Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,693, Samuel Claggett, Md.

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[printed form]  (8-1776)
[printed form]  SERVICE                                                                                                               NUMBER
Md.                                                       Claggett, Samuel                                                             W.6693
                                                        or  Clagett
                                                                             Amie

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[printed form]  CONTENTS

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608.
Virginia R
Amie Clagett
[start preprinted] [start bold] widow of [end bold] [end preprinted] Samuel Claggett
   Md
[start preprinted] [start bold] who was a [end old] [end preprinted] Surgeon
[start preprinted] [start bold] in the [end bold] [end [preprinted] Revolution

Inc. from $480

[start preprinted][start bold]  Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of [end bold] [end preprinted] 
000 [begin preprinted] [begin bold] Dollars [end bold] [end preprinted]
[begin preprinted] [begin bold] [begin lined through] Cents [end lined through] per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843. [end bold] [end preprinted]
Ending 10 Nov 1847
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[begin preprinted] [begin bold] Certificate of Pension issued the [end bold] [end preprinted]
5th [begin preprinted] [begin bold] day of [end bold] [end preprinted] Feb'y 1851
[begin preprinted] [begin bold] and sent to [end bold] [end preprinted]
Dickins and Coombs 
Present
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[begin preprinted] [begin bold] [Act of March 3, 1843.] 
Recorded in Book [end bold] [end preprinted] A
[begin preprinted] [begin bold] Vol. [end bold] [end preprinted] 2 [begin preprinted] [begin bold] Page [end bold] [end preprinted] 135

H E. Robinson

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State of Virginia   }
Fauquier Country }  §

[tab]  On this fourth day of October 
1838 personally appeared before me John R. Hart a jus-
tice of the peace in said county, Amie Claggett, a resident of
the county of Fauquier aforesaid, aged Sixty-eight 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, passd July 7th, 1838,
entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain
widows"  That she is the widow of Samuel Claggett
who was a Surgeons Mate, or Assistant Surgeon in
the Maryland Line on Continental establishment in
the Revolutionary War that he entered the service
whilst a student of medicine from Charles County 
Maryland in the year seventeen hundred and 
seventy seven, was on duty at Bethlehem Hospit-
al, Valy Forge & other places at this time forgot-
ten by her, that he continued in the service under
this engagement until Seventeen hundred and eighty
in the month of February.  Then resigned & went to sea.
[tab]  She further declares that she was married to the said Sam-
uel Claggett on the fifteenth of September Seven-
teen hundred and Eighty five in the county of Lou-
don Virginia.  That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Claggett
died on the fourth Monday in March Eighteen hun
-dred and twenty one; that she was not married to him 
prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place 
previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred
and ninety-four, virg; at the time above stated. 
Sworn to and subscribed on the 
day and year above written before  }
                                                        }        Amie Claggett
                                         Jno. R. Hart, J.P.
[tab]  The word married, the word hus
band in the ninth & tenth lines from the bottom of the declaration were in-
-terlined before signed and executed.                                                 Jno. R. Hart, J.P.

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[tab]  I certify upon personal observation that Amie
Claggett who signed and made the preceding dec-
laration is unable from age and bodily infirmity 
to attend court to make the said declaration and 
that she is a lady of respectability and I have con-
fidence in her statement.

[tab]     Jno. R. Hart. J.P.

I William Horner of the town of Warrenton Virginia
depose and say that Amie Claggett subscriber to the 
preceding declaration is the widow of my half brother
Doctor Samuel Claggett, that he died at the time sta-
ted by her in the said declaration to the best of my knowl-
edge, and she has remained a widow ever since his
death, I further state an oath that the said Doctor Clag-
get and myself were born and raised in Charles county 
Maryland and that he entered the army in the Mary-
land line on continental establishment as stated by his
widow in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven
as an assistant surgeon (he then being a student of 
medicine with Doctor Gustavus R. Brown of Port To-
bacco Maryland) and served until about the mid-
dle of February seventeen hundred and eighty, he 
then resigned and went to sea.  On his return he again
entered the service in the same capacity and served
to the end of the war.  I have often heard him speak
of his services as assistant surgeon at the Bethlehem
hospital and Valey Forge, and in the state of New
York and other places.  Immediately after the close
of the war of the revolution the said Doctor Claggett
settled in Virginia, I settled in Warrenton, where I now

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The affidavit of William Horner of Fauquier county, Virginia
in behalf of the heir of Doctor Samuel Claggett late of said
county, who are petitioning congress for compensation on acc
-ount of the services of the said Claggett in the Army of the Revolution.
[tab]  This affiant the half brother of the said Claggett, was
born in Charles county, Maryland & is in the sixty ninth 
year of his age.  He further says that the said Claggett in or
about the year 1777, - being then a student of medicine
entered the army in the Maryland Line on Continental
establishment as a Surgeons Mate, that he continued to 
serve in that capacity until about the 15th of Feb. 1780, when
he resigned his post & went to sea, that he returned from
sea after an absence of a few months & was reappointed
a Surgeons Mate in the American Army and served in that
capacity until the close of the war.  This affiant believes
that the said Claggett was reappointed by Dr. Wm Brown
Physician Gen. of the American Army - a near relation of
the said Claggett, or thro' his influence.  He has  
often heard Doct. Gustavus B. Horner, lately of Fauquier (who
was also a Surgeons Mate) speak of the [begin crossed through] said [end crossed through] service of Dr. Claggett
& himself in the army and particularly at Bethlehem, the Valey 
Forge & about New York.  He further states that during the 
war, he believes in the winter of 1781, while Doctor James
Craik, the Surgeon General of the American army was on a 
visit to his family in Maryland, he saw him at the house of 
Saml Hanson of Green Hill in the State of Maryland with 
wom this affiant's mother intermarried, and heard his (this
affiants) mother converse with Doctor Craik about her sons-
Drs. Claggett & Horner, whom he had left with the army.  she 
as this affiant will recollect requested Dr. Craik, when he 
returned to the army, to take charge of some clothing --

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which she wished to send to her sons.  This affiant further 
says that Mrs. Amie Claggett, the widow of Dr. S. Claggett
now residing in Fauquier county, Virginia, has been placed
on the Pension Roll of the State of Maryland on account of the 
services of her husband, as a Surgeons Mate in the War
of the Revolution.  Given under my hand this 14th day of Febr
-uary 1835.  
[tab]  Wm Horner

State of Virginia Fauquier county to wit

Be it known that William Horner, mentioned in the forego
-ing affidavit, this day personally appeared before me John-
Marr, a Justice of the Peace in & for the said county, and subscri
-bed & made oath to the aforesaid affidavit. And I do hereby 
certify that the aforesaid William Horner, is a person of 
respectability & veracity and that his statements are entitled 
to the fullest credit.  Given under my hand & seal this 14th
day of February, 1835.
[tab]  John Marr             [the word Seal enclosed in cirlicues]


I Alexander J. Marshall Clerk of the County Court of
Fauquier County do hereby certify that John Marr, whose name
is subscribed to the preceding certificate, is and was of the date the
-reof a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly
commissioned and qualified to act as such and that full 
faith and credit are due to his official acts as such 
as well in Courts of Justice is thereout

[circle of curlicues to represent seal]  In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed my seal of office this 14th day of February
1835 and in the 59th year of the Commonwealth.

