Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,648, Eden Clevenger, Va.

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Va.                  Clevenger, Eden         S. 42,648.
                                      or Eben

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Notification(?) sent Nov(?) 20 1820 to the
Pensioner Fayette Coby(?) Washington, Ohio

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[numbers? Either 4's or 6's?]
Ohio
Eben Clevenger
Of Fayetteville County in the state of Ohio
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Morgan of the Virginia
line, for the term of three years.

Inscribed(?) on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on
the 25 of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sep 1819
Sent to John Thompson
Chilicothe Ohio.

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar 1820
18 Mo. 71
30

130.92
48.00

$178.93

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818

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State of Ohhio
Second Circuit

Be it remembered that on the twenty fifth day of April anno Domini eighteen hundred and eighteen of the Independence of the United States the 42nd and of our State the 16th. personally came before me the subscriber president of the Courts of Common Pleas for the second circuit; Eden Clevenger of Fayette County State of Ohio, who after being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God deposeth (sic) and saith that he is in his sixty third year of his age, - that he enlisted, a soldier for three years in December seventeen hundred seventy five, in Charles Porterfield's company of Infantry eleventh Regiment of Virginia line an continental establishment, generally called Colonel Morgan's musket regiment, - that he served during time of enlistment of [unknown] and procured an honorable discharge which is not in this applicant's possession, and believes, same is lost or mislaid, - that this applicant is in reduced circumstance and considerably debititaled (sic), (debilitated), in body and needs the assistance of the Country for repast and further this applicant saith not.

Eden Clevenger (his x mark)

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid at Chillicothe Rep County State of Ohio.

John Thompson:

State of Ohio
Second Circuit

I John Thompson aforesaid do certify that from above communication that said applicant is entitled to a pension given under my hand 25th. April 1828

John Thompson.

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The State of Ohio
Ross County 

I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas foresaid County Do hereby Certify that John Thompson Esq. before whom the written affidavit appears to have been made, was at the time of doing the same President Judge of the Courts of Common Pleas of the Second Circuit in the State of Ohio (including the said County of Ross) duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that the signature of John Thompson is in his own hand writing - 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 25th. day of April 1818 and in the 15th year of this state.

Humphrey Fullerton Clerk

State of Ohio

I John Thompson president of the Courts of Common Pleas of the Second Circuit do certify that applicant served at one time more than nine months in revolutionary army as stated in declaration within, and am satisfied (by oath of neighbor applicant) that he much needs the assistance of his Country for [unknown] 
(Certified in conformity to note of instruction)

Dm Chillicothe Rep County
May 26th: 1819.

John Thompson (signature)

Required the evidence of two credible and disinterested witnesses. (or of an officer of the regiment) duly taken and authenticated.

The Judges will certify his opinion that the applicant served as stated, and that {unknown] circumstances he is in need of his Country's assistance for support.

21 June 1819

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State of Ohio Fayette County ss.

On this thirteenth day of October in the year of our Lord 1820 Personally appeared in open court Being a court of Record Eben Clevenger
aged sixty six years Resident of the County of Fayette & state of Ohio who after being sworn according to the law, makes the following Declarations that he served in Captain Charles Porterfields company of the eleventh Virginia Regiment, commanded
by Col. Daniel Morgan & an Continental Establishment & that he has also received
a pension under the congressional statute of eighteen hundred and eighteen and
that his pension certificate is No 14,469) and the date of the original application is 25th day of April AD 1818, and he doth further more solemnly swore that
he was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March -
1818 and that he has not since that time by gifts grants sales or in any manner
whatever disposed of his property or any part thereof with intention thereby so to
Diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled
an "act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the
United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on the eighteenth day of March
thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that he has not given to any person
in trust for him any property or security or contracts or Debts due to him
nor has he any income other then what to contained in the schedule
hereunto anexed and by him subscribed-
-
-
Schedule of Property -
And furthermore this Deponent Saith that he hath only one Cow & calf and
that he lives with his Daughter Elizabeth Clevenger who is 25 years of age & that
he is by profession a labourer and has not laboured for eight years not being able
Eben Clevenger
his Mark
Sworn to before us in open court this 13th day of October 1820
in open court while the court is in session and it is the opinion of Court
that the property of the applicant is worth only ten Dollars-
Judges
F. W Garraugh
James Mooney
Batttial Hearrison

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The State of Ohio Fayette County

I Jesse Milliken Clerk of the court of common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the within affirmation and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is ten Dollars.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court - this 13th day of October A D 1825

Jesse Milliken Clk

Eben Cleveinger (sic?)

