Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 2514, Thomas De Ford, Md.

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SERVICE                     NUMBER
Md | De Ford, Thomas | S 2514. |
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CONTENTS
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Ohio. 13.304
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Thos. De Ford
Delaware Co in the State of Ohio.
ho was a Private in the C:- commanded
Captain Hater of the Regt commanded
Col. Bruce in the Maryland 
for 8 mos. 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio.
the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents pre annum,
commence on the 4th day of Mrch, 1834.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of June
1833 and sent to Thos.
Reynolds Delaware Co. Ohio,
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Arrears to the 4th March '33. 53.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4. Sept.  [underlined: 13.33]
[underlined: 1823]
$66..65

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832,}

ecorded by Wm R. Palmer Clerk,
ook [illegible] Vol 8. Page six.

[written on right panel of this scan: Death not shown
on agency book -]

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Thomas De Ford's
Application for a pension
____________________
20118

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The State of Ohio}
[underlined: Delaware County] .js.} Be it remembered that on the
Nineteenth day of November in the year Eighteen
hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court
before the Judges of the court of common pleas in and
for the new county of Delaware, now in before, Thomas
De Ford a resident of Troy Township in the said county
of Delaware and State of Ohio; aged ninety six years
who being first duly sworn according ^to law^ doth on
his oath make the following declaration in order to 
obtain the benefit of the act of Congress papered June 7 1832.
I the said Thomas De Ford on my said oath say that I entered
the service of the United States and served therein under the
following named officers, and under the following cir==cumstances, to wit. - I was born on the eastern shore
of Maryland, on the 9th day of December about the year 1736.
I think no record of my age that from the best information
I have received from my parents & others I am very confident
I am now 96 or 97 years old. At the commencement of 
the revolutionary war I lived near Taneytown, Frederick
County, Maryland. A short time before the affair at Trenton
[crossed out: about the middle' ^ in the fore nast^ of December I was drafted and called out
into the service. I joined my company, where they mustered at
Taneytown under the command of Capt. Abraham Hiter.
Marched through Peter Bittle's [illegible], McAllister's [illegible], York,
[illegible] and then on to Philadelphia where we remained
four or five days. We then marched to join Washington's
army in New Jersey in and an arm very to Easton where we
crossed the Delaware river [illegible] the prisoners taken at Trenton.
I was during this time under the command of the following
officers, - Brigadier Genl. Heance Johnson; 1st Col Norman
Bruce, 2d Col - Blair, I reap with Genl Washington's
army in New jersey [illegible] visitor. I do not recollect all
the places we were at but towards the last of March I 
was discharged with my company at a place called Baskin
=Ridge in New jersey. [illegible] hope informed by our officers that 
we might return to our houses but received no written dis=
charge. We were when [2 illegible words]5 shillings or 2/3 of a dollar in continental money to go home who [illegible]
was worth nothing & second this [illegible] for anything

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In July or August of the same year [1777] I was called out into
the service again [illegible] reg company in the vicinity of Taney=
town under the command of Capt. William Pipple. Marched to 
some place in Pennor where we joined a body of troops
under the command of Genl. Smallwood; being about 2500
in number mostly militia - some few regulars. My Regt. was
under the command of Col. Baker Johnson. I was next marched
with this body of troops under Genl. Smallwood to a place
called Paoli Genl. Smallwood had received orders from Genl.
Wayne to meet him near Paoli. When we arrived at Paoli
it was in the night, and near these [crossed out: attached] surprised and attacked
by a [illegible] of [crossed out: illegible] troops who routed our troops before we
joined Wayne here a number of our troops were killed,
and we were thrown into the utmost confusion in the darkness
of the night. On the next day Genl. Smallwood rallied his troops
at a place called the Red=Lions. Some days after that I was
marched with the troops under Genl. Smallwood to Germantown.
We were marched all night, and at day's break the battle was 
commanded by Genls. Wayne and Morgan who were in our
front at a place called, I think, the Chement Ridge in the
vicinity of Germantown. Gent. Smallwood's division was
during the latter on the left wing of the American army,
and nearer the Delaware River than the main body -
we took Germantown and drove the British towards Phila
=delphia. The enemy then rallied and came against us from
Philadelphia - attacked us and we were compelled to retreat
about 11 o'clock A.M. After these events Genl. Smallwood's 
division were marched to a place called Perkeomen. &
recalled also of being with General Washingtons army at
Valley Forge. At and as the other of there places I was 
discharged and the last of November or the first of December
and in 5 or 6 days returned to my home. During these two
tours I rendered my country seven or eight months services. I 
never received any written discharges, and have never
received any pay for my services, except 5 shillings in continent=
=al money each time I was discharged. I have no document
=ary evidence and know of no person [crossed out: illegible] testimony I can
procure who can testify to my services. About 22 or 23 years
since I left the state of Maryland and came to the state
of Ohio and have since resided in the county of Pickaway