[tab]  A. J. Marshall

Virginia Fauquier county to wit

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Fauquier County Court, February 28th 1848,
[tab]  On Motion of James A. Claggett executor of Amie Claggett
deceased the court doth certify that satisfactory evidence has
been exhibited to it that Amie Claggett widow of Samuel Claggett
was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, 
at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum and 
was a resident of Fauquier County in the State of Virginia, 
that she died on the 10th day of November 1847 testate, and 
that James A. Claggett qualified duly as her executor on
the 22d day of November 1847.

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Fauquier County Court, July 24th 1848.
[tab]  It is ordered to be Certified that satisfactory evidence was
this day exhibited to the Court that Amie Claggett who was
the widow of Samuel Claggett was a pensioner of the United
States at the rate of  four hundred and eighty dollars per
annum, was a resident of the County of Fauquier in the 
State of Virginia, and died in the said County and State
in the year 1847 on the 10th day of November, and that 
she left eight children whose names are Ferdinand, 
Christopher, Thomas, Anne Baily wife of Tomlin
Baily, Elizabeth McCormick wife of Thomas McCormick, 
Cecelia Kirby wife of John G. Kirby, Sophia Simpson
wife of Thomas Simpson, Juliet roach wife of Robert
Roach, and sundry grand children whose names are 
not known to the court, some of whom are children of 
Mary Cooper deceased daughter of the said Amie Claggett, 
and the residue the children of Samuel Claggett de
ceased, a Son of the said Amie in the said Mary Cooper
and Samuel Claggett having died before the said
Amie.
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State of Virginia
Fauquier County to wit
[tab]  I William H Jennings Clerk of
the County Court of said County, do certify that the 
above orders are true copies from the said Court.
[tab]  In testimony whereof I have
[tab]  hereto set my hand & affixed the
[tab]  seal of the said Court this the 
[tab] 30th day of January 1831
[tab]  William H Jennings
[tab]  Clerk
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Evidence
that Amie Claggett
died 10th November 1847-
leaving the follow-
ing children:

Ferdinand Claggett
Thomas Claggett
Christopher Claggett
Anne Bailey
Elizabeth McCormick
Cecelia Kirby
Sophia Simpson &
Juliet Roach -
Also that
James A Claggett
in Ex. to whom the 
pension is payable

increase to $600 under
acts of 1838 & subsequent
acts -

Deduct former pay-
ments at the rate of 
$480 per annum.

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Fauquier County Court, February 28" 1848,
[tab]  On motion of James A. Claggett executor of Amie Claggett
deceased the court doth certify that satisfactory evidence has
been exhibited to it that Amie Claggett widow of Samuel
Claggett was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United Sates,
at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum and
was a resident of Fauquier County in the state of Virginia,
that she died on the 10th day of November 1847 testate, and
that James A. Claggett qualified duly as her executor on
the 22d day of November 1847.

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Fauquier County Court, July 24" 1848.
[tab]  It is ordered to be Certified that satisfactory evidence was 
this day exhibited to the Court that Amie Claggett who was
the widow of Samuel Claggett was a pensioner of the United
States at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per
annum, was a resident of the County of Fauquier in the 
state of Virginia, and died in the said county and state
in the year 1847 on the 10" day of November and that
she left eight children whose names are [begin underline] Ferdinand [end underline] ,
[begin underline] Christopher [end underline] , [begin underline] Thomas [end underline] , [begin underline] Anne Baily [end underline] wife of Tomlin
Baily, [begin underline] Elizabeth McCormick [end underline] wife of Thomas McCormick
[begin underline] Cecelia Kirby [end underline] wife of John G. Kirby, [begin underline] Sophia Simpson [end underline]
wife of Thomas Simpson, [begin underline] Juliet Roach [end underline] wife of Robert
Roach, and sundry grand children whose names are
not known to the court, some of whom are children of 
Mary Cooper deceased daughter of the said Amie Claggett,
and the residue the children of Samuel Claggett de
ceased, a son of the said Amie in the said Mary Cooper
and Samuel Claggett having died before the said
Amie.

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State of Virginia
Fauquier County to wit
[tab]  I William H. Jennings Clerk of 
the County Court of said County, do certify that the 
above orders are true copies from the said County.

[begin indent to center]
In testimony whereof I have
hereto set my hand & affixed the 
seal of the said Court this the 
30" day of January 1831
[tab]  William H. Jennings
[tab] CFC
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Fauquier County Court, February 28th 1848,
     On Motion of James A. Claggett executor of Amie Claggett
deceased the court doth certify that satisfactory evidence has
been established to it that Amie Claggett widow of Samuel
Claggett was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, 
at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per annum and
was a resident of Fauquier County in the state of Virginia,
that she died on the 10th day of November 1867 testate, and 
that James A. Claggett qualified duly as her executor on 
the 22nd day of November 1847.

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Fauquier County Court, July 24th 1848
     It is ordered to be certified that satisfactory evidence was
this day exhibited to the Court that Amie Claggett who was
the widow of Samuel Claggett was a pensioner of the United
States at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars per
annum, was a resident of the County of Fauquier in the 
state of Virginia, and died in the said county and state
in the year 1847 on the 10th day of November and that
she left eight children whose names are [begin underline] Ferdinand,
Christopher, Thomas, Anne Baily [end underline] wife of Tomlin
Baily, [begin underline] Elizabeth McCormick [end underline] wife of Thomas McCormick,
[begin underline] Cecelia Kirby [end underline] wife of John G. Kirby, [begin underline] Sophia Simpson [end underline]
wife of Thomas Simpson, [begin underline] Juliet Roach [end underline] wife of Robert
Roach, and sundry grand children whose names are
not known to the court, some of whom are children of 
and the residue the children of Samuel Claggett de-
ceased,  a son of the said Amie, the said Mary Cooper
and Samuel Claggett having died before the said
Amie.

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State of Virginia
Fauquier County to wit
     I William H. Jennings Clerk of 
the County Court of said County, do certify that the 
above orders are true copies from the said County
               In testimony whereof I have
               hereto set my hand & affixed the 
               seal of the said Court this the 
               30th day of January 1831
                       William H. Jennings
                                                     WHJ
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Loudoun County Sct
     Know all men by these presents that we Samuel Claggett and 
Jona Davis are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Patrick Henry  Esq. Governor
of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the full and just sum of Fifty pounds current
money, to which payment will and truly be made to the said Patrick Henry and 
his successors in trust for our said Commonwealth we bind ourselves and each
of our heirs Eca & dom jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with
our seals and dates this twenty second day of August seventeen hundred and 
Eighty six.
     The conditions of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage
shortly intended to be had and solemnized between Samuel Claggett and Amey
Jane Ramey spinster of Cameron Parish.  Now the Conditions of the above
obligations is such that if there shall be no lawful to obstruct the said
intended marriage then the above obligation to be void else to remain in
full force and virtue.

