Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Old War Ind. File 26048, Samuel Colvin, Not Rev. War Wayne'S War (Indian War) Enlisted In Vt.

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(Underscore)
Not Rev War

Colvin, Samuel

Old War Inv. File 26048

Wayne's War (Indian War)  Enlisted in Vt
4 US Inf

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COLVIN, SAMUEL
O W INV FILE
26048

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Two-fold

First Section

1559

(Underscore)
Indiana 
Samuel Colvin
Private in

Captain  Brack's company of the US 
Army

Ratio of disability  three fourths
Date of discharge,
Time of closing the testimony Sept 16, 1831

Described on the Roll of Indiana
at six dollars per month, to commence on 
16th September 1831

Certificate of pension issued on the 2nd of Dec 1821
and sent to Hon W. Hendricks
S. U. States

Arrears to 4th Mach 1832  $33.09
em-an'l all'e ending

Stamp
The National Archives of the United States
$33.09

of the 25 April 1808
il 1814


Second Section

Nov 20 1833 increased to 
#8 per Mo:  comg 2nd April?33
Certif:  Sent to him at Colum
-bus, Bartholomew, County
Indiana, on the 22 same
month.

(Underscore) Lett to Hon Wm Her?? Feb 24'37
Triple acts certificate  pe???
12 : I ? ? ? 1837 and sent to
? ?, Columbus, Indiana

Order to pay 16th Sept 1837

Stamp
The National Archives of the United States

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Signed by Corronel Strong which certificate
has since been lost and further I will not 
sworn and subscribed to the day 4 years
post above written

Samuel Colvin 
(Seal)

Henry Dickerson Justice of Peace (seal)

State of Indiana

Franklin County  I Enoch Mc Carty, clerk 
of the Franklin Circuit Court for the county of
do here by certify that Henry Jenkinson, Esq
before whom the foregoing affidavit was made
by Samuel Colvin was that time and still
is an acting Justice of the Peace within and
 for the county ? duly commissioned and 
Sworn into office and full forth and credit
are due to all his official act as such

  In Testimony where of I have hereunto
John Hostler set my hand and affixed the seal 
of and said count at Brookville
the 24th day of October AD 1823

Enoch McCarty Clk FC

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The State of Indiana
Franklin County

Be it remember that on
the Twenty fourth Day of October in the year
of our lord one Thousand Eight Hundred
Twenty tree  Before me Henry Jenkinson
A Justice of the Peace written and for the
County aforesaid  Personally appeared Samuel
Colvin       and after being Duly sworn
? and faith that on he first day of Sept
= ? ? ?  The years seventeen hundred
ninety ? ? that his said ?
? to the lure of the United States in the
State of Vermont in the Town of Bennington
under Capt William Eaton of the Fourth 
Regiment to serve under Anthony Wain.
For three years to serve in the North Western 
Territory and the deponent further said
 that after his ? he was Transfer
from Capt William Eaton Company under
the Command of Captain Joseph Brock
in the Fourth Regiment of  light infantry
and a the time the ? at Fort Washington
he was Transferred as above stated.  ?
Deponent further saith that while laying 
at Greenville his first three years term of 
? ? and then Reenlisted under
Capt Joseph Brock for three years in the
same Regiment under May Hassae and
while in the Service at Greenville he the
Deponent further saith that Capt Joseph Brown
went home on furl and in his absence Capt 
Lockwood took Command of sad Company 
and ? him this Deponent a certificate
 for his discharge which was afterwards

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Samuel Colvin
afidavit

Co  D  1831
Joseph McKenny ???

