Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4628., Isaac Anderson, Penn.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE. 
Penn. 

Anderson, Isaac
Euphemia

NUMBER
W. 4628.

CONTENTS

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13033
Ohio

Isaac Anderson 

of Butler in the State of Ohio who was a Pri + Lieut in the Company commanded by Captain Miller of the 8th Regt commanded by Col McCoy in the Penna State troops for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 222 Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of May 1833 and sent to Jno Reily
Hamilton Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep. '33

$444 64
111.16
$555.80

{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Geo. B. Whiting Clerk, 
Book [illegible] Vol. 8 Page 1 

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Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the C. April 1838 from 4 Sep 1839 to 18 Decm 1839.  The day of his death. Agt notified 26 Dec 1840

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The State of Ohio Butler County [?]
Court of Common Pleas July term 1832

On this thirtieth day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the judges of the court of common pleas for Butler County now in session Isaac Anderson a resident of Ross Township in Butler County afd [aforesaid] aged seventy four years, who 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 7th 1832,
He entered the service of the United States as an enlisted soldier for three years in the Pennsylvania State troops in the month of August 1776 in Westmoreland Co Pa  That the company to which he was attached was commanded by Capt Saml Miller [Samuel Miller] & that one Matthew Jack was a Leut in the same Compy. Sd [said] company belonged to the 8th regt in the Pennsylvania line & was commanded by Col Enos McCoy [Aeneas Mackay], that one Major Wilson commanded a battalion in sd regt. That after the afd enlistment, he remained with his company stationed at Katanyan [Kittanning] in Pennsylvania until after the capture of the Hessian troops at Trenton, when his regiment was ordered into the Jerseys. He recollects meeting the Hessian prisoners coming to Lancaster Pa on his march to N Jersey. After remaining a short time in Jersey in the 8th regt afd 126 Men were taken from his regt himself amongst them & organized into a rifle Corps under command of Capt Van Swearingen & attached to Morgan's rifle regt which was immediately put in motion to harass the March of the British troops from New Brunswick to Perth Amboy & in the lapse of 13 days he recollects having very severe skirmishes with the British forces every day – Soon after this Col Morgan's regiment was ordered to join Genl Gates in the north & he marched with it & fought with

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it in those battles which resulted in the surrender of Genl Burgoyne. After the surrender of Burgoyne, he marched with his regiment to Pennsylvania, & on the 6th of Decr 1777, was at the battle of Edge Hill where Major Morris of his regt was killed & himself shot through the head stript & left on the field for dead. He was however after lying 24 hours in the snow taken off the field & carried a prisoner to Philadelphia where he remained Until the English army evacuated that place, Being left in the hospital after the evacuation by the British, he joined his old regiment now commanded by Col Broadhead not having been exchanged he did not bear arms, but served as an express Until the expiration of his three years & was honorably discharged, his certificate of which he lost with other papers when taken prisoner by the indians in the expedition under Genl Clark [George Rogers Clark] as will hereafter appear. In the spring of the year 1781 he was appointed by the Legislature of Pennsylvania a Leut of Rangers for 8 months & served as such in Westmoreland County ranging from Forts Barr & Wallace to Hannah's Town on sd [said] frontier, His company was commanded by Capt John Sharer [Samuel Shearer?]. on the 1st of August 1781, by orders to that effect he repaired with his company to Carnahan's in Pa where he joined Loughry's [Archibald Lochry's] regt which was now ordered to descend the Ohio with Genl Clark on his expedition against the Western indian tribes. Although but a leut he now commanded a company & had for his Ensign Patrick Hunter, – Loughery's [Lochry's] regiment in desending the Ohio was attacked 11 Miles below the mouth of the Great Miami river & he with Many others was taken prisoner. The indians in this action were reported about 300 strong & were commanded by

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the ferocious Mohawk Chief Brandt [Joseph Brant]. He was taken by Brandt to Detroit & given up to the British officer commanding at that point whose name he thinks was Aeron Schyler Depeyster [Arent Schuyler DePeyster]. Here after remaining some time he was permitted to go to Quebec in order if possible to be exchanged, for this purpose he set out with others from Detroit & reached Montreal on the 26 Nov. 1781 when they were compelled to remain until May 1782 when himself & Another scaled the pickets in which they were confined & made their escape, after travelling 12 days through Unfrequented roads almost famished & naked they reached the borders of Vermont & from thence he returned to his old residence in Pennsylvania in the summer of 1782. The commission which he held as Leut was lost with his first discharge when he was taken prisoner by the party under Brandt on the Ohio. This applicant states that he knows of no person living who can state any of the particulars of his service more than may be found in the deposition of Hugh Steers marked (A) accompanied herewith. He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year afd  ----- ------- Isaac Anderson [signature]
Sworn & subscribed in open Court 
30th July 1833 -------
John Reily Clerk ------

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Mr Francis Monfort, a Clergyman residing in Hamilton, Ohio and James McBride residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Anderson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe hi to be seventy four - years of age; 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
Sworn and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
John Reily Clerk 

[right justified] [signature] Francis Monfort
[signature] James McBride

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 it appears to them that Francis Monfort who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Hamilton, Ohio and that James Mc Bride who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town of Hamilton and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit

I John Reily Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Butler aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Isaac Anderson for a pension 

[vertically] Capt Anderson petition

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of Office at Hamilton this fourth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two 
John Reily

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The State of Ohio 
Butler County } ss. 