Sealed & delivered in                   )                                                                                   Saml Claggett  [squiggly lines in a circle around the word seal]
the present of                                  )                                                                                   Jona Davis        [squiggly lines in a circle around the word seal]

I Charles G. Eskridge Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the word of said marriage
Bond in the office of the County Court of the County aforesaid in the Town 
of Leesburg and State of Virginia with the exception of the date which 
is expressed in the record in fair legible figure, as follows "22" day of Augt
1786

 I Charles G. Eskridge above named depose did say, that I hold the office
of Clerk of the County Court of said County in the County Town and State
aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy of said Marriage Bond as filed 
in my office aforesaid, with the exception above named as certified by me.

                                                                                   C G Eskridge Clerk of the
                                                                                     County Court of Loudoun

Sworn to before me this 23rd day of Jany 1839
Jas Sinclair                    Justice of the Peace
[ornate line underneath signature]

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Virginia Loudoun County Ct
     I Charles G Eskridge Clerk of the County Court of said County
do hereby certify that James Sinclair Esq. is a magistrate as written
and that the written signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
                  In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and
                  affix my seal of office this 23rd day of January 1839
                 and in the 53rd year of the Commonwealth
                                                C G Eskridge  Clk
                                                     [handwritten line and curlicue below the signature]

          Fee 53rd

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[tab to center]  December 19, 1939.
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Miss Fern McCune                                              [tab]                                      BA-J/CC  [begin handwriting] am [end handwriting]
113 N. Jordon Street,                                          [tab]                                      Samuel Claggett
South Heights, Pennsylvania.                             [tab]                                      W.6693

Dear Madam:

[tab]  Reference is made to your letter in which you request the 
Revolutionary War record of Doctor Samuel Claggett of Fauquier
County, Virginia.  

[tab]  The data which follow were obtained from papers on file
in pension claim, W.6693, based upon service of Samuel Claggett
in the Revolutionary War.

[tab]  Samuel Claggett was born and reared in Charles County, 
Maryland, the date of his birth is not stated.  The name of his 
father is not shown. 

[tab]  While a student of medicine with Doctor Gustavus R. Brown, 
of Port Tobacco, Maryland, he entered the service in Charles County, 
Maryland, in 1777, and served as surgeon's mate with the Maryland
troops at Bethlehem Hospital, Valley Forge, in the General Hospital, 
and in New York, and other places until February 15, 1780, when he 
resigned and went to sea for a few months.  Upon his return from
sea, he was reappointed and served as surgeon's mate, Maryland
troops, until the close of the war.

[tab]  Immediately after the Revolution, he settled in Virginia. 

[tab]  He died the fourth Monday in March, 1821.

[tab]  Samuel Claggett married in Loudon County, Virginia, Miss
Amie Jane Ramey, of Cameron Parish.  [begin handwriting] They were married Sept. 15, 1786, as stated by her. [begin lined through] The [end lined through] [begin handwritten] A copy of the [end handwritten] marriage bond [begin lined through] was [end lined through] issued
[begin handwriting]  in  [end handwriting]  [begin lined through] at [end lined through] Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, [begin handwriting] bears the date, [end handwriting] August 22, 1786.  The date
and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown.

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[tab] Samuel Claggett's widow, Amie, was allowed pension on her 
application executed October 4, 1838, while a resident of Fauquier
County, Virginia, then aged sixty-eight years.  She died there 
November 10, 1847, leaving the following children:

[tab]  Ferdinand, Christopher; Thomas, Anne, wife of Tomlin Bailey; 
Elizabeth, wife of Thomas McCormick; Cecilia, wife of John G. Kirby; 
Sophia, wife of Thomas Simpson; Juliet, wife of Robert Roach; all 
were living in 1850.  A son, Samuel Claggett, and a daughter, Mary 
Cooper, both died before their mother and both had children living 
in 1850, their names not shown. 

[tab]  One James A. Claggett was the administrator of the estate 
of Amie Claggett, relationship not stated. 

[tab]  William Horner, who was in the sixty-ninth year of his age
in 1838, and then a resident of Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia, 
and high sheriff of that county, was the half brother of the Revolu-
tionary War soldier, Samuel Claggett.  He also was born and reared in 
Charles County, Maryland.  He stated that his mother's two sons, 
Doctor Samuel Claggett and Doctor Gustavus B. Horner served in the 
Revolutionary War together, and that his mother, Ann, intermarried, 
date not shown, with Samuel Hanson, Senior, of Green Hills, Charles 
County, Maryland.

[tab]  William Horner also stated that Doctor William Brown, physician
in the Revolutionary War, was a near relative of Dr. Samuel Claggett, 
but the degree of relationship was not given. 

[indent to center]
Very truly yours, 


A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator.

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[indent to right]
April 21, 1932

BA-J/AWF
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Samuel Claggett
W. 6693
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Mrs. Samuel W. Price
Scarbro
West Virginia.

Dear Madam:

[tab]  Reference is made to your request of recent 
date in regard to securing information relative to 
Samuel Claggett, a soldier of the War of the Revo-
lution, whose widow Amie received pension while
living in Fauquier County, Virginia. 

[tab]  You were furnished, May 24, 1929, the record
of Samuel Claggett (W. 6693), whose widow Amie
received pension while a resident of Fauquier County, 
Virginia. 

[tab]  Due to the limited clerical force available 
for the purpose, and the large number of requests 
similar to yours, [begin lined through] it is not the policy of the office
to furnish the same record to the same person. [end lined through]
[begin handwriting]  the list of a Rev. Sol. is fur. only once to each person [end handwriting]

[indent to center]
Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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[tab to center]  May 24, 1929



Mrs. Samuel W.Price
Scarbro
West Virginia

Madam:

[tab]  I advise you from the Revolutionary War records of

this bureau it appears that Samuel Claggett was born and

reared in Charles County, Maryland; the date of his birth

is not stated. 

[tab]  While a student of medicine with Doctor Gustavus R. 

Brown, of Port Tobacco, Maryland, he entered the service

in Charles County, Maryland, in 1777, and served as sur-

geon's mate with the Maryland Troops at Bethlehem Hospital,

Valley Forge, in the General Hospital, and in New York, 

and other places until February 15, 1780, when he resigned

and went to sea for a few months.  Upon his return from 

sea, he was reappointed and served as surgeon's mate, 

Maryland Troops, until the close of the war. 

