Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27,576, George Buley, Md.

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MD.   Buley or Bewley, George (Colored), Grace.  W. 27,576.  B.L..Nt.38,345-160-55

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18.383
Maryland

George Buley of Dorchester Co in the State of Maryland who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Lynn of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the Md. [illegible] line for 8 mo 27 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 29 Dollars 13 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the [illegible] day of Augt. 1833 and sent to J. McCutcheon, Present

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $59.26
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible] $14.81
==============================
$74.07

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.


Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk,
Book [illegible] Vol. 5 Page 101

Dead

Settled to [illegible and crossed out] 3d Auditor [illegible] may 1840 [illegible] Hon P. F. Thomas

Settled to varied persons 5th June 1840

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 11th April 1838 from 4 march 1834 to 15 Aug 1837 the day of his death.  [illegible] 18 June 1840

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Geo. Buley
24539

admitted
8 months 27 days

J. McCutcheon Esq
Present

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State of Maryland
Dorchester County

On this 9th day of April 1833 personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Orphans Court of Dorchester County now sitting George Buley a resident of Dorchester County in the State of Maryland aged about 72 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 passed June 7th 1832

That he entered the service of the State of Maryland to the best of his recollection on the 10th day of March 1781, That he enlisted at a Small Town in the State and County aforesaid, called and known by the name of East New Market for the term of nine months, that about two weeks after he had enlisted he was taken to the Western Shore of the aforesaid State, and attached to Captain David Lynn's company which he thinks belonged to the 4th Maryland regiment, that he was taken to little York and there remained until after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, and the forces under his command as prisoners of war to Gen. Washington, from thence he assisted in guarding a number of prisoners to (he thinks) Fredericksburg in Virginia from thence he was marched to Annapolis where on the 3d of December 1781 he was discharged just seven days before his nine months had expired

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except to the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State or if any only on that of the agency of the State of Maryland.

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Interogatories propounded by the Court

1st  Where and in what year were you born
Answer  In Prince George's County in the State of Maryland about the year 1761.  Precise time not known

2d  Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
Answer I have none

3d  Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live
Answer  In Dorchester County State of Maryland

4th  How were you called into Service, were you drafted, did you volunteer; or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom
Answer  I was a volunteer, and enlisted as stated in my declaration

5th  State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served;  Such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect; and the general circumstances of your Service
Answer  I have often seen Genls. Washington and Smallwood, and many other noble officers whoes names time has effaced from my memory.  I however well remember my old Captain David Lynn, who is the only officer even of our own company whoes name I recollect.  As to the genl. circumstances of my service see my my declaration; where all I now remember is recounted.

6th  Did you ever recieve a discharge from the service, and if so what has become with it and by whom was it signed
Answer  I recieved a discharge at Annapolis Maryland, but cannot say by whom it was signed for being young and careless I have long since lost it

7th State the names of persons in your present neighbourhood to whom you are known, who can testify as to your character for veracity and good behaviour, your services as a soldier
Answer  Samuel LeCompte and Thomas Breerwood [illegible] can testify as to my character for veracity and as to my services in the Revolution I have no other evidence than the accompanying certification from the land office of the State and my solemn oath

George Buley X his mark

[illegible] Sworn and subscribed this 9th day of Apr. 1833
J.C. Henry

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I Stevens W. Woolford Clergyman residing in Dorchester County State of Maryland and Thomas Breerwood gentleman -- resident of the same, do certify that from of knowledge George Buley (the applicant in the foregoing declaration) we believe his statement to be entitled to full credit; and that he actually served in the Revolutionary War as stated in his declarations we entertain no doubt

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Stevens W. Woolford
Thomas Breerwood

[illegible]
J.C. Henry

We the Judges of the Orphans Court of Dorchester County do certify that the Revd. Stevens W. Woolford and Thomas Breerwood are gentlemen entitled to the fullest credit for veracity and that we concur in their opinion as expressed in the above certificate