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and Delaware County. I came into Delaware County
about 8 years since where I now reside. I have 
some time since resided in Pickaway County
on a visit to my friends there.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to my pension or 
annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not
on the pension list or roll of the agency of any State
Sworn & Subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
Thomas  X^his mark^De Ford

We Benjamin Martin a Baptist clergyman and Eli
Gilpin both of Troy Township in the said County and
residing in the neighborhood of the above named Thomas De Ford
hereby certified, that we are[illegible] with to said Thomas
De Ford who has subscribed and sworn to the above declarations,
that we believe him to be ninety six years of age, that
he is [illegible] and [illegible] in the neighborhood where he resides
to have [illegible] soldier of the revolution and 
that he [illegible 
] in that opinion
Sworn & [illegible]
Benjamin Martin
Eli X ^his mark^ Gilpin

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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the
investigation fo the matter, and after putting the interrogatories pre=
=scribed by the war department that the above applicant was a 
revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court
further certify that it appears to them that Benjamin Martins is a Clergyman and Eli Gilpin - who have signed this 
preceding certificate are residents of this county as they have 
stated, and are creditable persons, and that their statement is
entitled to credit.
I Thomas Reynolds ckerk of the court of common 
pleas aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original [illegible; crossed out] of the court in the ^matter of the^ application of Thomas De Ford for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of my office the 19th 
day of November A.D. 1832.
T. Reynolds clerk

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Thomas De Ford's }
Amended declaration }
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The State of Ohio
[unerlined: Delaware County Js.] The amended declaration of
Thomas De Ford a resident of Troy Township
in the said county of Delaware, and applicant
for a pension under the act of Congress
of June 7. 1832, whose original declaration
was made on the nineteenth day of November 
A.D. 1832, before the court of common pleas
in & for the said county of Delaware than in [illegible]
Personally appeared before me Sidney Moore
a justice of the peace - 
in & for the said county, the above named Thomas
De Ford, who being duly sworn upon his oath
& auth that by reason of old age, and the conse=
=quent loss of memory, he cannot swear pos=
=itively as to the precise length of his services
but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than eight months as
a private in actual service in the militia
in the [illegible] states in the said declaration
no part of which was spent in any civil em=
=ployment, as for which 8 months he claims
a pension. Sworn & subscribed to 
Thomas X^his mark^ De Ford

Also I the said Sidney Moore justice aforesaid
do hereby certify that on this 18th day of April
1833, the above named Thomas De Ford personally appeared before me and subscribed the above affidavit
and was duly sworn to the same, And I further
certify that the said De Ford is personally known
to me to be the person whom he represents
himself to be and that he is entitled to credit.
Sidney Moore
Justice of the Peace

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The State of Suio Delaware County Yoc"
I Thomas Reynolds clerk of the court of common
Pleas in & for s'd county certify that Sindey Moore
Esqr. is a Magistrate as [illegible] & [illegible], the foregoing
signatures perporting to be his is genuine.
Seal testimony there of I swear hereunto
set [illegible] & affixed the seal of 
s'd court at [illegible] this 20th Day
of April, A.D. 1833.
T. Reynolds Clerk C.C.T.
D.C.O.

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20118 13.304
Thos De Ford
Ohio
[crossed out: illegible]
Adm 8. Months

Delaware
Thos. Reynolds Clk
Delaware
Ohio

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BRIEF in the case of Thomas De Ford
County of Delaware in the State of Ohio
[Act 7th June, 1832.]
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 96

4. State his service, ad directed in the form annexed.

[table column headers: Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field officers under whom he served.]

| drafted In 17 | Years, Months, Days.| As a | Gen. Johnson, Smallwood |
| 1777---| about --- 4 ---| Private | Capt Hiter, Col Bruce |
|              |    3 or 4.            |     "        |  Capt Pepple, [illegible] |

5. In what battles was he engaged?  Germantown

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Frederick Co Md.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence , by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary

8. Ate the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned. 
Chs W. Forrest
Examining Clerk.

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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION  December 9. 1936
WASHINGTON

Thomas DeFord
S.2514
BA-J/AWF am

Honorable Maury Maverick
Maverick Building
San Antonio, Texas

My dear Mr. Maverick:
Reference is made to your letter of December 4, 
with which you enclose one from Mr. Albert S. McDavid
in which he requests the Revolutionary War record of
either William or Thomas DeFord, who drew a pension
while a resident of Delaware, Ohio.