[tab]  Immediately after the Revolution, he settled in 

Virginia. 

[tab]  The soldier married in Loudoun County, Virginia,

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Miss Amie Jane Ramey, of Cameron Parish.  The marriage

bond was issued at Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, 

August 22, 1786. 

[tab]  He died the fourth Monday in March, 1821. 

[tab]  His widow, Amie Claggett, was allowed pension [start handwriting]  or her appl. executed [end handwriting] Octo-

ber 4, 1838, while a resident of Fauquier County, Virginia, 

then aged sixty-eight years.  She died there November 10, 

1847, leaving the following children:  Ferdinand; Christo-

 pher;Thomas; Anne, wife of Tomlin Baily; Elizabeth, wife 

of Thomas McCormick; Cecilia, wife of John G. Kirby; 

Sophia, wife of Thomas Simpson; Juliet, wife of Robert

Roach; all were living in 1850.  A son, Samuel Claggett, 

and a daughter, Mary Cooper, both died before their mother

and both had children living in 1850, their names not shown. 

[tab]  One James A. Claggett was the administrator of the 

estate of Amie Claggett, relationship not stated. 

[tab]  William Horner, who was in the sixty-ninth year of 

his age in 1838 [crossed out typewritten 5] [handwritten 8] , and then a resident of Warrenton, Fau-

quier County, Virginia,  [start handwriting] -high sheriff in co. [end handwriting] was the half brother of the Revo-

lutionary War soldier, Samuel Claggett.  He also was born and reared in Charles County, Maryland.  He stated

that his mother's two sons, Doctor Samuel Claggett and 

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Doctor Gustavus B. Horner, served in the Revolutionary War

together, [start handwriting] See Rev. War claim of Samuel Hanson widow, Mary - W. 14878 deposition made by Wm Horner. [end handwriting]

[begin handwritten underline] and that his mother, Ann, [end handwritten underline] intermarried, date not 

shown, with Samuel Hanson, Senior, [begin handwritten underline] of Green Hills, [end handwritten underline] Charles

County, Maryland.

[tab]  William Horner also stated that Doctor William Brown, physician in the Revolutionary War, was a near relative of [begin handwriting] Dr. [end handwriting]

Samuel Claggett, but the degree of relationship was not given. 

[tab] The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to 

afford any information in regard to Jeremiah Cooper.

[begin indent to center]  Respectfully, 



Earl D. Church
Commissioner.
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[tab to center]  September 23, 1908.


Rev. E. M. Daniels, 

[tab] Bonner Springs, 

[tab] [tab] Kansas. 

Sir:

[tab]  In reply to your letter dated the 7" and recieved the 10" instant, 

you are advised that from the papers in the claim, Wid. File # 6693, it

appears that Samuel Clagett, or Claggett, enlisted from Charles County, 

Maryland, while a student of medicine in 1777, and served as Assistant

Surgon or Surgeon's Mate in the Maryland troops until Febraury 15, 1780, 

when he resigned and went to sea for a few months, after which he was re-

appointed and served as Surgeon's Mate of Maryland Line to the end of the 

War. 

[tab]  Soldier married in Loudoun County, Virginia, September 18, 1785, 

Amie Jane Ramey.  (From a copy of Loudoun County records on file, it appears

that the marriage bond was issued at Leesburg, Virginia, August 22, 1786). 

He died the fourth Monday in March, 1821, and she was allowed pension on 

an application executed October 4, 1838, while sixty-eight years old and a 

resident of Fauquier County, Virginia.  Their children were:  Ferdinand, 

Christopher, Thomas, Anne wife of Tomlin Baily, Elizabeth wife of Thomas

McCormick, Cecelia wife of John G. Kirby, Sophia wife of thomas Simpson,

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[character in fold of paper] . File # 6693.


Juliet wife of Robert Roach, Mary Cooper and Samuel, all of whom, except 

the last two names, survived the widow who died November 10, 1847.

[indent to center]

Very respectfully, 

[tab] Acting Commissioner.

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113 N. Jordon St.
                                                       South Heights, Pa
                                                             Dec. 4, 1939.


Pension Bureau
     Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

     Will you please send me the 
claim number of the pension of 
Annie Ramsey Claggett paid on 
the Revolutionary War service of 
Dr. Samuel Claggett of Fauquier 
County, Va?  [He served as a surgeon's
mate in the hospital under Dr. James 
Tilton in New Jersey]
     Thank you very much. 

                           Sincerely,

                              (Miss) Fern McCune


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VICE-PRESIDNET
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[Middle of letterhead and letter to Department of Interior]

Help restore that which George
Washington helped to create

THE KENMORE ASSOCIATION
INCORPORATED
[Lined through: FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA]
Scarbro-West Va

Department of Interior
Washington D. C.

My dear sirs,

Will you send me the
Revolutionary record of Dr. 
Samuel Clagett of Charles Co 
Maryland.  Every scrap of information
would be greatly appreciated as my son
wishes to enter The Sons of Cincinnati
on his record.

His wife received a war
pension Oct 4- 1838 while
living in Fauquier Co. Va

She was Amie Jane Ramey
of Cameron Parrish Loudoun Co

[Right side of letterhead]
TRUSTEES
________

MR. W. D. DUKE
COLONEL I. N. LEWIS
MR. ALVIN T. ROWE
MRS. V. M. FLEMING
MRS. W. A. BELL
MRS. H. M. ECKENRODE
MISS ANNA M. BRAXTON
MRS. ROBERT M. LITTLEJOHN
NATIONAL REGENT
FOR ORGANIZATION OF STATES
MR. CHARLES O. CORNELIUS
ADVISOR FOR RESTORATION
MRS. H. H. BENKARD
ASSOCIATE ADVISOR
MRS. THOMAS S. WHEELWRIGHT
REGENT FOR
RESTORATION OF GARDENS

[Date and time stamp 
Arrow pointing up to 3
RECEIVED
MAR 15 1932
RECEIPT SECTION
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION]

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[tab]  Department of the Interior
[tab] [tab]  Bureau of Pensions
[tab] [tab] [tab]  Washington D.C. -

[tab] [tab] [tab]  My dear Sirs -                          
[begin pension office stamp-at right of page-within a circle]
                     PENSION
                           O
                       JAN
             U.         31           S.
                        1929
                     OFFICE
[end pension stamp]

Will you you send me a coppy of
the Samuel Claggetts Revolutionary war
record. I enclose a coppy snet me
[lined out] by
by the family but I want one to
file with D.A.R papers with
official signature on it.
Can you inform under what
Surgeon he was Assistant Surgeon?
Also [?] on what ship he was?
Was he an Ensign or Captain?
Thanking you in advance
and please return the enclose [?]

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your information. 

