Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9403, John Dent, Md.

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Md.      Dent, John             W.9403
                     Eleanor

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3758
Maryland
Eleanor Dent,
widow of
John Dent dec'd
who died on the  March 1808, 
of Anne Arundel in the State of Maryland
who was a private in the Comp. commanded 
by Captain Waters of the Regt commanded
by Col Adams in the Maryland
line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland 
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of July 1842 and sent to 
Richd Owens Esqr Baltimore, MD
Arrears to the 4th of March '42 of $880.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep.
40.00
920.00
Revolutionary claim, 
Act July 4, 1836, 
Section the
Recorded by Theodore Smoody Clerk
Book C  Vol 3  Page 165.

Reported.
Date of death not on [app?]

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State of Maryland Anne Arundle County.  To wit. on this first day of February [crossed out] March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the orphans court of anne arundle county in the State of Maryland personally appeared Eleanor Dent aged about eighty two years [underlined] a resident of the said county and state formerly a resident of prince Georges County in the aforesaid state who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed July the 4th. 1836 - That she is the widow of John Dent who enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. Waters company of the third Maryland Regiment for three years on the first day of May 1777 under the command of Col Peter Adams and returned from the war of the revolution wounded and she the aforesaid Eleanor Dent formerly Ellenor Cicel and her husband deceased John Dent were lawfully married on the nineteenth day of February seventeen hundred and seventy seven by the Revd Parson Magowan in prince Georges county and that after their marriage aforesaid, Ellenor Dent and John Dent were the mother and father of five children of the following names = Arasmus

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John, Richard, James and Elizabeth our of which Elizabeth is now living who has five children which is her grand children and that her husband died in March Eighteen hundred and Eight and that she Ellenor Dent has remained a widow ever since her husbands death and never married again.  In testimony whereof the department  subscribes her name and seal in the day and year aforesaid and written - Ellenore Dent [her mark]  Sworn to and subscribed to before me one of Judges of the orphan's court of Anne Arundel County, in the the State aforesaid on the day and year aforesaid  /s/ James H Watkins

I Samuel Brown Jr, Register of Wills for Anne Arundel County in the State of Maryland hereby certify that James H Watkins Esquire who appears to have taken and Signed the above attestation was at the time of so doing and still is one of the Justices of the Orphans Court of the County and State aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and to all her aid as
Such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as

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Thereout.
In Testimony whereof I here unto set my hand and affix the Seal of my Office this Seventeenth day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and forty Two.  Sam Brown Jr Regt Wills AA County
I James H. Watkins associate Judge of the Orphans Court of Anne Arundel County do hereby certify that Ellenor Dent has been afflicted by bodily infirmities in such manner that she is not able to appear in open court.  Given under my hand this first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand and and eight hundred and forty two.  
/s/ James H Watkins 
Judge of the Orphans Court 
for Anne Arundel County  
Western Shore Treasury 
Annapolis 21 May 1842.  
Eleanor Dent, as the widow of John Dent, a private of the third regiment, Maryland line has received a pension from Maryland at the rate of Forty dollars and year, from the 17 March 1835 to 1 April 1842, in virtue of Res. No. 49 of the General Assembly of [illegible] 1834 - George MacRubin Treas. W. S. Md.

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State of Maryland Anne Arundel County, to wit
I hereby Certify that it appears in the Church Register in the James Parish in the County aforesaid that John Dent and Eleanor Cisell were marryed [married] on the 19th day of January 1777 by the Reverend Walter Magowan Rectr [Rector] of said Parish by a licence [license]. Given under my hand and Seal as Register of said Parish (duly elected and qualified agreeably to Law) this 12 day of July 1842
/s/ Rinaldo Pindell [handwritten seal]
Register of Parish
I certify that R. Pindell Esq [Esquire]
is the Register of this Parish
regularly appointed as above Stated.
Wm F. Chesley
Rector of the James Parish
West River Md

