Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44344, John Bantham, Md.

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[Top Left corner] 8-1776

SERVICE NUMBER

[Script] Md. Bantham, John S. 44344
B.L.Wt. [?] 434-100

CONTENTS

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.14.642
Ohio R
John Bantham
of Coshocton in the state of Ohio
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Howard of the Maryland
line, for the term of three years

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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 22 of April 1818

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Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Sep. 1818
and [illegible] to Adam John Johnston [illegible]
Coshocton Ohio

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Appears to 4th of Sep 1819. 131.46
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar.1820. 48.00
16 Mo. 13/30 $179.46

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

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[Illegible] sent to A. Johnston [illegible] Clerk 16 Nov 1820
Coshocton, Ohio

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John Batham
Private
77 to 80
Howard Reps.
Maryland Line
John Bantham

Admitted

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The [illegible] must
certify that the
claimant is in
indigent cir-
cumstances
The Seal of the
Court must
be affixed
to the [illegible]
certificate

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Rep[?]
Adam Johnson
Ioss[?] martin[?]
Coshocton
Ohio

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State of Ohio
Coshocton county: [scrible] I John Bantham, the subscriber do hereby represent and declare that I am a resident citizen in the County of Coshocton in the state of ohio, and that on the sixth day of July A.D seventy hundred and seventy six, I enlisted as a private soldier, in the revolutionary war against great Brittain[sic], on the continental establishment, at Georgetown in Kent County in the state of Maryland, in Captain Macomb's company in Col.' Howard's regiment in the Maryland line, which was the fifth regiment-.

I enlisted in Kent County state of Maryland to serve during the war I then was of the age of twenty years. I first committed with one company at [possibly "evertown"] on Chester river Maryland, and joined my regiment again at Middlebrook in the State of New Jersey. A few day[sic] after my enlistment I was appointed a sergeant in the before named company.-

I was in the battles in York State at the [perhaps "White bank house" or "court house"], white Plains, Kingston, Trenton, redford, Germantown, Monmouth ~ Gate: defeat, at the[illegible], at [?] defeat ~ at four[?] ninety six - in South Carolina ~ in which [illegible] battle received a severe wound on the head whilst scaling the wall of the fort ~ I was also in the battle near Guilford Court house and at the one at [perhaps "Easton"] Springs. 

[illegible] [possibly "Tarltin's"] defeat, I received three severe wounds in my right side by a bayonet - I retained my appointment of sargeant from the month of July ahore[sic] mentioned, to wit, in the year of our Lord Seventeen hundred and seventy six, untile[sic] the month of July A.D. Seventeen hundred & eighty two, when I was discharged, which discharge was given on [?] land in South "Carolina, and I here further state that I obtained from the [illegible] state, [possibly "a"] land warrant for my services, in the revolution in one hundred [illegible] of land which was afterward [illegible] in the county of [?] in the state of ohio in the [illegible] in the sixth [illegible] Township in the third [illegible] [string of dots]

And I further state [illegible] that I have never received any [possibly "pension"] whatever from the united states & that by reason of my received [illegible] events in life I am in need of asistance[sic] from my [possibly "country"] for support, and desire to be placed on the "pension list

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In Testimony whereof I have thereto subscribed my name this twenty deemed day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred and eighteen...

(signed.) John Bantham

State of ohio
Coshocton  County J: } Be it recommended that in this twenty second day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred and eighteen, before me the subscribed Presiding Judge of the fourth Judicial circuit of the Court of Common plea, in the state of Ohio, John Bantham a resident citizen of the County of Coshocton in said state of ohio who being by one duty [illegible] did [illegible] & serve as that the preceding statement et declaration by him made and subscribed is Just and true is
[illegibe] before me
William Wilson

State of ohio
Coshocton County J[?]}  I, the [?] Presiding Judge of the fourth Judicial Circuit of the Court of Common Pleas of the state of ohio, do hererby Certify that from the preceding statement and declaration, and affidavit [illegible], that by the said John Bantham made, it appeared to my [illegible] action that the said John Bantham the applicant, Served in the revolutionary war as in his said adjoining declaration in states, against the then Common Enemy, during the period of time therein [illegible] in the [illegible] therein [illegible] forth & that he is a fit and [illegible] to be placed upon the Pension list.
William Wilson

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state of ohio.
Coshocton County f; I william wilson Presiding Judge of the fourth Judicial circuit of the Courth of Common Pleas of the state of ohio, do hereby Certify that John Bantham the rewithin named applicant is in indigent circumstances and a fit [?] object to be placed on the pension list of the united states
William Wilson