[start indent]
Very truly
Lucy Montgomery Smith Price
(Mrs. Samuel W. Price)

Scarbro
West Va

[?] [?] - a record of Ensign

Ensign [begin underline] Jeremiah Cooper [end underline] of Va and 
West Va?  He died in Randolp Co.
Va but served in 1787. Living 
in Frederick County Va. The family say
he's listed as "Capt. Cooper" in
General [?] Brigade, Col. Newell's Reg. 1778.

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Rev  E D                                                                      Box 316 Waco Tex
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  March 13 - 22

Genealogy Dept Pension Office - Washington D. C. 

     I wish to know if you have any record 
of Rev. Service rendered by Col Charles
Ridgely of Maryland.

Also of service rendered by one Dr. Samuel
Claggett of Virginia.

     By giving this information you will 
          greatly oblige 
                                   Mrs. C. W. Colton
                                            Box 316  Waco
                                                             Tex

[start circular stamp]

PENSION
        O
     MAR
U.   18     S.
      1922
OFFICE

[end circular stamp]

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[start centering]
[start printed letterhead]
EDWARD M. DANIELS
PASTOR
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
BONNER SPRINGS, KANSAS
[end printed letterhead]
[end centering]

                                          Sept 7 - 08

Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
      Will you please inform me whether
Samuel Clagget, who was a surgeon in the Colonial
Army of the Revolution, ever received a pension.
If not did his wife Amy Grey Clagget receive 
a pension or bounty after his death?
     Samuel Clagget died about 1820 in 
Warrenton Virginia.
     I am very desirous of securing this information
in order to complete records for the local 
organization of Daughters of the American Revolution.

                 Respectfully 
                                                        E. M. Daniels

[slanted on page] Note name Amie Pens.

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[centered]  1

                 Ex Confederate Soldier's Home
                              Richmond Va
                                            June 23rd 1904

Mr. Eugene L. Ware
        Commissioner of Pensions
                Washington City

[start square stamp at left side of page]

U.                                                          S.

                                        NAVY
                     JUN 25 1904
                      FILES.
P.                                                           B.

[end stamp]

                                                                       Dear Sir

My Mother's Father Dr. Samuel Claggett a 
native of the State of Maryland was a Surgeon
in the American Army during the War 
of the Revolution. He died in Fauquier Co Va I
don't know what year, but perhaps about 1820.  Grand-
mother Claggett drew a Pension as long as 
she lived. She died about 1848 I think. I would like
to know, (if you are in possession of the Informa-
tion) what his position was, was he Surgeon of a 
Regiment or Brigade, or a Division?  It is hand-
ed down to his descendents, that he was at-
tached to the Maryland Line. I wrote to General Ains-
worth the Military Secretary of the War Department,
at Washington. The Gen'l found his given name in this war at "Mate
Gen'l Hospital 18 Feb 80. Every thing is 
abbreviated except the word Hospital and the fig-
ures 18.  This remark commencing with the word 
"Mate" stands opposite the name "Samuel Claggett"
which was the name of my Grandfather. As my Grand-

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Mother Claggett was a Pensioner a good many 
years.  Gen'l Ainsworth suggested that possibly
more information and more definition in relation to my Grand-father
might be obtained from you the Commissioner of 
Pensions.  The Gen'l stated that you were 
the custodian of the Pension Records of all Wars.
I am an Inmate of the Ex Confederate Soldiers
Home here at this place. I have been a good deal 
disabled by wounds, and also from a failed
eye-sight.  I am desirous to learn wheat I could 
in reference to my Grand-father, what command he
belonged to, how long he served as a Surgeon during the War
of the Revolution.  I am moved to a good deal to do this in com-
pliance with a request of my Sister Mrs. Price of 
Smyth Co Va.  I understand from our State Librarian
that it was not necessary to enclose a Stamp.  I will 
now give you my Address.  Chas. W Cooper Ex Con-
federate Soldiers Home Richmond Va.  Hoping that this
may not be any serious encroachment upon your 
time, and that I may hear from you at no very distant
day.

           I am yours very truly,

                              Chas. W. Cooper


[start circular stamp]

     PENSION
            A
          JUN
U       24            S.
         1904
       OFFICE

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[Three columns]
[Left column]

Hist. to Chas. W. Cooper
Richmond. Va.
_____________________
Hist. to Rev E. M. Daniels
Bonner Springs, Kans. F.W.
_____________________
1922 Apr. 17 His. to Mrs. C. W. Cotton
_____________________
1929-May 24, Hist to
Mrs. Samuel W. Price
1932-Apr. 21 - Mrs. Samuel
W. Price adv. not the same
rec. a 2" [illegible]
______________________
1939-Dec 19-His to
Miss Fern McCune [illegible]

[Middle column]
Revy WIDOW, &c.

File N. 6693
[Annie lined through] Amie Clagett
Wid.
Saml. Clagett
Surgn. Rev. War

Act: Mch. 3d/43
Index:--Vol. H, Page 115

[Arrangement of 1870. ]

[Right column]
July 29, 1904
___________
1908. Sept 23
___________

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Amie Clagett, decd.
Surgeon 2 yrs
Incd.
to $600 per annum,
dedg former payts at
$480 per annum
Act
38
43 & 44, ends
10 November 1847.
payable to James A Clagett
Executor for the benefit
of the surviving children
viz Ferdinand Clagett,
Thomas Clagett,
Christopher Clagett,
Anne Bailey
Elizabeth McCormick
Cecilia Kirby
Sophia Simpson &
Juliet Roach

Dickens & Coombs

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16
2,303
Richmond Virginia

Amie Clagett
widow of Samuel Clagett decd.
[following lined through: who was a pensioner under the Act of]
and who died in [lined through: the] March 1821
of Fauquier Co. in the State of Va.
who was a Surgeons mate in the ----- commanded
by Captain ---- of the Regt. commanded
by ---- in the Md.
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond Va.
at the rate of 480 Dollars ---- [lined through: Cents] per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of April
1809 and Sent F. A.
Dickens Present

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 39. $144.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept." 24.00[double underline]
$168.00 [double underline]

{ Act July 7, }
{ 1838. }

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book A, Vol 2d Page 17 [remainder of page missing]

Page 32

[Two columns]
[Left column]
Letter to A. B. 7 Sep. 1844
" to Hon. Saml Chilton
Feby 4th 1845

Secretary of the Interior
March 4, 1850

[Written vertically in right margin]
anonymous caveat within

[Right column]

608.
Virginia 15 Richmond
Amie Clagett [Claggett written above]
widow of Samuel Clagett
who was a Surgeons Mate
in the Maryland Line
for 2 years

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

Certificate of Pension issued the
28th day of June, 1843.
and sent to Wm. Helm
Warrenton,
Va.

[ Act of March 3, 1843. ]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 147.

