herewith to enclose certain
additional testimony in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth
Anderson, widow of Robert Anderson, who [ ? ] for a pension under the Act of 1838, & am
Very Respectfully
Your obt. servt.
G.M. Phillips
Col J L Edwards
Court of Pensions

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Dec. 13. 1845

Alter case

Elizabeth Anderson
_________________

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Washington, Dec. 15, 1845
Sir,
Herewith I enclose you the deposition of Mrs. Nancy Miller as also the certificate of the Hon Thomas C. Miller one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County, Penn as to the marriage of Robert & Elizabeth Anderson prior to the year 1794
and also, a letter from Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, relinquishing all claim to a pension under the Act of 4th July 1836, and asserting one under that of 7th July, 1838, as desired
in your letter of the 21st ultimo
I have the honor to be
With great respect
Your obt. servt.
Geo. M. Phillips
J. L. Edwards, by
Court of Pension

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House of Reos.
March 28/44
Dear Sir
Will you be so good as to favor me with the information asked for by my correspondence.
I can not concerns what those papers are of which he wants copies
very respectfully
Alex Rawley

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com. Pensions

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{folded paper}
{right side of fold}
6561
Elizabeth Anderson
P.a.
Act 4 July 36

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6567

Elizabeth Anderson

Pa.

Act 4 July 36

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Washington, Nov. 17, 1845

Sir

Herewith I enclose you the affidavit of Mrs. Nancy Miller and others, proving that Robert and Elizabeth Anderson, were living together as man and wife upwards of Fifty-two years since and continued so to do until the death of the said Robert Anderson.
I have to request that these affidavits be filed with the papers of Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson who claims a pension on account of the service of her late husband.

With great respect
Your Servant
Geo. M. Phillips


Col. J. L. Edwards 
Comm of Pensions

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This will (is crossed out) deemed a 
Satisfactory application
for the benefit of the
act of 7 July 1838
Proved the prossessment
sign required payable
with 27 June be prove

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Cumberland County

Nov. 1845

Sir

I verely relinquish, or authorize my Attorney, George M. Phillips to do so in my name, my claim to a pension under the Act of 4th July, 1836, and assent instead, thereof, as I hereby do, a claim to a pension under the Act of 7th July 1838.

Respectfully
Yours

Elizabeth. her X mark Anderson

witness present
(Faint signature unable to read)

To J. L. Edwards Esq.
Court of Pensions

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J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of
Pensions

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[handwritten]
January 14th 1850
Sirs
I received your letter of 7th December last which reiterated the importance of having the proof of the case of Elizabeth Anderson deceased acknowledged in open Court which I have endeavored to have done according to the best of my judgment and information of the court if this is what you want. I forward it with pleasure I perhaps was a little over seen in my last declaration admitting that you knew better what you want than I thought you needed.  Consequently I forward this hoping that you are willing at all times to excuse ignorance when you reflect that all men are not acquainted with your form of business.

Yours very Respectfully
J W Alesworth

address as before
Lees & Road
Cumberland County
Pa.
[/handwritten]

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(envelope with writing in two directions)

resp. cl. his June 14/49

Elizabeth Anderson

(stamped with rubber stamp over name and date)
SHIPPENSBURGH  Pa.
JUY
9

7976-43. Rev.


(sideways top to botton)
Pensions Department
Washington City
D. C. 

(upside down) Awes

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[handwritten]
June 8th 1849
Sir 
This is to inquire into Mrs Elizabeth Anderson's claim in your department Widow of Robert Anderson who was a pensioner of the United States for survives done in the Revolutionary War Elizabeth his wife having drawn a pension under the events of Congress 1838 of March 3rd 1843 & June 17th 1844. The said Elizabeth Anderson having died January 29th 1849 her heirs claiming the residue of the pension money due her up to the time of her death under the late act of Congress to continue the last above mentioned appropriation of Congress consequently you will examine Elizabeth Anderson's case of Pennsylvania County of Cumberland and forward an answer to me to Lees Cross Roads County & State aforesaid.

John M Alesworth
Administrator
[/handwritten]

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(letter with writing on several directions)

Novem. 22 1849

Decd.

Elizabeth Anderson Dec'd.
widow of Robert

(rubber stamp over name mostly unreadable)
CARYLE PEN 

7976,43, Pa.

Act 2 February 1848

(written top to bottom)
FREE
W W Attim.

J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D. C.

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[handwritten]
November 20th 1848
Sir
This is to inform you that I received you letter of September 21st respecting Elizabeth Anderson's case deceased, and with the instructions on hands I have prepared the within Declaration as administrator and also the evidence as near as I could to fill your requirements if there is any thing that is not as it ought to be it is certainly intended to be right and if the intention is right all we can do is plead ignorance consequently I hope you will give me a return as soon as possible for I certainly would be very much gratified to have this little matter off my hands it has been longer already than meets the minds of the heirs but we have to take thing as they are not as other people would have them yours sir.

Respectfully
J W Alesworth
Address as before
Lees roads
Cumberland County Penna
[/handwritten]

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(envelope with writing in several directions)
Dickinson Sept Pa 47

Aug 30

Esquire
Robert & Elizabeth Anderson

7976 43-Pa

(sideways top to bottom)
The Pension Department
Washington
City

(upside down)
A Sep. 1, 47
(written twice on over the other)

(torn portion on right side) 
widow
could
D

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[handwritten]
August 26th 1847
Sir I have been requested time and again by the parties concerned to make the inquiry of you in regard to Robert Anderson Pension he drew a pension and his widow for drawes the same but when he commenced drawing, he just drew one years Pension & never drew the back pension & we desire you to make search of his drawing and see the nature of the case and send me a full statement of the same and what could be done. I do not know precisely when he commenced drawing neither could I find out without going to some trouble but I do not think it necessary or I would make some search. Please direct your letter to Lees & Roads Cumberland County Penna.

J W Alesworth

per Elizabeth Anderson Widow
& daughters of R B Anderson
 [/handwritten]