Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 9787, John Chenoweth, Md.

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(B--1776)
SERVICE                                                                                               Number
Md.                                  Chenoweth, John                                            W9787
                                             or
                                         Chenoweth
                                                            Mary

CONTENTS
rec at eul Allegany Co, Md.
d. Mar. 3, 1820.

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2646
Indiana Militia
Mary Chenoweth 
widow of John Chenoweth
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
120 Dollars - 
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued by the 
28 day of December 1848
Isaac C. Leal
Madison
Indiana
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 325, Vol. 3

[Right hand side of page]
Reported 
Dec. 28, 1848

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No 8333
Mary Chenoweth
of Johns
Illinois [struck out]
Indiana

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State of Indiana
Vermillion County
On the 21st day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty two personally
appeared, before the Subscriber
Probate Judge in and for said county 
of Vermillion Mary Chenoweth
a resident of the county of Vermillion
and State of Indiana aged Seventy
five years on the 17th day of October
AD 1841 who being 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 7 1838 that she 
is the widow of John Chenoweth
who was a private in the Army of 
the Revolution and Served as she recalls
at least three years in the militia
on State troops of Maryland

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She further declares that she was
married to the said John Chenoweth
on the tenth day of March one
thousand seven hundred and ninety three (1793)
that her husband the aforesaid John
Chenoweth died on the third day of 
March in the year one thousand 
eight hundred and twenty (1820) and that
she has remained a widower
since the period as will more 
fully appear by reference to the
proof hereto annexed
Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year
above mentioned before me 
[Mary Chenoweth's signature]
Rezius Shelby Probate Judg of 
Vermillion County

State of Indiana
Vermillion County
This day before the Subscriber
Judge of the Probate court

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in and for said county personally
appeared Isaac Chenoweth age
forty eight years who being so
duly sworn according to the law doth
on his oath and deposed that 
Isaac a son of the above named Joh
Chenoweth that said Joh Chenoweth
died on the third day of March in the 
year eighteen hundred and twenty and that
the above Mary Chenoweth was the
wife of the said John and has remained
a widow from the death of her dear
husband up to this time and she
still is the widow of the said John
Chenoweth.

Subscribed and 
sworn on this day                                    [signature of Isaac Chenoweth]
of 21 day of June 1842
before me
Rezin Shelby    Probate Judge of 
Vermillion County
State of Indiana
Vermillion County   [initial h and I]  Rezin Shelby [signature]

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presiding and sole Judge of the Probate
Court in and for the County of
Vermillion and State of Indiana
as certify that Mary Chenoweth
and Isaac Chenoweth were by me
duly sworn to and in my presence
subscribed the foregoing Declaration
and affidavit purporting to be signed
by them.  I as further certify that
said Mary Chenoweth is unable 
from bodily infermity to attend said
Probate Court at its usual place of 
sitting.and I further certify that
Isaac Chenoweth is a creidble
witness and that his statement is worthy
of entire confidence given under
my hand and seal this 21st day of 
June in the year one thousand 
eight hundred and forty two (1842)
Rezin Shelby Probate
Judge of Vermillion County
State of Indiana

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State of Indiana
Vermillion County
I, Alexander B. Florer, Cleark of the Vermillion Probate court 
of said County do hereby certify that Rezin Shelby
whose name appears to the foregoing affidavits and 
certificate is the sole and entire Judge of the Probate Court of
Vermillion County, Indiana, aforesaid on the day of the date
thereof, and is duly commissioned and qualified as appears 
of Record on the order Book of the Vermillion Probate court
and as such full faith and credit are due to all his official
acts and that the foregoing Signatures per porting to be his is 
Genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the Seal of said court
at my office in Newport this 21st day of 
June AD 1842, Alexander D. Florer Cleark.