On this third day of March, One thousand eight hundred and forty personally appeared before Benjamin Hinkson Esqr President Judge and Daniel Millikin + Squire Littell his associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid Euphemia Anderson a resident of Ross Township, in the Court of Butler aforesaid aged sixty nine 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 seventh one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Isaac Anderson deceased who was a private and a Lieutenant in the Army of the United - that she believes that he was in the battle of Germantown where he was wounded in the head - that he was at the taking of Borgoyne, and in many other battles of which deponent has now no very distinct recollection, but all of which will fully appear in his declaration made to obtain the benefit of the Act of the 7th of June eighteen hundred and thirty two, by which declaration it will appear as deponent believes that he was a Lieutenant in the Pennsylvania line and upon which declaration he was granted under said Act a Pension of two hundred and twenty two dollars and twenty two cents per annum.  

She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Anderson on the [illegible] day of November seventeen hundred and eighty eight as will appear by the annexed record of Marriages + Births marked AI, which is the oldest record she has of her marriage and which was written by her husband, in the family Bible - that her husband the aforesaid Isaac Anderson died on the eighteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the serve, but, the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four

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The State of Ohio
Butler County } ss - 

Personally came in open Court as aforesaid, Samuel Dick Sen and Nehemiah Wade, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that they were both well acquainted with Isaac Anderson decd - in his life time and were both present at the time of the death of said Isaac Anderson, which took place on the eighteenth day of December last.

The said Samuel Dick Senr for himself saith that he first knew said Isaac Anderson and his widow Euphemia Anderson at Cincinnati in Seventeen hundred and ninety six, who were there reputed to be husband and wife and who had at the time of their landing at Cincinnati as deponent believes four children

Said Dick further says that he has ever since, been well acquainted with said Anderson + Wife, having lived with them for a long time in Cincinnati and having for the last twenty eight years resided in the same neighborhood.  He believes them to have been lawfully married previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four.  and knows that said Euphemia Anderson has never since married but now remains the widow of said Isaac Anderson 

The said Nehemiah Wade for himself says that he has known said Isaac Anderson decd and his wife, for more than forty years during which time he has lived either in Cincinnati, or in the neighborhood in which they have lived [illegible] eighteen hundred and [illegible] - Deponent, knows that said Anderson + Wife were always reputed to have been lawfully married previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four And further deponent saith noth - 

Sworn to in open Court this 3rd March 1840. 
John Reily Clerk Pro tem } 

[signature] Samuel Dirk 
[signature] NWade

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[centered] A. 

[left justified] Isaac And Euphemia Anderson Married November the 14th 1788, and 
Robt Anderson Born Sept the 14th 1789
Jean Anderson Born Agt yl 6th 1791
Susana Anderson Born June yl 30th 1793
Peggy Anderson Born January yl 17th 1795
Fergus Anderson Born June yl 14th 1797
Isaac Anderson Born Agt yl 29th 1799
Euphemia Anderson Born Aprl [illegible]th 1802 and Died the 30th June 1803
Jos Anderson Born [illegible] 1804
Wm Anderson Sept 26th 1808

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Bounty Land Div
WB.E.

[centered] Department of the Interior.
PENSION OFFICE.

[right justified] Washington, D.C. June 6th 1877

[left justified] Dear Sir
Please furnish this Office with the names and Post Office address of some of the descendants of Euphemia Anderson widow of Isaac Anderson late a private in Rev. War.

Application for pension was made on behalf of their heirs _ Fergus Anderson Esq and Also Wade who formerly resided in your town. The agents name was William S. Allison of Hamilton Ohio. 

A Bible containing a family record was filed in Evidence.  It is desired to return this Bible to the family. 

Please return this letter with your reply _ 
to the 
Post Master
Ross.
Butler Co. Ohio [scribble]

[right justified] Very respectfully 
[signature] J A Bentley HWS
Commissioner

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[right justified] Rep. Butler County, Ohio
June 11, 1877

[left justified] Dear Sir: 

[centered] Hon. Fergus Anderson Rep, Butler Co., Ohio
Isaac Anderson " " 
J. R. Anderson " " 

Yours Respectfully 
[left justified] Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[right justified] B. F. Clark for H.M. 

[vertical ink stamp: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
JUN 14 1877
PENSION OFFICE.]

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[right justified] January 29, 1936

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BA-J/MCS
Isaac Anderson, W.4628

[left justified] Mrs. H. C. Groom
Brownsville, Box 294
Texas

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 4628, based upon the military service of Isaac Anderson. 

He enlisted in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in August 1776, as private in Captain Samuel Miller's company in Colonel Eneas Mackay's Pennsylvania regiment to serve for three years; he was transferred to Captain Van Swearingen's company in Colonel Morgan's rifle corps; he was in both battles of Stillwater and during the battle of Edge Hill he was shot through the head, stripped and left in the snow for twenty-four hours, was then carried as a prisoner to Philadelphia where he remained until the evacuation when he joined his old regiment, which was then commanded by Colonel Broadhead, and served as express rider for the remainder of the three years enlistment.  In the spring of 1781 he was appointed a lieutenant of rangers in Captain John Sharer's company and served in Westmoreland County until August 1, 1781, when he joined Colonel Lochry's regiment and commanded a company in General Clark's expedition against the Indians; on August 24, 1781, he was captured by the Indians under Brant below the mouth of the Miami River, was imprisoned about one month at Detroit then carried to Montreal reaching there November 26, 1781, where he was held prisoner until May, 1782, when he scaled the pickets and escaped; after travelling twelve days almost famished and naked he reached the border of Vermont and arrived home in July, 1782.