Jno. C. Henry
James Thompson 
Arthur Bell

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[two panel scan; left panel below]
Died March 1/72
5364
Paid to March 11/66
Maryland
____________________
Grace Bewley
widow of George Bewley or
Buley
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
____________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 29 dollars 63
cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
____________________
Certificate of Pension issued 
22d day of July 1853.
and sent to
C.F. Goldsborough
Cambridge [illegible; black smudge]
____________________
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under 
February 3, 1853, Page 115 Vol. A
Sent

[right panel below]
Defs Cert 4 issued June
8th 1867, & sent to A.
Sterling Jr no 26. Calorn
St Baltimore Md
1870 A/u. 19. Letter to Md

May 11/72
Letter to senator
Reikens with blanks
July 0/72^&c.^ (2d April. (Requesting
action upon vouchers for-
warded to him May [illegible])
July 1772
Restored from
Mch 4 1866 to 
Mch 1 1872,
$29.63 per an.
pay it anything ed
to Shad. Cromwill
endorsement of
2nd compt. on state-
ment by that (to replace
the certft. lost) sent
to PA. no atty.
Returning voucher [illegible]

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State of Maryland
Dorchester County, sct.

On this tenth day of July 1855, personally appeared before me, Judge of the Circuit Court of Dorchester County, State of Maryland, Grace Bewley, free colored woman a resident of the city of Baltimore, and State aforesaid, aged fifty-nine years, who, first being sworn according to the law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed February 3d, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the War of the Revolution.  That she is the widow of George Bewley a free colored man, who was a Revolutionary Soldier, and who received during his life time a pension of $40.00 a year (as she is informed) from the State of Maryland.  She further declares that she was married to the said George Bewley on the eighteenth day of June eighteen hundred and twenty four; that the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. Torbert, a minister of the Bethesda Episcopal Church, at the town of Cambridge, in the County of Dorchester, and State of Maryland, that her maiden name was Grace Cromwell; that her said husband died at Shoal Creek, near Cambridge, in Dorchester County, State of Maryland, on the 15th day of August eighteen hundred and thirty-six.  That she was not married to him prior to the year eighteen hundred, but at the the time above stated.  She further declares that she is now a widow.  She also declares that she has and does hereby appoint Charles F. Goldsborough of Cambridge Dorchester County, Maryland, as her true and lawful attorney, to apply for and to receive her pension certificate should it be granted.

Grace Bewley X her mark

Witnesses
Josiah Jump
Edwd. W. LeCompte

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State of Maryland
Dorchester County &c

I, Francis J. Henry, Clerk of the Circuit Court, in and for the state and County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that James A. Stewart , whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same Judge of the Circuit Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; That all his office acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Circuit Court, is a Court of Record, having general jurisdiction.  I also certify that I have no interest in the result of the case, and am not concerned in its prosecution.  Given under my hand and Seal of my office, at Cambridge, this tenth day of July Anno Domini 1855.
F. J. Henry Clk [signature]

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Mary
214641 Sept 27/55
Grace Bewley wid
of George Bewley
Grace wid Geo: Bewley [illegible]
____________________
Capt Linn
Col Thos. Woolford
Med Mil
Ent
Dis
Revolution
____________________
Rev. Pensioner
Md Lely 53-5364
____________________
Aug 16 - Aug: 15/56
[illegible]
R
____________________
Chas. F. Goldsborough
Cambridge 
Md.

[written diagonally across the top portion of this page: 3834 Jauy 20 for]

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State of Maryland
Dorchester County. set.
On this twenty-first day of September, 1855, before the sub=
scriber, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the
State and county aforesaid, personally appeared Grace
Bewley, free colored woman, a resident of Baltimore
City, in the State of Maryland, and made oath
that she is the widow of George Bewley, a free
colored man, who was a private in the company 
of Capt. David Linn, in the Maryland Regiment
commanded by Col. Thomas Woolford, in the
Revolutionary war. She further declares that she 
is now a pensioner of the United States, and that
the evidence of her husband's enlistment and discharge
with the time of his service, and also the proof
of her marriage, are on record in the U.S. Pension
office, as she believes. She makes this declaration
for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to
which she may be entitled, as widow of the said
George Bewley, under the act of 1858.
Grace +^her mark^ Bewley
Lest
Wm. D. Banow
We Alexander H. Bayly, M.D., and William Rea,
residents of Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland,
upon our oaths declare that we are well acquain
=ted with Grace Bewley, and that she is the identi=
cal person she represents herself to be.
Alex H. Bayly M.D.
William Rea
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to
and subscribed before me, on the day and year above
written: and I certify that I know the affiants to be
credible persons, that I have no doubt the claimant is
the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no
interest in this claim.   Wm D Banow J.P.