The Revolutionary War records have been searched and no claim for pension found based upon the service
of William DeFord.

The record of Thomas DeFord which follows was obtained from pension claim, S. 2415, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.

Thomas DeFord was born December 9, 1736, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, definite place not shown, nor were the names of his parents given.

While residing near "Taneytown", Frederick
County, Maryland, Thomas DeFord enlisted early in
December before the battle of Trenton, and served
four months as a private in Captain Abraham Hiter's
company, Colonel Norman Bruce's Maryland regiment.
He enlisted sometime in July or August, 1779, served
about four months in Captain William Pepple's com-
pany, Colonel Baker Johnson's Maryland regiment, and was in the battles of Paoli and Germantown.

He moved from the State of Maryland about the 
year 1810 and lived in Pickaway County and later

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moved to Delaware County, Ohio.

Thomas DeFord was allowed pension on his 
application executed November 19, 1832, at which 
time he was a resident of Delaware County, Ohio,
where he had lived about eight years.

The papers in this claim contain no reference 
to the family of Thomas DeFord.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of
pension, anme and address of person paid, and possibly
the date of death of the pensioner, Mr. McDavid should
apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting
Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and give
the following:

Thomas DeFord
Certificate $13304
Issued June 22, 1833
Rate $26.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Ohio Agency.

Mr. Albert C. McDavid's letter is returned
herewith.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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May 22, 1930.

Albert Linn,
67 1/2 North Sandusky Street
Delaware, Ohio

Dear Sir:

I advise you that in order to obtain the date of
last payment of pension of Thomas DeFord, Maryland
Troops, War of the Revolution (S. 2514), the name of
person paid and possibly the date of his death, you
should apply to the Records Division, General Account-
ing Office, Washington, D. C., citing all of the follow-
ing data:

"Thomas DeFord, Certificate Number 13304, issued
June 22, 1833, rate $26.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 
1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Ohio Agency".
Very truly yours,

E.W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.

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April 25, 1930.
Mrs. William C. Jager
37 Joy Avenue
Webster Groves
Missouri.

Dear Madam: 

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pen-
sion claim S. 2514, it appears that Thomas De Ford was born Decem-
ber 9, 1736, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, place not stated.

While residing near "Taneytown", Frederick County, Maryland,
he enlisted and served as a private in the Maryland troops as
follows:

From December 1776 four months in Captain Abraham Hiter's
Company Colonel Norman Bruce's Regiment: from July or August 
1777 four month in Captain William Popple's Company Colonel
Baker Johnson's Regiment and was in the battles of Paoli and Ger-
mantown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed Novem-
ber 19, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Troy Township,
Delaware County, Ohio.

It is not stated that the soldier was ever married.

Very truly yours,

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

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sion on file in this Bureau     S. 2,14
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[Table headers: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. [sub-header: CAPTAIN. COLONEL.] STATE.]

| Dec. 1776 | 4 mos. | Private | Abraham Hiter | Norman Bruce | Md.
| July n Aug. 1777 | 4 mos. | [blank] | William Pepple | Baker Johnson | [blank] |

Battles engaged in, Paoli & Germantown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, near "Taneytown," Frederick Co., Md.
Date of application for pension,, Nov. 19. 1832. Allomed.
Residence at date of application, Troy Twp., Delaware Co., Ohio.
Age at date of application, born Dec. 9, 1736 on Eastern Shore of Md.
Remarks: no family data
Very respectfully, 

Commissioner.

6-2856 Ray Only "DeFord"
Records found to 1814 incomplete
Many having him destroyed in the
forming of the War office etc.

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[top left]
MAURY MAVERICK
20TH DISTRICT TEXAS

[top right]
WM. M SESSIONS
SECRETARY
BLISS DAFFAN
ASSISTANT SECRETARY

MEMBER
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C. San Antonio, Texas,
December 4, 1936.

Honorable Omer W. Clark
Assistant Administrator
Veterans Administration
Washington D. C.