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State of Kentucky
Shelby county
I James S. Whitaker Clerk of the county
court for the county aforesaid Do hereby Certify
that on the 11th Day of March 1793 John Chen
=oweth applied to the Clerk of the Shelby County 
Court for a license to intermarry with Mary
Buskirk, daughter of Michael Buskirk and entered
into bond no said Officio no substanco as follows
Forrit
Know all men by these present that one 
John Chenoth and Thomas Burkirk are held firmly
bound unto Isaac Shelby esquiro Governor of the Commonw
=ealth of Kentucky and his successors in the penalty of
[pound mark] 50 current money to which payment well and truly
to be made no bind ourselves our heirs eoro of adoptions
firmly by these presents sealed wth our seal and dated
the 11th day of March 1793.
Whereas a marriage is suddenly inten
ded to be had and solemnized between the above 
John Chenoths & Mary Buskirk, Daughter
of Michael Buskirk now the Condition of the above
Obligation is such that if there be no lawful cause
to obstruct the said marriage then this Obligation
to be void otherwise to remains no full force and virture.
Signed, Sealed & Delivered                      [John Chenoweth seal]
in the presence of                                      [Thomas Buskirk seal]
Wm. Shannon
And I further Certify that
I can find no Certificate of the Celebration 
of the rites of matrimony between the parties of 
record in my office.
I James Whitaker above named, dispose of 
Say, that at the time of the execution of the above
bond Wiliiam Shannon was Clerk Protem

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of the County Court of Shelby County, that I now
hold said Office of Cleark of the said Court in
the Town of Shelbyville and State aforesaid. And that
the above is a true abstract from the Records of said
Court with the exception of the figures which are
plainly exhibited on the record. And, I further State 
that I find Many Similar Cases where the preacher 
of the Gospel have failed to make the legal return
required. Some of whom I know to be living together as 
man and wife
James S. Whitaker Cleark
Shelby County Court
Sworn to before
me 9th July 1842
W Kinkade 
Justice of the Peace
State of Kentucky
Shelby county
I James S Whitaker, Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid was taken is 
and was at the time of Doing the service an acting
Justice of the Peace in for the county as Duly  Comm
-issioned and qualified according to Law and that Due faith
and credit is & ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto sub-
ribed my name and affix in the Seal of said Court
this 9th Day of July 1842.
James S. Whitaker Clerk
Shelby County Court
By R T Whitaker Dle

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The deposits of Richard Chenoweth of
Tippecanoe County Indiana. The 
said Chenoweth being [illegible] duly
sworn on his oath says that he
was eight four years of age on the 
first day of April in the year one
thousand eight hundred an forty two
that he is a brother to John Chenoweth
whose widow is making application 
for a pension. This dependent says 
that when he was about sixteen
years of age his said brother
John enlisted for one year and two weeks
total by him in the County of New Alleghany
in the State of Maryland in the Company
of Captain Michael Crissop but he
cannot say with certainty in whose 
Regiment or under what Colonel he
served but is of the opinion that
it was in the Regiment of Moses Rollins
or Rawlings. Said John rendezvoued
at a place called Old Town or Skip
town  a short distance below Fort
Cumberland said John was in a Rifle
Company and he recollects that said
John was gone from home on year

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State of Indiana
Tippecanoe County
Be It Remembered
that before me James H. Major one 
is the Justice of the Peace in and
for the County and State aforesaid 
personally appeared Richard Chenoweth
under my presence signed and was
by me in one from [Lawson or Salmon?] to
its foregoing depositers of his signed
and I further certify that said 
Richard Chenoweth is a laudable
party and entitled to full faith
and credit given under my hand 
and seal this 4th day of June 1842.
Jas. H. Major
State of Indiana
Teppecanoe county

I Meark [Mark] Jones Clerk of Tippecanoe Circuit 
County do hereby certify that James H. Major whose signature appears to the
foregoing certificate and before whom the foregoing depositions appear
to have been taken was at the date of said certificate and at the 
time of taking said depositions and acting Justice of the peace 
in and for the county of Tippecanoe duly elected commissioned 
and qualified and as such all his official acts are entitled to
full faith and credit.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my 
hand and affixed the seal of said court at office
in Lafayette this 18th day of June AD 1842.
Mark Jones Clerk

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page 2
he thinks he said John was marched to 
some part of the East to perform
service he was after heard him speak
after the cause home of being at
White Plains and understood him to 
say [illegible] that he had been in
the Service of the Huntee Scots for
the terms one of one year and the 
last of three years when he came
home from his first term he wore his
his uniform. He thinks said John
enlisted again at the same place
for a tour of three years - he was
gone from home for that time and it
was understood by his family at that 
time and since that he served four 
years and is above [illegible]. He thinks
it was five or six months from the 
time he came home from his first 
term that he enlisted again for the
three years tour. he occasionally 
heard from him during the times he was
in the service and always heard he was 
in the service. He cannot State what
regiment or under what Colonel he 
was in in either tour of service unless 
in war or above [illegible]