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State of Indiana 
Bartholomew County
SS

Personally came Before me the undersigned
A Justice of the Peace of the County aforesaid
Samuel Colvin of ? being Duly sworn
according to Law Deposeth and saith that
he Did make Application ? soon as it came
to his knowledge that the Congress of the 
United States had made any Previous
for those who has bin wounded and ? disabled
since the Revolutionary war while in the 
Line of his Duty in actual service of the unite of the
United States and the Deponent further
Saidth that he is not on the Pension List of 
any state: and there he as bin ? ?
?.  Ever since it came to his knowledge
that the Pension Law would ? ? his  case
and further this Deponent ?? not

Sept  the 29th AD 1831

Samuel Colvin 
Seal 

Sworn and submited to before me the 
undersigned Justice of the Peace I certify
that the above named Samuel Colvin
is to credible witness.  

F.G. Lee
Seal
A Justice of the Peace

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State of Indiana
Bartholomew County

  I Joseph McKenny
clerk do testify that Thomas G Lee, Esq
before whom the foregoing affidavit appears
to have been taken is at this time and was
at this time of taking some an Acting
Justice of the Peace and full ? the and
is due and ought to be given to all
his office ? ? as such he being ?
?  ? ? ? ? ?

  ? ? where of I have hese unto
th my hand offered the seal
? ? ? ?  this 3rd ?
A.D.  

Joseph McKenny ?

Samuel Colvin
Afidavit

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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE

County of (Black Ink) Bartholomew,  Indiana ss,
   
On this (Black Ink) twenty second day of  (Black Ink) May 183 (Black Ink) 7, before me,
the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said cony of (Black Ink) Bartholomew
personally appeared (Black Ink) Samuel Colvin, who, on
his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the com-
pany commanded by Captain (Black Ink) Joseph Brock in the 
regiment commanded by Colonel (Black Ink) Strong in
the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll
of the State o (Black Ink) Indiana that he received a certificate of
the fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate,
on or about the (Black Ink) fourteenth  day of (Black Ink) November 183(Black Ink) 6
at or near (Black Ink) Flat Rock River in said county of 
(Black Ink) Bartholomew he lost (?) the same(?)
(Black Ink) by it s being burnt(?) up in his house, which 
(Black Ink was also burned at the same time.

(Black Ink) Sam Colvin

Sworn and subscribed to, before
me, the day and year aforesaid.

John B Abbett J.P. Seal

NOTES:  The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place and manner of the loss
or destruction of the original certificate.

  The oath to be taken before a duly qualified  magistrate, whose official character and signature must be pro-
perly authenticate.

  If the pensioner had never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification.
as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above works in italics, and insert, 
in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate , and now wishes to obtain one."

  The pensioner's oath mus be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity.  The person must
swear that he well knows him to be the same person describer in the above affidavit.  The magistrate must
certify that the deponent is a person of veracity.  This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the 
proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before  whom the affidavit may be made is 
a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public as the case my be.

  When a person  acting  as an agent or Attorney for a pensioner, lose the certificate, the affidavit of that per-
son is also required, which must be authenticated as above.

  In every case where the Clerk of the Court or other certify officer, has not public seal of office , the 
certificate of member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should
be sent with the papers.

  Mode of authentication papers - In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who au-
thenicates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenica-
ted the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached 
to the certificate.

  No attention will be given to applications from persons who act as agents, unless they are known at the
War Department, or are vouched for as respectable persons by some one who is known to the Department.

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State of Indiana
Bartholomew County 
SS

May the 25th 1837

Personally appeared Joseph Chambers be me
John B. Abbett a Justice of the Peace of said
County and made oath to the Identity  of 
the within subscribed Samuel Colvin pentrance (?) as
being the same whose certificate was burnt as 
stated and that he well known )him  to the same 
person described in the within affidavit.

Joseph Chambers

Subscribed and sworn to 
before me the 25th day of May 1837
Given under my hand and seal

John B Abbett 
J.P. Seal


State of Indiana
Bartholomew County
sch

I Issac S Boardman
clerk of the Bartholomew County Court do certify that
John B Abbett Esquire before whom the written and foregoing
affidavit of Samuel Colvin was made and before whom the
above affidavit of Joseph Chamberlin was made and taken and
whose names is to the certificates there of is and was at this time'
of certifying the same a Justice of the Peace dully commissioned
and Indiana in and for the county aforesaid and that full faith and 
 ?   do and ought to be given to all his official act his official action
such ?

