Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3329, James R Bell, Del.

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Del. 
Bell, James R. 
Jane
W. 3329

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11.600
Pennsylvania
James R. Bell of Columbia County in the State of Pennsylvania who was a [private} [illegible] in the Company commanded by Captain [Cranz][Eranz][Franz] of the Reg. commanded by Col Taylor in the Penn line for ...
11  ... private 36.66
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 36 dollars and 36 and 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th fay of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of May 1834 [?] S. A. Frick [G. A. Frick], Dunnville, PA
Arrears to the 4th day of March 1833.  73.32
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept.  18.33
 91.65
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by I. P. Sprague Clerk, Book E, Vol. 3, Page 3

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1054
Pennsylvania, Philada
Jane Bell
widow of James R. Bell who served in the Revolutionary War as a private
Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th date of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of August 1848, and sent to Hon. C. Butter H of R

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 204 Vol. 2
Reported

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House of Rep.  Washington
Jany 9. 1844.

Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commr. of Pensions.

I hereby certify, that I have been acquainted with James R. Bell, deceased & his wife Jane Bell, of Columbia County, an applicant for a pension under an act of Congress. I became acquainted with them about the year 1820, & know them to have lived together up to the time of James R. Bell's death. I knew several of the elder boys, Thomas W. Bell, whom I should judge to be at least 53 years of age and James Bell, their 4th son, whom I know is upwards of 56 years, as my clear impression is, he was about 2 years older than myself.

I have seen the old family Bible in which the family records were kept -- and I have seen the marriage entered there as stated in the 
Deposition of Washington G. Bell & certified to by Joseph Bound Esq. as having been [underlined] "cut' out of an ancient Bible."  [/underlined]I believe it is the same record I saw in the family Bible.

H. Frick
Mem. H Rep. U. States.

Be kind enough, sir, to advise me of your final action in this case.

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James R. Bell, Columbia County, Pennsylvania

[?}
11 mo's
$36.66

G[?] A. Frick of Danville, Columbia County, Penna

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War Department
Pension Office
183

SIr:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A statement, shewing the Service of James R. Bell Columbia County Pennsylvania

 Period when service was rendered.
Drafted Sept [illegible] 1777  

Duration of clamant's service 
1 month 

Rank of Claimant  
private

Names and rank of Field officer under whom he served.  Col. Gibons, Major Harper Gen. LaFayett. Gel. Maxwell. Cap Evans

Sub -- Mar 1778 -- 4 months --  private -- Cap James, Col Tayloe

Sub -- July 1778 -- 3 months -- private -- Cap James, Colonel McCannon.

Draft -- Nov. 1779 -- 3 months -- Lieut.--  Cap Nivar, Colonel Seals [Seah],

Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service.  42 years County of New Castle Delaware

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary evidence, [illegible] ... certified 'credible -- no clergyman named & no reason given     paper correct
Battle of Brandiwine
I am, respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 
J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.

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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.

The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the link, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record. 
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of } SS.

On tis ___ day of

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[continued] alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the Couty in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. To a Soldier: Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what become of it?
To an Officer: Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. 
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
{a} The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
{b} The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
{c} The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
{d} The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
{e} Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the subsequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:-For [blank] year [blank] months, and [blank] days, I served as a [blank]. For [blank] months and [blanks days, I served as a [blank]; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
{f} The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
{g} The opinion of the Court is always required.
{h} The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
{i} The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of service.
{j} In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper office, under his seal of office.
The notes from {a} to {i} are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is note {j} applies to continental troops only.
{k} This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l} If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
{m} The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

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If this application is defective please to Notify G. A. Frick of Danville, Columbia County Penn.

James R. Bell   24902

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State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County

On the twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable William Montgomery & Leonard Rupert esquire Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county aforesaid James R. Bell of Mahoning township in the County aforesaid aged seventy two years four months and being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832  That he entered the service of the United States under the following ... [illegible] officers and served as herein stated.  He entered the Militia Company Com.manded by Captain Samuel Evans of New Carthage as a substitute for William Green and served in said Company four months -- In July 1778 he entered the same Company as a substitute for William Whiteside and served in said Company that tour three months
In November 1779 he was drafted & entered the Militia Company commanded by Captain Nivan of NewCastle aforesaid deponent was Lieutenant of said Company and served three months this tour. All the other tours he served as a private making eight moths as a private & three moths as a Lieutenant.
Answers to questions by the Court.
He was born in Philadelphia in the year 1760 --
He has a record of his age in his bible at his residence.
He was living in New Castle County in the State of Delaware when called int service. Removed to Chester County Penn shortly after the Revolutionary War & resided there till the year 1811 when he removed to Mahoning township now Columbia County Penn where he has resided ever since.
He was first called into the service as a drafted Militia man -- served one tour as substitute for William Green one as substitute for William Whiteside and the other tour as a drafted Militia man.
The 8th or 9th day of September 1777 he joined Captain Evas' [Evans'] Company at Chandler's tavern  Benjamin Brown was the Lieutenant  was marched to Painters ford on the Brandiwine above Chads ford. Came there the same day the British [illegible] was not in the heavy part of the battle but exchanged shots with the British  was wounded slightly in his leg -- Captain McFadyen's Company from Brandywine hundred joined us there Colonel Gibons, Major Harper & Major Hammons was there -- Saw Gen. LaFayette there.  After the battle we were marched towards the warren tavern o the Lancaster road & was discharge at the end of one month.
In March 1778 he joined Captain James Company in Newport Delaware as a substitute for William Green -- ...[illegible] Boggs was the Lieutenant, we were marched to Howells Ferry on the Delaware above Philadelphia ...[illegible]