Land Office, Annapolis, 11th July, 1842.
The letter of the Commissioned of Pensions to Richard Owens, Regr [Register], respecting the claim of Mrs Eleanor Dent, the widow of John Dent, has been handed me. _ The Records of the Revolutions in this office, does not show that John Dent was wounded. It appears by the Master Rolls, that he enlisted, for the term of three years, in the 3rd Maryland Regiment, on the 1st of May, 1777 in the Margin of Remarks upon said roll, it is stated, not mastered 1780; and by a pay roll kept by John Hamilton, Agent of the Maryland line, John Dent, appears to have received pay up to the 7th of January 1783. and in the Margin of Remarks opposite his name upon said note is the following entry. "Invalid 1st April, 1783," I can give no further information than is contained in the certificate heretofore furnished from the rolls.
/s/ George G. Brewer,
Regr [Register] Land Off W. S. Md

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February 10, 1938
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Mrs. J. R. Eckenberger           EA-J/EEL
619 Woodlawn                        John Dent-W.9403
Mexico, Missouri

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of your ancestors, Alexander and John Dent, of Charles County, Maryland.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of an Alexander Dent. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.

It is suggested that as a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of that soldier, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.

You are furnished herein the record of John Dent, the only soldier of that name who served in the Maryland troops, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of John Dent are not shown.

John Dent enlisted, place not shown, May 1, 1777, for three years, served as private and corporal in Captain Waters' Company,
Colonel Peter Adams' 3d Maryland Regiment, received a wound which resulted in the loss of one eye and returned home. The date and 
name of the engagement in which said wound was received are not shown.

He was allowed pension on account of disability resulting from the above noted wound under the act of June 7, 1785, pension
commenced March 4, 1789.

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John Dent died in March, 1806, as stated by his widow.

The soldier married in Prince Georges County, Maryland,
Ellener or Eleanor Cicel or Cissell. The marriage date was
given by the widow as February 19, 1777, but records of 
St. James Parish, Ann Arundel County, Maryland, showed the 
marriage date as January 19, 1777.

Soldier's widow, Eleanor, was allowed pension on her application executed March 1, 1842, at which time she was aged
about eighty-two years and was a resident of Anne Arundel
County, Maryland. She also received a pension from the 
state of Maryland.

The widow stated that five children were born of her marriage to John Dent, namely: Arasmus, John, Richard, James and  
Elizabeth. She did not give dates of their birth.

In 1842, Elizabeth was their only living child. She was
the mother of five children: names of her husband and children
and place of her residence at that time are not shown. In same
year, Richard Owens, of Baltimore, Maryland, stated that he was
the son-in-law of Mrs. Eleanor Dent but did not give the name
of his wife.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension,
the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of 
death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Eleanor Dent, widow
of John Dent (W.9403), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city,
and cite the following data:

Eleanor Dent, widow of John Dent
Certificate No. 3758
Issued July 20, 1842
Rate, $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of July 4, 1836
Maryland Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

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March 15, 1935

xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/EEL

Mrs. Arthur C. Conrad
6534 Stewart Avenue
Chicago, Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request infor-
mation in regard to George and John Dent, of Maryland, soldiers
of the Revolutionary War.

Their histories are finished you herewith, the data for which
were obtained from pension claims made to the United States based
upon the military service of those soldiers in the Revolutionary
War.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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March 15, 1935
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BA-J/EEL
John Dent-W.9403

Mrs. Arthur C. Conrad
6534 Stewart Avenue
Chicago, Illinois

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.9403, based upon the military service of John Dent in that war.

John Dent enlisted, place not shown, May 1, 1777, for three years, served as private and corporal in Captain Waters' Company,
Colonel Peter Adams' 3d Maryland Regiment, received a wound which
resulted in the loss of one eye and returned home. The date and 
name of the engagement in which he received said wound are not
shown.

He was allowed pension on account of disability resulting 
from the above noted wound under the Act of June 7, 1785, pension
commenced March 4, 1789.

John Dent died in March, 1808, as stated by his widow. The date and place of his birth and the names of his parents are not 
stated.

The soldier married in Prince Georges County, Maryland, Ellenor
or Eleanor Cicel or Cissell. The marriage date was given by the
widow as February 19, 1777, but the records of S. James Parrish,
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, showed the marriage date as January
19, 1777.