  In testimony whereof I have unto subscribed my name and
and affixed the seal of said court at Columbus the 25th 
day of May 1837

Isaac D Boardman JP

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October 22, 1936


BA-J/EEL
Samuel Colvin - O.W. Inv. File #260548



Mrs  Charles Roscoe Hammond
929 Lafayette Avenue
Columbus, Indiana


Dear Madam:  
 
  Reference is made to your letter in which you request the rec-
ord of Samuel Colvin, Revolutionary War soldier, who received pen-
ion in 1831, while living in Bartholomew County, Indiana.

  There is no claim for pension on file based upon the service
in the Revolutionary War of Samuel Colvin.  However, the record
has been found of a Samuel Colvin who served under General Anthony 
Wayne against the Indians and received pension on account of  disa-
ability while residing in Bartholomew County, Indiana.  His history 
is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in Old War Invalid
claim, File N. 26048, as it may the record in which you are inter-
ested. 

  The date and place of birth of Samuel Colvin and the names of 
his parents are not shown.

  Samuel Colvin enlisted at Bennington, Vermont, for three years
in Captain William Eaton's Company, 4" Regiment of Light Infantry,
and served in the Northwest Territory under General Anthony Wayne:
while stationed at For Washington (where the city of Cincinnati,
Ohio, was later located) , he was transferred to Captain Joseph 
Brock's Company, in same regiment and when his term of enlistment
had expired re-enlisted for three years in same company under Major
Haskell: he went to Fort Greenville, and while at work erecting bar-
racks at the said fort in 1793 received a rupture in his left groin, then
was granted a furlough that he might return home and was discharged, 
the date  of his discharge not shown.  Soldier state that his dis-
charge was signed by Colonel Strong and that it had been lost for
many years.

  In 1823 , he was living in Franklin County, Indiana, previous 
to that time he resided in Claiborne County, Tennessee, and in 
Virginia, moving to Indiana Territory in 1811.

Notes on the Right Side of Page

Found 
all officers
in Heitman's 
1812 book

Searched
Wayne's
bl lnd
160-50's &
160-55's &
Indiana bl
Land for 1812
but could find
no bl records

No C.L. record
found by MLB
at a later date
U.S. Inf. etc

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Samuel Colvin pension from September 16, 1831
on account of disability resulting from the above note injury.
He was then a resident of Bartholomew County, Indiana
  
  The date of his death is not show and there are no data as
to soldier's family

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator


Notes on the Right Side of Page:
where he was living in 1833, his
P.O. Columbus
in that county

found in old
lettr book after
this was written
See est when
new(?) in claim dated
Nov-21-1833

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Two-fold

First Section

26408
INVALID
Indian 
1790-5

No. 26048
Samuel Colvin
Priv. U.S.I.

Act:  April 25 1808

ex: - Vol 2, Page 79

[Arrangement of 1870]


Second Section

36-Oct 22- History

Mis CR Haymond

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JOSEPH HART CHARTER

Stamp

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

COLUMBUS, INDIANA

Stamp 
Received 
Aug 15 1936
Mail ???
??? $2

August 12, 1936


Veterans Administration
Rev. War Records Division
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

  I have been requested to write you for the revolutionary service
of -- SAMUEL (Underline) Colvin -- who is listed as having received pension (1831_
while living in this county -- Bartholomew.

  I shall appreciate having the information very much and wish to 
thank you in advance  for sending to me.

Sincerely,

No signature?

Mrs. Charles Roscoe Haymond, Regent

Joseph Hart Chapter, D.A.R.