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the Delaware then marched to Trenton thence to Princeton thence to near Elizabethtown -- our Company was under the command of Gen. Maxwell -- Colonel Taylor was with the troops some part of this tour but deponent cannot say whether he had the command of the Company to which deponent was attached or not. The Company was discharged at Elizabethtown -- In July 1778 he joined Captain James Company at Hamton in Delaware as as substitute for William Whiteside -- Mayfield Pines was Lieutenant; marched to Howells Ferry, crossed there & marched to Trenton, thence to Princeton; thence to near Elizabethtown -- Colonel McCannon commanded us there} D. Platt was surgeon, James McCrory was adjutant -- was discharged there -- crossed at the 8 Mile Ferry on our return home.
In November 1779 he was drafted as a Militia man in the Company then Commanded by Captain Nivens -- deponent was Lieutenant; Met at Newport marched to the 8 Mile Ferry on the Delaware; crossed and marched to Elizabethtown, thence to Powells hook [illeg], thence to Elizabethtown, thence to Woodbridge & were there discharged  Colonel Scots commanded us part of the tour & Colonel Taylor part of the time -- Saw Major Rhinekurt & Colonel McCannon when on this tour -- D. Platt was the surgeon of the Regiment. Deponent received but one written discharge which he hath lost cannot say who it was signed by, he received it from his Captain. Deponent never received as commission as Lieutenant.
Deponent is known to Honorable William Montgomery, James [illeg] Port Mastia [?] Major William Cort,

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who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be of the age of seventy two years that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution
and that we concur in that opinion
 
John Deen (signature)
William Kitchen (signature)

Sworn & subscribed the day &
year aforsaid
Jacob Eyerly  (illeg) mark


And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. . And the Court further certifies that the said John Dean and William Kitchen Esquire an resident of Danville in
Columbia County aforesaid and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit, and that no clergyman resides in the neighborhood of the said James R. Bell

William Montgomery
Leonard Rupert

I Jacob Eyerly Pothnotary of the Court Common Pleas aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of James R  Bell for a pension. In
testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office  this 25th day of April A.D.  Eighteen hundred & thirty three

Jacob Eyerly   Pothonotary

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If this application is defective please do notify G. A. Frick of Donelle, Columbia County Penn.

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Declaration

State of Pennsylvania}
Columbia County      }

On this fourteenth day of September 1839
personally appeared before the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Columbia County Jane Bell, she by reason of bodily infirmity, being unable to appear in open Court) a resident of Liberty Township Columbia County, Penna  (sic Pennsylvania) aged Seventy four years, who being first 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 7th 1838, entitled "An act granting
half pay and pension to certain Widows. That she is the widow of James R. Bell lately of Mahoning Township Columbia County aforesaid, who was a private soldier
in the war of the revolution, and who received a pension for his services under the act of June 7, 1832, under the Pennsylvania Agency, that his pension was granted on the 24th May 1833, and for the sum of Thirty Six dollars
and Sixty Six unto per annum, during his natural life commencing 4th March 1831. She further declares that she was married to the said James R. Bell in Chester County, Pennain ( sic Pennsylvania) September 1786. That the said James R. Bell died in Mahoning Township Columbia County & State aforesaid
on the 16th day of January 1839. That she was
married to the said James R. Bell after he left the service but the marriage took place previous to the fist of January 1794 viz at the time within stated

Jane Bell (her signature)

Sworn and subscribed on
the day and year above
written before me

William Montgomery (h;;is signature)
One of the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas for Columbia

(left side notation)
6120

(right  side notation)
6120
 Jane Bell of James R
Pennsylvania

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State of Pennsylvania}
Columbia County      }ss

We Eleanor Best and Sarah Morrow, residents of Danville Columbia County, Penn. do certify that we were well acquainted with James R. Bell and Jane Bell after they removed to Columbia County some time about the year 1811 and well know that they lived together as man and wife and deponents are well known to the fact that the aforesaid James R. Ball died in Mahoning Township Columbia County aforesaid, on the sixteenth day of January A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty nine. And his widow the said Jane Bell, still remains in the neighborhood as his widow, and she has never again intermarried

Eleanor  (her X mark) Best
Sally Morrow (her signature)

Sworn and subscribed this
14th day of September 1839
Before me

William Montgomery
One of the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas of Columbia County


State of Pennsylvania}
Columbia County      }ss

On this 14th day of September
A.D. 1839. personally appeared before me William Montgomery one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County Eleanor Best and Sarah (aka Sally)
Morrow, who have subscribed the above certificate, and made solemn oath to the truth
of the same, and they are credible persons

Attest.

William Montgomery

(hand drawn seal to Left)

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Columbia County} ss.

