Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 25068 And W. 9431, Lawrence Everhart, Continental Md. Enl. In Md. His Residence

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental
Md.
Enl. in Md. his residence

Everhart, Lawrence
Everheart or
Anne Mary

NUMBER
S.25068
and
W.9431

CONTENTS

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[Two columns]
[Left column-written vertically from top to bottom]
papers copied & sent to Hon WC. Johnson HR May 18 1834
L.P.W. Balch 8 Aug 1840
do to same Oct. 6. 1840

[Right column]
26,206
MARYLAND
Lawrence Everheart
Fredrick Co in th State of Md
who was a Sgt in the Company commanded
by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded
by Col. Mifflin in the [illegible]
[illegible] Flying Camp

2 [illegible] - $180.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 180 Dollars -- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of April
----- and Sent to
1834 Pensioner Present

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1834 - 540.00
Semi-annl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 90.00
$630.00

{Revolutionary Claim
{Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by J T Sprague Cl
Book C- Vol. 5 Page 104

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[Two columns]
[Left column]

Maryland 3456

Anne Mary Everhart
widow of Lawrence Everhart, who was
Md. a Pensioner under act 1832
who died on the 2 August 1840
of Frederick Co. in the State of Maryland
who was a Segt. of Cav. in the --- commanded
by Captain ---- of the regt. commanded
by Col. Mifflin in the Penna Flying Camp
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 180 Dollars ----- [Cents lined though] per annum,
to commence on the [following lined through: 4th day of March, 1834.]
3rd August 1840

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Nov.
1840 and Sent to L. P. W.
Balch, Esq Frederick Md

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1840 16.50
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '41 90.00
$106.50

{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act July 4, 1836, }
{ Section the 3. }

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book C, Vol [illegible] Page 165

[Right column]

Let to L.P.W Balch Nov 25. 1849
same Dec 12 1840
same July 25 1844 - do to W. H.
Todd, March 21.1845.

Retd to Files [illegible]

[Following written vertically]
Let Thos Quantill
[illegible] 12/55

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United States
District of Columbia, County of Washington Set
On this 7 day of April 1834 personally appeared before the Circuit Court
of the United States in & for the County of Washington & District of Columbia
Laurence Everheart a resident of the County of Frederick and State of
Maryland aged Seventy nine years on the sixth day of May next
who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make
the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the [illegible]
made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832. That he enlisted on the 
first day of August 1776 at Taney Town, Maryland in the company of militia
commanded by Capt Jacob Goode in the Flying Camp: next day marched for
Anapolis Maryland, thence to Philadelphia where he remained some time
thence to New York, was [illegible] here to Gen Beally regiment was in the action
at York Island under Gen Nufflin, the next engagement in which he participated
was at White Plains State of New York, retreated from this place to Fish Kill
thence to Hackensack neighbourhood, thence to Fort Washington, when that fort was
taken petitioner with others escaped on a boat to Fort Lee, thence to Hackensack, here saw Gen George Washington in tears[?] walking the porch[?] & conversed with him: thence to Morris Town where he remained a considerable time, thence to Elizabeth Town discharged from the Flying Camp but returned to Camp, remained
with the officers. After the capture of the Hessians at Trenton in which affair
he did not participate, he arrived at Philadelphia, remained here several months
& in the Spring of 1777 reached home Frederick County Maryland. After harvest
1778, he enlisted under Capt Swann, in the regiment of cavalry commanded by
Lieutenant Col William Washington, in Frederick Town, Maryland - in March 1779 he marched under Washington himself from said place to 
Fredericksburg as a sergeant of cavalry in the company & regiment aforesaid
thence to [illegible due to smudge], where he was under Capt Steth, Washington being then on Service to the North - in the winter of 1780, or about Christmas 1779 Col Washington
returned from the north to Petersburgh: thence direct to Charles Town Carolina
in April 1780 - thence back to Dorchester - about seven or eight miles from this place
at Stoney Church petitioner was in a Skirmish Pulaski Corps, Blund's, & Baylors
regiments of light dragoons led by Washington, the British commanded as he believes 
by Tarlton: petitioner received a slight wound: the enemy retreated: thence back to 
Dorchester, thence to Mo[nc]k's Corner: in this month & while at the  last named place
Tarlton lay concealed in a swamp about one mile & an half or two miles
distant, & survived as before day Major Vannear [Vernier?] of Pulaski Corps was killed.
on the same day collected our forces at [illegible] tavern seven or eight miles
beyond Mon[c]ks Corner & same day returned to the last mentioned place [illegible]
to gather our men & horses: lost about forty or forty five prisoners: thence toward
Murrays ferry about eight or ten miles in a kind of wilderness where we subsisted 
several days on parched corn & a little bacon: thence crossed the Padee [Pee Dee] to the

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neighborhood of George Town. On the 3rd day of May he crossed the [illegible] at Lanoo's [possibly Lenud's] ferry in pursuit of Tarlton, making all possible efforts to overtake him, [illegible] marched at night but failed: the tories being very numerous but on the 6th of May we captured one company of [illegible] consisting of perhaps forty persons - retreated rapidly with the prisoners to the ferry, Blufud [possibly Buford] then lying on the other side of the Pedee There we were surprised by Tarlton, Col Washington having urged strenuously that we
should cross the ferry, he was overruled by Col White who had come on for the
north & took command of Blund's regiment. The pensioners were recaptured
& about twenty or thirty or forty of our own men taken. Crossed the river at 
Murray's ferry where he found about seven of his companions & two days after
this affair we collected together once more below Lanoor [possibly Lenud's] ferry where our heavy baggage lay - As the intimate friend of Col Washington, he [two illegible words]
much peril in discussing[?] with him the safest means to conduct our forces
up to Wilmington: arrived at Halifax about the last of May or first of June: remained here  recruiting our regiment with men & horses from
the ninth until about the last of September. By this time, the regiment in fine order Started for the South through Hillsborough, Salisbury,
 to  Rudgeley [Rugeley's] Mill where our Col putting a pine log on a cart led  Rudgeley [Rugeley] to suppose it a piece of artillery & he & all his company consisting of 
about one hundred men, surrendered to us - Washington sent in a corporal with the flag demanding an immediate surrender or he would 
blow him up - Prisoners lodged in Salisbury jail - From Rudgeleys [Rugeleys] marched to 
to Ninety Six & joined Morgan - There we met with [illegible words] and underwent many dangers: our corps not however sustaining many [illegible] the enemy considerable damage- From this place we retired  to Pacolet [illegible] near the mountain. Here Washington set out for Hammond store where there
was a nest of tories, leaving me in charge of the baggage, & he took about fifty or sixty prisoners, killing some - He returned in two days. - From Pacolet we moved to Cowpens about Christmas or New Years day of
1781 - There we were day & night reconnoitering, until the memorable 17th
day of January 1781. In the details of that engagement, the petitioner
refers to the documents hereto annexed towit the letter of Col Wm Washington in his own handwriting dated Sandy Hill Nov 11 1803
and the affidavit of James Simons bearing date Nov 8 1803 who was a lieutenant in the action of Cowpens. Petitioners horse being shot
he was captured early in the morning by quarter master Wade of the British army with whom he had some previous acquaintance & by [illegible] taken to Col Tarlton: our army at this point of time being perhaps three miles in the rear. Dismounting from his horse, that officer asked the petitioner after some previous conversation if he suported Mr Washington & Mr Morgan
would fight him that day, Yes if they can keep together only two hundred men