Isaac Anderson was allowed pension on his application executed July 30, 1832, at which time he was seventy-four years of age and was living in Ross Township, Butler County, Ohio.

He died December 18, 1839, in Butler County, Ohio.

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He married November 14, 1788, Euphemia, her maiden name not stated. 

They were living in Cincinnati, Ohio, about 1796.

As widow of Isaac Anderson, said Euphemia was allowed pension on her application executed March 3, 1840, at which time she was living in Ross Township, Ohio.

In October, 1848 she was living in Ross Township and stated that she was aged seventy-eight years last September.

Isaac and Euphemia Anderson had the following children:

Robert born September 14, 1789.
Jean " August 6, 1791.
Susana " June 10, 1793.
Peggy " January 17, 1795.
Fergus " June 14, 1797.
Isaac " August 29, 1799.
Euphemia " April 18, 1802, died June 30, 1803.
Joseph " July 10, 1804.
William " September 26, 1808.

In 1843 reference was made to Mrs. Wade, daughter of the widow, Euphemia.  One Nehemiah Wade was associate Judge of Court of Common Pleas for Butler County, Ohio, in 1843, relationship not given. 

Reference was made to a James Anderson, relationship not given.

The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family. 

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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[left page] 
[illegible] Wm Holden
Bell, Hamilton Co. Ohio. 

26, 1897 - History
Miss Bessie Blinn
22dst. Birmingham 
ald - 

Jas W Donnelly
Ivorydale Ohio
1911 May 11. Hist. to Henry R. Drowne +

1920 Marg Herst WMS
J.H. Stephens an
1925 Mayor Hisr.t
Miss [illegible]

1936. Jan. 29. hist. to Miss H. G. Groom. 
[illegible]

1936 - Feb. 3. Mrs. H. C Groom deceased 
[illegible]

[middle page] 
Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 4628
Euphemia Anderson 
Wid.
Isaac Anderson 
Prt. Rev. War

Act: Feby, 26/48
Index:-Vol. A, Page 13

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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[illegible] 23/95
College

May to - 
616 - 

Apr 19
1899

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[centered] 3397
Cincinnati
Ohio

Euphemia Anderson 
widow of Isaac Anderson who was a Pr. + Lieut. in the Penna Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 222 Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of April 1844 and sent to John M. Milliken
Hamilton
Ohio

[Act of March 3, 1843.] 
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 156

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Rep Apl 25 1844

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Ohio 7413.

Euphemia Anderson 
widow of Isaac Anderson 

who was a pension under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 18th December 1839.
of Butler Co. in the State of Ohio who was a Private + Lieut in the company commanded by Captain Miller - - of the regt. commanded by Col. McCoy in the Penn. State Troops [crossed out: line] for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of 222 Dollars 32 - Centers per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the - 13th. - day of July 1843, and sent to W. S. Allison 
Present

Whole amount due . . . . $ 1111:60

[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book [smudge] Vol. 2, Page 226.

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Reported

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Euphemia Anderson 

Ohio

Act 7 July 1838

rejected

W. S. Allison 
Prest
Apl 10 1843

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O. W. & N. Div.  LWB
Department of the Interior, 
M BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 

Washington, D.C. Apr 22, 1897

Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below 
[overlapping] H Ivy Evans
[crossed out: Wm Lochren]
Commissioner. 

Full name of soldier:
Isaac Anderson 

Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Pennsylvania

Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Westmoreland Co, Penn.

Date of death (as near as possible):
Dec. 18th, 1839

Christian name of widow:
Euphemia.

Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
His wife received a pension.

Remarks:
The family removed to Cincinnati, Ohio in 1795, and in 1812 to Ross P.O. Butler Co., Ohio.

Your name and address:
(Miss) Bessie Blinn
616 - 22nd St. N
Birmingham, 
Alabama

2338b2m

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Mc Cole

Feb 1 1837

Ex by Mr
Allison
Feb 51

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Euphemia Anderson Ohio [illegible] July 1838 on roll 48 2503
Mr Alles [illegible] says that he was agent & there has been [illegible] since

Sir Hamilton 13th Jun 1832
Inclosed you will herewith receive returned the Declaration of Mr. Isaac Anderson with an addition showing the length of time which he served as a soldier and the length of time which he served as an officer in the Army of the Revolution which he hopes will be satisfactory
Rrespectfully your obidient servant John Reily
[illegible] Lewis Cass Esq

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State of Kentucky
Boone County [scribble] ss. 

This day personally appeared before me Robert S. Chambers the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said county, Hugh Steers of lawful age who after being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth, that he knew Isaac Anderson as a Lieutenant in the service of the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1781 under Col Laugherry and that he the said Isaac Anderson Rendezvoused his company in Westmoreland County Pa. on the [illegible]th day of August 1781.  And marched from there to join the army of the N.W. of the Ohio Commanded by Genl Clark on the 3rd day of August 1781.  And this deponent further states that he himself was along as a volunteer in the company of volunteers Commanded by Robert Orr, and know the aforesaid Isaac Anderson to be the identical man above refered to And further this deponent states that from the place of Rendezvous they descended the Ohio River to join Genl Clark until the 24th day of August 1781, at which time they were defeated by the Indians about eleven miles below the mouth of the Big Miami and the said Anderson taken prisoner

Boone County state of Kentucky set Hugh his [scribble] mark Steers

I Robert S. Chambers a Justice of the peace in and for the county of + state aforesaid do certify that Hugh Steers subscribed and was sworn to the above certificate and that he said Hugh Steers is [crossed out] a man I should say from seventy three to seventy five years of age and that he is a man of credibility and that he is considered by his neighbors and where he is known to be a man of truth 