I Valentine Best Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Do Hereby Certify that William Montgomery, Esq before whom the within affidavits were made was
at the time of so doing, and yet is one of the
Associate Judges of said Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County, duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such due faith
and credit are and ought to be given
as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere

In Testimony whereof
I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the
seal of said Court at
Danville this 14th
day of September AD. 1839

V. Best Prothy
per J H Klugel  Clk

(left side )
attached seal folded up not readable

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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County ⎬ SS.

Personally came before me the Subscriber one of the Justice of the peace in and for Northumb (sic Northumberland) County Washington G. Bell who being duly sworn according to
law did say that the Slip (underlined)  hereto attached and purporting to contain the marriage Record of James R. Bell and Jane McIntire, is cut out of the family Bible of the said James H Bell (deceased)

Washington G Bell (his signature)

Sworn & Subscribed this
Seventeenth day of September
eighteen  (slip of paper covers remaineder)


(SLIP OF PAPER)
James R. Bell and Jane McIntire  Was Married September1786


I Do certify that I saw Washington G Bell
cut the Slip containing the Marriage Record of
James R Bell & Jane McIntire out of an ancient
Bible in which other of the same family Records
are contained

Jos Bound (his signature)

State of Pennsylvania      }
Northumberland County} SS

I Saml (sic Samual)  D Jordan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said
County Do hereby certify that Joseph Bound Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made was at the time of so doing and yet is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts  of Justice as elsewhere

In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed the seal of said Court
Sunbury this 18th day of September A.D. 1839

 Saml D Jordan
Prothonotary

Seal affixed to the left side

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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County ⎬ SS

Personally came before me the Subscriber one of the Justice of the peace in and for Northumb (sic Northumberland) County Washington G. Bell who being duly sworn according to
law did say that the Slip hereto attached and
purporting to contain the Marriage Record of James R. Bell and Jane McIntire, is cut out of the
family Bible of the said James R Bell (deceased)

Washington G Bell (his signature)

Sworn & Subscribed this
Seventeenth day of September
eighteen hundred & thirty nine
Before me

Jos Bound (his signature)

I Do certify that I saw Washington G Bell
cut the slip containing the Marriage Record of
James R Bell & Jane McIntire out of an ancient
Bible in which other of the same family Records
were contained

Jos Bound (his signature)


State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County SS

I Saml D Jordan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do hereby certify that Joseph Bound Esq. before
whom the foregoing affidavits were made was at the time of so doing and yet is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere

In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed the seal of said Court of
Sunbury this 18th day of September A.D. 1839

Saml D Jordan
Prothonotary

Seal affixed to left side

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State of Pennsylvania}
Columbia County       } SS.

Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Columbia County
Washington G. Bell, who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he is the son of James R Bell lately of Mahoning Township in said County & Jane Bell, his
wife, that he resided with his said father until he (said deponent was about Eighteen years of age, to wit the year 1823) that after that time until the death of his said father which
was in the 16th day of Jan AD 1839, deponent was frequently at the house of his said father, that he has frequently seen the family Bible of his said father James R. Bell, and that in
the said Bible, on the family record of the same was recorded, in the hand writing of his said father, the Marriage of his said father James R. Bell, with Jane McIntyre now Jane Bell widow of said James that by the said record the marriage between the said parties, appeared to have taken place in September in the year 1786. That said deponent himself took the said family Bible to the office of Joseph Bound Esq. of Milton North County, and there cut out that part of the leaf of the said family record (or caused the same to be cut out) containing the record of the
Marriage aforesaid of James R Bell & Jane McIntyre (aka McIntire) and that he delivered the said part of the leaf so cut out to Genl R Hammond, to be by him deposited in the Pension office, and that he believes the same was so deposited, and that since the cutting out of the said part of the record, the
said Bible has become worn & the leaf of the record from

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(page 2 deposition of Washington G Bell)

which the said part containing the record of the marriage aforesaid was taken, has been lost and cannot be found or produced. And further deponent saith not

Washington G Bell (his signature)

Sworn & Subscribed this
11th day of February AD 1843
Before me

Rudolph Sichler J P. (his signature)

Pennsylvania State}
Columbia County  } SS.

Personally appeared before the Subscribed
one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Johnson, late Elizabeth Bell, who being duly Sworn according to law doth depose & say that she is
the daughter of James R Bell late of Mahoning Township in said County deceased, and Jane Bell, that she resided with her said father until his death to wit Jany (sic January) 16, 1839 that she was well acquainted with the hand writing of her said father, that she has frequently seen, in the family Bible of her said father, on a leaf containing the "family record" in the hand writing of her said father, the record of the marriage of her said father, James R. Bell with her mother Jane McIntyre (now Jane Bell, widow of said James), that after the death of her said father she saw the said Bible, and the said leaf containing the record of the Marriage of her said father & mother and that the part of the leaf containing the record of the

(continued page 3)

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(continuation of deposition of Elizabeth Johnson nee Bell)

marriage of her father and mother aforesaid, had been cut off and taken from the same, that since that time the leaf containing the family record aforesaid, and from which the said part had been cut & taken has been lost or destroyed so that the same cannot now be found or produced and further deponent saith not