*** 920 Lafayette Ave.,
 
Columbus, Indiana


File 
26048
Pri-Brack

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Payable semi-annually on the
4th of March and 4th of 
September at
Corydon

by Thomas Posey
Pension Agent

No payment can be  made on
an original certificate, until
the arrival of one or the 
other of the above dates
after ifsuing the the certificate


Registered in Book D
Vol 9  Page 169
by Wm S Allison Clerk

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WAR DEPARTMENT

INVALID PENSION

I Certify, That, in conformity with the Laws of the United
States, of (Black Ink) 25 April 1808 to 18 April 1814
(Black Ink) Samuel Colvin late (Black Ink)  Private in the 
(Black Ink) Army, of the (Black Ink) United States is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the (Black Ink) Indiana
Agency, at the rate of (Black Ink)  six dollars per moth
to commence of the (Black Ink) sixteenth day of (Black Ink) September
one thousand eight hundred and (Black Ink) thirty one.

Cancelled

Given at the War Office of the 
United States, this (Black Ink) second
day of (Black Ink) December, one 
thousand eight hundred and
(Black Ink) thirty one.

(Black Ink) Lewis Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and countersigned
(Black Ink) J.L. Edwards

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Indiana
Frankin County
SS

  I the undersigned one of the ?
? Judge of the Circuit Court 
of said County pursuant to the
Act of Congress in much can made 
provide to hereby ?
James Simmons a Justice of the
Peace of the County a ?  to take
the deposition of William Evans
respecting the claims of Samuel
Colvin, of the United states
for a pension given under my
hand and seal this 10th day of
August 1831.

David Mount
Seal

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State of Indiana
Franklin County
SS

Be it remember that on the 
25th of August 1831 before me James
Simmonds one of the justice of the peace
in one for said Franklin County personally
same William Evans of said county age
about seventy-eight years being duly
sworn ? and saith the he was acqu
inted with Samuel Colvin at the ?
of Hobson Choice where the lower
par of Cincinnati now stands one that the
? Samuel Colvin was ? from
Hobsons Choice to Greenville in the company
commanded by Joseph Brock in the army
under the command of Genl Anthony Wayne
and further the said deponent saith that
the ? Samuel Colvin while in the 
actual discharge of duties as s soldier
in erecting the Barracks one Fort ?
? was strained in lifting tops which
became ruptured in the abdomen which
rupture he retains to the day. This de-
ponent cannot be mistaken or to  the 
man to the case of his disability  for 
he knows him well and ? int the 
same Regiment in the company com
monerd  by Capt Alexander Gibson with
disability happened in the fall of the
year 1793.

? one ?
by  the above named
William Evans whom
I certify to be a credible
witness before me this 25th day
August AD 1831

James Simmonds 
seal
Justice of the Peace

Wm Evans
seal

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The State o Indiana
Franklin County
SS

I the undersigned one of the Associate
judges of the Circuit Court of the
county aforesaid pursuant to the
act of Congress in with case made and
provided do hereby commission doctors
John David and Rufus Haymond of
said county ? into and report
to the War Department of the United 
States the nature of the disability
and in what degree it prevents
him from obtaining a subscirtan
by man and laborer of Samuel
Colvin of the County of Barthol-
omew and the aforesaid  and an appli-
cant for a pension under the Laws
of the United States given under
my hand and seal this 10th day
of August 1837

David Mount
Seal

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The State of Indiana
Franklin County
SS

 i Robert John clerk of the 
Franklin Circuit Court in the county of Franklin
and State of Indiana aforesaid do hereby certify
that David Mount the person granting the com-
mission to take the deposition and if William Evans to
James Simmonds , Esquire on this sheet and was
at the time of granting said commission and is acting
Associate Judge of the county of Franklin aforesaid
duly  commissioned  and sworn into office and that the
said James Simmonds is an acting Justice of 
the ? in the county of Franklin aforesaid and was 
at the time taking the ? deposition duly
commissioned and sworn into office and fully authorized
to take depositions and to all his official acts as such 
and to all the official act of the said David
Mount Associate Judge as aforesaid, as such, full faith
and credit is due and ought to be given.