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This deponent was not in the service
said John Chenoweth died some
twenty years ago - In his first
engagement said job was in a 
rifle company and took his own
rifle with him but in the second engage
ment he did not take his rifle as
J was told by his [dad?] he had been
furnished with a musket Said John
made it his home at his fathers or
[illegible] also the [illegible] all the time
from his child hood time his marriage 
which was about two years after
the last ten of his engagement with
the exception of the two pen'ds above
stated. This D'ponent has no doubt
and has never heard any Doubts expressed
by the family that said John served 
as above set forth. he thinks he
enlisted the second time under Capt. 
Richard Davis - he thinks said John
was [illegible] in uniform when he returned 
home from his second engagement
Said John was about 
Seven years older than this D'ponent 
and further this D'ponent faith and
Subscrbied and sign to
before me this 4th day of 
June 1842. 
Jas. H. Major [seal]

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August 25, 1927
Miss Mildred Snook
1546 Euclid Ave.
Chicago Heights, Ill
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in 
the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 9787
it appears that John Chenoweth enlisted in
Allegany County,  Maryland, and served  one year
(no dates given) as Captain Michael Cresap's 
Copany, Colonel Moses Rawlings' Maryland Regi
ment; and enlisted in August 1776 as a sergeant in Captain Richard
Daviss' Company, Colonel Rawlings' Regiment.
He died March 3, 1820.
Soldier married March 13, 1793 in Shelby
County, Kentucky, Mary, (daughter of Michael
Buskirk), she was born October 17, 1766.
She was allowed pension on her application.

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executed June 21, 1843, while a resident of Ver-
million County, Indiana.
In 1843, son Isaac was aged forty-three years
and resident of Perryville, Indiana.
Respectfully,
F. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.

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In reply to your request of ____________, received ___________
for a statement of the military service of John Chenoweth
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his widow's application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.
Wid File 9787
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT                         LENGTH OF SERVICE                     RANK                    OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED                                           STATE
                                                                                                                                                                                             CAPTAIN                                                   COLONEL
Not stated                                                                                    1 year                                               Private                     Michael Cresap                                         Moses Rawlings                                          Md.
Aug 1776 to Aug 9 1779                                                                                                                       Sergt.                       Richard Daviss                                                     Rawlings    

Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in what is now Allegany Co. Md.
Date of application for pension, June 21, 1842  Her cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Vermillion Co, Ind.
Age at date of application, She was born Oct 17, 1766
Remarks: Soldier married Mary, daughter of Michael Buskirk - marriage bond issued Shelby Co., Ky
Mch 13, 1793. Son Isaac ag 49 lived at Perryville Ind in 1843.
Soldier died March 3, 1820.
Bro Richard Chenoweth born Apl 1, 1758 7 yrs younger than soldier. Parents names not mentioned.

Very respectfully

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Indiana 6717                                                                   Reported to agent
__________________________________________
Mary Chenoweth
widow of John Chenoweth
and who died on the 3 March 1820.
of Vermilion (sic) Co in the State of Indiana
who was a Sergeant in teh company commanded 
by Captain Crissup of the regt. commanded
by Col. Rawlings in the [strike through] N C      Md.
line for 2 years.
Soldier served in Md. Line, instead of NC Line
Records corrected July 6, '03
Inscribed on the Roll of Madison, Indiana 
at the rate of 120 Dollars per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of July
1842 and sent to Uri Manly
Marshall, Illinois
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $600
Act July 7,
1838
Recorded by D. Braerr, Clerk
Book A Vol 2 Page 220

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126
Indiana - Madison
Mary Chenoweth
widow of John Chenoweth 
who was a Sergeant 
in the N.C. line[N. C. line strike through]
for 2 years
Service was in Md. Line and not N. C. Line
Records corrected July 6, '03.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
120 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
29th day of July, 1843
and sent to Isaac Chenoweth
Perrysville Indiana
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recoreded in Book A
Vol. 4 Page 176