Elizabeth Johnson (her signature)

Sworn & Subscribed before
me this 11th day of Feby. 1843

 Rudolph Sichler J.P. (his signature)

State of Pennsylvania}
Columbia County       }SS

I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Rudolph Sichler Esq. before whom the foregoing depositions affidavits were taken, was at the time of the taking thereof
and still an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be
his are true + genuine-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of the
said Court at Danville this Eleventh
day of February AD Eighteen hundred
& forty three 
Jacob Eyerly Prothy (his signature)

Seal affixed to left side of page

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Rev. and 1812 War Section.
March 12, 1927
Mrs. William F. Bell
1301 Fifth Ave
Beaver Falls, Pa
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 3329, it appears that James R. Bell was born in 1760 in Philadelphia.
While residing in New Castle, County, Delaware, he enlisted and served in the Delaware Troops, as follows-
From September 8 or 9, 1777, one month as a private in Captain Samuel Evans' Company, and was wounded slightly in the leg at the battle of Brandywine.
From March 1778, four months as private in Captain James' Company; and from July 1778, three months as private in Captain James' Company, Colonel McCannon's Regiment.
From November 1779, three months as Lieutenant in Captain Nevin's Company, under Colonels Seals and Taylor.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

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April 25, 1833, while a resident of Mahoning Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania. He died there January 16, 1839.
Soldier married in September 1786 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Jane McIntire. She was allowed pension on her application executed September 14, 1839, while residing at Liberty Township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, aged twenty-four years.
Children referred to- Elizabeth Johnson, alive in 1843; Washington G., aged eighteen years in 1823, alive in 1844; Thomas W., aged about fifty-three in 1844; and their fourth son, James, upwards of fifty in 1844.
Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

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(gov ticket)

Widow, &c
Revy
File No. 3329
Jane Bell Widow
James R. Bell
Priv. Rev, War
------
Act. Feb 2, 1844
Index: - Vol.    A,   Page 48

(arrangement of 1870)

(off to right side)

9th sept
to Mrs. H I Lewisber
-------
(illeg) Dec 7 Hist to Mrs F.J. Weale &
1922 March 12 Hist to Mrs Wm F Bell auj

Page 25

Reported
5030
Pennsylvania Phila
Jane Bell widow of James R Bell who was a Private in the Revolution 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of March, 1844 and sent to Washington G. Bell
Milton 
Penn
{Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 130

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(gov ticket)

8006
Pennsylvania
===============
Jane Bell
widow of James R Bell
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 16 Jany 1839
of Columbia in the State of (cross out )
who was a Private in the company
commanded by Captain Evans of the
Regt. commanded by Col Taylor in
the Penn C line for 11 months
====================
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
at the rate of 36 Dollars & 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
====================
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of
January 1844 and sent to Hon. H. Frick
He of atep. (?)
Total amount,   $183.30
---
(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by Tho Lampkin Clerk,
Book D     Vol.  1      Page 215

(on right side)

Certified

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Jane Bell
Pennsylvania

Rejected
let 23d Sep. 1839

Hon. R. H. Hammons
let. 4th  Jany (sic January)  1842 to Hon
John Snyder
husband died after
passage of act of 7 July 1838
see let (sic Letter) to S.N. Clark
4th Jany 1843-&
Hon. J. Snyder H.J. Jan. 10. 1843-
Hon I Snyder Feb 4th same Feb 21 '43
to Hon H. Frick  Dec 16 (illeg)
AC Nahen copied for Hon H Frick Jan 6 '44

(right side of page)

copies of within papers
sent on 4th Jany 43
to Hon. S. N. Clark

Page 28

B                   (off to side) no other

Lewisburgh, Amon Co. Penn
Aug. 23 1894

If the records of Pensions
drawn by widows of Revolutionary soldiers
are kept in the Pension Office at Washington
will you kindly give me information concerning
the one drawn by Jane Bell, Her husband
died Jan. 16th 1839. His name James Bell, of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. I would
like to know under whom he served, and his place
of residence, age etc. Please send me an affidavit of the

(continued)

Page 29

(continued from page 1 request of information on James Bell)


Above and oblige


Mrs. Horace I Moyer
C/O William Jones Atty at Law
Lewisburgh
Amon County 
Penn



(2 stamps)

PENSION OFFICE U.S.AUGUST 24 1894

OLD WAR & NAVY
AUG 27 1894
FIFLES

Page 30

A    10 (handwritten)

STAMP

RECORD DIVISION
AUG 11 1922(?)

Page 31


MRS. THEODORE D. CRAVEN
1433 BELLEFONTAINE AVENUE
INDIANAPOLIS

Commissioner of  Pension  - Record (to side)

Dear  Sir
Will you please send me the copies 
of pension granted John Bell
Living in Juniata Co. 
Fayette twp- (?)
Penn. 1840. age 88.
Also. Jane Bell Columbia Co. Liberty
twp(?)  Penn. age 69 1840
Thanking you for your kindness.
 I am Sincerely
 Julia A Craven            (to the left side James R)

Mrs Theodore D. Caven
1433 Bellefountain St
Indianapolis  Ina
Aug 3 1922.