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Memorandum

Will the Commissioner of pensions inform me if the
additional evidence of John Chilton has been recd. in the case of Mrs.
Judith Keith for a pension on account of her husbands (Thos. Keith
services as commissary) under the act of July 4th 1836 & if the case is
under consideration, or acted on, & if acted on, the result.  Also Mrs. Ann
Blackwell, formerly Ann Hull widow of Capt. Edwin Hull under
act of June 7th 1838.  Also Mrs. Amie Clagett widow of Dr.
Samuel Clagett Maryland Line-under same pension law &
also Mrs. Mary Fletcher widow of Stephen Fletcher under the
act of July 4th 1836.  & Oblige yours very respectfully

Wm. Helm

May Fletcher Oct 13 - let
Ann Blackwell Nov 26 "
Amie Clagett Dec 20 [illegible]Off

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The United States 
To Samuel Clagett   Drs

For his services as mate in the Department of
the late Gen Hospital as stated in the Book
[crossed out: stated in the Book] kept by Joseph W Sheppen
Clerk and pay master for said Department
from the 1 of December 1779 tile February 17th
1780. or 79 days a 173 dollar per day
making dollar.............105.33
For an allowance for one retained Rate on
per day during said time at 10/90th of 
a dollar pre ration y 79 rations making 
dollars .....8.77
Amounting to dollars 114.10
on Interest from February18th 1780
Treasury Department
auditors office March 31. 1794
Mailed by James Burnside
Comptrollers office april 1. 1794
Edw PC Jarvis
Treasury Department
Register Office 8th Oct. 1838

I Certify the above to be a true transcript from the original
on the files of this office.
JT Smith
Regr

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New Baltimore, Va. 1844
Sir Old Mrs Amie Clagett got a pension of five
years and then she got it one year longer and
now she is about to get it again She is been 
heard to say her husband doctor Samuel Clagett
dident serve in all but nine months and that in Maryland in line of the Revolution and then
he went to france and when he came back he
couldent get a place in the hospital again
it can be proved she has said it often
and old doctor clagett has been heard to
say he didnt stay in this hospital but
nine month, she [illegible] to have any 
such a person. If you will rite to A.B.
he will tell you all about it
A.B.

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Warrenton, Fauquier Co. Va 25th Dec 1838
Sir,
 I herewith return Mrs Claggett's declaration
with the certificate of she county court as requ
-ised by your recent regulation. Hoping it
may be satisfactory & that the pension may be
allowed I remain, [illegible] sir, your obedient &
humble servant
Wm. Helm 

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Com. Pensions

Page 37

W. 6693
Samuel Clag
Oct. 4, 1838 res Fauquier Co -
Va ab 68
from Charles Co Md.
1777 lung. mate or
asst lung Md line
eta at Bethlehem Hosp & Valley Forge^Contl Estab-^
Feby 17 1780 resigned & went to sea
for a few mos - ret. & again
ent service -
Marriage bond Aug. 22. 1786
Mar. Sept 15, 1785 ni Loudoun
Co. Va Amie Lane Ramey
Hed. mch - 1821


She d. Nov. 10, 1847
name signed Claggett
& Claget.

Page 38

[vertically on the left: Free]

Va
4 2366 Dec 27
returned case
Amie Claggett

[vetically on page, center: Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D. C.]

[black stamp: FARRENTON VA
26
[illegible]]

Page 39

At a Court held for Fauquier County at the Court House of the said
County on Monday the 24th day of December 1838
A paper purporting to be a declaration of Amie Clagett widow of
Doctor Samuel Clagett ded. for a pension under an act of Congress
of 7th July 1838 was this day presented in open Court, and there 
upon the Court examined the said paper and do certify to the
Secretary of War upon satisfactory evidence that said Amie was
married to said Samuel Clagett at the time stated in her dec
laration, and that said Clagett served as an assistant surgeon
or surgeon's mate from seventeen hundred and seventy seven
until 13th February seventeen hundred and eighty and after resign
ing and going to sea, again entered as Surgeon's mate and continued
to the close of the Revolution, and further certify, that John R.
Hart who signed the declaration of said Amie Clagett is a 
duly qualified magistrate of the County, and also John Marr
woh took the deposition of William Horner which is annexed to 
said declaration is a duly qualified magistrate of said County.
Fauquier County, to wit
I Alexander J. Marshall Clerk of the County Court of Fauquier
County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript
from the records of the said court.
In testimony whereof, I hereto subscribe my name and 
annex the seal of the said Court this 25th day of De
cember 1838. and in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth
A.J. Marshall CC

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Warrenton, Virginia 18th Dec. 1838
Sir,
On Monday next our County Court
holds it Monthly term; and it being Dec. term, will
not probably, sit longer than one day; Therefore wil
you, if you please, enclose to me by the returning mail, Mrs
Amie Clagetts declaration for a pension, (under the last
pension law for widows) on account of the services of her
late husband Doct. Samuel Claggett a surgeons Mate of 
the Maryland Line in order that I may get the court to make
the certificate required by a recent regulation of your Depart-
=ment   I am, sir, most respectfully
yr. obdt humble servt. 
Wm Helm

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Com. Pensions

Page 41

V 2366
Amie Clagett
wife of Saml.
Va
Act 7. July 1838
Married 1785
died 1821
Allord 2 yr. Surgeon
Mate $480 per
amn


F.A. Dickens 
Presint
[crossed out: Wm Helm [illegible]

Page 42

Land Office
Annapolis, 12th Dec, 1838,
Sir,
Your's of the 5th InsP, with the declaration and
other papers of Mrs Amie Clagett (widow of Doctr. Saml.
Clagett, decd.) enclosed, was received, - I have examined very
carefully the mustar and pay rolls of the revolution in this  
office, and do not find the name of Doctr. Saml. Clagett, upon
any of the rolls, - By the Army Legers, and account app=
=ears to have been opened with him, but their ^are^ no entries
or dates of charges, by which you can ascertain, as to when
he entered the service or when left it, - Mrs Amie
Clagett is on the pension roll of Maryland, but it does
not appear by the pension roll of this State, that Doctr.
Claggett, was in the receipt of a pension at any period of
his life, The declaration and papers are herewith returned.
Very respectfully,
Your obt. Srv.
G.G. Brewer


J.L. Edwards, Eaqr.

Page 43

Treasury Department
Register office Oct 8th. 1838
Madam,
You will receive enclosed a copy of the
Settlement with Doctor Samuel Claggett, as requested by
your letter of the 4th Jn.
I am respectfully
your obt. Servt.
JT Smith

Mrs Amie Claggett
Warrenton Va

Page 44

Contra,     Cr
Lives in Fairfax County, Virginia
near Newgate.

The above account is truly copied from an Army Leger of the Revolutio
=in. = the words or Entry above, "lives in Fairfax County Virginia
near Newgate", appears with any date thereto, and I cannot say,
when the entry was made. 
George G Brewer,
Regr. L Off. Md.