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was the reply.  Then said he it will be another Gates' defeat.  I hope to God it will
be another Tarlton's defeat said this petitioner.  I'm Col Tarlton Sir. And I am
Sergeant Everheart-My wounds were bleeding at this time but soon
afterwards were dressed by the surgeon, & I received from the enemy just
kindness.  After the battle, Col Washington sent two dragoons with me about
three miles from the guard to take care of me:  Dr. Pendell formerly of
Hagers Town Maryland surgeon of our corps dressed my wounds-remained
here until the latter part of February & went thence to Catawba [illegible] where
I remained a few days with a friend of mine of by name: thence to Salem in
North Carolina accompanied by the two dragoons & from this place to Guilford
Court House prior to the battle on the 15th of March: saw the gallant Colonel
Washington & informed him that my wounds would prevent my taking part
in the engagement.  He requested me to remain with the baggage & did [illegible]
saw the whole action from a hill & was the whole time within range
of the enemy's shot, Cornwallis retreating & Greene having started in
pursuit of him.  Next day, I remained under the care of Dr. Wallis at
the Court House in order to cure my wounds & tarried for several weeks
about three miles in the country at the house of a Mr. Scott & frequently
rode into town to have my wounds inspected.  Sometime in the summer
we started to Halifax, having while at the Court House received a written
order from Gen Greene to call on Geo Burke for a number of horses;
then in his possession & called on him at Halifax for them-remained
at this place for several weeks & finally pushed on to York in Virginia
where he became acquainted with Gen. La Fayette: remained here
until the surrender but did not participate in the engagement
and returned home to Frederick County Maryland about the [illegible] of
October.  In the last of November he set out for Federalsburgh & while here
received a letter from Col Baylor, who by this time being [illegible]
at the head of our regiment desiring me to call on him at Petersburgh
Col Washington had been taken at Eutaw & I was now a prisoner.
Here I remained with Col Baylor until the following summer-
and was finally discharged at Petersburgh & in the fall of 1782 once
more retuned home to his native county.  Petitioner was born in Frederick
County, Maryland on the 6th date of May 1755, & with the exception of three
or four years since the revolution, he resided there until this time.
His discharge at Petersburgh as above detailed was in writing but does not
know what has become of it.  He states that he is known to L.P.W
Balch Esq of Frederick Town Maryland & to the Hon William Cost
Johnson and The Hon Francis Thomas Esq of the House of Representatives,
who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his
services as a sergeant of the revolution.  He hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present

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and except that which he received as an invalid pensioner dated February 8
1828 registered in book C vol 7 page 6 as per certificate now in his
possession.  And he declares that his name is not on the pension
roll of any agency in any State except that of the agency in the State
of Maryland

Lawrence Everhart
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
in open Court.  Test Wm Brent Clk

[Following paragraph has been vertically lined through

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above [illegible]
applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states.
I William Brent clerk of the Circuit Court of the Unites States
for the County of Washington and District of Columbia do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the
said Court in the matter of the application of Lawrence Everhart
for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand seal of office this [blank] day of April 1834]

We William C. John and LP.W.Balch residing in the County of
Frederick State of Maryland hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with Lawrence Everheat who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration
that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age on the 6th day of May next
that he is reputed [illegible] in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have
been a soldier of the revolution that we concur in that opinion.

Wm Cost Johnson
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid } L. P. W. Balch
as above Test Wm. Brent Clk }

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter
& after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above
named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states.  And the Court
further certifies that it appears that William C. Johnson and LPW Balch
who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of Frederick County Maryland
& are credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.

I William Brent clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States
for the County of Washington District of Columbia do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the
application of Lawrence Everheart for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 7 day of April 1834.

Wm Brent Clk

$180 per ann Sergt. Calvary
2 years
________
Pensioner present

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Frederick County, State of Maryland Sct

On this 24 day of August 1840 personally appeared
before the subscriber a justice of the peace for the County
and State aforesaid Anne Mary Everheart a resident
of Middletown Valley in the County of Frederick &
State of Maryland who was eighty four years of age
on Michaelmas day last October 1839 & will be 85
years old in October next, who being first sworn
according to 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
July 4 1836.  That she is the widow of Lawrence
Everheart who was a sergeant in the revolutionary
war in the regiment of cavalry commanded by
Col William Washington, for the particulars
of whose services she refers to the petition of said
Lawrence Everheart & its accompanying documents
filed in the Pension Office at Washington on the
7 April 1834 and which she prays may be taken as
part of this petition.

She further declares that she was legally married to the said
Lawrence Everheart the petitioner above named in
the fall of 1781 or very early in 1782, she is not certain

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which, nor can she remember the day or month of the
year, there being no memorandum of the marriage in the
Bible or any other book that she knows of.  That they were
married by the Rev. Mr. Henop pastor of the German
Reformed Church of Fredericktown at the house of
petitioners father Casper Bechenbaugh of Middletown
Valley Frederick County.  Soon after said marriage
said Lawrence Everheart went off to the army
& came home again & returned again to the army
from which service he was discharged in the fall of
1782 as will appear by reference to his petition
& accompanying documents dated April 7 1834
as aforesaid.  They had nine children, six of whom
still are living as she believes-at least according to
the last account she had from those of them who reside 
in the West.  Their first child was born January 1 1783.
That the said Lawrence Everheart her husband died on
Sunday August 2 1840 about 2 Oclock PM of
that day & that she has remained a widow ever since that
period as will more fully appear by reference to the
proof hereto attached.  That she cannot recollect who was
present at her marriage & supposes that none of them are living.