Given under my hand as a Justice of the peace this 20th day of July 1832
RS Chambers [illegible]

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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Boone County [scribble] To wit:

I Willis Graves Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Robert S. Chambers Esq, whose signature is to the proceeding certificate and before whom the within deposition was taken is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified + that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts an such.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of our said COurt at the Courthouse in Burlington this 20th day of July 1832 and 41 year of the Commonwealth

All. Willis Graves clk

[vertically] 3632
Isaac Anderson 
a Revolutionary soldier

The State of Ohio Butler county ss

Be it known that before me William Hunter a Justice duly approved to keep the peace in state personally [illegible] Isaac Anderson Esquire [illegible] before [illegible] County aforesaid, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that during the War of the Revolution he

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resided in Westmoreland County on the [illegible] day of July seventeen hundred and eight two

At the time Deponent was in the service an here an before states the solders pay was Eight dollars [crossed out] per month Seargeants twelve dollars, Ensign twenty four dollars, Lieutenant thirty dollars and a Captain forty dollars per month 

[signature] Isaac Anderson 

Sworn + subscribed before me the thirteenth day of December 1832 - 
William Hunter }
J P 

The State of Ohio Butler County ss. 

I john Reilly Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County aforesaid Certify that William Hunger Esquire before whom the within stated deposition of Isaac Anderson was taken was at the taking thereof a Justice duly assigned to keep the peace in the said county of Butler and that the signature thereunto annexed is his genuine signature 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official seal at Hamilton the thirteenth day of December.  One thousand eight hundred and thirty two. 
John Reilly 

[vertical] Capt Isaac Anderson 
A Solider of the Revolution

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State of Kentucky 
Boone County [scribble] ss. 

This day personally appeared before me Robert S. Chambers the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said county, Hugh Steers of lawful age who after being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth, that he knew Isaac Anderson as a Lieutenant in the service of the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1781, under Col Laugherry and that he the said Isaac Anderson Rendezvoused his company in Westmoreland [crossed out: Montgomery] County Pa. on the [illegible]th day of August 1781. And marched from there to join the army on the N.W. of the Ohio Commanded by Genl Clark on the 3rd day of August 1781.  And this deponent further states that he himself was along as a volunteer in the company of Volunteers Commanded by Robert Orr, and know the aforesaid Isaac Anderson to be the identical man above refered to And further this deponent states that from the place of Rendezvous they decended the Ohio River to join Genl Clark until the 24th day of August 1781, at which time they were defeated by the Indians about eleven miles below the mouth of the Big Miamai and the said Anderson taken prisoner 

Boone County state of Kentucky sets Hugh his [scirbble] mark Steers

I Robert S. Chambers a Justice of the peace in and for the county of + state aforesaid do certify that Hugh Steers subscribed and was sworn to the above certificate and that the said Hugh Steers is [crossed out] a man I should say from seventy three to seventy five years of age and that he is a man of credibility and that he is considered by his neighbours and where he is known to be a man of truth

Given under my hand as a Justice of the peace this 20th day of July 1832. 
RS Chambers [illegible]

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Commonwealth of Kentucky
Boone County [scribble] To wit:

I Willis Graves Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Robert S. Chambers Esq, whose signature is to the proceeding certificate and before whom the within deposition was taken is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified + that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts an such.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of our said COurt at the Courthouse in Burlington this 20th day of July 1832 and 41 year of the Commonwealth

All. Willis Graves clk

[vertically] 3632
Isaac Anderson 
a Revolutionary soldier

The State of Ohio Butler county ss

Be it known that before me William Hunter a Justice duly approved to keep the peace in state personally [illegible] Isaac Anderson Esquire [illegible] before [illegible] County aforesaid, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that during the War of the Revolution he

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in the month of August Seventeen hundred and seventy six he enlisted as a soldier in the State troops of Pennsylvania for the term of three years as in his declaration to which this is attached is more fully expressed and that he continued in the Army for the said term of three years in conformity to his first enlistment

And that afterwards, about the middle of March Seventeen hundred and eighty one he was appointed a Lieutenant in a company of Rangers by the Assembly of the State of Pennsylvania for the term of Eight months because his commission from the Governor of Pennsylvania entered into the Service as a Lieutenant and continued in the service as a Ranger at Forts Wallace Bank [illegible] [caret] taken on the frontier of Westmoreland county from the recovery of his commission until the first of August Seventeen hundred & eighty one at what time he joined the Regiment then under the Command of Cor. Laughery with his company and descended the Ohio river under the Command of said Col. Laughery and remained under his Command until the twenty fourth day of August Eighteen [crossed out] Seventeen hundred and eighty one at what time Col. Laughery was killed at his Regiment defeated by the Indians about Eleven miles below the Great Miami river and [letters scratched out] deponent with others taken prisoner by the Indians - taken to Detroit where they were kept about a month. They were then sent to Montreal and there [illegible] Prisoner of War until the twenty sixth day of May Seventeen hundred and eighty two at which time deponent scaled the [illegible] and returned to the United States passing through the State of Vermont and passing through Philadelphia reached his former residence

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residence in Westmoreland County on the sixteenth day of July Seventeen hundred and eighty two

At the time Deponent was in the service on here inbefore dates the Soldier's pay was Eight dollars [several words crossed out] per month Sergeant Wilson dollars Ensign twenty four dollars Lieutenant thirty dollars and a Captain forty dollars per month

Isaac Anderson [signature underlined]

Sworn & subscribed before }
me the thirteenth day}
of December 1832 -}

William Hunter
JP

The State of Ohio Butler County Ss
I John Reily Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County aforesaid Certify that William Hunter Esquire before whom the within stated deposition of Isaac Anderson was taken was at the taking thereof a Justice duly assigned to keep the peace in the said county of Butler and that the signature thereunto annexed is his genuine signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Official seal at Hamilton the thirteenth day of December, One thousand eight hundred and thirty two.