Page 45

Copy from Army
Leger of Doctr Samuel
Clagetts account.


pe cost ~ 36 cts

Page 46

1781 Dr Doctor Samuel Claggett
July, 27th Lo John Muir's account of Goods,    L 8 9

Page 47

Jan 7 '45


[vertically on the page: Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City]

Mr S. Chilton
WR

Page 48

House of Representatives 6th July 1845

Col JL Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear sir
Will you as early -
attention as you can to the enclosed -
application of his Elizaett & let me hear
from you
Very duty & respectfully yours
Saml Chilton

Page 49

Hon Saml Chilton
July 4. '45

Page 50

Pen off
Feby 4th '45
Sir
In answer to your
inquiry I have the honor to state
that 480$ in the full pension of a
"Srugeons mate in the Maryland
Line" as the claimant Amie Clagett
describes her husbands service but
which is not confirmed by the records
of that time or by any documentary
or record evidence heretofor filed -
If her claim is to be readjusted
she must make a declaration to
that affect and produce new evidence
of the appointment & service of her
husband -

Hon Saml Chilton
H.R.

Page 51

[cursive penned] A B,
7 Sep. 1844

Page 52

Pen off
Sept 7, 44
Sir
Agreeably to the intimations
in an anonymous letter dated from New
Baltimore & mailed at Warrenton I have
to request that you will in an auther
-tie form afford any information which
you may possess or can command which
would go to show that Mrs Amie Clagett
has been allowed for more service
than her husband rendered ~


To
A.B
New Baltimore
Fauquier Co
Va

Page 53

Pension office, 13th February, 1850
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir: - I respectfully ask to be allowed
to see the paper in the case of [crossed out: Amie] ^Amie^ Clagett of Virginia
Widow of Doctor Samuel Clagett late Surgeons Mate Mary
land line, She was pensioned under the act of 1838 &
subsequent acts granting Pensions to widows of certain officer
soldiers of the Revolution, & believing that she was entitled
to a greater annual allowance than was made her
I wish to see that papers with a view of asking a 
rehearing of the subject.
I am very respectfully yr obdt
servt. Wm Helm

Page 54

Irving Hotel, Washington City D.C. 8th March, 1850
Hon Thos. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior
Sir
I have the honor to request that the claim of 
The heir of Mrs. Amie Clagett, late widow of Doct. Samuel Clagett
Surgeon's Mate Hospital Department Maryland Line may remain
undecided until I can ascertain the name of her administra-
-tor & heirs and any other facts in relation to the merits of
the claim all of which will be spedily attended to 
I have the honor to be, most respectfully
your obedient servant 
Wm Helm

Page 55

Irving Hotel, Washington City D.C. 25th February 1850
Hon Thos. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior
I have the honor to ask an appeal from a decision
of the commissioner of Pensions made in the case of Amie Clagett
widow of the late Doctor Samuel Clagett, of Fauquier County Vir-
ginia for the ^purpose of obtaining the^ legal amount due to her under the Pension act of
1838, on account of the services of her said husband as a
Surgeons Mate in the [underlined: Hospital Department], Maryland Line, he
enroled her at the rate of forty dollars per month instead of fifty which
was the monthly pay due [crossed out: to] & payable to continental Hospital ser-
-geon's Mate's, see page 530 Journal congressVol 3 Sept. 30th, 1780.
The evidence is in the office of commissioner of Pensions
I have the honor to be most respectfully
your obedient servant   Wm. Helm

Page 56

13

Amie Clagett



F.A. Dickins Esq
Pret
Apl 8 '39

Page 57

His Excellency the President and
Continental Congress.

     It is with concern we address 
Congress a second time, upon the 
subject of our former Petition.  Congress
were pleased to refer our Petition to the 
Board of War, to take order thereon:  we have
waited upon said Board, who informed us they
had no prospect of immediately supplying us
with Cloathing; that they had not the Cloaths,
nor money to procure them.  We are sorry 
to inform Congress, we find ourselves no nearer
the object of Petition, than when we presented
it; and the dificulty is still increased, by the
greater part of us having received Orders, from

Page 58

the Physician General, to repair to duty, 
in the several Hospitals in the neighborhood
of Camp, at a time when we are destitute
both of Cloaths and money; and it is with
the greatest reluctance we are obliged to
acknowledge, that from real necessity we
must decline a compliance.  And we do 
declare to Congress, that now would more
chearfully nor with greater readiness, serve
the Public, than your Petitioners, were
our circumstances rendered more favorable. 
We therefore submit it to the wisdom of 
Congress, whether they would not think it 
proper, to grant us a sum of money, as an 
equivalint for the Cloathing voted us by
their resolve of November 20th 1779; and

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thereby enable us to proceed immediately 
to the duties of the Department. 
                                                We are, Sir, with respect
Philad. Feby 14 1780      Your most obedient,
                                                and very humble Servants, 
Second Surgeons E Hospl                         ( Wm. W. Smith
                                                                              ( Ebenr. A. Smith
                                 Mates G. Hospl.             ( Eilber Tennant
 True copy from the original                     ( Nathaniel Gardiner
  the Office of the Secy. of State.             ( And. Harper
       Tho W Dickins                                          ( James Lyon
       Keeper of the Archives                        ( A. Baird
  No. 42 Vol. 6                                                  ( Jacob Tobin
                                                                              ( Thos. Carter
                                                                              ( Gustavus Homer
                                                                              ( Saml. Claggett
                                                                              ( John Read
                                                                              ( Joseph Eaker
                                                                              ( Benjn. P. Snowden
                                                                              ( Ennalls Martin
                                                                              ( Henry Crow
                                                                              ( Gust. B. Campbell
                                                                              [handrawn line resembling the letter s]

Page 60

Copy account of 
Doct. G. Horner




cost ,,68cts

Page 61

Doctr. Gustavus Horner,    General Hospital.            Specie.
Folio 79. To J. Muir's acct of Goods £13,,17,,9 & 50pl.     £21,,1,,1
June, 19 .. To T. Harwood in lieu of Cloath 2 1778 & 1779   ^continental^ 900..0..0
May, ^1781^ 15. To Ditto ....... in D. of Stores       ^New Emassion^ 46..6..Oath 7..[crossed off: 14]..4
"     "  To £900..0..0 fouth in Speicie pr Contra.        14..12..8 1/2
Pagn. 28. To J. Crisall's acct. of Stores                      14..8..0




Memo. It appears by a Leger in this office, that J. Muir; was 
"State Storekeeper."

George G. Brewer
Reg. Land Off. Md

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Contra

{By United States Depreciation accot} 
{for Sundries as under settled therein,}
{Virg. Cont. received in June 1780, at [illegible]}   ^Continental^ 900..0..0 is 14..21..8 1/2
{goods of J. Muir, £13..7..9 & adv.     21..1..1
By new Emifsn in Speciem pr Contra,    ^New Emeform^ 46..6..0


In Testimony that the aforegoing is a true copy from Army Leger,
folio 73, one of the Records remaining in the 
Land Office of Maryland, I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my official Seal,
this 12th, day of July, 1850.
George G Brewer,
Refr. Land Off. Md

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J.L. Edwards,
Comm of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
March 4, 1850
Relative to the case of 
Amie Clagett, Papers
16 in number enclosed.