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Record Division.
May 23, 1908
Mrs. Florence Harden Williams
2233 Cypress Street
Kansas City, Mo.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 11th and received the 14th
inst., you are advised that the papers in the claim of Mary Pugh Cheno-
weth, widow of John Chenoweth, V. File 1889, (a statement of which
was furnished you under date of June 14, 1907) and the papers in the
claim of Mary Buskirk Chenoweth, widow of John Chenoweth, W. File 9787,
(a statement herewith) fail to mention any relationship between the two sol
soldiers.
Owing to the lack of clerical force available for such a pur-
pose, this Bureau is unable to furnish all copies of papers on file, 
but any person designated by you will be allowed to examine and copy 
the affadavit of Andrew Arnold, in the claim of John Chenoweth, Widow File
18, 899.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

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Kansas City Mo.
May 11th 1908
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pension
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir.
I write to ask of you to please send me an exct Copy
of the war Records or Military history of the two John
Chenoweth, who was Soldiers in the Revolusionary War.
Bothe thire Widows drew pension.
I wish to learn who thire Widows was and also to learn
the names of the Fathers of these two John Chenoweth
if there is any thing among the records that shows
or tell if these two John Chenoweth are related to each
other. I would be much pleased to be informed as to what
relation it is. Among Chenoweth family records & other
papers on file in the pension Department is an
Affiavitt made and signed by Andrew Arnold of 
Hampshire Co Va, if possible I would like very much
to have A Copy of the above Affiavitt, as it will help 
me prove what I desire to prove. All  the information
you can give me will be gladly & thankfully received.
Your Very Truly.
Mrs. Florence Harden Williams
2233 Cypress.Street
Kansas City Mo.

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Edew Calhoun Co West Va
1st 13th 1904
Commissioner of Pension
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir I wrote you
some months ago asking if
James Chenoweth was found 
upon the Roles as a Revolutionary
soldier War of 1776. I askes that 
the Roles of Pa & Md be searched
I will now ask for the War Record
of John Chenoweth. I don't know
where he enlisted but understand
he served under George Washington
his widow Mary Chenoweth
drew a Pension of 81$ per mo 
up to 1845 or 46. She lived in 
Randolph Co West Va near 
Beverly. We would like to know
when and where John Chenoweth
enlisted in the service of the Rev.
War Record. Kindly answer
Respectfully
C F Robey

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Appears to be an envelope stamped Perrysville Aug 9. Year is illegible.  Rate .50
J. L. Edwards. Esqr. 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washing City
D. C. 

Read sideways
August 03
C
Md
Mar 3 1843
Mary Chenoweth
No. 1206 Act 1843
Aon Jno.

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Perrysville Vermiillion County Ia
August the 7th 1843
Mr. J. L. Edwards Esq. sir on or about
the last of aprile last I enclosed and Directed
to you the Declaration of Mary Chenoweth
in order to Receive the benefit of the act
of Congress passed 3rd March 1843 as a 
pensioner  I have as yet Received no answer
why she should not be entitled to Receive
under said act for fear the first did 
not reach you I have enclosed the 
second Declaration, which I hope you
will attend to, if any thing is wrong
in the Declaration please inform me
and I will correct it immediately.
I make it from the form I se published
by authority, if the certificate of pension
is made out Direct it to me at
Perrysville Indiana and oblige 
your Hunble Servant
Isaac Chenoweth
agent for Mary Chenoweth
Mr. J. L. Edwards

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8333
Mary Chendweth
of John
Indiana
Admitted.
Sergeant 2 yrs $120
Cap Cressup Col. Rawlings. N. C.
died 3rd March 1820
Act of July 1838
Uri Manly
Marshall
Ill.

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Land Office, Annapolis, 22nd June, 1842.
I hereby Certify, that it appears by the Must rolls of the 
Revolution, remaining in this office, That John Chenworth, enlis-
ted as a Sergt. in Rawlings's Regiment, in August, 1776, and 
was discharged and paid on the 9th day of August, 1779.
Geroge G. Brewer,
Regt. Land Off. to S. Mc

To W. Mursly, Segt
Dear Sir,
Rawlings's Regiment, was a rifle Regiment
raised to serve in the Maryland Continental line and Cap Cressap,
and Davis were officers in that Regiment.
Very Respectfully,
Yr. Obl. Sv [Your Obliging Servant]
G. G. Brewer

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Postal stamp reads, "Marshall Ill July 4"   FREE
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington City 
D. C.