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L Declaration of Pensioner for restoration to the rolls under section 3, Act of July 27, 1868. L
STATE OF Maryland, COUNTY OF Dorchester, 33:
On this 20th day of May, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two
personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace
the same being a court of record within and for the county and State aforesaid, Shadrach Cromwell
aged eighty years, who being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration, asking to be restored to the
pension rolls: That he is the [crossed out: identical] ^only brother and heir and administrator of^the estate of Grace Bewley who was pensioned on the rolls
of the agency at Maryland, and whose pension certificate, No. 5364, is [crossed out: herewith] returned;
that she was last paid at said agency to the 4th day of March, 1866, that she [crossed out: has
since resided as follows:] the said pensioner died on the
first day of March eighteen hundred
and seventy two.
that she has not claimed pension since the date above given for the following reasons: 2 That she removed shortly after -
the last payment from Balto. City to Dorchester Co. Md That she was very old. and
bed-ridden, and lived a long distance from officer who could
acknowledge proper papers, & 16 months having elapsed before claiming pension, she never had
[crossed out: and that she] the papers executed to reinstate her name upon the Rolls.
Her brother, the claimant is also very old. & he was not familiar with the
manner of proceading so as to assist her.
and she has not remarried since that date
[crossed out: that hereby appoints] [crossed out: attorney to prosecute the above claim:]
that my residence is [crossed out: at No.   , in] street, in the [crossed out: District]
of [blank], county of Dorchester, State of Maryland
and that his post office address is Cambridge Dorchester County, Maryland. 
Shadrach X ^his mark^ Cromwell
(Claimant's signature.)
(Attest.)
Danl. M. Henry Jr.
[illegible]
Also personally appeared Thomas H Hanely Jr residing at No.
[crossed out: in] Cambridge [crossed out: street, in]  Maryland, and Eugene S Bradshaw [crossed out: [illegible]]
residing at No., [crossed out: in] Cambridge [crossed out: street, in] Maryland, persons whom I certify to be respect-
able and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Shadrach
Cromwell, the claimant, [crossed out: sign name] (make his mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they
have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with him that he is the identical person he [black smudge] epresents
himself to be; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Thos. H. Handy
Eugene S Bradshaw
(Signatures of witnesses.)

SWORN to and subscribed before me this 20th day of May, A.D. 1872
and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c., were fully made known and explained
to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words which
are, erased, and the words which
have been, added; ant that I have no interest, direct
or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. JW Henry
(Signature.)
Justice of the Peace
(Official character.) 
[in left margin: [L.S.]
________________________________
1  [crossed out: Here name the place or places at which the applicant has resided.]
2  Here state specifically the reasons why pension has not been claimed.
3. [crossed out: Here insert if an invalid, "and that the disability for which he was pensioned still continues in a pensionable degree, and that he has not since re-enlisted or been paid
in the military, naval, [illegible] service of the United States,"] if a widow or mother, "and she has not remarried since that date," or if remarried, give date.

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Case on Restoration Desk
L   L
RESTORATION.
UNCLAIMED PENSION
Under sec. 3, Act July 27, 1868.