Anne Mary X her mark Everheart

Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year [word scratched out] above written
before.  Geo. Hauer
Justice of the peace for Frederick County
Maryland

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Frederick County Maryland Sct

I George Hauer a Justice of the peace for Frederick County
& State of Maryland do hereby certify that the aforementioned
Anne Mary Everheart widow of Lawrence Everheart
deceased is in all respects worthy of credit & that her
character for veracity & integrity is unimpeachable.

Witness my hand this 24 day of August
1840.  Geo. Hauer

Maryland, Frederick County Sct-

I hereby certify, that George 
Hauer, gentleman, before whom the fore-
going affidavit was made, and who gives
the above certificate, is a Justice of the
peace, of the State of Maryland, in and
for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned,
and Sworn-and that the foregoing
Signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have here-
unto Subscribed my name, and
affixed the Seal of Frederick
County Court, this 24th day of Augst
1840.  Henry Schley Clk
Fredk County Court

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Nov 12. 1840

Comr

Good proof
Mary Everheart

List of ages of Sergeant
Lawrence Everheart
wife & children

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Lorentz Everheart was Born in the
year of our Lord 1755 on the 6th day of
May ....................
Mary Everheart, his wife was Born
on October Anno Domini 1755.

William Everheart, was Born on the
1st January Anno Domini 1783.
............
Elizabeth Everheart, was Born on the
10th April Anno Domini -1734.
............
Jacob Everheart, was Born on the
25th April-Anno Domini 1786.
............
Mary Everheart, was Born on the
10th February Anno Domini 1788.
............
Nancy Everheart, was Born on the
28th February Anno Domini 1790.
............
John Everheart, was Born on the
24th August Anno Domini-1791.
............
Catherine Everheart, was Born on the
31st January Anno Domini-1793.
............
Sarah Everheart, was Born on the
21st October Anno Domini 179[illegible]/.
............
George Everheart, was Born on the
6th September Anno Domini 1798.
____________________________________

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Washington City
District of Columbia.

I hereby certify that the above list to which this is attached; is my hand writing and that it was written by me some 25 or 30 years ago, at the request, and for the late Sergeant Lorentz Everheart, he at the time  furnishing me either from a book, or somme other paper prepared or kept by himself, from which said annexed transcript was made. I was intimately acquainted with said Everheart and Mary his wife, and most of their children. To wit, William, Elizabeth, Mary, Nancy, John, Catherine & Sarah, during the greater part of the past 32 years. For any years resided in their immediate vicinity, was in the habit and interchange of many friendly visits, and neighbourly courtesies.

In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name this 11th day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & forty.

Horatio G. O'Neale

Sworn to before me this 11th of November 1840
Sam D. [illegible]
[illegible]
J.P.

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November 1, 1937

Lawrence Everhart
W. 9431
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Warren Everhart
Urbana, Route 1
Ohio

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Sergeant J. Lawrence Everhart, who enlisted in the Flying Camp at Middletown, Maryland.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 9431, based upon disability of Lawrence Everhart incurred while in service in the War of the Revolution, and upon his service in that war. The name is not shown J. Lawrence Everhart, but is shown Lorentz Everheart.

Lawrence Everhart was born May 6, 1755 in Frederick County, Maryland. The names of his parents were not given; his father was living during the Revolution in said Frederick County.

While residing in Frederick County, Maryland, Lawrence Everhart enlisted at Taneytown, Maryland, August 6, 1776, and served as a private in Captain Jacob Good's company in the Flying Camp, under "General" Beall; he was in the battle of White Plains, and at Fort Washington when it was taken, and continued in the service until the spring of 1777. He enlisted "after harvest" in 1778, and served as sergeant in Captain Swan's company in Colonel William Washington's Regiment of Cavalry, was a shirt time in Captain Stith's company; he was in a skirmish at Stony Church, where he was slightly wounded, was in the battle of Monks Corner, in the battle of Buford's Defeat, battle of Rugley's Mill, and in the battle of Cowpens, where he received a

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2-

sabre wound in the left side of his head, and was shot in the right elbow, at which time he was captured, but released, and went on to Guilford Court house, was not in that battle, on account of [ink blotch] wounds, but had charge of the baggage, was at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, and was discharged at Petersburg, Virginia in the fall of 1782.

Lawrence Everhart was allowed pension from January 1, 1803, on account of disability resulting from the wounds referred to herein. He was, also, allowed pension on account of his service in the War of the Revolution, on his application executed April 7, 1834, at which time he was living in Frederick County, Maryland, where he has always lived, "with the exception of three or four years".

Lawrence Everhart married in the fall of 1781 or early 1782, Anne Mary Bechenbaugh, daughter of Casper Bechenbaugh of Middletown Valley, Frederick County, Maryland. She was born in the month of October, 1755, the name of her mother was not stated.

Lawrence Everhart died August 2 or 3, 1840. His widow, Anne Mary Everhart, was allowed pension on her application executed August 24, 1840, at which time she was a resident of Middletown Valley, Maryland, where she was still living in 1845. She died July 4, 1848.

The children of Lawrence Everhart and his wife, Anne Mary:

William born January 1, 1783
Elizabeth " April 10, 1784
Jacob " April 25, 1786
Mary " February 10, 1788
Nancy " February 28, 1790
John " August 24, 1791
Catherine " January 31, 1793
Sarah " October 21, 179-
George " September 6, 1798

It was stated in 1840 that six of their children

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3-

were still alive, some of whom were residing in "the west"; names of children then alive were not shown. [crossed out] designated.

Henry Smeltzer, born the last day of February, 1774 in Middletown Valley, Maryland, stated that he married in 1799, and in 1848 he was referred to as the son-in-law of the soldier, Lawrence Everhart; Henry Smeltzer was living in 1848 in Middletown Valley, the name of his wife not designated.

Philip Everhart, brother of the soldier, was born April 15, 1770, and in 1840 was living in Frederick County, Maryland.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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M 1782 d. 2d Augt 1840

Sergt. Everheart says
Oct. last returned home from Siege of York and last of Novr. joined
Baylor at Fredericksburg & stationed at Petersburg
until fall of 1782 when he was discharged-
Widow says
She was married last of 81 or early in '82 & her
first child was born 1 Jany '83..