14.4 69
6 Sep '19

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May 23, 1936.

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BA-J/ady
Eden or Eben Clevenger
S.42648

Dora Durham
Mount Sterling
Ohio


Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to
soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office
are obtained from claims made to the United States for
pension and bounty land based upon military service of
soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such
a claim on file on account of the service of Moses  [handwritten: "A.W.F.search"]
Thompson as described by you, or Aden Clevenger, all
spellings of the names searched.
The record of the only Eden or Eben Clevenger,
that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this
office is furnished herein as found in the papers on
file in claim for pension, S.42648, based upon his military
service in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the
parents of Eden or Eben Clevenger are not shown.
Eden or Eben Clevenger enlisted, place not stated,
in December 1775 and served in Captain Charles Porterfield's Company, Colonel Daniel Morgan's Virginia Regiment; length of service three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 25, 1818, at which time he was aged about sixty
two years and a resident of Fayette County, Ohio.
In 1820 soldier's daughter, Elizabeth Clevenger, was
twenty-five years old. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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November 25, 1935.
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BA-J/ady
Eden or Eben Clevenger
S.42648

Mrs. Charles M. Clifton
New Holland
Ohio

Dear Madam:


Reference is made to your letter relative to
soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office
are obtained from claims made to the United States for
pension and bounty land based upon military service of
soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such
a claim on file on account of the services of Moses
Thompson as described by you, or Aden Clevenger, all
spellings of the names searched.
The record of the only Eden or Eben Clevenger,
that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this
office is furnished herein as found in the papers on
file in claim for pension, S.42648, based upon his military
service in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the
parents of Eden or Eben Clevenger are not shown.
Eden or Eben Clevenger enlisted, place not stated,
in December 1775 and served in Captain Charles Porterfield's Company, Colonel Daniel Morgan's Virginia Regiment; length of service three years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 25, 1818 at which time he was aged about sixty
two years and a resident of Fayette County, Ohio.
In 1820 soldier's daughter, Elizabeth Clevenger was
twenty-five years old. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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March 2, 1934.
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BA-Jady
S. 42648
Eden or Eben Clevenger

Mrs. S. M. Sanders
Mentone
Indiana


Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to one Eden Clevenger, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim, S.42648, based upon his military service in that war. 

Eden or Eben Clevenger enlisted, place not stated,
in December 1775 and served in Captain Charles Porterfield's Company, Colonel Daniel Morgan's Virginia Regiment; length of service three years.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 25, 1818 at which time he was aged about sixty-two years and a resident of Fayette County, Ohio.
In 1820 soldier's daughter, Elizabeth Clevenger was
twenty-five years old. There are no further family data.

This is the record of the only Eden or Eben Clevenger, all spellings of the surname searched, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office. 
[ handwritten: "Date of death not on A.B."]
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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Statement of the military history of Eden Clevenger, Pensioned "Eben" soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired nation as contained in his (or his widow's_ application pension on file in this Bureau.  S. 42, 648.  DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Dec. 1775| LENGTH OF SERVICE.   3 yrs.| RANK. Pri.| OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN.  Charles Porterfield| COLONEL.  Daniel Morgan| STATE.. 11 Va. regt.  Battles engaged in, __-Residence of soldier at enlistment, ____Date of application for pension, Apl. 25, 1818.  His claim was allowed.  Residenc e at date of application, Fayette Co., Ohio.  Age at date of application, in his sixty-third year.  Remarks:  In 1820 he stated that he resided with his daughter Elizabeth Clevenger at 25 yrs.  No further family data.  Very respectfully, Commissioner.  6-2856

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War[?] Section.

April 7, 1914

Mrs. Harold Rogers,

South Wallingford, Vt.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the 30th Ultimo, you are advised that the records of this Bureau fail to show the date of death of Eden or Eben Clevenger. For the date of last payment of his oension and to whom paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department. (illegible) ury Department, giving him all of the following date:
"Eben Clevenger, certifcate no. 14, 469, issued September 6, 1819, for $8. per month from April 25, 1818 under the Act of March 18, 1818, at the Ohio Agency.