State of Ohio Coshocton  Country Ss-
I Adam Johnston clerk of the circuit of common pleas for said county do hereby certify that William Wilson Esquire before
Wherein the forgoing applicant appears to have been taken is now and was at the [?] date thereof used at the [?] of the certificates thereto Presiding Judge of said court for the fourth judicial circuit in said state written which Circuit the County of Coshocton is, to whose [possibly "official"] Auts[?] as such full faith and credit is due and Ought to be given-
In Testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court at Coshocton the 2nd day of August A.D. 1819-
[signature] A. Johnston,, Cklr

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188. [top right corner]

John Bantham

14, 642.
22. Sept. 1819.

[large scribble in middle of page]

A. Johnston, Clk [possibly "clerk"]
.Coshocton, Ohio.

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State of Ohio Coshocton County Ls-
On this first day of Sept,, 1820 personally appeared in open court in the supreme [?] of the state of ohio now sitting within [?] for said county of Coshocton, being a court of record, for the said state of ohio, John Bantham [?] aged seventy two years in October next, and Resident in said County of Coshocton, Who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his Oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows; That he Enlisted in June 1775 for the period of six months in the state of maryland, in the company commanded by captain Henry in the [possibly "flying"] camp, That he was in the battle of York Island, and at the white Plains, and was discharged ar Philidelphia in [possibly "January" or "July"] 1776

There he then enlisted in may 1776 for during the war where Capt.,, M,Combs in the Regiment commanded by Co. Howard in the maryland Line, that he was set the [possible "morning"] of [possibly "Germeus"] Town, and at the battle of monmouth, thus he was then detached to the [?] and had two skirmishes with the [?], and then Captain Mc.Combs died and Capt,, Hamilton Commanded the Company to which he belonged, then he was then detached to the [possibly "south"], and was there in the battle in which [possibly "gate"] was defeated, and that he was at the defeating of [possibly "Gartion"?] under [possibly "morgan"?] where he was badly wounded in the side by a bayonet, then he was at the Storming of [possible "fort ninety"] [?], where he was one of the [?] hope and got his [possibly "seule"] [?], there he was at the battle of Guilford Courthouse, and at the Taking of a fort on the east side of [?] River, that he was at the Taking of Fort [possible "moll", "molt", or "mole"?] under Col. Lee, and at the battle of tulau springs, and that the [possibly "last"] engagement he was in was on [possibly "Service"] Island in south carolina at which [?] he was discharged in the Year 1783, That his original  declaration was dated on or about the 22nd [illegible] 1818, as he believes, and that the number of his pension certificate is 10,602

And he doth solemnly swear, that he was a resident citizen of the united state on the 18h,, day of march 1818; and that he has not, since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of his property, on any part thereof, with  an intent thing so to diminish it as to [possibly "levy"] himself within the provisions of an act of congress [possibly "dictated"] "An act to provide for certain pensions engaged in the land and [illegible] service of the united states in the revolutionary war" [possibly "Passed"] on the 18th,, day of march 1818, That his occupation is

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a farmer Seventy two years of age next october and but little able to do hard Labour, and now very sensibly feels the effects of his former [possibly "records"], that his family consists of himself and his wife Rachel Bantham about seventy years of age quite deranged and not capable of labouring - and that he has not, nor has any person intrust[sic] for him, any property, or services, contracts or debts due to him; nor has he any income Other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and lay him subscribed -

Schedule [centered]

One mare about sixteen years old, one mare four years old - two dutch cows, one two year old heifer, one working heifer, one sucking calf, one sow and three sucking pigs five [possibly "carrows" or "barrows"] two years old next fall, four sheeps, afew[sic] fowls, one [possibly "barshean"] plough, one shovel plough, two sets of horse gears, one axe, two hoes, one pair of Double [possibly "trees"], two old saddles, one riding bridle one chest, one chair, one Eighteen gallon kettle, one six gallon kettle,  one stewpot, one small pot, five knives and six forks, six table spoons six tea spoons, seven pewter plates, one pewter dish, six teacups and saucers, one teapot, four tin cups, one skimer[sic], and two post trommels -  

John Bantham [signature] his x mark [written underneath signature]

Sworn to in open court september 1st,, 1820
Attest A,, Johnston,, CLK [siganture]

Schedule [centered]