(stamp)

PENSION OFFICE U.S.
AUG 10 1922

Page 32

(RECEIPT STAMP ON THE BACK OF A TYPED LETTER)

PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
NOV 181916

Page 33

Copy-taken from Family Bible of the Bells family.
Died- On the 16th of January after a short illness, near Danville, Mr. James R. Bell (father of Washington G. Bell of Milton) aged 78 years and one month. He was one of the few remaining survivors of our Revolutionary army. He leaves nine children and a widow to deplore their loss.

Page 34

354 Grove St.
Elmira, N.Y.
.
Nov. 17.  16
To Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Dear Sir: Will you
kindly look up record
of James R. Bell
who enlisted in Revolutionary War?

want record for D.A.R.
purposes, and until 
greatly appreciate your

(continued next page)
-

Page 35

( continued Page 1 - request of infor on James Bell)

Help.

Thanking you

I am sincerely
Mrs. F.J. Weale


Sent to:

Pension Commissioner 
Washington D.C.

(stamp)

PENSION OFFICE U.S.
NOV. 13,1916

Page 36

Bears Falls, Pa
January 20 - 1927.
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Rev. + 1812 Wars Section.
Please send me a record of James R. Bell, Born 1760 or 1761 - Died 1839. Enlisted from New Castle Co. Del. After service lived at Mahoning, Penna. His wife's name was Jane MacIntyre or MacIntire. Hoping for an early reply, I am
Respectfully
Mrs. William F. Bell
1201 [illegible]
B. Falls, PA

Page 37

Payments to be made at Philadelphia, Pa. by Best U. S. Bank Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Penn.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 5 Page 3 by John T. Sprague, Clerk..

Page 38

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, James R. Bell of the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, is entitled to receive Thirty-Six dollars and Sixty-six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year. 
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty-fourth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
Lew Cap
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.}
J L Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions.

Page 39

House of Rep.
Washington July 18, 1848

Col. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension, 
Sir,
I enclose you the papers of Mrs. Jane Bell in order to procure her restoration to the Pension Roll. I trust thy are sufficient for the purpose.
Respectfully,
Yours
Chester Butler

Page 40


Milton Pa
18th Sept. 1829

Hon J. L. Edward

Sir
I herewith enclose the
application of Mrs Jane Bell for a Pension. She was the wife of James R Bell who was a Pensioner & whose certificate is herewith enclosed

 respectfully Yours
R H Hammond

Page 41

Free

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. (sic commissioner) of Pensions
Washington city D.C

(on left side)
M at Jan 28
Jas R Bell
par(illeg)

(left side over address)
Mr. A Beaumont   HR

Page 42

Washington Jany  (sic January) 27 1837

J.L. Edwards Esq

I am requested to obtain from the war department a copy of the application for a pension & the proof accompanying the same of James R Bell an old Soldier. None said I know not whether the pension was granted or not. If it was not allowed I persume then can be no impropriety of permitting
the originals to be taken out 

Please inform me & if it be proper please forward to me those papers   The obtaining of a copy of the originals can be used would be attended
with unnecessary expense. He wishes to apply to the Penn Legislature for a pension


Your friend 
A. Beaumont

Page 43

(addressed envelope)

Jas L. Edwards
Comm (sic commissioner) of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.


(left side note)

fb 16  '43
Pa
James Bell


(right side note)

Hon. J Snyder
H.R

Page 44

Hon. Jos L Edwards
Comm (sic commissioner) of Pensions

D (sic Dear) Sir

I enclose you the papers of Mrs Jane Bell, and her further testimony in her claim for a pension, plese give a decision soon.

and oblige

yours Jno Snyder

Feb 16 1843
House of Repts. (sic representatives)

Page 45

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Comm (sic commissioner) of Pension
Washington City D.C.

(left side of envelope)
fbg - 43
Jane Bell

(right side of envelope)
Hon. J Snyder
H.R.

Page 46


Hon John L Edwards Comm (sic commissioner) of Pensions

D Sir

I read in answer to my letter to Mrs.
Jane Bell (an applicant for a Pension) that the
Bible containing the record of her marriage was in an old book & was lost in
the moving of her son, that the
record was the only thing of value as the
Book was much torn, and had caused
its preservation, she wishes the slip to
be returned to her, that she thinks she
can make it out proof sufficient to
satisfy you of the facts she has alleged to 
your attention will much oblige,

Yours
 Hon Jno Snyder
Feb 4. 1843-
Ho of Rept (sic House of Representatives)

Page 47

(address on envelope)

Hon J. L Edwards
Comm. (sic Commissioner) of Pensions
Washington City.