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Lawrence Everheart Md.
Act June 7 1832 d 1840
when paid last
[illegible]
Nov 3
M Harry  
pd. 4 March 1840
JH

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Frederick County Md Sct

Be it remembered that on this 31 day
of October 1840 personally appeared before me the
subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County
Philip Everheart aged seventy years on the 15
day of April last past who made oath in due
form of law that he is the younger brother of
Sergeant Lawrence Everheart-late of said County
deceased & deposeth that he was present & saw
said Lawrence Everheart deceased, married
to Anne Mary Bechenbaugh now the widow of
said Lawrence, at the house of her father in the
latter part of March or first day of April 1782
they were married by the Rev. Mr. Henop. The banns
were published from the pulpit in Middletown
by said Henop in the presence of this affiant.
That he remembers perfectly well to have laughed
at the circumstance at the time. Affiant is
clear that said Lawrence Everheart was
married as aforesaid when he belonged to the
army & in service. He came to my fathers house
from the army before his marriage dressed in
his uniform-& was soon married.

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he brought his wife back to my fathers on Carroll
Manor in Frederick County where she remained
until he went to & returned from the army in the
fall of 1782.  When he returned in the fall to our
house he was dressed in his regimentals as when
he started in the spring-remembers the horse
he rode called Painter from the fact that he had
been attacked by a panther & bore the marks of
his claws on his rump.

Affiant has known said Lawrence Everheart
and Anne Mary his wife from the day of marriage
aforesaid as man & wife to the time of his decease
& he is perfectly positive not only that said Lawrence
& Anne Mary Bechenbaugh were married in his
presence as above detailed but also that said
marriage was celebrated as above stated on
publication of banns during the time of service
of said Lawrence Everheart while a soldier
in the army of the revolution.

Signed Philip Everheart

Sworn to & subscribed by said Philip Everheart
in the presence of Geo. Hauer

Justice of the peace for Frederick
County Maryland

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Maryland
Frederick County Sct

I hereby certify that
George Hauer, gentleman before whom
the foregoing affidavit appears to have been
made and whose name is thereunto
subscribed, is a Justice of the peace of the
State of Maryland, in and for the County
aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.

[Blurred seal of Frederick County Court]

In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto subscribed my name,
& affixed the Seal of Frederick
County Court, this 31st day of
October 1840.

Henry Schley Clk
Fredk Cty [illegible]

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5156
V Md
Act 4 July 36-
Let to L.P.W. Balch
Sept. 15, 1840.
" Same October 1. 1840.
do. to same Oct. 6. 1840.
do. to same Oct. 14. 1840

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[Two columns]
[Left column]

5156

Petition of Anne Mary
Everheart widow of
Lawrence Everheart
deceased.

[Right column]
V 5156

Anne Mary Everheart
Md
Act 4 July 36 & joint re-
solution 7. July '38.

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State of Maryland Frederick County [illegible]

Be it remembered that on this 24 day of August 1840
personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the
peace for said County & State Henry Smelzer a resident
of Middletown Valley In Frederick County aforesaid who
made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God, that
he was born in Middletown Valley aforesaid on the last
day of February 1774 & has resided in Frederick County ever
since.  This affiant was married in 1799 & he well
recollects that the present widow of Lawrence Everheart
deceased was then the lawful wife of said Everheart
& so continued until the decease of her husband
on the 2 August 1840 & that she is now unmarried.  That they had a numerous family
of children some of whom are living.  That the widow of
said Lawrence Everheart, has during all the time of
this affiants acquaintance with her sustained & does 
now sustain an unimpeachable character for truth
& veracity & is entitled to as much credit on oath
as any other person of his knowledge.  Janning Smeltzer

Sworn to & subscribed by the affiant aforesaid
on this 24 day of August 1840

Geo. Hauer
J.P.

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And at the same time also personally appeared before
me a justice of the peace for Frederick County aforesaid
Jacob Flook (of John) [word scratched out] made solemn oath in
due form of law that he was born in said County in
1786 & has resided here ever since.  That he knew
the late Lawrence Everheart & his wife Mary Anne
his now widow, ever since affiant could remember.
That they lived together as husband and wife & were
lawfully married so far as he ever heard & never heard
it questioned or doubted by any person whatever
had a numerous family of children some of whom
yet live.  That as the intimate friend & neighbour
of said deceased Lawrence Everheart & Anne
Mary his wife, he does know from her general
character that she the widow of said Lawrence
is above all suspicion as to truth & integrity
& that he would believe her statement on oath
as soon as that of any other person in the
United States & that said widow is unmarried.

Jacob Flook of Jno

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 24th
August 1840

Geo Hauer

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Maryland Frederick County Sct:

I George Hauer Justice of the peace for the County &
State aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry Smeltzer
& Jacob Flook (of John) who have sworn to and
subscribed the aforegoing affidavits are both
men of good character for veracity & integrity
and fully entitled to belief.

Given under my hand
this 24th August 1840.

Geo. Hauer
J.P.

Maryland, Frederick County Sct.

I hereby certify that George
Hauer, gentleman, before whom the fore-
going affidavits were made, and who
gives the above certificate, is a Justice
of the peace, of the State of Maryland, in and
for the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned
and Sworn and that the foregoing Sig-
nature, purporting to be his, is genuine.

[Blurred seal of Frederick County Court]

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto Subscribed my name and
affixed the Seal of Frederick
County Court, this 24th day of
August 1840.

Henry Schley Clk
Fredk County ct

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Urbana Ohio Oct 18 "37
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
I would be very much 
pleased to have as complete a record as is convenient of Serg't J. Lawrence
Everhart who enlisted in the Flying Camp
of the Revolution tet Middletown, Maryland
He was born May 6th 1755 in Pfalty, Germany
came to America in 1764, settled in Loudon
County, Virginia but went to Middletown
Maryland when of age
Yours Respectfully
Warren Everhart
Route N01, Urbana, Ohio

[black stamp lower right: numbers along outer edge 1-12
Oct 19 1937
MAIL [illegible]
VETS, ADM 21
{illegible]

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25068
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 25068
Lawrence Everhart
[illegible] Va segt
Act: Invalid Revy War
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 127
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Soldiers Fud. pension claims
was placed with W.9431, Nov.
1, 1937. [illegible]

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1937-Nov. 1 list to Warren
Everhart acuy

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9431
Anne Mary Everhart
Wid of
Lawrence Everhart
Sergt Pauline
Act: July [illegible] "36, Sec 3
Incex: - Vol. A, Page 222
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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[left side of pamphlet]
Maryland 3456
Anne Mary Everhart
widow of Lawrence Everhart, who was
a pensioner under the sect of June 1832
who died on 2d August 1860
of Frederick Co in the State of Maryland
who was a Sergt of Cavy in the company commanded
by Captain [blank] of the regt, commanded
by Col Mifflin in the Penn. Flyg. Camp
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the [crossed off: 4th day of March, 1831.]^ [illegible] August 1840^

Certificate of Pension [illegible] the 5 day of Nov.
1860 and sent to L.P.W
Balch, Esqr. Frederick, Md.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1861 106.50
Semi=annual allowance ending 6 Sep., 90.00
$196.50
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act July 4, 1836,}
Section the 3,}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk.
Book C. Vol 1. Page 165

[top of right side of pamphlet]
Nov. 13, 1840
Issue a certificate now
& sent to W. Balch
according to the
former endorsement on
there paper.
J.L.E.

