Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 203, William Anderson, Md.

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Md. Anderson, William (colored) R. 203

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Wm Anderson Ohio 203
Judge M. Lean/Leau
Captain Carbery
has been written to 
on the subject of this
claim: and he states
that he never served
in the Maryland Line,
except as a cadet; 
+ has no knowlede[s] 
of the error. The 
claim cannot be 
admitted without 
proof of service.
[Signature]

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The name of Wm Anderson 
does not appear on the 
Rolls 
Thos. Karney
Audt. State Md.
Rejecter:
J.L Edwards
War Dep.

Upside-down text:
Hon. Secretary of War
Washington City


Ridgeville, Ohio

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The State of Ohio,
Personally appeared before the 
[subscribed] people of the Supreme Court of Ohio
William Anderson, who being duly sworn states
that about twenty years after the Battle of [Brandy]
wine intended as a private soldier under
Captain Doberry who was attached to the sixth
regiment of the Maryland [troops] on continental
establishment, that he was afterwards transferred
to the artillery in which he continued eighteen
months that he continued as a soldier in the 
continental army, being transferred to different
parts of the army, until after the capture of 
Cornwallis, at which engagement he was present,
and in which he was severely wounded. He received his dis-
charge, but long since lost it. The said William 
Anderson further states, that he is more upwards
of sixty two years old, and so [infirm] from
the wounds he received in the revolutionary war
as to be unable to [make] a living, and he 
is so poor; as for some years past, to depend
on charity, and the poor laws of the state, [(stricken through) to 
satisfy] for his food and [his] clothing. 

Sworn and subscribed                               William [Mark] Anderson
this 15th May 1818
John McLean

I have been acquainted with
William Anderson a number of years, and
know that he has been a pauper for some 
years. The [deposition of Collins] was taken with
a view of applying for a pension under the 
former laws. He now prefers applying under
the law of the [last replies of Congress.]
John Mclean
Wm. Anderson lives in Warren County Ohio

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The State of Ohio 
Personally appeared before the
subscribed Judge of the Supreme Court the within 
named Wm Anderson, who stated that in his deposition 
on the other side there was by some means a 
mistake [stricken through, illegible] as to the number
of the regiment- it was the 4th regt in which this
applicant served under Capt. [D]aberry, commanded 
by Col. Thaster - in which, he served eleven months. 
After which, he was transferred as stated in 
his former deposition.

John McLean                 Wm Anderson
                              his mark [signature mark]

It is very probable that I made this mistake
in the former deposition of Wm Anderson. By 
examining the rolls of the 4[th] regt it can be ascer-
tained. The defendant states that at the taking of 
Cornwall[is] he was badly wounded, and as he 
understood afterwards, was returned as one of the slain.

John McLean

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I John McLean judge of the Supreme Court of Ohio do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that William Anderson did service in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the within deposition, against the common enemy, for more than the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; I also certify that he needs the assistance of his country for support.

John McLean

[upside down writing from previous page]
It is very probable that I made this mistake
in the former deposition of Wm Anderson. By examining the rolls of the 4th regt it can be ascertained. The defendant states that at the taking of Cornwall[is] he was badly wounded, and as he understood afterwards, was returned as one of the slain.

John McLean

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The State of Ohio
William Anderson personally appeared 
before and testified that he is not positive 
as to the name of Doberry and on learning 
the name of Carberry mentioned as a captain 
in the regiment in which he served, he thinks that 
he has more than likely been mistaken, as his 
memory at best is very treacherous. He is con-
fident of having served, as before noted.

John McLean
Judge Sup Court.

1st Sept 1819

It is perhaps proper that I should state that on my 
asking the above applicant, whether the Captains name 
under whom he served was not Carberry, he im-
mediately replied that he believed it was, and that 
he had mistaken the name of Carberry 
for Doberry. I have not a doubt that 
he performed the service as stated in his 
deposition. His wounds have rendered him a cripple 
ever since he received them. Both legs or thighs 
appear to be broken, and his arm in one or 
two places. He is now, and has been, for some 
years a public pauper, supported by the Town-
ship. He is rendered stupid by age and infir-
mities - he can scarcely recollect any thing 
accurately. It appears to me that he is worthy of 
support from the government, on account of the 
faithful services he has rendered.

John McLean

The State of Ohio Warren County Ls.
I Matthias Corwin Jr. Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio within 
& for the county of Warren aforesaid do certify that John McLean Esquire 
who appears to have taken & signed the above deposition of William Anderson & also 
the above statement of facts was at the time of signing the same & still is 
one of the Judges of said Supreme Court duly commissioned & sworn into of-
fice & to whose official acts as such full faith & credit are & of rights
[obscured] as well in Courts or record, as thereout.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid at [Seliamon] this seventh day of September A.D. 1819
Matthias Corwin Jr.

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The State of Ohio
Warren County
[divider] B

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace within and for the County of Warren [ofsd] Jeremiah Collins who being duly sworn depos-eth and saith that he the said Jeremiah Collins was a Captain of Horse belonging to the French troops who served in the American revolutionary war that during his service in the war aforesaid he knew William Anderson a black man that when he first knew the said William Anderson he was he believed a servant to Captain Wist who was killed at the battle of Brandywine that after the taking of the british garrison near little York in Virginia this deponent found the said William Anderson at a small distance from the garri-son [afs] , apparently dead but after [crossed out] some examination he was found to be still living and had received a severe wound in the left thigh this deponent procured the said William Anderson to be carried in to the American camp where his wound was [dieped] this deponent knew the said William Anderson for five years, that [continued on next page]

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[continued from previous page] during the five years which this deponent knew the said William he was in the service part of the time with the American troops and part with the french troops this deponent has seen the said William in Battle and knows him to have been a soldier of undoubted courage this deponent knows the said William at this time to be living in Lebanon in the County of Warren and State of  Ohio that he is old, and decrepid in consequence of the wound in his thigh afs'd [aforesaid] that this deponent has been informed and verily believes 
that the said William procures his subsistance almost exclusively from the Charity of the people, and further saith not.

Jeremiah Collins
his mark [signature mark]

Sworn and subscribed to this twenty sixth day of February A.D. 1818 --

Abram Van Vleet [illegible]

The State of Ohio
Warren County
I Matthias Corwin I am Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Warren aforesaid do certify that Abram Van Vleet Esqr. who appears to have taken & signed the deposition of Jeremiah Collins is one of the acting justices assigned to keep the peace within the County aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn into office and to whose official acts as such full faith and credit are and of rights ought to be given as well in Court of Justice as thereout.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our said Court of 
Common Pleas at Lebanon this 26th day of February A.D. 1818

Matthias Corwin [Lr]

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I have had a slight acquaintance with the 
above deponent Jeremiah Collins on
enquiry of name of this respectable neighbors,
I find the sustains a good reputation for
truth.
15 May 1818                 John Mclean

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[handwritten]

I J. F. Moore one of the Medical [illegible] for the first Medical district in the state of Ohio Do Certify that I some time ago did carefully examine the within named William Anderson, and find ^him^ so much disabled in consequence of a wound in the thigh - said to have been received in the Revolutionary War as to be utterly unable to procure a living by manual labour

Witness my Hand at Lebanon Warren County and State aforesaid this [21st?] day of March [1845?]

[signed] Jephthae F. Moore

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William Anderson