(left side env)

E. Logan
J. Bell
Admts

(right side env)

Hon H Frick
H.R

 Jane  Bell
----------
Act "38
-----------
$36.66 per an
------------
Hon H Frick
H. Rep

Page 48


H. Rep. Dec 12. 1843

J. L Edwards Esq
Commr. (sic commissioner)  of Pensions
Sir -
 Mrs. Elizabeth Logan of North Co. Penn. is entitled under act of Congress of last Session, to one years pension. I am informed
the necessary has been forwarded to your office months since-- but no certificate has as yet been received by her. Be pleased to inform me the cause of delay in this case or whether
additional papers are necessary. The widow is
very old and it is not likely she can survive
many months longer. This boon is much
needed by her

Be pleased also to inform what is the real
situation of Mrs. Jane Bell case of Columbia
County, the widow of a revolutionary Soldier - Her paper were laid before you last session. She
is in great want. If any additional evidence is
required, I will thank you to inform me

Let me intreat an early answer in regard
to Mrs Painters case widow of John Painter, deceased  of North.  The paper was handed you by Mr Phillips, for me.

Very respectfully yours
H. Frick

Page 49

H of Reps (sic House of Representatives)
Feb 2th, 1844

J. L Edwards E

I enclose you the declaration of
Jane Bell and her power of Atty to her son
Washington G. Bell which please examine
and enclose draft to me as soon as convenient

Yours  respectfully
H. Frick

Page 50

(envelope)

Free

Hon .J.L. Edwards
Washington D.C.

(left side note)

5 March 1844
In attention

(receipt stamp)

MILTON
PA
MAR 2

Page 51

Milton March 2d 1844
Hon. J L Edwards

 Dr Sir 

I inform you
my request is for the Certificate of a widow of
the revolution war sir I sent on some time
ago to our Member of Congress Henry Fricks
and it appears he is very sick, and I thought
by that he was not able to attend to it  Sir the
reason why I Enclosed Jane Bell Declaration was
Directed to the above named Frick was because
he was our near neighbor Dear Sir please
forward the Certificate of for the one year pension 
and you will oblige and old Lady very much

Mr J L Edwards  (his signature)
Washington G Bell  (his signature)

PS Please direct to
the undersigned at Milton Pa

Page 52

(envelope)

:(addressed to)

Mr. Frick (from)
H.R.

(to)
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm (sic commissioner) of Pensions
Washington City

On Jan 3 1844

(receipt stamp) (illeg) (left side)
281 Oct '43

Eliz Weitzell
pa (lleg) 38
Is she entitled
Act 1836 -2

What above proof
Wanted to case of
Mr. Bell &  Mrs. Lyon

Attn H Frick
H.R.

Page 53


Hon. J. L. Edwards
H Rep. 29 Dec 1843
Commr of Pensions

Sir
Will you be pleased
to take up the papers of Elizabeth Weitzel of
Pa. a pensioner under the act of 1838, I think
now filed in your office) and inform me
whether she is not entitled to be placed on
the rolls under the act of 1836

I am very anxious to have the papers
heretofore written for in the case of
Jane Bell and Mary Lyon

Can you inform me what additional
evidence  is required in these two cases, to
entitle them to the bounty of the government
Perhaps I can now furnish it. I have some additional evidence

Very respectfully yours
H. Frick

Page 54

(envelope)

Hon. J. L  Edwards
Commin of Pensions
Washington City

(left side)

Dec 28  43

Jane Bell
Mary Lyon
Copy

Hon H Frick
H.R.

Page 55

H Rep 27 Dec / 43 (sic house of representatives)

Hon. J. L. Edwards

Sir

after a most diligent
search in the Clerks office of the H Rep
no trace whatever can be found of the
papers in the cases of Jane Bell
and Mary Lyon, widows of Revolutionary
soldiers

I must, therefore, ask for copies of
said paper as filed in your
office . I desire them as soon as
they can be conveniently furnished

Very respectfully
H. Frick

Page 56

(envelope addressed to )

Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington

(notes on envelope)

Dec 19  43
Jane Bell
Pa

Let 16 Dec 1843
Jane Bell
Pa   38  8 mo

Hon H Frick
HR

2 paps
Mr. Walih(?)

Page 57

H Rep. 18 Dec 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir,
As copies of the papers accompanying Mrs. Jane Bell's application, as the widow of J. R. Bell a Revolutionary pensioner, are not to be found in the files of the House, I must ask the favor of you, for a copy of all such papers.
Will you do me the kindness to have them forwarded at as early a period as possible. Certified copies I presume.
Very respectfully,
H. Frick

Page 58

(envelope addressed to )

Hon J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington City  D.C.

(notes on top)

Jan 10  1843
Mr. Shew(?)

case
Jane Bell

Hon J Snyder  HR

Page 59



Hon John L Edwards Com of Pensions

D  Sir

I enclose you the papers of Mrs. Bell
which were handed to me by the Committee
of Pensions. I understand from them they
cannot see upon what grounds you have
refused the Pension, they request me
to ask for some ^ your reasons for rejecting
the claim; as well, say what other proof
would in your Judgment be necessary
to bring her ^ case  under the pension laws

Mrs. Bell is a poor old Lady, no
doubt exists of her being the widow of
a Petitioner, facts that have bespoken
the sympathies of all who know her
be pleased and cause prompt attention
to be given to her claim


Resp Yours
Jno Snyder
H Reps

January 9  : 1843

Page 60

(envelope)

Mr. John L. Edwards
Comm of Pension 
Washington DC


(notes on top)

Jan 4. 1842

PA

Hon Jno Snyder  HR

Page 61

John L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pension

D  Sir

will you have the
goodness, and give me the information
of in your office, requested in the
enclosed letter of Mrs. Bell

Truly Yours
JnoSnyder

Jany 3. 1842
House  Repts

Page 62

(envelope addressed to )

Hon J.L. Edwards
Pension office
Dept of War

(notes on top)

Dec 21 '42
Bissel Phelps
of note  '32

Hon S N Clark
H.R.