John Reily

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Capt Isaac Anderson
A Soldier of the Revolution

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[centered] Hamilton O
June 9th 1849.

[left justified] Hon. J. L. Edwards

Sir

Some two months ago or more Judge Anderson of this County received a letter from the Pension Office that the Pension Certificate of his mother Mrs Euphemia Anderson had been forwarded to the Hon. J. J. Faran of Cinti.  As yet the Certificate has never been received by either Mrs Anderson or by Mr Faran.  Judge Anderson has had one or two letters addressed to you upon the subject and has recd no reply except through Mr Faran who showed your letter, in which you state, that the Certificate was set to Mr Faran while occupying his seat in Congress.

He is very desirous of having further intelligence upon the subject and if the original Certificate cannot be had to obtain a duplicate, or something else by which his mother may be enabled to draw her pension 

Will you be kind enough to write to Mr Anderson, at Ross P.O. Butler County Ohio at your earlier Convenience, Yours + John M. Millikin

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X 6/

Euphemia Anderson 
of Isaac
Ohio.

Hon. J. B. Weller, 
H. R.

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And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the interrogation of the matter that the above named Isaac Anderson deceased was a Revolutionary Pensioner and that the said Euphemia Anderson is the Widow [illegible] of the said Isaac ANderson deceased

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Hamilton the third day of March One thousand eight hundred and forty

John Reily Clerk of the [illegible] Com Pleas

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[centered] TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
Second Comptroller's Office, 
December 17th 1840.

[left justified] Sir: 

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Isaac Anderson, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Ohio - Agency, at the rate of Two hundred + 22 Dollars and 32 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839, to the 18th December 1839 the day of his death.

Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pension, 
Present.

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Isaac Anderson

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Isaac Anderson which require further proof or explanation. 

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II.  Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  Yes

V. Has he mentioned 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 amout of pension he is entitled? [crossed out: Yes] No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a devise or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

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[left justified] XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? 
Yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
one living witness impact

XIV. [dagger] If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Yes
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? Yes

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situate, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes

XVI. [double dagger] Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes
1 2 3 in part 5 of,

[centered] EXPLANATORY NOTES.
[left justified] *QUERE V.  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 consequent 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 then the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For - year -- months and - days, I served as a -. For - months and - days, I served as a --; and for such service I claim a pension."

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[left justified] It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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 [italicized] about three or four months [unitalicized] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. 

[dagger] QUERE XIV. [italicized] Proof of Service. 
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 claimants 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 officer, under his seal of office. 

[double dagger] QUERE XVI.  [italicized] Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.

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5747 Apl 22d 44

Ohio
Mar 3d 1843
Euphemia Anderson 
$222. 32 per an

[vertical, overlapping] Hon. J. L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.  

[vertical] 5747 
E Anderson 
Ohio

John M. Millikin
Hamilton 
Ohio

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The State of Ohio
Butler County } ss

On this 2nd day of March One thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before me An Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid, Mrs Euphemia Anderson, a resident of said County and State, aged seventy tree 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 Acts of March 3rd 1843, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Isaac Anderson, who was a private and a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War and that she received a pension of Eleven Hundred and eleven dollars and sixty cents, under the Act of 7th of July 1838, 

She further declares that she is still a widow 

Sworn and subscribed on the day + year above written before } [signature] Euphemia her [scribble] mark Anderson 
[signature] N Wade
associate Judge

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I hereby further certify the the foregoing named widow is personally known to me 

[signature] N Wade
associate Judge

The State of Butler County ss.

I Taylor Webster, Clerk of the Court of common pleas of the county of butler aforesaid, do hereby certify that N. Wade Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Mrs Euphemia Anderson was taken, was at the time of the taking thereof an Associate Judge duly commissioned and qualified, of the Court of common pleas of the county of Butler aforesaid, and that his signature thereto attached is genuine.  And I do further certify that the words "an Associate Judge" were inserted after erasure, before signed by me.

In testimony whereof I Taylor Webster Clk as aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand and official seal at Hamilton the, twelfth day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty four . - Taylor Webster Clk

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Hon J. L. Edwards

Dr Sir, 

Please communicate with me the result of the foregoing application, at your earliest convenience + Much Oblige

Respectfully Yours
[signature] John M. Millikin 

April 16th 1844

Hamilton 
Ohio -

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The State of Ohio 
Butler County } ss

Personally appeared before me Nehemiah Wade an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, Mrs Euphemia Anderson of said County, who being by me duly sworn deposeth and saith
That she is the Widow of Isaac Anderson decd late of said County of Butler _ That some time in the early part of eighteen hundred and forty she made application under the Act of 7th of July 1838 for an allowance under said Act, as the widow of said Isaac Anderson decd _ that said application was rejected as she was advised & that the papers now remain in the Pension Office as she was informed by a note from the Pension Department.  Deponent further saith that she now renews her said application, with a confident hope that the department will review the grounds of their former decision, and will find themselves justified in granting her the benefits of Said Law. 

Deponent further states that she furnished to the Department proof of her identity, as the widow

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of said Isaac Anderson decd - and she now refers to her said affidavit and the proof therewith filed as the grounds upon which she predicates this her renewal of her application. 