Written sidewise on the envelope
July 23 1842
Ills

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Marshall Ill 14th July 1842
I have the honor to enclose the
evidence in relation to the Marriage of 
Mrs. Chenoweth. It will be seen that
this one of the numerous [illegible]
where the Preacher has failed to 
return the Certificate - None but
Ministers of the Gospel marry - 
I would suppose [illegible] that 
this together with the Deposition
of Isaac Chenoweth that he is a son 
& that she is the widow of Joh
Chenoweth would be sufficient - 
If so this will complete the proof 
in the case.
Mr. Chenoweth was a Sergeant
Very Respectfully
Uri Manley
P/ S. please send the Certificate
if granted.
Wm.

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925
8th May 1843
Inda
Mary Chenowith
Act 3rd March 1843 
Postal stamp reads, "Perrysville Apr 30"
$120 per anum
Isaac Chenoweth
Perrysville
Indiana
FREE

Read sidewise
J L Edwards Esq
Comm Pensions
Washington D. C.

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Perrysville Ia aprile 29th 1843
Mr. J L Edwards Esq Sir enclosed
I send the Declaration of my Mother
Mary Chenoweth in order to obtain the
bnnefit of the act of Congress passed
3rd of March 1842. you will se by refering
to the papers on  file that she has Drawn
under the act of 7th of July 1838, please 
if the claim is allowed Direct to me
at Perrysville Indiana
J L Edwards Esq - Isaac Chenoweth

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Marshall Ill 1 July 1842
Sir. I have the honor to have met the
application of Mrs. Mary Chenoweth for a 
pension under the act of July 7, 1838.
She thinks she can find other testimony but
I am of opinion no Record will show 
his Services in the State of Maryland & I
shall Decline looking for further evidence
till I ascertain that fact. If such evidence
exists at the Department I will forward the 
evidence of no Marriage. If it does not
exist I will forward the proof of the Marriage
and such other evidence of her husband's 
Servie as can be procured.
Very Respectfully
Uri Manley
Hon. J. L. Edward

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Madison Inda October 11 1848
J. L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Herewith I had you declaration
of Mary Chenowith
Please send certificate to my care
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient Servant
Isaac C. Lea

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Marshall Ill 3 July 42
I am enclosing the Declaration of 
Mrs. Chenoweth I have reviewed the
enclosed Certificate from Maryland.
She has stated in her Declaration that
her husband was a private and it appears
he was a Sergeant- Will that prohibit 
her from getting pay for the services of a 
Sergeant? If it will please return 
me the Declaration & I will have a 
new one made. I suppose the 
proof of his services is sufficient.
Respectfully
Uri Manley
I wait for word the proof of marriage
in a few days.
Wm.
Hon J L Edward

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Envelope
Postmark Marshall Ill July 24    FREE
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City 
D C

Sidewise
Aug. 1 1842
Mary Chenoweth

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Marshall Ill 22nd July 1842
Sir your letter of the 12th [illegible] is
at hand in relation to the application of 
Mary Chenoweth - you observe that
sh aut [she aught] amend her Declaration 
to she the Service and I am not
know that I understand the letter.
If it is meant she has Declaration
the widow of a private and the proof
shows thee the deceased was a Sergeant
I suppose a new Declaration is [illegible]
But if it means that she must file
a full detail of her husband's services
it will be impossible for her to do
so- for the best reason in the north
she knows nothing about his services 
except from heresay- It seems to me 
she has give a totally fair statement
she alleges that he served one term of 
three years in the Maryland troops
and one year was other engagements. 
She proof shows fully the service
of three years & partially of the other
year - was not Joh Chenoweth really a 
Private I do not wish the claim
allowed as for a private if the

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that he was a Sergeant is considered
sufficient.
Is a new Declaration or an Amended one meant?
I Sent a few days ago the evidence
of three years service and proof of
the marriage. then had not 
reached you on the Date of
your letter. I hope as this it
all right
Respectfully
Uri Manley
Hon J. L Edwards

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State of Indiana
Vermillion County
On this Twenty seventh day of Aprile in the year of our lord one thousand eight
hundred and forty three, before the subscriber
a Justice of the peace in and for said county
personally appeared Mary Chenoweth a res
ident of said County aged Seventy Six years
who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on her oath make the following
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the provision made by the act of Congress
passed 3rd March 1843 granting pensions.
to widows of person who served during the
Revolutionary War that she is the widow 
of John Chenoweth who was a Sergeant in
the Army of the Revolution in the Service
of the state of Maryland, that she is not
able to state in what Regiment he served
but bewgs leave to refer to the proof accomp
anying her original Declaration on file at the
war office of the united States, or in the 
pension office she declares that she was a 
pensioner under the act of 7 July 1838 at 
the rate of one hundred and twenty Dollars
per annum she further Declares that she 
is still a widow. 