NW St 2 paps
copy Jane Bells
papers

H reps Bissel Phelps
case Jan  2nd 1842
copies of above Jane Bell
papers sent on 4th January 43

Page 63

H:ouse of Reps
Dec 20  1842

Hon J. E Edwards
Comm of Pension

There has been referred to the
Committee on Revolutionary Pension the petition of Bissel Phelps of  of Moretown Washington  to present having  Congress  to realize him on the Pension rolls
He States that under the act of June 7th 1832 he would on the Pension Rolls of the Vermont agency at the rate of $320 per annum by Sen Cass(?)  late Secretary of War, and continued to draw said Pension until 1841. that soon after that time the application to the Pension Office to have his Pension increased to that of the Captains of  the line these when immediately upon such application he was Stricken from the Pension Roll. Will you have the goodness  to furnish the Committee with the evidence 
 which the pension was granted and
also the evidence on which you struck his name
from the roll. The same Committee has also offered to them the petition of Jane Bell, widow of J R Bell,  late pension Roll of the Pennsylvania
Agency. The states that her papers in regard
to claim for a pension is filed in the Department of the Pension Office, be so  good also
as to furnish  the Committee with a copy of them


Very  respectfully
Yr Obd Sert
S.N. Clark

Page 64

addressed
Hon. C. Butler
H of R

Page 65

State of Pennsylvania}
Columbia County       } ss

On the Eighth day of July A.D.
1848 personally appeared before the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County of Columbia, Jane Bell a resident of Liberty Township in the County of Columbia aged Eighty three years, who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2nd day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of
persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of James R Bell who was a private Soldier in the war of the Revolution, in  Captain James company of Militia in the Regiment commanded by Col.
Samuel Evans, that she received an annual  pension $36.66-- under the Act of 17 June 1844 she further declares that she is still a widow

Jane Bell (her signature)

Sworn to & Subscribed on the
day & year above written

John McWilliams J.P. (his signature)


Columbia County} ss

 I John McWilliams a justice of the
peace in & for said County of Columbia do Certify that Jane Bell who has made the above declaration is personally known to me & is the reputed widow of  James R Bell, as above stated.

Witness my hand & seal this Eighth day of July
A.D. 1848
John McWilliam J (his signature)
 
State of Pennsylvania Columbia County SS.

I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do certify that John M Williams before whom the above
declaration was made is an acting justice
of the Peace in & for said County duly authorized to administer oaths & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 12th day of July AD 1848

Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary

Page 66

(envelope)

(from)
FREE
A. Beaumont

(to)

J. L. Edwards Esqr
War Department
Washington City  DC

(notes on envelope)

June 24
Psr Bell (sic pensioner)
Paroll (sic payroll)

Hon A. Beaumont 
HR

Page 67


Washington June 23d 1836

Dr. Sir

I send you a letter from
Mr F. Wilson with a power  to draw
the pay of a pension. You will
see what he wants and be
pleased to return it to me
when you shall have decided  upon it.

your  friend
A. Beaumont


J. L. Edwards Esq

Page 68

5.406

Page 69

Declarations,
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of [illegible] of the 3rd of March 1843, granting previsions for one year to certain widows who have various pensions under the act of July 7, 1838 - 
State of Pennsylvania 
Columbia County
On this twenty second day of February 1844, personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county Jane Bell a resident of Moorsburg in the County of Columbia 
[illegible] age 79 years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following statement on declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Bongraph propped on the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of James R. Bell, who was a private in the Revolution & died on the the 16th January 1839 and was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of thirty six dollars and sixty six cents at the time of his decease per annum, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the Act of July 7, 1838 was thirty six dollars & sixty six cents. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written before me
Rudolph Suckler J.P.
Jane Bell
State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County
[illegible]
February the twenty second 1844.
I, Rudolph Suckler a Magistrate in the County above named do here by certify that I have the  most satisfactory evidence viz. my own personal knowledge that Jane Bell who this day appears before me, and made auth to the truth of the forgoing declaration, is the identical person she [illegible] to be, given under my hand of Doriville on the day & year above written, Rudolph Suckler, J.P.

Page 70


State of Pennsylvania}
Columbia County      } ss

I Jacob  Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid do certify that Rudolph
Sechler is a magistrate as within 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 the said Court at Denville the twenty second day of February AD Eighteen hundred and forty five

Jacob Eyerly    Proth


Know all men by then presents, that I Jane Bell of Morrsburg Columbia County Pennsylvania pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint Washington G. Bell, my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pension in  Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania, my pension from the
4th day of March 1841, for one year.

Witness my hand & seal this twenty second day of February 1844.