Actual Evidence file
written

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Pension Office
March 4, 1830
Sir, 
I have the honor to enclose herewith 
the papers including letter and envelope number
ing from 1 to 16 inclusive in the case of Amie
Clagett widow of Samuel Clagett, and agreably
to your directions make the following report.
A pension has already been granted to 
Mrs Clagett under the Act of 7th July 1838 and 
3d March 1843 at the rate of $480 per annum
and this application for increase has been made
on the grounds that Dr Clagett received a higher
pay than $40 per month, which application has
been disallowed by this Office from which Dr
Helm has taken an appeal.
The pay of Hospital Surgeons makes as well at Regimental Surgeons makes, previous to the war
ganizerliers of the Medical Department under the Reso=
lution of 30th September 1780, was $40 per month. Under
that resolution the pay of Regimental Surgeons
makes was increased to $45 per month and Hos
pital Surgeons makes to $50 per month.
To authorize an enlargement of the amount
already granted to Mrs Clagett it must be shown
that her husband was on service subsequently to the
passage of that Resolution. Mrs Clagett in her de
(claration,

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claration states that her husband entered the service in 
the year 1777, was on duty at Bethlehem Hospital,
Valley Forge and other places and that he continued
in the service under this engagement until 1780 in the
month of February, then [underlined: resigned] and went to Sea. -
A transcript from the Register's Office herewith trans-
mitted and also the affidavit of William Horner,
(upon which Dr Helm alone relies to establish the claim
lfor increase) all sustain Mrs Clagetts statement as to 
her husbands ^(resignation)^ signature in February 1780.  Mr Horner,
states that after Dr Clagetts return from the Sea "he a=
=gain entered the service in the same capacity and
served to the end of the war." This second appointment
is not supported either by the production of his com=
mission by the record of the Continental Line, in the
Land Office at Annapolis or by the Army Ledger
of the Maryland Line in this office. Should, however,
the affidavit of Mr Horner who is represented to be a 
gentleman of high standing and at the time his testi=
mony was given in this case the High Sheriff of his
County be deemed sufficient to show that Dr. Clagett
"after his return from Sea, was again commissioned as 
an Hospital Surgeon's mate, satisfactory proof showing
the date of that commission and the amount of service ^he^
rendered under it would be required before a readjust=
ment of Mrs Clagett's claim could be made under=
standingly. -

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Submitted. 
I have the honor to be 
Very respectfully
Your obt Servt.
JL Edwards

Honl Thomas Ewing
Secretary of the Interior

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Declaration, In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress
of the 3d March, 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain
widows who received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838
State of Virginia, Fauquier County. SS.
On This 6th day of April 1843 personally appeared before
the subscriber William H Gaines a Magestrate in
the count & state aforesaid Amie Clagett a resident of said
County & state, aged about seventy two years, who being first
duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the foll
-owing declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision
made by the acts of congress, papered on the 3d March, 1843, granting
pensions to widows of [crossed out: illegible] persons who served during the Revoluti
-onary war. That she is the widow of Samuel Clagett, who
was a surgeons mate of the Maryland Line on Continental
establishment. That she received a pension under The Act of 
Congress of 7th July 1838 of Four hundred and eighty doll
-ars per annum on account of the ^Revolutionary^ Services of her said
husband, and she further declares she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day}         Amie Clagett
and year above written before}
W.H. Gaines J.P.
Amie Clagett subscriber to the foregoing declaration is
personally known to me, I know that she received a
a pension on account of the Revolutionary servic
-es of her late husband as she states in said declar
ation, & that she is still a widow. Given under
my hand this 6 day of April 1843
W.H. Gaines J.P.

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Virginia, Fauquire County, to wit:
I Alexander J. Marshall, Clerk of Fauquier County Court, here-
by certify, that William H. Gaines is a magistrate as above; and
tha tthe foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereto annex my seal of Office,and sub
scribe my name, this 7" day of April, 1843, and in the 67"
year of the Commonwealth.
A.J.Marshall, Clerk of
Fauqu. County Court

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Office House of Representatives US
June 21 1850
I Richard M Young Clerk of the House 
of Representatives of the United States do 
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy
of the original affidavit of W Horner now on file
in this office.
Richard M Young
Clerk. House of Representatives
of the United States.

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Virginia
Fauquire County Court, February 28th 1848

"On motion of James A Claggett, Ececutor of Amie Claggett, deceased
the court doth certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to it,
that Amie Claggett widow of Samuel Claggett, was a Revolutionary
pensioner of the united States, at the rate of four hundred and Eighty
dollars per annum, and was a resident of Fauquire County in the State
of Virginia, that she died on the 10th day of November 1847 testate, and 
that James A Claggett qualified duly as her executor on the 25 day
of November 1847"

Virginia
Fauquire County Court:
I William H Jennings Clerk of 
Fauquire County Court in the State of Virginia, do certify that the fore=
=going is a true transcript from the minutes of said Court
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the said Court
on the 2d day of April 1850.
William H Jennings

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I now live in seventeen hundred and eighty six and 
my half brother the aforesaid Doctor Claggett had then 
been married a short time to Amie Claggett who is
now his widow. Given under my hand This fourth day
of October 1838.   Wm Horner
Signed and sworn to before me
a justice of the peace in the county
of Fauquier State of Virginia
John Marr J.P.

I the subscribing Ma-
gistrate certify that William Horner who gave the pre-
ceding deposition is the high Sheriff of our county, a
gentleman of the first respectability, and his oath is en-
titled to full credence. Given under my hand and
seal the day and year above written.
John Marr      [hand drawn cloud with the word Seal inside]

Virginia, Fauquier County to wit:
I Alexander J Marshall Clerk of the County Court for the 
County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John R Hart and
John Marr whose names are subscribed to the preceding certificates
are now and were at the date thereof Justices of the Peace in and for
the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such
and that full faith and credit are due to all their official acts as
such as well in Courts of Justice as there out - and that the said
signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my
name and affixed my seal of office this 5th day of 
October 1838, and in the 63rd year of the Commonwealth
[underlined: A.J.Marshall G.B.]

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2303.
Virginia R.
Amie Clagett
Widow of Samuel
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died [crossed out: on the] Mch 1821,
of [blank]in the State of [blank]
who was a Surgeon in the [blank]
commanded by Captain [blank] of the
[blank] line for 2 years ~
Inc. from $480
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 600 Dollars -
[crossed out: Cents] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of 
March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5- day of
Febry 1837 and sent to 
Dickins & Coombs
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H E Robinson Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 265.