[black oval stamp over text: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
MAY 24, 1872
PENSION OFFICE]

__________, Applicant.
No. of Pension Certificate


____________________
FILED BY
[blank]

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All the blanks in this form should be carefully filled and the requirements of the notes strictly observed.
An honorable discharge from the service in all cases is necessary.
Declarations of claimants, either for original pension or for increase of pension already granted, must be made before a court of record, or
before some officer thereof having custody of its seal; said officer being fully authorized and empowered to administer and certify any oath or
affirmation relating to any pension or application therefore.
The claimant's identity and loyalty must be proven by two witnesses, certified by the judicial officer to be respectable and credible, who are
present and witness the signature of the declarant, and certify to his identity and loyalty under oath or affirmation.
Declarations and other papers should be as legible and as clear in statement as possible.
Where any evidence is already on file in any department of the Government, a definite description of and specific reference to it will render it
available in any subsequent claim.
The post office address (naming street and number in all large cities) of the applicant, attorney, and witnesses, should be embodied in our accom-
pany every application, and all evidence in each claim; and each change of residence of said parties, while communicating with the Pension Office or
the pension agents, should be stated.
The fees for the prosecution of claims for pensions will not be allowed to exceed twenty-five dollars; no part of which is payable before the
certificate for pension has been issued.
Pensions are, by law, exempted from any liability on account of the obligations of the pensioners, and no lien upon them can be recognized.
All facts, testimony of which is required to establish a claim, must be proven by the affidavits of two or more credible witnesses, unless other
evidence is specified.
The statements of claimants, unless duly corroborated, are not accepted as evidence.
Testimony, in support of allegations made in a declaration, may be taken before any officer whose authority and signature are duly certified,
and who shall disclaim any interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of the claim.
Persons desiring to complete claims pending at the decease of the claimants, must furnish a duly verified certificate of their authority as heirs
or legal representatives.
With all claims for arrears, increase, or restoration to the rolls, the original pension certificate must be returned, or explanation of its absence
must be given under oath.
To facilitate the adjudication of claims, all the requisite evidence that is available should be forwarded with the application.

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[black oval stamp: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
MAY 24 1872
PENSION OFFICE]

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[two columns; folded page; left follows]
1931 - Jan 29 - Hist. to Adj.
see lee carbon copy
in Mine File under C.H.
Bridges. EEL

[right column follows]
Revy WIDOW, &c.
No 27,576
Grace Bewley
Widow
George Bewley
Priv Rev War

Act: Act 1858
ex: - Vol. A, Page [blank]
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Additional widow
in the claim of
Grace Bewley widow
of George Bewley,
No. 214,641 for 
Bounty Land

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE
April 13, 1876.
Respectfully referred to Hon
H Van Aernam
Restoration of
Grace Bowley
under Act 27 July '68

Pensioned under act
2 Sic 3 Feby 1853
and paid to ✓/
March 1866
AM Gaugave
W. Acting [crossed out: For] Auditor

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[black circular stamp: illegible]
[black oval stamp: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
MAY 24 1872
PENSION OFFICE]
SENATE CHAMBER.
G Vickers
U.S.S.
The Commissioner of Patents
Washington
D.C.

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[envelope]
FREE
[black circle stamp: CAMBRIDGE MA.
SEPT 23]

Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.

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No 5897
Grace Bewley
Widow of George
Md
37c79 1853

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[check mark]
38345
Neo Ames

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George Bewley decd
Md
not in Rus files 8 Aug 56
Talbot
214.641
Boynton April 19/56
Johnson
Johnson [illegible]
[postmark illegible]
Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington
D. C.

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Land Office, Annapolis, Feby 28th 1833,
I certify, that it appears by a pay roll remain=
=ing in this office, [crossed out: illegible] endorsed. "An Alphatabeti=
=cal list of discharged Soldiers of ^[illegible and crossed out]^ two Battalions of
Militia raised to serve 9 months, or until the [crossed out: illegible]
10th of December 1781, That the name of George
Buley, appears upon said list, to have been
discharged on the 3rd day of December 1781;
George G. Brewer
Reg. L Off. W.S.M.

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 9th, 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled " An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," The widow of George Buley,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maryland Agency, at 
the rate of Twenty nine Dollars and sixty three Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has 
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837.
to the 15th August 1837, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours, 
Albion K Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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State of Maryland Dorchester County to wit:

I hereby Certify that it appears by the Records and Proceedings of the Circuit Court for Dorchester County, that a License for marriage was granted to George Bewley and Grace Cromwell on the 15th day of June, anno Domini 1824.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the seal of the Circuit Court for Dorchester County, this 6th day of July, announced Domini, 1855.

