Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 20,368, John Field, Penn.

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Service             *                             Number
Penn.              Field, John            R.20.368

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Contents

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Rejected
__________Ex'r.   OLD WAR.
File No. 20368

[Crossed through:] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.

REJECTED
John Field
Pri.
Capt Peytons
Pa. Line
Revy War

Died at ______________________________________
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____________________other claim.
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_____, 187 .  _________________Clerk.

Application filed: __________________, 18   .
Attorney:_________________________________
P.O._______________________________________
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[Hand written through previous
 section] Not Allowed Act 1828
[Previous Page - handwritten vertically  along the inside margin] 1922 June 1. History to Hon. Charles Curtis. AW

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Th Irwin [?]

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                                                 1835
                Revolutionary Claims
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                                [B]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.

For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828,  I, John Field aged about 87 years, of the town of Harrisville, in the county of Harrison County in the state of Ohio do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a Private in Captain M. Paytons alias Macklepayton's Company in the c/o 
Regiment, of the Pennsylvania Line. And, I also declare that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
      And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States. That I had previously applied though knew of no witnesses knowing to my said services, and that as well as I at present recollect I was first under Col Richard Butler of the Continental Line, and also under Col. Pontler eff [illegible] for a shorter period, at the 3rd Regt by whom I was discharged at Mount Kimble in 1783.

Witness my hand, this 27th day of January, in the year A.D. 1831 atteste Abraham Smith   John Field [circular hand drawn oval with seal in the center]
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   Before me, a Justice of the Peace in [illegible] Township in the county of Harrisson in the State of Ohio personally appeared, this day, David McKisson and Geoge Macomber of the said county, who did severally make oath that John Fields by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
   Witness my hand, this 27th day of January in the year A D. 1830

Atteste George Macomber
             David McKisson      Edward Talboth

I, William Tingley Clerk of the County of the County of Harrison in the state of Ohio do hereby certify, that Edward Talboth Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
       In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this  29th day of January AD. 1830.
                      Wm Tingley Clerk of County

* Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or Private as the case may be.
[symbol] The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th of May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since the 3d of March, and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add, and that I have received  of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of               dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of 
[symbol] Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths.
[symbol] Justice of the Peace, or otherwise , as the case may be.
[Left hand lower side of the page a folded paper seal  with the initials [L.S.]t to it.]

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[handwritten]
Not allowed Act 1828}                              1835

                    Revolutionary Claims.
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[Handwritten illegible]
                         
                          TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
                                       4 March 1830,

John Fields July 14/81 of Harrisville in the county of Harrison --- in the State of Ohio --- has aplied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Peyton's company, in the 9th regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of 80 dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing

         The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
                                  By Order of the Secretary
                                       F. A. Dickens
Ref File No 3529 [number crossed out]
Dont Find [crossed out]
#10,980 Wids [crossed out]
                            TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
                                    Third Auditor's Office,
                                         5 March 1830
[This Statement Crossed out] It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to [blank space] in the [blank space]

It further appears that John Fields is not now on the pension list of any --------agency, and has not been so since the 3 March 1826.

The name of John Fields cannot be found among those of the Pennsylvania line, to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars, were issued - 
                             Peter Hagner, Aud
[Handwritten:]
#8472 Div [crossed out]
#8471 [crossed out]
Don't find

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      War Depart Bounty Ln Office 
                                March 9 ^ 1830
The name of John Fields cannot be found in the Records of the Pennsylvania line, on file in this office, among those, entitled to Bounty Land of the U States, or to whom a Land Warrant was issued.
                                 Wm Gordon


[Handwritten along the right vertical side of the page] OW Reg #20,368

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[Header Left Top of Page]
CHARLES CURTIS, KANS., CHAIRMAN,
KNUTE NELSON, MINN.     LEE S. OVERMAN, N.C.
FREDERICK HALE, ME.     ROBERT L. OWEN, OKLA.
GEORGE H. MOSES, N.H.  OSCAR W. 
                                                UNDERWOOD, ALA
MEDILL MC CORMICK, ILL.   PAT HARRISON,MISS.
JAMES E. WATSON, IND.   JOE T. ROBINSON, ARK.
MIRAM W. JOHNSON, CALIF.
                  F. A. CROSSLEY, CLERK,

              UNITED STATES SENATE,
               COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                            May 29, 1922.

[small handwritten Rev./mk3]

My dear Commissioner:
        I am handing you herewith a communication from Mr. J.B. Fields of Alma, Kansas, together with letter received from the Adjutant General of the Army. I would be pleased if you would advise me fully as to the record of the soldier referred to. Kindly return the enclosed correspondence with your reply.
         With personal regards, I am
                             Very truly yours,
                                 Charles Curtis

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

[right hand side of page at the bottom circular date stamp] Pension Office May 31 1922 D. S.

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Rev. War Section.

                                 June 1, 1933,

Hon. Charles Curtis,
United States Senate.

In re: John Field - War of Revolution. R. File 20360

      You are herewith furnished the history of the only John Field, or Fields of Pennsylvania, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
      On January 27, 1830, John Field of Harrisville, Harrison County, Ohio, aged about sixty years, applied for Revolutionary War pension and stated that he had been a private in Captain M. Payton, or Mucklepayton's Company, Ninth Pennsylvania Regiment, also that he was first under Colonel Richard Butler and later under Colonel William Butler by whom he was discharged in 1783.
       His claim does not appear to have been allowed, as the Treasury Department where claims under the Act of May 15, 1838, under which he applied, were adjudicated, decided that he did not come under the provisions of said

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act, as his name could not be found among those of the Pennsylvania Line to whom certificates for the gratuity of eighty dollars had been issued under the Act of May 15, 1778, and soldiers who had received such gratuity were the only ones entitled under the act.
          There is no further data on file as to his services and no data at all as to his family.
           Herewith are returned the letter of Mr. J.B. Fields of Alma, Kansas and the report of the Adjutant General, U.S.A. War Department.

                          Very truly yours
                                    Washington Gardner
                                         Commissioner

Mem. The Act of May 15, 1828 required that its benefits should be extended to soldiers who were entitled to $80 gratuities under Act. May 15, 1778 and officers who were entitled to half pay for life under act Oct 21, 1780

             3" PA Regt omitted after Col Wm Butlers name as he was not an officer of that regt. he was in 9" Regt