[vertically across the left side of the pamphlet, written over all the text there]
Cancelled Sce
letter to L.P.W. Balch
Nov 6. 1840

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[left side of pamphlet]
Maryland
Lawrence Everhart
Private in the Revy War
Captain Swans company of the Va
Regt of Col Washington Caiuloy

Ratio of disability, Total
Date of discharge, -----
Time of closing testimony, -----

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at 8 dollars per month, to commence on the

^Normal^ Certificate of pension issued the 8 of Feb 1828
and delivered to the Pensioner.

Arrears to 4th -----
Semi-anl. all'ce ending -----

Act of the

[top right side of pamphlet]
Dead. lit to L.P.W Balch
Set Dec 12 1840

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Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commnr of Pensions
Sir-
Some months ago I presented to you per
sonally a letter from Mr Henry Smeltzer of Middletown,
Maryland, in relation to the pension which had been granted
to his mother in law, Mrs Ann Mary Everhart. My absence
and engagement, have not permitted me ^to^ present the
case tile now for your decision. The facts of the case
are: - That Sergeant ^Lawrence^ Everhart, husband of Ann
Mary, Received [underlined: two] pensions from the U. States -
one as an [underlined: invalid], and the other for [underlined: Revolutionary
Services.] He died on the 3d day of August, 1840, from
which day a pension was granted to his widow,
Ann Mary on account of his Revolutionary Ser-
vices; and She died on the 4th day of July, 1848.
By the act of Congress of July 1, 1848, I think the widow
became entitled to receive from the date of her
husbands death, "the same rate" of pension that
he "received during his lifetime." In this opinion,
when I brought the case to your notice, you seemed
inclined to concur- Indeed, I cannot dis
cover the [underlined: justice] that would give to the widow of on account
of the [underlined: promotion] of her husband to a [underlined: higher grade]
in the Service, for meritorious conduct, and [underlined: deny; crossed out: ing]
it to another, whose husband, occupying a difficult 
and lower position, had been [underlined: wounded], and whose
conduct had been equally meritorious - and in 
consequence of which ^injury^ his country had [underlined: Rewarded]

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him, not by [underlined: promotion,] but by adding to or
[underlined: increasing] his annual stipend.
I am not amase that this question haseres
be [illegible] decide only the Pension Office. I be-
lieve that Congress instructed that the wid-
ow of a Revolutionary officer a soldier should
be entitled to receive the [underlined: full amount] of pen-
sion which the husband enjoyed "during his
lifetime." The act of 1848 directs that she shall
"be placed upon the pension [underlined: Rolls] [not [underlined: Roll]] at
the [underlined: Same Rate] that such officer ^or^ [crossed out: of] Soldier Re-
ceived during his lifetime." To give the widow
less than the "Same Rate" of pension to which her husband was entitled, would ^therefore^ be doing
her injustice.
The claim which I now make in be
half of the daughter of Sergeant Everhart,
is the amount of his [underlined: invalid] pension from the 3d day
of August, 1840, till the 4th day of July, 1848 tho period
for which the widow Received a pension for his 
Revolutionary Service alone and to shich she 
became entitled by the act of July1, 1848-
Your ofsservt
Thos Quantrill
April 6, 1855
Washington City,
D.C.

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Lawrence Everheart Invalid [illegible] Maryland
Be pleased to say to what time and at
what rate he was last paid.

Pension Office } p of. 4 March 1840 at
Dec 11. 1840 } $8. pr annm JH


Lawrence Everheart, Maryland [illegible], Act of
June 7. 1832, at $180 per annum.

Be pleased to say to what time he was
last paid.

Pensiosn Office } p of. 4th March 18110
Dec 11. 1840 } JH

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[appears to be the outside of an envelope] 
[black stamp:
Oct
8 
MBX]
[vertically on the left: Oct 9 40
Mr Everhart 
Md.]

[horizontally on the page]
J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Wahsington

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Frederick Octor. 8 1840

Sir

I find by your letter of the 6th that you have
finally decided against the claim of Mrs. Everheart
because the exact time of her marriage is not proved.
I respectfully request you to reconsider the decision.

In Courts of Justice "a legal marriage" is proved
not by the license alone, but by general reputation
cohabitation & acknowledgement.  This is sufficient
evidence in all cases except in actions for [illegible]
& presentations for bigamy.  8G & John 50.  Esp. Wise
[illegible] Reports 5 vol 231.  Reed vs Passer.
These cases comply with the phrase "legally married" in the
6th sec of printed instructions.

As to the word when in that section. Does that require
a widow to swear to the identical day of her marriage
after the lapse of nearly 59 years?  When all the witnesses
are dead--no record of any kind except the register of her
children--no means left to refresh her memory

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I hardly think Congress designed it should be so construed
because the end of the law would thereby be so easily
defeated the cause of the expression "before the last
term of service of the husband expired."   Now I would
construe it thus if she swear that she was legally
married prior to the fall of 82 when his service expired
she is entitled.  This she proves clearly not only by her
own oath but the register of birth for her first son
William was born Jan 1 '83. Allowing 9 months
prior thereto for his conception would show that he
was begotten before the last term of service expired.
Is not the time of marriage thus made sufficiently
certain.  Cohabitation & reputation are clearly
established & if she is worthy of belief was married by the Rev. Mr.
Henop.  All the law could require would be to [illegible]
1 the marriage. 2 That it occurred prior to the last term 
of service.  Our Court of Appeals say that she has
fully established the first & that in such a case the

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time is not looked at, but the marriage only.
As to the [illegible] I flatter myself that you
will review this case once more & be led on [illegible]
to determine that the spirit of the law has been
fully complied with although the exact day has
drifted out of her memory.  The law cannot
require a woman of 85 to perform an impossibility
after all means of reference are presumed to have
vanished away.

The wisest & best judges have often changed
their opinions & greatly to their honor & credit
& I do confidently hope that such will be
the case here.