Francis J. Henry, Clk [signature]

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State of Maryland}
Dorchester County sct. }
On this twelfth day of July, 1855,
before me, a Justice of the peace, in and for the state
and county aforesaid, personally appeared the persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed, who are residents
of the said county and whom I certify to be credible
persons, and made oath that they were well acquainted
with Grace Bewley, the applicant for a pension,
and George Bewley, during the lifetime of the said
George Bewley, that they knew them to live together as
husband and wife, and to be so reputed that they knew
of their own personal knowledge that the said George
Bewley died at Shoal Creek, was Cambridge, in Dor=
chester county, state of Maryland, on or about the 15th
day of August 1836, and that the applicant Grace, his 
widow, has not married again since his death. They 
also swear that they are disinterested witnesses.
William Rea
Alex H Bayly MD
Sworn before R R Robertson JP

State of Maryland}
Dorchester County sct.}
I Francis J. Henry, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Dorchester County, do hereby certify that [crossed out: illegible]
[crossed out: illegible] Robert R Robertson, whose genuine signature
appears above, is and was at the time of signing the same
a Justice of the Peace, in and for the state and county aforesaid,
duly commissioned and sworn - and that all his official
acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand and the seal of my office

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this 12 the day of July 1855.
Francis J Henry Clk

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Cambridge, Dorchester County Md.
July 14th, 1855__

Sir,
Enclosed is the application of Grace Bewley, of this state, for back pay, pension &c, which she claims as the widow of George Bewley, a revolutionary soldier,_ under the act of Feb. 3rd 1858.  She is a free colored woman__

George Bewley, her husband, was a free mulatto; He enlisted in this county and served three years in the Revolutionary war, leaving the army after the [illegible] of York Town, at which he is said to have been present.  During his life, he received an annual pension of $40. from the State of Maryland.

His name will be found, I think, on the roll of the Maryland Line, in your office;  His company was command by Capt. David Lynn, and formed part of the Regiment of Lieut. Col. Thomas Woolford.

Very respectfully &c.
Charles F. Goldsborough

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

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Annapolis, 22nd Jany, 1858.
To Geo. W. Whiting
Commiss. Land Off of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
Will you be kind enough 
to have forwarded on to me, a copy of the
evidence, upon which Grace Bewley, the
widow of George Bewley, a soldier of
the Revolution, obtained a pension.= She
is on the pension roll of the United States,
and desires a copy of the evidence on file
in the Department, to lay before the Legis=
=lature of Maryland, to sustain a claim=
she is prosecuting.= Your kind attention, 
will greatly oblige,
Very respectfully,
Yr obt. svt
G.G. Brewer

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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
____________________
A Blank space is left at the close of applicant's affidavit that the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the
original certificate may be set forth.
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The witness must swear that he
or she well knows applicant to be the same person described in his or her affidavit, and the magistrate must certify that the
deponent is a person of veracity.
When a person acting as agent or attorney for a pensioner loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person, duly
authenticated, is also required.
The official character and signature of the officer before whom the affidavits are made must be authenticated by the
certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, and in every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who
authenitcates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached therreto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying
officer.
____________________
STATE OF Maryland [crossed out: COUNTY] ^City^ of Baltimore, 88.
On this third day of October, 1866, before the subscriber,
a Justice of the Peace for said [crossed out: county],^City^ personally appeared
Grace Bewley, who, on her oath, declares that she is
the widow of George Bewley a Revolutionary Soldier
who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Woolford
in the regiment commanded by Colonel [blank] in the service
of the United States; that her hame was placed on the pension roll of the State
or Maryland; that she received a certificate of that fact under the
signature and seal of the Secretary of the Interior; which certificate, on or about
the 15th day of April, 1866 at [crossed out: or near] Baltimore Maryland
was stolen from her by some one who at the
same time stole some money which she had put
away with the certificate, the money and certificate were
stolen in the house where this applicant boarded by some one to her unknown
Sworn and subscribed to before me}
the day and year aforesaid.}
Allen E Forrester
Justice of the Peace
Grace Bewley her mark

STATE OF Maryland [crossed out: county] ^City^ OF Baltimore, 88.
On this third day of October 1866, [crossed out: 186] before the subscriber,
Hon Archd Stirling Jr Counsellor at Law, who, on his oath, declares that he
well knows for many years Grace Bewley who has executed the foregoing affidavit, to
be the identical pensioner named therein, and I certify the said Cheh r Stirling 
to be a person of veracity, = well known to me
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid. 
A Stirling Jr
Allen E. Forrester J.P.