Sworn to + subscribed before me this eleventh day of March 1843 - } Euphemia Anderson 
N, Wade
Associate Judge B.C.P

The State of Ohio Butler County ss

I Taylor Webster Clerk of the Court of common pleas of the county of Butler aforesaid do hereby certify that N. Wade Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, was at the time of the making thereof as Associate Judge of the Court of common pleas of the county aforesaid (the said Court being a Court of record) duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature thereto is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal at Hamilton the thirteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Taylor Webster Clk

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[upper right corner] 1848

The State of Ohio
Butler County} ss.

On this Twenty first day of October, One thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace as within and for the County of Butler aforesaid, Euphemia Anderson a resident of Ross Township in said County aged seventy eight years last September, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2nd of February, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty eight, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, That she is the widow of Isaac Anderson deceased, who was a private and a Lieutenant, in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War _ that she was married to said Isaac Anderson in the year One thousand Seven Hundred + eighty eight - that as the widow of said Isaac Anderson she has been drawing a pension of $222 32/100 per annum under the Act of Congress passed on the 17th of June 1844, entitled "An Act to Continue the Pensions of certain widows" & that she has not intermarried but continues to be the widow of said Isaac Anderson

Sworn to + Subscribed before me on the day + year above written } [signature] Euphemia her X mark Anderson 
Jonathan Kilborn J.P.

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I Johnathan Kilborn a Justice of the Peace for the County of Butler + State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the said Euphemia Anderson who has sworn to the foregoing declaration, is personally known to me to be the Widow of Isaac Anderson decd, and to have been a pensioner under the Act of the 17th of June 1844.

Given under my hand this 21st day of October 1848. 
Jonathan Kilborn J.P. 

The State of Ohio, Butler County, ss; 
I, James McBride, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Butler, in the State of Ohio, Do hereby certify that Jonathan Kilborn Esquire, before whom the within or foregoing deposition and certificate appears to have been taken or made was at the time of subscribing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and qualified to keep the Peace, within and for the said county of Butler: That full faith and credit is due, and ought to be given to all his Official Acts as such, and that his name subscribed thereto is of his own proper hand-writing. 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I, JAMES MCBRIDE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of said County of Butler, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Hamilton, the twenty seventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty eight. 
James McBride Clerk.

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Hon. J. L. Edwards 

[upside down] No. 2749

Act 1838

Euphemia Anderson 
widow of Isaac
Anderson, Lieut + Private
$222 : 32 per an
_

Send cert : to 
W. J. Allison
Present

See old Bible

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No. 6749

Act 1838

Euphemia Anderson 
widow of Isaac 
Anderson, Lieut + Private
$222 : 32 per an
-

Send cert : to 
W. J. Allison 
Present

See old Bible

[upside down] Hon. J. L. Edwards

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Hamilton May 30th 1843

Hon J. L. Edwards

Sir, 

Accompanying this you will receive the original family Bible of Isaac Anderson Esqr decd, from which the leaf came which is now filed with the original application for a pension, of Mrs Euphemia Anderson. 

Attached you will also receive an additional affidavit of Mrs Anderson, and the testimony of Mrs Meade, her daughter showing the circumstances connected with the leaf and its separation from the Bible.  Please communicate your decision to Wm S. Allison Pres who is the Agent of Mrs Anderson 

Respectfully Yours, &c
John M. Millikin

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House Reps
21st [illegible] 1840}

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions

Sir

I herewith Enclose for the application of Mrs. Euphemia Anderson whose husband (a Revolutionary Pensioner) recently died in my county - May I ask your Early attention on this case?

Your ob servt
John B Weller

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[crossed out: Euphemia Anderson [illegible] W. H. Richardson. seventy [illegible] Act 17th 18[illegible]]

Euphemia Anderson 
widow of Isaac. 
On the Ohio Roll + pensioned under the Act of 1843.  Mrs. Anderson is now living and resides in Butler Co. Ohio. 

R. W. Young
Agent

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To Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pen 

Sir.  You will be [illegible] to allow my Agent, RW. Young, Washington [cut off] to examine the papers on file in your off[cut off] upon which a pension was originally grant[cut off] to Euphemia Anderson, of Butler Co Ohio

Yours Respectfully

Euphemia Anderson 
by James Anderson Agen[cut off]

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Pension Agency
Cincinnati 31st March 1849

Sir

The name of Euphemia Anderson, widow of Isaac Anders thas been on the Roll at this office since december last  Mrs. Anderson has not received her certificate of pension consequently cannot be paid 
Please have a certificate forwarded to Judge Andersons care for her

Very Respectfully
your obt st
Wm B Barry
[illegible] agt

J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of pensions
Washington 
D.C

Direct to, Fergus Anderson Esqr
Ross post office
Butler County
Ohio

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File No 4628
Anderson

Widows

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B. L. Div
W.B.E. } File No 4628

Department of the Interior.
PENSION OFFICE. 

Washington, D.C. June 19. 1877.

Dear Sir

Therewith transmit to your address the family Bible belonging to Mr. Isaac Anderson and wife.