Soldier's widow, Eleanor, was allowed pension on her application executed March 1, 1842, at which time she was aged about eighty-
two years and was a resident of Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
She also received a pension from the State of Maryland.

The widow stated that five children were born of her marriage
to John Dent: The names of the children were Arasmus, John, Richard,
James and Elizabeth. She did not give dates of their birth.

[hand written in the right margin next to paragraph 2 of this letter: This letter
is written
with Mrs F.'s
advice -]

[hand written in the left margin next to paragraphs 3-6 of this letter: Printed list 
of 1835
shows
Mar. 26, 1903
as date of death, [illegible]
used only
date the
widow
gave, 
mo. yr.]

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In 1843, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Eleanor Dent, was their
only living child. She was the mother of five children: names of her
husband and children and the place of her residence at that time are
not shown. In same year, Richard Owens, of Baltimore, stated that
he was the son-in-law of Mrs. Eleanor Dent but did not give the name
of his wife. There are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of
the Revolutionary War pensioner, Eleanor Dent. widow of John Dent
(W.9403), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Eleanor Dent, Certificate No. 3758 Issued July 20, 1842,
rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831. Act of July 4, 1836,
Maryland Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

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September 10, 1932
John Dent - W.9403
BA-J/EEL
Mrs. George Harrison
The Cecil Apartments 
Baltimore , Maryland

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request informa-tion in regard to John Dent, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 

The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.9403, based upon the military service of John Dent in that war. 

John Dent enlisted May 1, 1777 for three years served as a private in Captain Water's Company, Third Maryland Regiment, re-turned home wounded, which wound resulted in the loss of one of his eyes, and recieved pay as an invalid to January 1, 1783, as reported on the Maryland records. The date and place where soldier was wounded was not stated. 

He died in March, 1808. The date and place of his birth are not given. 

The soldier married in Prince Georges County, Maryland, Ellenor or Eleanor Cicel or Cissell. The marriage date was given as Feb-ruary 19, 1777, by the widow, but the record on the church register of St. James Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, showed said date as January 19, 1777. 

Soldier's widow, Eleanor, was allowed pension on her application executed March 1, 1842, at which time she was a resident of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, and aged about eighty-two years. It also appears that she recieved a pension from the state of Maryland. 

John and Eleanor Dent had five children as follows: 
Arasmus 
John 
Richard
James
Elizabeth

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In 1842, daughter Elizabeth, was the only child then living
and was the mother of five children, whose names were not given.
In above year, one Richard Owens ^ of Baltimore Md^ stated that he was a son-inlaw of
Eleanor Dent. There are no further family data.

The foregoing history is that of the only soldier named John
Dent, who served with the Maryland Troops, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.

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[At the top of this page there is illegible text from another document perhaps]

January 23, 1930

Mr. John L.Early
301-4-6 First Bank and Trust Building
Sarasota, Florida

Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, W.9403, it appears that John Dent enlisted May 1,1777, for three years, served as a private
in Captain Waters' Company of the Third Maryland Regiment,
returned home wounded, which resulted in the loss of [following inserted: one of] his
of his eyes and received pay as an invalid to January 1,
1783 as reported on the Maryland records.  The date and
place where soldier was wounded was not stated.

He died in March, 1808.

The soldier married January 19, 1777, in Prince
Georges County, Maryland, Ellener or Eleanor Cicel or
Cissell.  The marriage was recorded on the church register
of St. James Parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

She was allowed pension on her application executed
March 1, 1842, at which time she was a resident of Anne
Arundel County, Maryland, and aged about eighty-two years.
It also appears that she received a pension from the State of
Maryland.

John and Eleanor Dent had five children: Arasmus, 
John, Richard, James and Elizabeth.  Elizabeth was the
only one living in 1842, and was the mother of five children, their names not given.  The son-in-law's name
was given as Richard Owens.

The above noted is the only soldier named John Dent
found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau who
served with the Maryland Troops.