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State of Maryland, Baltimore City, Sct:
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That Allen E Forrester
[blocked by smudge] quire before whom the annexed affidavit's
was made, and who has thereto subscribed his name, was, at the time of
so doing, a justice of the Peace of the State of maryland, in and for the
City of Baltimore, duly commissioned and sworn.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of
the superior Court of Baltimore City, this Third day
of October A.D. 1866
Alford Mace
Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City.

[black seal on left side with, what appears to be a ribbon passing underneath: no legible text visible on the seal]

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Baltimore October 6th 1866
To the Hon
The Commission of Pension
Sir
I enclose an application of Grace Bewly
for a renewal of a lost pension abbali
which I hope is correct. The old woman
is very aged decrched and pon. She is
in actual want of the 7 mo installments
she has missed by the loss of her papers.
I do this simply as an act of humanity
is a worthy person whom I have long 
known. Whose husband a colored
man served in the war of Revolution
in the old Maryland Line. I trust
I do not intrude on official [illegible]
of I ask if you will as soon as can'be have the paper made out and sent
to me. $30 is a fare maeter when and 
she has no relations and is dependent
on the kindness of charlate burdon
in her extreme old age.
Respectfully
A Stirling 
26 Cabrot street
Baltimore

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Baltimore October 6th 1866
To the Hon
The Commission of Pension
Sir
I enclose an application of Grace Bewly
for a renewal of a lost pension abbali
which I hope is correct. The old woman
is very aged decrched and pon. She is
in actual want of the 7 mo installments
she has missed by the loss of her papers.
I do this simply as an act of humanity
is a worthy person whom I have long
known. Whose husband a colored
man served in the war of Revolution
in the old Maryland Line. I trust
I do not intrude on official [illegible]
of I ask if you will as soon as can'be have the paper made out and sent
to me. $30 is a fare maeter when and
she has no relations and is dependent
on the kindness of charlate burdon
in her extreme old age.
Respectfully
A Stirling
26 Cabrot street
Baltimore

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A. Sterling
U.S. Atty.
Baltimore Md

Ret to pension
Cold.
Grace Bewley

Revol. War
Act 2 Sec 3 Febry 1853
Paid to 4 Mch 1866-
Maryland -
Whitney

W
Jan

[oval black stamp: DEPARTMENT [faded out]
APR 14 18 [faded out]
PENSION [faded out]]

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United States Attorney's Office,
BALTIMORE, MD.
April 7th 1870
To the 3 Auditors Treasury dept
Sir
Grace Bewley an aged colored woman
residing when I became acquainted with her
in this city but for the last four years living on the
Eastern shore of this State held a revolutionary
pension No 5364 as widow of George Bewley
a private in the revolutionary war at rate
of $29.63/100 a year commencing 3d Feb
1853. She lost the paper and on the 8th of
January 1867 a duplicate was issued when
she has collected no pension since 1865. There
is due her pension money from March 4th 1866
to this time = but the time fined when have
gone by her name has been dropped = The
reason has been that living in the Country
and being unable to do more than walk
about the house and having no one to [illegible] me
her or act for her she has from ignorance
and helplessness failed [illegible] her pension
She is in need and is a most respectable
person = At [crossed out: illegible] request given to me by her brother
who has called on me I make application
for her seem statement on the lents - I do this

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simply as a kindness to her having no
interest or professional connection with
the matter = All the facts afore stated
are within my personal knowledge and
the old woman is well known to [illegible]
of mine living in the same County where
she now resides = who have also informed
me of the above facts. She is nearly so [illegible]
of age 
respectfully
A Stirling l
us atty

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Brief in the Case of    Grace Bewley, wld of George, Priv Rev War
Baltimore  County and State of   Maryland
Act 3d Feb 1853 [illegible] section
===========
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,

The name of the pensioner was inscribed on the roll on the 22d July 1855, at $29 63/100 per annum, commencing on the 3d Feb 1853.