In testimony where I have
here unto set my had and
affixed the seal of our said
Court at Brookville the 26th 
day of August AD 1831

Robert Johnson,clk F.C.C.

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State of Indiana Franklin County SS

Before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of said county
ofs - Personaly came Benjamin Randal of Lawful age who
upon his oath saith that he was acquainted with Samuel
Colvin who was a Private in the company of Capt Eaton
in the fourth Regt in the army of Gen' Wayne that he knew
said Colvin when in the service of the United Sates and
honorably Discharged and further this Deponant saith not
sworn to before me by subscribed
this 26th day Sept 1829

John Jacobs J.P. Seal

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The State of Indiana
Franklin County 
SS

I Enoch S McCarty clerk
of the Franklin Circuit Court for the county
aforesaid do hereby that John Jacob Esquire
before whom the foregoing affidavit of Benja
min Randal was and made and Alexander Power
(by the description of Alex Powers)  before whom the
second and foregoing affidavit of James Ry-
an, was made were at the times of the making thereof as
aforesaid by the parties aforesaid, acting Justice
of the Peace within and for the county
Franklin aforesaid, duly elected, commissioned
and sworn into office, fully authorized to take
deposition affidavits, receive acknowledgements
and administer oaths, and to all their official
acts such full faith and credit are due
and ought to be given as well in all
Courts of Justice as thereout.

  In testimony were of I have here-
unto set my hand and affixed 
the seal of our said court at 
Brookville this 25th day of 
December AD 1827

Enoch McCarty Clk FCC

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State of Indiana
Third Judicial Circuit

I the undersigned Resident Judge
of the Circuit aforesaid and ? to the 
act of congress in such case made
and provided do hereby commission Doctor
John Davis and Rufus Haymond of
County of Franklin ? aforesaid to
inquire  into report to the War Depart-
ment of the United Sates the nature of
the disability. Ind what degree it prevents 
him from obtaining  ? ?
manual labor of Samuel Colvin
a resident of the County aforesaid and
was applicant for a pension under
the law of the United States.  Given
under my had and seal this 28th
day of September 1830.

M C Eggleston 
Seal

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Old Register page 87

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State of Indiana
Dearborn County

Be it remembered that on the
25th day of January 1831 before me
Thomas Palmer one of the Justices of the
Peace in and  for Deaborn County per
? came Mathew Lambdin of said
county aged about sixty years and up
wards, and living duly sworn ?
and said that, he enlisted with one
Captain Benjamin Price in May 1792 in
the Army of the United States that he
accompanied his corps or sub legion
to Fort Washington, where the city of Cin-
cinnati now stands _ _ and at the en-
campment of Hobsons Choice, where
the lower part of Cincinnati now stands
this deponent Matthew Lamdin, with
a great many others, were transferred
to Captain Joseph Brock's company
of light infantry - that amongst others
then and there transferred to said com-
pany, was Samuel Colvin none
an applicant for a pension - that when
the army marched from Hobson Choice
to Greenville on their way to meet the
Indians_ and that at Greenville, while
erecting the Barracks and Fort at that
place; the said Samuel Colvin while
in the actual performance of his duty
as a soldier, erecting the barracks and
Fort of Greenville aforesaid; by being our

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Strained in lifting logs, became rup-
tured in the abdomen which rupture
he retains to this day. This deponent
cannot be mistaken as to the man
the cause of his disability for he
knows him well, having serviced
with him in the same company
for two years and upward to the best
of the deponents recollection the injury
occurred to said Colvin in 1793 in 
the army their commanded by Genl
Anthony  Wayne.  