It was filed in Evidence in this office with Mrs Euphemia Anderson's application for pension 

Please acknowledge the receipt of the Bible on the back of this letter and return it to this office in the enclosed envelope

To 
Hon Fergus Anderson
Ross P. O. 
Butler County
Ohio } 

Very respectfully
J A Bentley
Commissioner 
pensions

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Ross Butler County Ohio
June 25th 1877

[vertical, overlapping: BSL]

Dear Sir

Your [illegible] the 19th within, and family Bible were duly and thankfully received

By Yours Respectfully Fergus Anderson 

J. A. Bentley Acting Pension Agent U.C,

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[monogram] n cut 
7413

P A 

College Hill, Hamilton Co. O , Mar. 27/95

Hon. Wm Lochner, 
Commir of Pensions
Washington, D.C., 

Dear Sir, 

Please send me a certificate of service of the following ancester, I wish to use it for membership in the "Sons and Daughters of the Revolution," societies.

Isaac Anderson, Pr. + Lieut. Penna State
[illegible] , placed on pension roll May 3, 1833 to commence from March 4, 1831.

"Pension roll Sen. Doc. No. 174, [illegible] 13.  23d Cong. 182 Sess.  Butler Co. O. 

Yours truly 
Wm Holden

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[ink seal for SONS OF THE REVOLUTION]

Sons of the Revolution
in the State of New York 
Fraunces Tavern
Corner Broad & Pearl Streets
New York City 

May 5, 1911.

Pension Bureau, 
Washington, 
D.C. 

Gentlemen: - 

Will you kindly furnish me with a certificate of service of Isaac Anderson, born 1758, died 1829, a [handwritten ? in margin] soldier in the Revolution from Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.

Yours very truly, 
[signature] Henry Russell Drowne
Secretary.

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Three Rivers Free Public Library
Three Rivers, Michigan 

R. B. LINSLEY, PRESIDENT
CARL KLOCKE, VICE PRESIDENT
MRS. JENNIE WALTON, SECRETARY
MISS SUE I. SILLMAN, LIBRARIAN

Directors:

R. B. LINSLEY
CARLE KLOCKE
C. G. MAHANA
MRS. JENNIE WALTON 

Commissioner of Pensions, March 6, 1925
Pension Bureao
Washington, D.C.

My dear sir: Will you kindly send the Three Rivers Public Library any military or prrsonal data you may have concerning Isaac Anderson(1758-1839)  He was placed on the Pension Roll of Butler County, Ohio at age of 76 for service as private and lt in Pennsylvania State troops.  born in Ireland ;died Ross, Ohio. 

Very truly, 
THREE RIVERS PUBLIC LIBRARY, 
Sue Imogene Sillman
Sue I. Sillman, Librn.

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41 Osborne St.,
Johnstown, Penna.
Feb. 20, 1920.

The Commissioners of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen: - 
[ink stamp: PENSION
FEB
U. 24 S.
1920 
OFFICE]

Will you kindly send me a copy of of Pension Records of the Revolutionary Service of one Isaac Anderson, Private

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- and Lieut. of Pennsylvania Troops?

Respectfully,
Mrs. John H. Stephens.

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P.S. 
Enclosed you will find correspondence of Nov. 2 and 14 asking for additional data. 
I have searched dilligently with the results as recorded on corresponding letter. 

Mrs. John W. Stephens

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Brownsville Texas
Jan. 25, 1936

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C. 
Pensions Dept. - Rev. War Record

Will you please give me the following information. 

1. I would like a copy of a Revolutionary War Pension granted to Stephen McCorkle born 1720 in Penn.  He had a son Stephen McCorkle b. 1775 in Penn. died 1845 and mar. Mary Martin Nov. 7, 1795.  They had the following children James b. 1798 Jane b 1800 Stephen M. b. 1805 Robert M b. 1812.  Please give me all information on the record. 

2. Also a Rev. War. Pension to Isaac Anderson b. 1758 in Penn

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died 1839 in Butler Co. Ohio 
He married
His children were Isaac, Robert Fergus, Joseph, William + James. 
Give all information on this - 

3. Pension for Thomas Webster b. abt 1760 died 1821 in Curryton S. Car and mar. 2nd Mary Quarles
also for Jonathon Webster b. Nov. 11 - 1740 in Va. died abt 1791 in Wilkes Co. Ga. married Caledonia Johnson.  These were from Va.

Please may I have a very early reply. - 

Thanking - 
Respectfully
Mrs. H. C. Groom
Organizing Regent D.A.R.
Box 294

[ink stamp: RECEIVED
JAN 29 1936
MAIL SUB. DIV.
VETS. ADM
READER 21]

over

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Do you have any record of a Hindsley from Kent Co Delaware receiving a pension 
if so give this data also.

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[ink stamp: RECEIVED 
JAN 23 1936.
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM. 
READER No. 19]

Brownsville Tex
Jan 18, 1935

To. S. Pension Dept.
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir : - 

Do you have a record of any one drawing a Revolutionary War Pension by the name of Hindsley from Kent Co. Delaware?  If so please give me the name or names of same with record of pension 

Please send me a copy of the Pension of Isaac Anderson b. (1758 - 1839).  He enlisted in Penn.

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His wife was Euphemia Morehead.

Also record of pension of Wm. [illegible] Anderson b (1763 - 1839) 
was born in Del. 

Please let me have an early reply 

Respt,
Mrs. H. C. Groom
Box 294

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February 1, 1936

BA-J/AWF our
Isaac Anderson 
W. 4628

Mrs. H. C. Groom
Brownsville, Box 294
Texas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of January 25, 1936, in which you request information in regard to the following Revolutionary War soldiers: Isaac Anderson, born 1758 in Pennsylvania, died in 1839 in Butler County, Ohio; Stephen McCorkle, born 1720 in Pennsylvania; Jonathan Webster, born November 11, 1740 in Virginia, died about 1791 in Wilkes County, Georgia; Thomas Webster, born about 1760 in Virginia, died 1821 in Currytown, South Carolina; and to - Hindsley from Kent County, Delaware.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States, based upon service in that war. 