[signature of Mary Chenoweth]
Sworn to and 
Subscribed the day and
year above written before me
Charles Boyles P. P. [seal]

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State of Indiana
Vermillion County
I Charles Boyles one of 
the Justice of the peace in and for said
County and state of aforesaid do Certify that 
Mary Chenoweth who has this day sworn
to and Subscribed the foregoing Declaration 
before me is personally known to me and
has been personally known to me for the 
space of one years past and I am fully
satisfyed of the truth of her statement
given under my hand and seal this 27th 
day of Aprile 1843.
Charles Boyles J. P. [seal]

State of Indiana
Vermillion County
I Alexander B. Florer
Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the 
county and state aforesaid do certify that
Charles Boyles is a Justice of the peace 
in and foresaid County duly Commissioned
and quallifyed and that the foregoing
Signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my 
name and affixed the
official seal of said Court
this 28th day of April 1843.
Alexander B. Florer
Clerk

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State of Indiana
Vermillion County
I Charles Boyles one of 
the Justice of the peace in and for said County and 
state of aforesaid do Certify that Mary Chenoweth 
who has this day sworn to and Subscribed the 
foregoing Declaration before me is personally 
Known to me  for the space of two years 
past and I am fully satisfyed of the truth 
of her statement given under my hand and 
seal this 5th day of August 1843.
Charles Boyles J. P. [seal]

State of Indiana
Vermillion County
I Alexander B. Florer
Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County 
and state aforesaid do Certify that Charles Boyles 
is a Justice of the peace in and for 
said County duly Commissioned and quallifyed 
and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be 
his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my 
name and affixed the
official seal of said Court
this seventh day of Augustl 1843.
Alexander B. Florer Clerk

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State of Indiana
Vermillion County
On this fifth day of august
in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and
forty three before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in
and for said County personally appeared Mary
Chenoweth a resident of said County aged seventy
seven years who being first duly sworn according 
to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration
in order to obtain the bennefit of theprovision
made by the act of congress passed 3red march 1843
granting pensions to widows of person who served
During the Revolutionary war. that she is the 
widow of John Chenoweth was was a sergeant in 
the army of the Revolution in the service of the 
State of Maryland that she is not able to
state in what Regiment he served but begs
leav to refer to the proof accompanying her 
original Declaration on file at the war office 
of the united States or in the Pension office.
She Declares that she was a pensioner under under
the act of of July 1838 at the rate of one hundred
and twenty Dollars per annum she further
Declares that she is still a widow
sworn to and
subscribed the day and
year above written before me
Charles Boyles J P
[signature of Mary Chenoweth]

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State of Indiana
Vermillion County
I, Alexander B. Florer, Clerk of the
Circuit Cour of the County and State aforesaid do hereby Certify
that Jacob Givens is a Justice of the Peace in an
for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his com=
mission was dated on the sixth day of July
1847, and will appear on the sixth day of July 
1852, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County
this 3rd day of October AD 1848
Alexander B. Florer clerk

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress of 2nd February 1848
entitled an Act making further provisions for surviving widows and
Soldiers of the Revolution
State of Indiana
Vermillion County
On this day of October 1848 personally appeared before
me the subscriber Justice of the Peace in and for the County and
state aforesaid Mary Chenoweth - a resident 
in the County of Vermillion aged 82 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 provision made
by the act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848 granting pen-
sions to the Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary
War - that She is the widow of John Chenoweth - who was a 
Sergeant - in the War of the Revolution and that he served in
what Regt or Company I do not remember and I 
have no papers respecting it
That she received an annual pension of one hundred an twenty dollars
under the Act of 17 June 1848 and that she has not intermarried but
continues the widow of John Chenoweth above named
Witness: [signature Mary Chenoweth with "her mark" ]
[signature of Jacob Givens]
[signature of Isaac Chenoweth]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
Before me
Jacob Givens J.P.

I certify that the above named affiant is personall Known to me 
and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated
by her in the foregoing affidavit.
[signature of Jacob Givens J. P.]