Very Respectfully,
GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner

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furnish the military [illegible] Revolutionary soldiers [illegible] or whose widows were [illegible] their services.  [illegible] original muster and pay [illegible] Revolutionary War and the [illegible] are now in the possession [illegible] are on file in the [illegible] Pension Office, War Department [illegible] Original rolls and other records [illegible] in service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.  O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY.  L. W. B. I. 38177.  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C., March 15, 1898.   Sir: - Replying to your recent communication you are advised that the papers on file in the claim of Eben Clevenger, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, do no show the date and place of his death.  The name can probably be obtained, however, upon application to the Hon. Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, this city, giving the data furnished in this Bureau's letter of February 4, 1898, together with the following:  Cert. No. 14469; Ohio Agency; Act of March 18, 1818.  Peter Marlatt made an application for pension on May 1, 1818, at which time he was 68 years of age and residing in Berkeley Co., Va., and his pension was allowed for nine months' actual service as a private in the N. J. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Luce and Col. Shreve.  He enlisted at Readingtown, N. J.   Very respectfully, Commissioner.  Mr. W. L. Symons, 1021 - 11th St., N. W., City.

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the military [illegible] soldiers [illegible] widows were [illegible] muster and pay [illegible] War and the [illegible] in the possession [illegible] are on file in the [illegible] and Pension Office, War Department [illegible] Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.  O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY.  L. W. B. I. 42648.  DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C., February 4th, 1898.  Sir:- Replying to your request for information concerning Eben Clevenger, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 25, 1818, at which time he was 53 years of age and residing in Fayette County, Ohio, and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Virginia troops, Revolutionary war a part of the time he served under Capt. Porterfield and Col. Morgan.  Place of his enlistment no stated.  Very respectfully, Commissioner.  Mr. W. L. Symons, 1021 Eleventh St., N. W., Washington, D. C.

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March 6th 1936

Veteran's Administration:
Washington DC

Would you kindly send Rev. War records of Moses Thompson of Delaware and Aden Clevenger of Tennessee.

History tells that Moses Thompson served in Revolutionary War under Gen. Washington also that Aden Clevenger [only] was born in Tennessee and took active part in Rev. War. On Aden Clevenger's Tomb stone is inscribed "Revolutionary Soldier".

Very Truly Yours
Dora Durham
Mount Sterling
Ohio

Received stamp

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(stamp) RECEIVED NOV 12 1935 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS ADM READER # 12
(numbers 1-12 in a circle around the circumference with an arrow pointing to 3)

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New Holland, O
Nov 11- 1935

Veterans Administration 
Washington, D. C. 

I wish to find the military record of Moses Thompson who served in the American Revolution under General Washington. He emigrated from England and located in the State of Delaware.

After the Rev. War he moved to Ohio where he died. His grave is marked by  (illegible) Stone good condition.

I also wish the military records of Aden Clevenger who was born in Tennessee and took an active part in the Revolutionary War. He is buried in Ohio grave located. 

Any information will be gratefully received

Respectfully
Georgiana Clifton

Mrs. Charles M Clifton
Historian (illegible) Sterling Chapter D.A.R
(illegible) Sterling, Ohio

Address New Holland, O.

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(stamp) RECEIVED FEB 9 1934 [illegible] DIV. READER S VETS ADM (numbers 1-12 around the circumference with an arrow pointing to 2)

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Mentone, Ind., Feb. 6, 1934.  Pension Bureau, Washington D. C.  Sir:- Am writing to see if you could give any information about Eden Clevenger, Revolutionary Soldier.  If he received a pension or his widow.  Would thank you very much for any dates or information you have on record.  Want them for D. A. R. membership.  Thanks.  Very truly Mrs. S. M. Sanders.

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South Wallingford, Vermont

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

 Can you give me the dates of the death of Eden Clevenger, as referred in your Revolutionary War Records.

I. S. C.
S. FIle 42, 648.

If you can not give the date of death, can you give me

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the date of his lash pension?

Yours very truly,

Mrs. Harold Rogers

March 30, 1914.

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(stamp) PENSION B MAY 17 1913 OFFICE U.S.

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South Wallingford,
Vermont.
May 15, 1913

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Can you give me any information of Aden C. Clevenger, who fought in the Revolution? It is supposed he enlisted from Tennessee.
In later years, he emigrated to Fayette County, Ohio.

Yours truly,
Mrs. Harold Rogers

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(stamp) OLD WAR & NAVY FEB 12 1898 FIELDS 

(stamp)  PENSION FEB 10 1898 OFFICE u.s.