A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of any Stephen McCorkle and Jonathan Webster, or of a Thomas Webster, as described by you. 

You were furnished January 28, 1936, the record of the Isaac Anderson, as described above, and you were advised at the same time that the Revolutionary War records of this office afford no information in regard to a - Hindsley from Kent County, Delaware.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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January 26, 1936

BA-J/AWF
Mrs. H. C. Groom
Brownsville, Box 294
Texas

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Isaac Anderson, born 1758, enlisted in Pennsylvania, died in 1839, wife's name Euphemia Morehead, the Revolutionary war record of William Anderson, born 1763 in Delaware and died in 1839, and whether any one drew a "Revolutionary War pension by the name of Hindsley from Kent County, Delaware"?

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to a soldier with surname Hindsley (similar spellings searched), who served from Delaware or applied for pension, while residing in that state.

The data furnished by you relative to William Anderson are not sufficient to enable this office to identify the record of that particular soldier in whom you are interested.  In addition to the data furnished, please state his places of residences during the Revolution and after the service, and if possible the given name of his widow.

The Revolutionary War record of Isaac Anderson is furnished herewith, as found in papers on file in pension claim, W 4628.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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May 2, 1925

Miss Sue I. Silliman
Three Rivers
Mich. 

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4628, it appears that Isaac Anderson enlisted in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in August 1776, in Captain Samuel Miller's Company, Colonel Aeneas Mackey's Pennsylvania Regiment; he was transferred to Captain Van Swearingen's Company of Colonel Morgan's Rifle Corps, was in both battles of Stillwater, and at the battle of Edge Hill where he was shot through the head, stripped and left in the snow for twenty-four hours after which he was carried as a prisoner to Philadelphia, and remained there until the evacuation, when he joined his old regiment [handwritten: then] commanded by Colonel Broadhead and served as an Express Rider for the remainder of the three years enlistment. 

In the spring of 1781 he was appointed a Lieutenant of Rangers in Captain John Sharer's Company and served in Westmoreland County, until August 1, 1781, when he joined Colonel Lochry's's

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Regiment and commanded a company in General Clarke's Expedition against the Indians; on August 24, 1781, he was captured by the Indians under Brandt, below the mouth of the Big Miami River, was imprisoned in Detroit, then in Montreal from November 26, 1781, to May 1782, when he and another prisoner scaled the pickets and escaped; after travelling twelve days almost famished and naked they reached the borders of Vermont and he arrived home July 18, 1782.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 30, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Ross Township, Butler County, Ohio, and seventy-four years of age.  He died December 18, 1839.

He married November 14, 1788, Euphemia, her maiden name not stated.  She was allowed pension on her application executed March 3, 1840, at which time she was sixty-nine years of age and a resident of Ross Township, Ohio.

Their children were:
Robert born September 14, 1789.
Jean " August 6, 1791.
Susana " June 10, 1793.
Peggy " January 1717, 1795.
Fergus " June 14, 1797.
Isaac " August 29, 1799.
Euphemia " April 18, 1802, died June 30, 1803.
Joseph " July 10, 1804.
William " September 26, 1808.

Respectfully,

WILDER S. METCALF
Commissioner

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Record Division.

May 11, 1911.

Mr. Henry Russell Drowne,
Fraunces Tavern,
Corner Broadway & Pearl Streets,
New York City.

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the 5th and received the 8th instant, you are advised that from the papers in claim Wid. File No. 6,628, it appears that Isaac Anderson was allowed pension on his application executed July 30, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Ross Township, Butler County, Ohio, and seventy-four years of age.

He stated that he enlisted in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, in August, 1776, in Captain Samuel Miller's company, Colonel Aeneas Mackey's 8th Pennsylvania regiment; he was transferred to Captain Van Swearingen's company of Colonel Morgan's Rifle Corps, [crossed out: joined General Gates at the North], was in both battles of Stillwater, and at the battle of Edge Hill where he was shot through the head, stripped and left in the snow for twenty-four hours after which he was carried as a prisoner to Philadelphia, and remained there until the evacuation, when he joined his old regiment commanded by Colonel Broadhead, and served as an Express [handwritten: Rider] for the remainder of the three years enlistment, 

In the Spring of 1781 he was appointed a Lieutenant of Rangers in Captain John Sharer's company, and served in Westmoreland County, until August 1, when he joined Colonel Laughry's regiment, and commanded a

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Wid. File No. 4,628--2

a company in General Clarke's Expedition against the Indians; on August 24th he was captured by the Indians under Brandt, below the mouth of the Big Miami river, was impressed [handwritten: isoned] in Detroit, then in Montrealx from November 26, 1781 to May 1782, when he and another prisoner scaled the pickets and escaped; after travelling twelve days almost famished and naked, they reached the borders of Vermont and he arrived home July 16, 1782.

Soldier married November 14, 1788; Euphemia ---; he died December 18, 1839, and she was allowed pension on her application executed March 3,1840, while she was 69 years of age and a resident of Ross Township aforesaid. 

Their children were:
Robert, born September 14, 1789. 
Jean, born August 6, 1791.
Susana, born June 10, 1793.
Peggy, born January 17, 1795.
Fergus, born June 14, 1797.
Isaac, born August 29, 1799.
Euphemia, born April 18, 1802, died June 30, 1803.
Joseph born July 10, 1804.
William, born September 26, 1808.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.