Matthew Lamdin

? to and subscribe
by the above named
Matthew Lamdin, whom
I certify to be a credible
witness before me 25th of
January 1831

Thomas Palmer JP


State of Indiana
Deaborn County
SS

I James Dill Clerk of the Dear-
born Circuit Court, in and for the
County of Dearborn do certify that
Thomas Palmer is a Justice of Peace 
for said county as above stated

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and that his signature to the
foregoing deposition of Matthew
Lambdin is genuine.

In witness of whereas I
have hereunto set my
hand and official my
seal of office 25th of
January 1831

James Dill
D. Ct. Ct.

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State of Indiana
Bartholomew County

I Joseph McKenny Clerk
 of the Bartholomew Circuit Court do certify that
David Hager the person granting the Commiss-
ion to take the deposition of John Palmer com-
pleted.  Thomas G Lee Esq.  is at this time
and was at the time of granting ? comm-
ssion ? ? Judge o the county
of Bartholomew ? ? ? and
? ? to law and that Thomas
G Lee is ? ? Justice of the Peace
? ?  and ? and was
at the time of take said ? and fully
authorized by law to all ? and
? and full faith and ? is ? and
ought to be ? all David Hager
? ? ?
? ? ? ? Judge
?  ? when of I ? ? ?
? ? and office and the seal of an  ?
this ? ? ? 1831 

Joseph McKenny Clk

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The State  of Indianna
Bartholomew County

I the undersigned one of the associate judges of
the circuit cort  of the county aforesaid pursant
to the act of congress in such case made and
provide.  Do hereby commission Thomas G Lee ?
justice of the peace in the aforesaid county to take 
all Evidence pursuant to the Rules and Regulations
of the said act or Substantiating the  clame of
Samuel Colvin of the county and state.  Aforesaid on
applicant for a pension under the law o the United
States given under my hand and seal this
28th Day of September 1831

David Hager 
U.S. Judge
Seal

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State of Indiana
Hancock County

Personally appeared 
before me the undersigned
one the Associate Judges of the Hancock 
Circuit Court James Ryon of the age of sixty
four years whom I certify it be a respectable
and credable witness and made oath
that he was acquainted with Samuel
Colvin was a private in the 4th regiment
of the  ? and that he was transfered
from one company to another and was at 
one time in Captain Joseph Brock com-
pany in the army commanded by Major
General Anthony Wayne and that
he  knew Saml Colvin while in the 
service of the united States which was
about three years

(Paragraph Crossed Out)
And while in 
said service and creating
the first fort called Greenville he was
rupture prior had lifting in the
service of the United States
and this applicant has understood
has ever since labored under effects
of said rupture. 

and further saith not  sworn to before me this
twenty third day of September 1821

John Ogg
Associate Judge of 
Hancock County

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State of Indiana
Hancock County
SS

I Lewis Tyner
clerk of the Hancock circuit
court do certify that John Off
                    before whom the foregoing
affidavit was taken was at
the time and is now ? of 
the Associate Judges of the Hancock 
Circuit Court and ? ? and
? as such and to be given
to all his acts as such both
in and out of the state of Indiana

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribe my
name affixed the
seal of the Hancock
Circuit Court this
Twenty fourth day of September 1831

Lewis Tyner Clk

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Judge Momio (?)
Compen (?)

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The State of Indiana
Bartholomew County
SS

September Term
AD 1831

I Bethnel F Morris Presidnt Judge
of the fifth Indiana Circuit of the State
of Indiana pursuant to the Act of 
Congress in such lease made and
provided do hereby appoint and
Commission Doctors John Richey
and Tiffin Davis of the County of
Bartholomew to enquire into and
report to the Department of War
the nature of the Disability and in
what Degree it prevents him from
allowing a subsistence by Manuel
Labor of Samuel Colvin of the
County of Bartholomew and State of
Indiana on an application for a
pension under the Laws of the
United States

Given under my hand 
and seal this 16th day of September
1831

B. F. Morris

Page 34

James Campbell
and 
John Campbell
Affidavit

Creditable Witnesses and Justice of the Peace
Sept 29 1831

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State of Indiana
Bartholomew County
SS