[Note at left margin:
Date of death
not on AB]

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The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail
to afford any information in regard to Moses Clark of
Maryland or to any Patrick Miller.

In order to identify the record of particular soldiers of the Revolution named John Clark and Alexander
Miller, it is essential that you furnish as much as possible of the following data pertaining to each: approximate date of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.

Very truly yours

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.

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Mexico, Mo. January 25, 1938.

Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions, Revolutionary War.
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:

I am trying to connect my family record with a Revolutionary
ancestor.  I have my lineage back to John Dent of Charles Co. Md. who
married Amanda Herbert. Their son was Philip Alexander Dent b. 1837
who married Miss Hewitt.  I have been told that John Dent's father was
Alexander Dent, d. 1837, who had a brother Nathan Dent.

Some one has joined D.A.R. (Natl.No. 116864) through John Dent
1724-1778, Charles Co. Md. whose wife was Ann Elizabeth Herbert.  Their
son given in this instance was John Herbert Dent.

Quite a number of women have joined D.A.R. on Dent lines from
Charles Co.,Md. but as only one child is named I cannot connect my line
up with any of them.  I am told that your Revolutionary War records often
give names of the children and in this way you might be able to place
my ancestors Alexander and John Dent.

Very cordially,

[illegible] Md Winifred Dent Eckenberger (Mrs. J.R.)
619 Woodlawn

[Circular time and date stamp
Arrow pointing upward to 2:15
RECEIVED
JAN 27 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS. ADM
READER #24]

Mrs. J.R. Eckenberger
619 Woodlawn,
Mexico, Mo.

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Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
Kindly let me know if the 
descendants of the [following scratched out] names on attached sheet are drawing pensions and give me whatever information you can concerning them.  I am endeavoring to
trace one John Dent born about 1729 Chas. Co. who died
on Gilbert Swamp, Charles Co. Md;
will dated at La Plata Charles Co.
Dec. 21, 1788.

Very truly,

Mrs. George Harrison
The Cecil Apts.
Baltimore, Md

August 13, 1932.

[Circular time and date stamp:
Arrow pointing upward to 10:15
RECEIVED
AUG 16 1932
[illegible]
PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION]

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Please give me whatever information you can concerning the following who served in the Revolutionary War:

[begin underline] John Dent [end underline] Enrolled in the Flying Corps
in Charles Co. Md. June 29, 1776
under Capt. Thos. Hanson
Enlisted by Lieut Forbes.
Passed by J. Hawkins
(See Muster Rolls of Md) July 20, 1776
__________________________________

John Dent, private
________________

invalided April 1, 1883 [?]
Served between { Aug 1, 1880 and
{Jan. 1, 1882 [?]
__________
" " {Jan 1, 1882 [?] and
{Jan 1, 1983 [?]

See Md. Troops in [begin underline ] Continental [end underline]^ [1800? Check mark ]^ Service
in Md. Muster Rolls 
_____________________________________

[begin underline] Corpl. John Dent [end underline], formerly 3rd. Md. Reg.
enlisted April 11, 1780
Hd. Qurs. Head of Elk
7th Sep. 1781.
See Muster Rolls for Harford Co. Md. pensioners
List of Names of Maimed soldiers entitled to
half pay

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LAW OFFICES
EARLY & ARNEST
301-4-6 FIRST BANK & TRUST BUILDING
SARASOTA, FLORIDA

JOHN L. EARLY
J. DOUGLAS ARNEST

Pension Department of Revolutionary Soldiers
Washington. D.C.
[Oval date stamp
REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS.
SECTION
DEC 1[illegible] 1929
BUREAU OF PENSIONS]

Gentlemen:

Will you please inform me
whether the following ancestors of
mine served in the War of the Revolution.

(1) John [begin underline] Dent [end underline] (related to Julia Dent Grant wife of
President Grant
(2) [checkmark] John [illegible] [begin underline] Clark [end underline]
(3) [checkmark] Moes Clark  C1-
(4) [checkmark] Patrick [begin underline] Miller [end underline]
(5) [checkmark] Alexander Miller

The first three were from Charles County
Maryland.  Moses Clark married Susanah
Smallwood, sister of General Smallwood
ex Gov. of Maryland & Rev. General.