[round black stamp with numbers around outer edge and tic marks: 1-12 
center text on stamp: RECEIVED 
DEC 8 1936
CONGRESSIONAL [illegible]
MAIL SUB. DIV.
VETS. ADM.]

Dear Mr. Clark: 

Herewith is a letter that I have
received from one of my constituents which is 
self-explanatory.

If you do not have the information
that he desires, I would appreciate your referr-
ing his letter to the proper department.

Please return his letter with your answer.

Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours,
Maury Maverick
Maury Maverick, M. C.

[hand written: 1 end]
MM:D2

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DEPARTMENT OF 
National-Ben Franklin
Fire Insurance Company
of Pittsburgh, Pa
ORGANIZED 1866]

[top center
HERBERT A. CLARK, MANAGER
ASSISTANT MANAGERS
H.R.M. SMITH     JAMES SMITH
JOHN R. COONEY
WESTERN DEPARTMENT
844 RUSH STREET
CHICAGO
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67 1/2 N. SANDUSKY ST.
DELAWARE, OHIO     May 14/30,]

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NEAL BASSETT, PRESIDENT
JOHN KAY, VICE-PRES-TREASURET
A.H. HASSINGER, VICE-PRESIDENT
WELLS T. BASSETT, VICE-PRESIDENT]

Pension Department,
Washington, D.C.
In a formar letter you wrote Mrs William C Jager of Mo,
you stated [crossed out: illegible] Thomas [underlined: DeFord] drew a Pension up to 1832, and
you had no record of his death.
This Thomas De ford was a Revolution Soldier;
Now will you be kind enough to state, whare He was when
when he received his last pension Check.

This is very inportant to his relatives,
Most Res. P. 
Albert Linn,

[black stamp in the shape of a circle with lettering around the outside boundary: PENSION
OFFICE] 
[in the middle of the black stamp: A
MAY
16
1930
US]

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MRS. WILLIAM C. JAGER
37 JOY AVENUE
WEBSTER GROVES, MO.

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Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
[upper left: black stamp inscribed: PENSION
OFFICE
U. S.
FEB 
17
1932]

Gentlemen - 
Will you give me whatever infor
mation you may have in regard
to [underlined: Thomas Deford]- Born in 
Maryland. 1736 -
Fought in War of Independence
Died near Cardington Ohio -
According to family history, -
Will there be any charges for
this information?
Sincerely
Mrs Wm. C Jager
Feb 15-30   37 Soyars
Webster Groves, Mo

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DYCKMAN HOUSE
STEAM HEAT
W G. EPLEY, PROP'R
[oval stamp: DEPT. OF THE INTERIOR 
[ILLEGIBLE] 
MAY 11 1917
ILLEGIBLE]

Paw Paw, Mich. May 8th 1917
Secretary of Interior
Sir
I wish to enquire the record
of one Capt Deford of the Revolutionary War [smudged; illegible] he was
my great grandfather I have
Daughters & Neices who wish 
to join the Daughters of Revolution
& I do not know his given name
have always heard him Spoken
of as Papi nor do I know 
wheather he was enlisted to 
be called Capt nor the branch
of Service he lost both legs
above the knee & drew a 
pension from the government 
he Died Some time in the thirties
was 104 years old at Death or 
So I am informed he drew a 
land warant & located it
in Morow County Ohio near
Cardington

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DYCKMAN HOUSE
STEAM HEAT
W G. EPLEY, PROP'R

Paw Paw, Mich, _____1917

these are all the points I 
am able to give you now if
you can give one this information
Send bill for Same & I will 
pay by return mail I am
+ ex Soldier of the Civil War am
eighty years old & wish I was
in the trenches in France to
do any bit in this war
hoping you will be able to 
give me the information I
desire yours Graternaly
John E Langdon
Paw Paw 
Mich

[black circle stamp: PENSION 
OFFICE
U. S.
MAY
12
1917]

rec. prior to 1814

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Send transcript of
service of
Thomas DeFord
S. 2,514
to
Josiah H. Shinn,
Majority Room,
House Office Bldg.

MAR 18 1913

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1917 May 18. Hist to John C Langdon
1930 - Apl 25 - "   " Mrs War C[illegible]
1930 May 22. Albert Linn adv.
to obtain date of last payment
_________________________
1936 Dec 9 - list to Hon. Mau[illegible]
Maverick for Mr Albert [illegible]

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RevWar
2514
INVALID.

File No. 2514
Thomas De Ford
Prvt Rev War.

Act: June 7. 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 92.

[Arrangement of 1870.]