I have the honor to be [illegible]
L. P. W. Balch

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Frederick Md Aug 5 1840
Dear Sir
Yesterday the gallant Lawrence Everheart was buried. An [2 illegible words]
of people paid him all honor.
Is his surviving widow entitled to his pension
or any part thereof She having married him
in the fall of 1781. ~ Please write me on 
the subject given the [2 illegible words]
if entitled. 
With great respect
Jake Sir [illegible] Geut
L.P.W. Balch

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[envelope cover]
[black stamp far left]
FREDER
Sept
11
[illegible]

[vertically written over above stamp and below address]
Sept 12. 1820
Muat
Mary
A.M. Everheart
wid. of Sargeant
L. Everheart

[horizontally across the page]
J.L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
Washington

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Nedorceh Sept 11/40
Dear Sir
I mailed to your advice about 
the last of August Mrs  Everhearts papers
but have seen no reply - If the testimony
did not reach you please let me know
that I may send for her again & punish
the needful evidence -
Very respectfully &
L.PW Balch

3766
[illegible] -5156-36
in Mr Alteros Desk

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Sandy-Hill
Nov 11th 1803
Dear Sir
I should have answered your
favor of August 4th long since; but
the certificate I affixed as it of James 
Simons could not be attained 'till
a few days ago.
Such a length of time
has elapsed, that , all the circumstances,
relates to the would of discharge of
Lawrence Everhart, and not so fully
within my recollection, as to justify my
making an affidavit of the same, but,
[illegible], the certificate I affixed it of

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James Simons, is he was a Lieutenant & adjus-
-tant in our Regiment, fully meets all the
requirements of the Law of Congress.
It gives me much pleasure
that you, and my old Friend, Howard are 
which to advocate the [illegible] of the
[illegible] I maintains Soldier, Lawrence E-
-verhart, and I cannot be indeed to believe that
Congress will reject the just claims of an
old Soldier who was instrumental in a-
-complishing the Indepentant situation
which they now enjoy, and who, in consequences
of his [illegible] was, unfortunately, deprived
of the means of supporting himself

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comfortably in old age.
I am [illegible] Sir
with [3 illegible words]
[illegible]
W. Washington

Enclosed, [illegible] you will receive the cer-
-tificate of affidavit of James Simons.

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[envelope]
[left side, vertical text]
Ann Mary Everhart
Lawrence
Md @ 1836
[across the center, horizontal text]
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City
D.C.

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Maryland ~
Lawrence Everhart
private
In the army U. States


[bottom of the page]
The within cert. received with
Agents report of 3d Nov 1823

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[vertical text on left]
Men 20 45
[round black stamp:
PHILADELPHIA
MAR
19]
Ann M Everheart
March 38
3456 36
[octagonal black stamp: FREE]

[horizontal text on page]
To The Honl Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
DC

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Phila 19th March 184[illegible]

Dr Sr
Enclosed is the application of Ann
Mary Everhart for the arrears of Pension under the act
of 20th July Past, her husband having died in Aug 1840
The Enclosed paper of his obituary will show the nature
of the widow, I think his claim was originally
admissible under the act of 1828, certainly if there
ever was a case of merit for which law was made
this is one 
I have the honor to be [illegible]
Respectfully your obt sert.
Wm H Todd

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Anne Mary Everheart
Wid of Laurence
Md
Act July 4 1836
Married 1782
died Aug 2 1840
Allow $180 per
ann pens Aug 2 1840
$180.per Amy.

L P. W. Balch Esqr
Frederick
Md.

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State of Maryland
Frederick County
On this 15th day of March 1845
came before Richd H Marshall judge of the court
in & for Frederick County
Ann Mary-Everheart. widow of Lawrence Everhart
decd. who on her Solumn oath makes the following
declaration in order to obtain the further provisions 
of the acts of congress of the 4th of July 1836. also
that of the 7th of July 1838. also that of the 20th of
July 1845 and of the 15th of May 1828 >
This Applicant States that She is the widow of 
Lawrence Everheart decd who She is informed &
verily believes Enlisted as a regular Soldier in 
The war of the Revolution in Frederick County Md
for the war and Served as a Soldier for 
Sometime and was promoted to an orderly
Sergeant in which capacity he served in Col
Wm Washington Regt of Light Horse in the South
as Stated by her dead husband in his declaration
now on the files of the Pension office at the 
City of Washington to which She begs leave to refer
as also to her own declaration now on the files of
Said office under which she was pensioned,
She does not know certainly whether her husband
Served to the end of the war. or was discharged
after he recd [crossed out: illegible] wound for which he was -

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pensioned as an invalid but She claims all 
arears of pension that would have been due her
husband and on the act of 18th May 1828 had
he applied for the same, She States that the date
and proof of her marriage is now on the files of
her former application to which She refers, that
her husband departed this life in the month of 
August 1840. that She has only received her pension
from the date of her husbands death to the present
time She now claims her pension from the
3 of March 1831 or the [illegible] of March 1836 to the date of her husbands death under the act of the 20th
July 1845 as her marriage took place prior to
1794 and her declaration was filed in the year
now on the fites of so offer under which she is drawing
the Same of 1804 $. She States that She is Still the widow
of Everheart never having intermarried
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year
aforesaid
Ann Mary X ^her mark^ Everheart

State of Maryland}
Frederick County} Sas.
Personally came before the undersigned one of 
the judges of the court in & for said county Ann Mary
Everhart widow of Lawrince Everheart died who 
made oath the th truth of the foregoing
declaration, and subscribed the same [illegible]
county that She is the widow of L Everheart known

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to me as such. That Said Ann Mary
Everheart from old age infirmity of body is not
able to travel to the court house to make her declaration
in open court. Given under my hand this 15 day March
18457 Rich H Marshall

State of Maryland Frederick County for
I hereby certify that the Honble
Richard H Marshall before whom the fore
going affidavit appears to have been made
and who has thereunto Subscribed his name
Was at the time of So doing One of The apo-
=Ciate Judges of the Fifth Judicial District of
the State of Maryland Composed of the Countys
of Frederick Washington and Allegany duly
Commissioned and qualified
In testimony whereof I hereunto
Set My hand and affix the
Seal of Frederick County Court
This 15 day of March 1845
Wm B Tyler
Clk

This follows the clerks Seal & certificate & forward it to Md ^[illegible] Todd^
370 Northfork, Phila

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[vertically on left side of page: July 25 44
3810 Mrs Hanman [illegible] 36
3456 Mrs Everhart
[illegible]]

[round black stamp that is illegible on left side of page]
[diagonal stamp above the next section: FREE]