Thank you.

John L. Early

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Respectfully we
forward to Chief
of OW&M Div for
consideration
and reply

WJ Brooks
A.C.C.

[Oval date stamp
Appointment Division,
NOV 11 1902
Bureau of Pensions.

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LOUIS ADDISON DENT,
Register.

Office Register of Wills,
Washington, D.C.

November 10, 1902.

Walter J. Brooks, Esq.,
Assistant Chief Clerk,
Pension Office, City.

My dear Mr. Brooks:
I do not want you to think I am asking you too much
and I do not want to ask too much so I shall ask you only for
that which you can conveniently give. I desire for genealogical
purposes only the records of the Maryland and Virginia Dents
in the Revolution in the war of '12, if there are not too many,
particularly [underlined: Captain Hatch Dent] of Maryland and [underlined: Captain John
Dent of Virginia] in the Revolutionary War, that I know of.
You would be conferring a great personal favor on me if you
have furnished me all information in this line which you can.
Very sincerely yours, 
Louis A Dent

[hand written on a diagonal at the bottom of the page: Mr Warner: 
Please answer
as to the [illegible]
officers named.
Layash

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[left side of pamphlet]
for. 13-1902
Louis A. Dent - city
__________
1930 - Jan 23 - Hist to
Mr John L Early [illegible]
__________
1930 - Sept 10 - Hist
to Mrs Geo Harrison
ERL
__________
1935. Mch 15. Hist to Mrs
A. C. Conrad. Lester
in case - George Dent
2.12755-EEL
__________
1938-Feb. 10- Hist to Mrs JR
Eckenberger - Eh
__________

[right side of pamphlet]
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9403
Eleanor Dent
Wid. of 
John Dent
Pvt. Md. line
Act: July 4th/36,
Inces: - Vol. A, Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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[envelope]
[black round stamp: BALTIMORE
JULY 
7
MD]
[Black Stamp: FREE]
Honorably
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
[underlined: D. C.]

[vertical text written across above round stamp: July 8 1842]

[vertical text written just below round stamp:] Copy this of 13 June

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Baltimore 7th July 1842
I wrote to you sometime since
enclosing the papers of my Mother in-law Mrs.
Dent, since which time I have not heard from
you, will you please have the goodness to
write to me soon and let me know if 
anything else is wanting, as the old lady
is very infirm, your early attention will much
oblige -    Your obedt. Servt.
Richard Owens
To Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Copy

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[envelope]
June 11 1842
Maryland, [black stamp: BALTIMORE
JUN 10
MD]
July 4. 1836
Eleanor Dent

[vertically on the page: 
To J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

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[illegible] Baltimore 10 June 1842
I herewith enclose the papers of 
the case of my mother in law Mrs. Ellenor Dent, who
is now claiming a pension for her deceased husband
John Dent, which I hope you will find all correct
and properly authenticated; The old lady is very
infirm and weak at this time, and I hope you
will give the case your earliest attention, and let
me hear from at the earliest moment, and if any
thing else is wanting please let me know.
I have the honor to remain
Your obeat Servant
Richard Owens.

To the Commissioner
of Pensions.
Washington
D. C.

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[upside down on page: 1842
82
0]

July 20, 1842
Maryd
[black stamp: BALTIMORE 
JULY
19
MD]
[vertically on the page: To 
The Honorable [page is torn off at this point]

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Sir,       Baltimore 17th July 1842
Enclosed I send you the certificate
of marriage of John Dent and Eleanor Cissell
as also some further evidence from the
Land office which I hope will be [illegible]
sufficient, and I am in hopes you may
now be enabled to grant the pension
immediately. I am obliged to you for your
attention, and subscribe myself
Your obead Servt.
Richard Owens

To J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions

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Eleanor Dent
Widow of John
Maryland
Suspended
See let: 13 June 1842
to Rich Owens, same July
8.1842