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1 mare 16 years old --- $25,,00
1 do 4 do do [possible this part got cut off] --- 35,,00
2 dutch cows --- 25,,00
1 two year old heifer --- 7,,00
1 yearling heifer --- 3,,00
1 sucking calf --- 1,,50
1 sow --- 3,,00
3 young pigs --- ,,75
5 [?] two years old next fall 10,,00
4 sheep --- 5,,00
afew fowls --- 1,,00
1 [?] plough --- 2,,00
1 shovel plough --- 1,,50
2 sets of horse hear --- 4,,00 
1 axe --- 1,,00
2 hoes --- ,,75
1 pair of double trees --- 1,,50
2 old saddles --- 6,,00
1 Riding Bridle --- ,,50
- [underline]
133 50

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[possibly "Amnt tnt Leiseured" illegible] 133,,50
1 chest --- ,,50
1 chair --- ,,20
1 Eighteen gallon kettle --- 4,,00
1 ten gallon kettle --- 2,,50
1 stew pot  --- 1,,75
1 small pot --- ,,75
5 knives and six forks --- ,,50
6 table spoons --- ,,75
6 tea spoons --- ,,25
7 pewter plates --- 1,,50
1 pewter dish --- ,,62/2
6 tea cups and saucers --- ,,31
1 tea pot --- ,,20
4 tea cups --- ,,30
1 skimmer --- ,,30
2 pot tremmels 2,,25
- [underline]
$ 150,,28 1/2

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The [illegible] Estimate of property approved by the Court -
Sept. 1st. 1820 Attest A,, Johnston,, CLr [flourish]

State of Ohio Coshocton County Ss -
I Adam Johnston, clerk of the Supreme court of the State of Ohio roithin and for said county of Coshocton, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto anexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the oppinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is  one hundred and fifty dollars twenty eight and a half cents as appears of record -

In Testimony rohereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, on this 20th day of Septemeber A.D. 1820 -
In Coshocton CLK of the Supreme court for Coshocton County ohio. [flourish]

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44344
INVALID.
Revy[?] [illegible script, verticle]

File No. 44344
John Bantham
[Illegible]. Rev. Uar.[?]

Act: 18th March 1818
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 24

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Auditor's Office, Annapolis, Sept. 3rd - 1819

I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that John Bantham- enlisted as a Private- in the 5th- Maryland Regiment, on the 18th- day of June 1777- and was discharged[struck out] on the 1st. nov. 1780 present
Thos. [Thomas] Kerry Aud. S. M.

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[Left-hand side]

No. 434.

John Bantham. -
private
Maryland Line

[Illegible] issued[?] 14. Nov. 1808
Wm. [William] Simmons
Md.[?] et Bantham

certif e [possibly "certificate"] No 87.129 - P.90 - 2 a Reg.[?] [possibly "2nd regiment"]

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400
1340
60
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1800
1000
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2800

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John Bantham.

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It appears by the [possibly "Muster"] of the 5th Maryland Regiment that John Bantham Enlisted on the 18th June 1777. for the war and that he served to the end of the war, he is therefore entitled to a certificate for one hundred acres of Land-
[signature]  William Simmons
[possibly "Dept of War"]
Accountants office
September 27. 1808

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Know all men by these presents that I john Bantham formerly a soldier in the 5th Maryland Regiment in the service of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint William Simmons Esq: of the City of Washington my true and lawful Attorney to call for and obtain in my name and for my benefit any Land Warrants or Warrants that may be due from the said United States to me for my services as aforesaid - ratifying and confirming all the acts and doings of my said Attorrney.-

Given under my hand and seal at Zanesville - this twenty sixth day of october in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred & eight
John Bantham [circular imprint to the right of the signature, possibly a seal or stamp]

signed & sealed in presence of
[signature] Abel Lewis
[signature] Saml. [abrev. for Samuel] Thompson
State of Ohio -

Muskingum County Js. }
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace for said County of Muskingum and acknowledged the above power Attorney to be his Acts and deed. ~
for the purposes wherein contained
[signature] Saml.[Samuel] Thompson [same circular inprint]

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[large seal affixed to the top left side of the page, with the word "MUSKINGUM" the rest rest too faint or obscured to read]

State of ohio-
Muskingum County Fs} I do hereby Certify that the written signed Samuel Thompson Esquire before whom the within acknowledgment was taken; was at the time whereof as Justice of the Peace within and foresaid county, and that full faith and credit is and aught[sic] to be given to all his legal Official Aest[?] as such as such as well in courts of Justice as thereaut[?]; in Fain, whereof I Abel Lewis clerk of the court of common Pleas of said county have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal 0f said court at Zanesville the twenty sixth day of october in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight and sixth year of this state.
Abel Lewis clerk