She now applies for a duplicate certificate alleging that the original has been stolen.

H C Lanch [could be Sauch]
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent.
A Sterling Jr.
26 Calvert Street
Baltimore Md

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Brief in the case of Grace Bewley widow of George
County and State of Maryland
act 3 Feby 1853
____________________
Claim, (original," [crossed out: or "for increase"])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner under the Act of
June 7 1835 at $29.63 a year
Rewrly marriage
[crossed out: (If for increase.) 
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?]
Identity. death & widow how/new
ly credible witness

Name and residence of Agent
Chas F Goldsborough
Cambridge Md

Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk.

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Grace Bewley
widow of George
Maryland
adm 3 Feby 1853
8 mos / 27 00/ on $29.63
per annum from
3d Feby 1853


Cert to 
Chas F Goldsborough
Cambridge,
Dorchester Co
Md

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Cambridge Md. Aug. 4th
1856
Hon. J. Minot,
Sir
The communication
from your office suggesting that the official
character of Wm D. Banow who verified the
papers in the application of Grace Bewley for
Bounty land, should be authenticated, has been received - The certificate and seal of the Clerk
of our Court was not appended to the appli=
cation, from the fact that Grace was and is
a pensioner, and I took it for granted that a land
warrant would issue without the observance
of all the formalities required in cases where
bounty land alone was applied for.
I kept no copy of the papers forwarded to the
department and do not therefor remember the
precise date of the affidavit before Mr. Banow,
but I herewith send the clerks certificate of
the duration of Mr. Barrow's term of office as 
magistrate which covers the time at which the
affidavit was made- This I hope will be suf-
ficient - I may remark that Mr. Banow has 
been living for several months in Kansas,
his place here having been filled by Execution
appointment, and I am therefore without

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the aid of my minutes which may have been
made by him of the time of the application.
I hope that the application may be acted
upon as soon as the additional evidence 
herewith enclosed is received - 
Very Respectfully &c.
Charles F Goldsborough

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214641

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Cambridge, Md. Sept. 22d 1855
Hon. J. Minot,
Com. of Pensions,
Sir,
Enclosed I send
the application of Grace Bewley for bounty land
under the act of /53. Pension papers were issued
to her in July last, & I was informed at the 
office that she was entitled to bounty land, but
that it required a separate application. Before that
time I was under the impression that bounty
land was given, as a matter of course, to every
pensioner. As the proofs of the service of the ap=
plicants husband, and of the marriage &c. were for=
warded in order to obtain the pension. I have
deemed it unnecessary to reiterate them in the 
paper herewith enclosed -
Your obedient servant
Charles F. Goldsborough

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[diagonally on top left of the page: did not
send this]
Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D.C.    May 11 1872
Hon George Vickers
W.S. Senate, 
Sir: 
I have the honor to
return herewith the letter of Daniel M
Henry Jr. addressed to you, relative to the
case of Grace Bewley, and to acknowledge
the receipt of yours of the 4th inst. Upon
the return of the blank application here-
with. her name will be restored to
the roll in order to allow the brother and
administrator to send in his claim for
the amount of pension due, or so much
thereof as may be allowed him, in
equity, as reimbursement for expenses of
sickness and burial; the law not author-
izing payment of arrears of pension to
an adult brother, except to the extent 
above mentioned. The duplicate pen-

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sion certificate will be retained, during
pendency of claim, in this Office.
It is to be regnetted that this pensioner
was not advised of her rights under
the pension laws, as she was long 
since entitled to the increase provided
for by the Act of July 27 1868.
I am, sir,
Very respectfully
Your obt serv't
Commissioner
M 5.

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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES          Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Name: Bulger, Daniel   Grade: Private  Line: Maryland
Warrant Number: 10985 Acreage: 100 Issued: June 11, 1790, To Not Shown


*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subse-
quent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.