[horizontally on the page: J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington

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Frederick 23 Ju 44
Sir
I received a communication
from your office today [illegible] the 
faner for pensions of widows who
have already been pensioned under the
Act of July 7 1838.
As Mrs Hawman & Mrs Everheart
were both pensioned under the act of July 4 1836 I am at a loss to
know how to proceed with their cases
unless the acts of 36 & 38 are to 
be construed in pair materia & le
one statute. I percain she must
swear that she recd the pension
under the Act of 38 to which she cannot
swear because not the health -

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now Sir will you please inform me
whether they are or are not
the subjects of the act of 38-
I can then proceed.
Very respectfully
Your obedt Sevt
L. P. W. Balch

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Ann Mary Everhart
act 1836 ad
Md ad
for Wm Markland   Mr Anderson

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[illegible] 81.   Start from Halifax once
there several weeks-then to York
once there until the surrender &
[illegible] from Mid last Oct 81
last Nov to Fed[1 with circle]. went to Peters [2 with circle]
[illegible] there until the following sum '82
and was finally disd in fall '82 &
again [remainder illegible]

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[black stamp on left: FREDERICK MD
NOV 
23]
[handwritten vertically over above black stamp: Nov 24, 1840]

[hand drawn star above the next section]

Mr. J.L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington

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[illegible] Nov. 23 1840
Sir
I have been so much engaged during
last week as to have been unable are they
to acknowledge the receipt of Mrs Everhearts
certificate for which you will be pleased
to receive my thanks -
Is [underlined: she] entitled to the Sergant's pay from
March 4 1840 to August 3rd last, or 
is the executor entitled -~ One or other I
presume is entitled -
Will you do me the favor to send me the necessary
papers to whom so ever the pension during that
period may belong that I may secure the
same for the real owner - also give me & one
duections, or refer me to the law as such
cases preceded

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| I know how to proceed in such sase I
would not trouble you, but cast myself
on your usual curtesy so long experienced 
by
Your friend & Servant
L.P.W. Balch

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[illegible] Acto ~ 2/40
Sir
Mrs Everheart can punish no other
evidence of her marriage than that already furnished
to your office, nor of the precise time there being
no licence on record, nor does she know whether
they were married by Parcen Henof after publication
of banns, or whether by luence according to act of 
Assembly.
Your final answer on the case
is requested. 
I have the honor to be Je
L.P.W. Balch

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Frederick Act. 31 1840
Sir
I send the enclosed affidavit of 
Philip Everheart brother of the Sergeant
in support of the widow petition-
I hope now the marriage is identified
fully & also that it occurred while 
he was in service - I see now no
obstacle to her recovery - 
Very respectfully
Yr and L Leud
L.P.W. Balch

JM. a to the register if you deem it newpay
I can get H.G. O'Neale a clerk in one
of the departments to swear to it as
his hand writing copied from the Bible.

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War Department
N Dearbon

Mr Lawrence Everhart
Fredericktown,
Maryland

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War Department 
1st February 1804

Sir,
I have received your letter of the 27th ultima
You are placed on the pension list for the State Maryland
at the rate of five dollars per month, commencing with 
the 1st day of January 1803 and Benjamin Harwood
Esq. Commissioner of loans for said State, has been
instructed by me to pay you on application accord-
ingly. You need no certificate for the purpose it is 
newpary only that you forover to him your identity
and the continuance of your disability.
I am hi
Yor. H. Servant
H. Dearborn
Mr Lawrence Everhart
copy taken by
J Mylent

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Frederick Sepr 28/40
Sir
I shall be greatly indebted to you, by 
giving a decision on the enclosed documents
coupled with more on file & odoon as your
convenience allows
I have the honor to be &
L.P.W Balch

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APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
______________

County of Washington 88.
On thie 8th day of February 1828, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of 
Washington personally appeared Lawrence
Everhart who, on this oath, declares that he is the
same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded
by Captain Swan in the regiment
commanded by Colonel Washington in
the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Maryland [crossed out: that
he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal
of the Secretary of War & which certifies, on or about the] but has [crossed out: day of] never received [crossed out: 182 , at or
near] a formal certificate from the Secretary of War, and now wishes [crossed out: the] to obtain one.
Sworn and subscribed to, before} Lawrence Everhart
me, the day and year aforesaid.}
E Brooke J.P.

__________

NOTES. - The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or de-
struction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly
authenticated.
[finger pointing to the right here] If the pensioner has 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 words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof,
"but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one"
The pensioner's oath must 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 described 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 is a Justice of the Peace, Judge,
or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an Agent or Attorney for a Pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is
also required, which must be authenticated as above.

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Certificate of Rev D
Zacharias

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Know all men by these present that I Daniel
Zacharias Paster of the Evangelical Reformed
Church of Frederick town Maryland do certify
that I have carefully examined the church
records of said church in order to discern
the duty of the marriage of Lawrence Everheart
with his wife Anne Mary Bechenbaugh
& that I find there is no entry in said Church
Books ^of any marriages^ prior to 1784 [illegible] my hand
September 28 1840. D Zacharias
Witness
L.P.W. Balch

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Second Affidavit of
Anne Mary Everheart
widow of Lawrence Everheart
deceased.

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Frederick County State of Maryland Set

Be it remembered that on this 28 day of Sept
1840 personally appeared before me the subscriber
a justice of the peace Anne Mary Everheart 
widow of the late Lawrence Everheart deced
& makes oath on the Holy [illegible] of Almighty
God that here late husband above named was
legally married to her in the latter part of 1781
or the early part of 1782 the day & date where
She cannot now more particularly specify
or in any way more particularly than that
already on file in the war department
there being no record of said marriage either
in the family bible or any other book of any of 
the family, that she knows of nor in any church
book, nor in any register any where that she
knows of but that she is the actual lowly wife
of Sergeant Lawrence Everheart is beyond 
all question & known to all her neighbors
friends & acquaintances in her vicinity
believed to have been married as she now 
states for more than half a century -

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that she is the lawful mother of the children of her
said husband she doth most solemnly swear
and declare & that the enclosed list of the names & ages of said children is absolutely
true in all its party as herein set forth
that it was his day torn out of a blank
book belonging to her husband: that said
writing is that of Horatio G Oneal Esq
now a clerk in one of the departments in
Washington, & who by the order of said Lawrence
Everheart about twenty five years ago copied
the same from the original [crossed out: illegible]
called in German "Dorfschein" that the
original never was returned or seen ^by her^ afterwards
& she appeals to said Oneale to [illegible] the
handwriting if requesite & that he copied it
faithfully from the original.
Appeant farther states that it appears by this
paper now enclosed that her eldest son William
Everheart was born January 1 1793 & that
os course she must have been married to her
aforesaid husband at least 9 months
[illegible] that time which shows that she was the
wife of said Lawrence long before his desehoup