Jane Bell

(to right of name drawn  "Seal")

Sealed, Signed and Delivered  }
in presence of us -                    }
Rudolph Sechler                        }
Alex Best

Page 71

State of Pennsylvania}
Columbia County      } S

Be it remembered that on the twenty second day of February 1844. before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Columbia Pennsylvania, Personally appeared the above named Jane Bell and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act & Deed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day & year last above mentioned

Rudolph Sechler   J.P.   (hand drawn ." Seal")

Page 72

Hon J. Snyder
H R

(remaining page blank)

Page 73


State of Pennsylvania}
Columbia County      } SS

Personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, Jane Bell a resident of Liberty Township in the County & State aforesaid, who being duly
sworn according to law doth depose & say and make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of an act of Congress passed August A D 1842

That she is the widow of James R Bell lately of
Mahoning Township, Columbia County aforesaid who was a private Soldier in the war of the revolution and who received a pension for his services under the act of June the 7th 1832, under the Pennsylvania Agency, that his pension was was granted on the 24th of May AD 1833 and for the sum of thirty six dollars & sixty six cents per annum during his natural life commencing March 4th 1831. She further declares that she  as married to the said James R. Bell in Chester County Pennsylvania in September in the year 1786 That the said James R. Bell died in Mahoning Township Columbia County & State aforesaid on the 16th day of January  AD 1839, that she was married to the said James R Bell after he left the services, but before the first day of January 
1794 to wit at the time above stated, and that she here by renews her application (which was made under the Act of 1838) under the Act of August AD 1842-

Jane Bell  (her signature)

Sworn & Subscribed before
me this 11th day of Feb 1843

Rudolph Sechler J.P.

Page 74

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County
I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do hereby Certify that Rudolph Sechlin Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit [illegible] to have been made was at the time of [illegible] Being thereof and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned [illegible] and that the foregoing signature [illegible] posting to [illegible] his is true & genuine 
 In testimony whereof I have [illegible] unto but my hand & affixed this seal of the said court at Dawn [illegible] this eleventh day of February [illegible] eighteen hundred forty three
Jacob  Eyerly Prothy

Page 75


In reply  to your request of....,received
for a statement of the military history of James R. Bell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension in file in this Bureau.  N. 3329

DATESOF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Sept 8 or 9 1777
March 1775
July 1775
November 1779

LENGTH OF SERVICE
1 month
4 months
3 months
3 months

RANK
private
" "
" "
Lieut

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
Samuel Evans  (captain)
(/) James  (captain)
;;;;;
Nevin ( captain)  
Seals & Taylor (colonels)

STATE
Del.

Battles engaged in,  Brandywine, sustained slight wound of leg

Residence of soldier at enlistment,  New Castle Co. Delaware

Date of application for pension,  Apl. 25,1833  His claim was allowed

Residence at date of application,  Mahoning Township, Columbia Co. Penn

Age at date of application,  born in 1760 in Philadelphia

Remarks:  soldier married Chester Co. Penn in Sept 1786 Jane McIntire  He died January 4th 1839 in Mahoning Township & she was allowed pension on her application executed Sept 14, 1839, while a resident of  Liberty Township Columbia Co Penn  & 74 years of age. Ch. ref (sic children referred). to Elizabeth Johnson alive in 1743, Walter G ( age18 (?)in 1823) alive in 1844 , Thomas W age about 53 in 1844, & 4th son James upward of 50 in 1844

Washington  es   aw  

Respectfully,
Commissioner

(form 6-285G)










ew
Seals
COLONEL.
& Taylor.
STATE.
it
Battles engaged in, Brandywine contained in of
Residence of soldier at enlistment, New Castle, Delain
Date of application for pension, Apr. 25, 1833. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Mahoning Township, Columbia Co. Penn
Age at date of application, born in 1760 in Philadelphia
Remarks: Colman Chester Slave me Intire
her & she sailed for on her of
executed Sept. 14, 1839 while a son of Robert M. Cole his Co Penn
& Page, Ch. rel. to Elizabeth Johnson 43: Walter G. in an in
the sum of 50
Washington G.
and
Respectfully,
3 -- 2856
Commissioner.

Page 76

[Letterhead left corner] o.w
[Letterhead center] rtment of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS Washington D.D., 189…
[preprinted] In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of [handwritten] James R Bell, [preprinted] a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau
[preprinted column headings] Dates of Enlistment.  Length of Service. Rank. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
Capitain.       Colonel.      State
[handwritten]
Sept1777   1 Mo.   Pri   Evans   Gibons              Del
Mar 1778   4 Mo.    “     James    Taylor               “
July 1778   8 Mo.    “        “         McCannon        “
Nov 1779.  9 Mo.    Lt.   Nivan.  Seals & Taylor   “
Battles engaged in, Brandywine
Residence of soldier at enlistment Newcastle County Del
Date of application for pension April 5 1833
Residence at date of application Mahoning Pa.
Age at date of application. Bn Philadelphia Pa 1760
Remarks He married Jane McJetyre in 1786 and died January 16 1839
[preprinted] Very respectfully, Commissioner
[handwritten] Mrs Horace J Moyer
 c/o Mr Jones atty at Law
Lewisburgh Pa.
[preprinted lower left corner] 7941 b-3m