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CM
1021 Eleventh St. (illegible) Washington DC
 Feb 9' 98

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC

Sir,

I am in receipt of your favor of the "wish giving the military record of Eben Clevenger, a Revolutionary War soldier from Virginia who when pension was granted was living in Fayette Co. Ohio. You did not state the date of the soldiers death nor the place of residence at decease. As these are important items in the case in establishing a genealogical record, I take the liberty of asking for a supplemental (illegible) covering these joints.

About the middle of January I wrote to you asking for the records of Peter Marlatt a Revolutionary War soldier from New Jersey in the interest of the secretary Western Reserve Society D. A. R. To this I have received no reply. Please give me his record as their requested, and eligible.

Yours respectfully
W.L. Symons

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OWM 1021 Eleventh St. N. W. Washington, D. D. Jan. 21, 98 Hon. Commissioner of Pensions City, Sir:  Will you kindly furnish me the military history of Eben Clevenger who served as a Revolutionary or War of Twelve soldier.  His name appears in a list of Pensioners of the U.S. in 1820 as reported by the Sec. of War as per resolution of Congress at p 634.  As complete military history as is afforded by the records is desired, also his residence at time of death.  Yours truly, W. L. Symons

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W. S. ton, D. C.  42648 INVALID. Revy File No. 42,648 Eben Clevenger Pri Rev War Act: 18th March 18th Index:- Vol. 5, Page 89 [Arrangement of 1870.]  Feby. 4/98. Mr. Symons, Washing Mch. 15 same 1913 May 23. History to Mrs. Harold Rogers. c 1914 Apl. 7. Mrs. Rogers ref. to Auditor for last paym't. & to whom paid 1934 Mar. 2. Hist. to Mrs. S. M. Sanders, A.D.Y.  1935 Nov. 25.  Hist. to Mrs. Charles M. Clifton A. D. Y.   1936 May 23.  Hist. to Dora Durham. A. D. Y.

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State of Ohio SS. On this seventh day of August Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and nineteen personally came before me the Subscriber President of the Court of Common Pleas of the Second Circuit in the said State  of Ohio Jone Anderson and Thomas Stothard, each upwards of sixty years of age who being each duly sworn in order to prove the services of Eben Clevenger whose declaration was made on 25th . April 1818, and sent and returned for fuller certificate of circumstances, as to indigency, which was done 26th . May 1819. and again sent back for proof of services deposed and say the said John Anderson, that he went out with said Eden Clevenger in the Company of Captain Porterfield's [illegible] Virginia regiment on continental establishment, and each entered the service in seventy five and went out into active duty in February of seventy six, but this [illegible] was detached from said company in the spring seventy six, and put into the rifle regiment at Middle Brook New Jersey commanded by Daniel Morgan, and that said Eden served, he believes, three years or more, and that Eden Clevenger here present is the identical person above mentioned, who served as aforesaid, and believes him to have honorably served his time of enlistment, and said Thomas Stothard, that he went out with said Eden Clevenger, in above mentioned regiment of musket men at same time & company and [illegible] with him all the time of  service and know he is the same Clevenger, that served, that is here present and both received discharges, and further these deponents say not Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year aforesaid ss Clerk [illegible] John Thompson John Anderson Thomas his mark Stothard

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State of Ohio SS. I John Thompson President as of record and within written, do certify that the within affidavits John Anderson and Thomas Stothard, are credible and very candid, men, and I should adjudge poor but honest, and their statements taken & checked on and I further certify that the within mentioned and identified person is the same Eden Clevenger who made the enclosed declaration, dated and identified is within referred.  Done at Chillicothe, John Thompson Aug. 7th. 1819.  The State of Ohio Ross County. Sct}  I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the court of Common Pleas for the county aforesaid.  Do hereby certify that John Thompson Esquire before whom the [illegible] affidavits appear to have been taken was at that time and now is President Judge of the Second Circuit of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said State of Ohio including, the county aforesaid, and that the same with the above Certificate is in his own proper hand writing.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court, at Chillicothe this 7th day of August A. D. 1819 and in the 17th year of this State Humphrey Fullerton

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Eben Clevenger
Private
Decr 75 to 79
Morgan Virginia
Reg.t
Admitted

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Hon. John C. Colhoun Secretary of War Washington City D. C. FREE old cases mail