Act 4 July 1836

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[two sided pamphlet, left side]

Resolution No 49
in favor of Elenor Dent
Widow of John Dent

cost - 63cts

[right side of pamphlet]

Eleanor Dent
No 5603
widow of John
Maryland
Act 4 July 36
aomd
2 yrs pri
80$

No deduction

Richd. Owens
Baltimore
Md

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Land Office, Annapolis, 14th February 1842.
I hereby certify that it appears by the muster rolls of the Revolution remaining in this office, That John Dent, enlisted as a private, in the 3rd Maryland Regiment, for the term of three
years, on the 1st day of May, 1777 and by a pay roll kept by
John Hamilton, Agent for the Maryland line, also remaining in 
this office, John Dent, appears to have received pay as an 
Invalid, up to the 1st of January 1783.=
George G. Brewer,
Regt. Land Off. W. S. Md,

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State of Maryland, Anne Arundel County sc.
On this 23d May 1842 before me the subscriber a justice of 
the peace of the state of Maryland in and for said county
personally appears Rezin Lowman, aged seventy seven
years who is personally known to me and makes oath on the
Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, that he had a personal
knowledge of John Dent at the time when serving in 
Capt. Waters Company as an enlisted soldier, and 
Served under Col. Peter Adams, and his friend was General Smallwood, and attached to the 3d Maryland Regiment
and he knew him to be the identical John Dent, who
rendered the services, and they were boys together
and this deponent further states, that he knew John 
Dent as Eleanor Cesil - now Eleanor Dent, during
the war of the Revolution at a place called the 
"Buck Tavern" in said county and they were then
[page torn here: ing] together as man and wife, This Deponent
[page torn here: rher] states that the said John Dent lost one of his
[page torn here: eyes] in an engagement during the revolution Further this 
deponent sayth not.     Rezin X ^his mark^ Lowman
Sworn to and subscribed before me 
 S Eanslile
This is to certify that I have known Rezin Lowman
for the span of thirty years, and that any statement made
by him may be relied on
May 23. 1842.   
S Eanslile

I have known Rezin Lowman Intimately for upwards 
of thirty years he has supported always the best character
for Honesty Integrity, and is to be relied upon in every
respect his uprightness as a man of truth has never been
questioned   R Welchof Ben

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State of Maryland
Anne Arundel County Court
I hereby Certify that Stephen Gambull Gentleman
who appears to have taken and signed the written affidavit
was at the time of so doing one of the State of Marylands'
Justices of the peace in and for Anne Arundel County
duly Commissioned and Sworn
In Geolimory where of I here to set my
name and of free meseal of anne
arundel county court this twenty
fifthe day of May in the year of our
Lord one thousand Eight hundred
and forty two
Wm L Green clk A A C of Md

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Maryland Sct.

At a session of the General Assembly
of Maryland begun and held at the City of Annapolis
on the last Monday of December being the twenty ninth
day of the said month in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four and ended the
twenty first day of March one thousand eight hundred
and thirty five.

His Excellency James Thomas, Esquire Governor,
Among others the following Resolution was read and
assented to, to wit,

No. 49.  By the House of Delegates
______  March 45h 1835
______

Resolved by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That the Treasurer of the Western Shore pay 
to Elenor Dent, widow of John Dent a private of the
third Regiment, Maryland line, the half pay of a 
private during her life in quarterly payments.

By order, G. G. Brewer, Clk.
By the Senate March 4, 1835.
Read the third time and assented to.
By order, Jo. H. Nicholson, Clk.

Maryland Sct.

I, Richard W Gill, Clerk of The
Court of Appeals, for the Western Shore of Maryland do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution
of The act of The General Assembly of Maryland of
which it purports to be a copy a taken from Liber
J. J. No. 2 folio 655 one of the Law records of the
State of Maryland belonging to the office of The
Court of Appeals for the Western Shore of said State,

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In Testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand as Clerk and of 
fixed the seal of the said Court of
Appeals this twenty sixth day of February A. D. one thousand eight
hundred and forty two ~
R. W. Gill. Clerk,
[flourish]