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in the fall of '82 - But the real truth is as she
stated in her first affidavit & now reiterated
that she became the lawful wife of Sergeant
Everheart in the latter part of 1781 or the early
part of 1782, but she cannot remember 
which of two periods it was, & der so continued
his wife until the 1|20 Aug last when death
made this appant his widow. She knows
of no surviving witness to whom she can 
apply to identify & fin the day of marriage
& her own memory will not suffice.
She is however positive that after their marriage 
her husband remained with her for or & id
weeks. Then joined his regiment - reunited
her again on furlough perhaps once or twice
before his discharge in '82 - at this or these
visits he staid with her about two or three
weeks so far as she remembers at this
distant day _ & then returned to his regiment
Sworn before me a Justice
of the peace for Frederick
County Maryland 
Geo. Hauer
J.P.
 Signed
Ann [scribble]^her mark^ Mary Everheart
Witness present
Geo. Hauer

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Frederick Aug 24/49
Dear Sir
I enclose you the papers of the widow
of my gallant old friend Sergeant Everheart.
You will be so good as to enclose the draft
to me _ I will then write for her to come down
& will see the money paid over to the widow
myself.
In an the honor to be
Lir Yr humble sevt
L.P.W. Balch

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Lawrence Everhart

Page 75

We the Subscribers practicing Physicians of Frederick
Town do hereby certify that after a careful examination
in the case of Lawrence Everhart, who is now on the
Pension Roll of the State of Maryland, we are of opinion
that his disability does still continue, from wounds 
received on his left side of the head from a sabre &
shot on the right elbow, partially disabling the arm,
on the shoulder, on the left hand on his back, through
the leg by a shot, besides other minor wounds in differ-
-ent parts of his body - and further that the degree
of disability under which he labours at present is
Total being no help the original degree of disability
for which he was placed on the Pension Roll, and in
our opinions the disability of the said Lawrence Everhart
cannot either in whole or in part ever be removed - 
[below is to the left]
Sworn and subscribed to}
before me this 23d day of Sept 1823}
Signed Isaac Mants
[below is to the right]
Signed {W Bradly Tyler
{Jacob Baer
[below is across the bottom of the page]
I certify that these Deponants are credible persons
Signed Isaac Mants

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(Duplicate/
Charleston
November 3rd, 1803
Dear General/
In reply to your Letter of the 23rd
Ult, and to the letter which you enclosed for my
perusal _ I do hereby not only from recollection but
from a Journal now in my possession, which I kept 
at the time, Certify_ That about the dawn of day
on the 17th of January 1781, you selected Sergeant 
Everhart from your Regiments and Minitmen, whom
you sent to Reconnoitre Lt Colonel Tarletons Army. _
The advanced Guard of his army were mounted as 
we understood, and believed, on some of the fleetest
race horses which he had impressed from thier
owners in the Country, and which enabled them to 
take Sergeant Everhart and one of the men_
but
the other ten men returned, and gave you information
of the approach of the Enemy. _
Immediately after the Battle of the Cowpens commenced, you will recollect that your first
charge was made on the enemies Cavalry, (who were
cutting down our Militia,) and whom after a smart
Action, you instantly defeated leaving in the course
of Ten Minutes 18 of those brave 17th Dragoons dead
on the spot, and whom you will recollect were
deserted by Colo. Tarletons Segeonary Cavalry. _
The former wore a uniform of Red and buff with 
Stripe Shin, on their laps; the latter wore a Uniform

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of Green with black facings. In pursuit of their
Cavalry you overtook their Artillery, whom you
immediately made prisoners, but the Drivers of the Horses
who were Galloping off with 2-3 founders, you could not
make Surrender until after repeated Commands from you, you
were obliged to order to be Shot;_ after securing these
field pieces,_ your third charge was made on the right
wing of their Army Composed of ^their^ Legionary Infantry,
intermixed with the Battallion of the Brave 71st (under
the Command of ^Major^ McArthur,) and who, under the
Operation of a Universal panic, (having been successfully charged
on the left of their Army by our friend Col Howard
instantly surrendered; immediately after Securing the
Prisoners your 4th Charge was in pursuit of their
Cavalry, who finding they could no longer keep Everhart a 
Prisoner, Shot him with a Pistol, in the head, over one of his
eyes, (I cannot remember particularly which) being then 
intermixed with the enemy , Everhart pointed out to me
the man who shot him, and on whom a just Retaliation
was exercised, and who by my order, was instantly Shot,
and his horse as well as I can recollect, was given to 
Everhart, whom I ordered in the rear to the Surgeons._
It was at this period of the Action that we sustained
the greatest loss of Men, Lt Bell having previously
taken off with him in pursuit of the Enemy, on our
left nearly a fourth part of your Regt._ The Enemy
were obliged to retreat, and were pursued by you 22 Miles

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taking several prisoners, and wounded. --
To the best of my recollection Serjeant Everhart was so disabled by his wound, that he received a discharge from you, and he retired from the Army.--
That Serjeant Everhart was a brave Soldier, there is no better proof, than your selecting him at such an important moment, for such important Service.--
That Everhart would have been promoted to the rank of an Officer had he been able to remain with our Regiment, your practice in several similar instances leaves no room for doubt;--as the Meritorious was certain of promotion from you!
To recompence therefore in the evening of his days, for past Services, an Old, Gallant, and Meritorious wounded Soilder,--will I am persuaded be a great gratification to all with whom the decision of this Question now rests.--
I am
Dear General
Your Old brother Officer
and Sincere Friend.
Brigadier General Washington
James Simons

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Personally appeared before me Major James Simons who being duly Sworn doth declare, that the circumstances Stated in the foregoing Letter are to the best of his Recollection true -

James Simons
Sworn before me at Charleston
November 8, 1803
[Name illegible, possibly ending with Crouch]
Noty Public.

Duplicate [underlined; on right edge of page; oriented vertically, top to bottom]

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I believe the circumstances, detailed in the certificate of James Simons, relative to Lawrence Everhart are wholly[?] just; and can, with [two words written one above the other, possibly "over truth,"] that Sarjeant Everhart was a brave and meritorious Soldier during our revolutionary struggle.

Sandy Hill    W. Washington
Nov. 13th 1803