Personally appeared Before me the undersigned
A Justice of the Peace in and or the county and
State afforesaid James Campbell and John Campbell
both of Lawful age and sound mind upon thare
oath deposeth and saith that the have bin
Personaly acquaintes with Samuel Colvin for
up wards of thirty years  Last  for and the
deponeth further saith that the Residence
of the said Colvin has for the term afforasaid
bin in the following different Places first
in the state of Tennesee in Claborn County
from thare he moved to the State of Virginia
in Lee County then the said Colvin Removed
back to the State o Tennessee and the Defoneth
further saith the sence the year Eighteen Hundred
and Eleven and some that time his
Residence has bin constant in the Indiana
and His occupation has bin that of a formen

* first ? ?
Sept the 29 - 1831

James Campbell
Seal

John Campbell
Seal

Sworn and subesibed to before me
I certify that the above
named James Campbell 
and  John Campbell our
creditables witnesses
Sept 29-1831

T G Lee
Seal
A Justice of the Peace

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Department 
Pension Office
Washington City


On the other side
Acts 25 April 1808
April 18. 1814

$6 per month from
Sept 16.1831
recd Nov.9 1831
Hon W Hendricks
Senator  US
Present

Page 37

W Hendricks respect to a Edwards
sends herewith to papers of
Samuel Colvin and applicant
for a pension  Please reply to the
Senate G Lambdin

Page 38

Increase to $8 per month
to com: April 2nd 1833

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Increase of Pension

It is hereby certified that Samuel
Colvin formerly a private of Capt
Joseph Brocks company in the fourth
Regiment of light infantry who it appe-
ares by the accompanying certificate was
paced on the pension roll at the
rate of six dollars per month on a cc-
ount as he states of having receive an
injury on Hernial rupture in the left
groin from lifting, while in the line of his duty and
in the said service on or about the
day of            in the year            at a
placed called Greenville in the state of
Ohio is not only still disabled in cons-
equence of the said injury but in our
opinion is entitled to two dollars per
month more than he is already receives as
a pension in consequence of a general 
debility and advancing old age being disa
bled total

J B Slaughter

Thos Craig

Sworn and subscribed to before
me this 2nd day of  April 1833

J W Kintner ? _

I certify that I am acquainted with the Physician who have
signed the above certificate;  and that they are reputable in
their profession

Jacob W Kinter  ? P

from lifting ? before signed in the 11th to him
from the bottom

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I certify that I am personally acquainted 
with the Physicians who have granted
I signed the within certificate and that 
they are reputable in their profession
and such

Given under my hand at
Corydon this 2nd day of
April in the year  1833

Thos Posey 
Agent

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Agent Office
Apl 2nd 1833

J. L. Edwards Esq

Sir

I herewith enclosing on
the original certificate, and application
of Samuel Colvin for an increase of
his pension.  If the certificate is
sufficiant and a new pension certificate
is granted_ Mr. Colvin wishes
you to forward the same to 
him at Columbus Bartholomew
County Indiana_

If not please return the papers 
to this office for correction

Very respectfully,
 your of ?

Thomas Posey Agent

Page 42

Thomas Posey Esq
Nov. 21. 1833
G.C

Recs:
Vol 23
Page (Crossed Out) 372   Added 371

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War Dept Pen. Off.   Nov. 21.1833

Sir:

I have this day agreeable to your request
Columbus, Bartholomew County Indiana, his pension
certif. increased from $6 to $8 per month commencing
on the 2d April 1833 - which you will be pleased
to pay him on the production of the paper vou-
cher _ up to the 4 Sept. last.


Thomas Posey Esq
Pension Agent
Corydon, Indiana

Page 44

Saml Colvin
Nov. 21. 1833

G.C

Rec: 
Vol 23
Page 371

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War Dept. Pen Off  Nov.21.33

Sir

The agent at Corydon, Indiana has been
instructed to pay you up the production
of the paper voucher the amount due
you up the 4 Sept - ?, in the enclosed pen-
sion certificate

w Saml Colvin
Columbus
Bartholomew County
Indiana

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Treasury Department
Feb.25.1837
Respectfully referred to the 
Secretary of War


I 441
Fday 24 1837
Pension Office
M at
JW Bradin

H 167 Feb 23
Refund

Hon Levi Woodbery
Sec of Treasury
L Dept

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House of Repts
22d February 1837

Hon Levi Woodbury
Secty of the Treasury US


Sir

I have the Honor to enclose to you
the application of Samuel Colvin for
 a renewal of his certificate of pension
Mr Colvin is a resident citizen of my
County and is personally known to me as well
as all the facts, ? his having
drawn a pension, and of the burning of his house
I can therefore vouch for the truth of those
statements 

I have the honor to be

Very respectfully
your obt srvt,

William Herod

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SURGEON'S AFFIDAVIT

(Black Ink) State of Indiana
(Black Ink) Bartholomew County SS

(Black Ink )September 16th  1831 (Dates)

(Black Ink) By virtue  of a commission to us ? by the ?
(Black Ink) Be I ? ? is ? and Judge of 5th Indiana District of Indiana

IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, That (Black Ink) Samuel Colvin
a (Black Ink) private in the Company of  (Black Ink) Captn Joseph Brock
in the (Black Ink) 4th Regiment of the United Sates (Black Ink) is rendered
incapable of performing the duty of a soldier, by reason of wounds or other
injuries inflicted while he was actually in the service aforesaid, and in the
line of his duty, viz.  (Black Ink) At fort Greenville in the uear 1793

By satisfactory evidence and accurate examination, it appears that on the
                                 day                                       in the year of (Black Ink) 1793 
being engaged (Black Ink) in lifting logs and building a fort
at or near a place called (black Ink) Greenville
district, or territory, of (Black Ink) (now Ohio) he received (Black Ink) an injury
(Black Ink) by rupture in his (Black Ink) Groin which has
(Black Ink) as we believed been on him ever
(Black Ink) since and has compelled to wear 
(Black Ink) truss and without the use of a a
(Black Ink) truss would be wholly disabled

and he is thereby, not only incapacitated for military duty, but, in the opinion
of the undersigned, is (Black Ink) three fourth disabled from obtaining
his subsistence from manual labor

(Black Ink) John Richey Surgeon
(Black Ink) Tiffin Davis Surgeon

N.B. - The blank in the last line but one is to be filled up with proportial "degree"of
disability; for example: "three-fourths" - "one-half" - "one-third," &c &c or, "totally,"
as the case may be

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Bartholomew Circuit Court
Sept Term 1831

Personally appeared in Open
Court the within name John
Richey and Tiffin Davis who were
commissioned to take the within
Examination and upon oath ?
that prior the confirmation they
been able to ? oath relation
to the ? named Samuel Colvin
they ? the same to be ?

Sworn to Open Court 16th September
1831

Joseph M Kinney Clk



State of Indiana
Bartholomew County

I Joseph McKinney Clerk of 
the Bartholomew Circuit Court do certify that Bethnel
F  Morris who pad the Commissioner upon which
the certificate and examination was taken is present
Judge  the fifth Judicial Circuit of the 
Indiana in which the County of Bartholomew
is included and the foregoing affidavit was
made in open court with a ???
stepson.

In testimony where of I have
hereunto subscribed  my 
name and affixed the 
seal of said court this
16th day of September 1831

Joseph McKinney
Clk B.C.C.

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Case of Samuel Col-
vin, respectfully sub-
mitted to the Surgeon
General for his opinion

War Dept
Pension Office
Dec.1.1831

J.L. Edwards

Sam'el Colvin is probably
disabled to the dynse state
in the certificate of Drs
Richey and Davis

J. Jones
? 1 .1831