Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3166, Noe Townsend, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
Townsend, Noe Elizabeth
NUMBER
W 3166
CONTENTS

3261.  Pennsylvania  Elizabeth Townsend  widow of Noe Townsend, decd.  who died on the 15 June 1812  of Philadelphia State of Penn a .  who was a private in the Comp y commanded  by Captain _____ of the regt commanded  by Col Mattack in the Penn a Mila  line for 8 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia  at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,  to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of March  1840, & sent to Hon. James  Buchanan, Senate, U. S.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1840 $240.00  Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 40 13 33   $253 33
{ Revolutionary Claim, }  { Act July 4, 1836, }  { Section the 2d }
Recorded by D r M c Curdy, Clerk,  Book A Vol. 2 Page 147.
Returned by Hon. Jas. Buchanan &  sent to Townsend Smith, Philad. a Pa.  Mar. 18. 1840  let: 3: April 1840  Re: J. Buchanan  do to Townsend Smith a/c  30 1840. same Mar 6 1841  copy of Marriage Certificate sent  to same Mar 16. 1841  let: 15 (See: 41) Nov:  C. J. Ingersoll.

LECTORI BENEVOLO SALUTEM.
I DO Certify that Roe Townserd of Germantown, in Philadelphia County, Bachelors. and Elizabeth Palmer, of the same were lawfully joyned together in Holy Matrimony (the Eighth  Day of  September in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Three Given in Germantown Township Philadelphia County Witness my Hand and Seal
Michael Schaeffer. Minister of the Gospel.

State of Pennsylvania } County of Philadelphia } Js.
On this eighteenth day of January A. D. 1840 personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Criminal Sessions in and for the County of Philadelphia Elizabeth Townsend aged eighty nine years a resident of said County who being first duly affirmed according to Law doth on her solemn affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 11th 1836. That she is the Widow of Captain Roe Townsend who was a Captain in the War of the Revolution, and commanded a Rifle Company raised at Germantown in said County in the year 1775 and that in the early part of the year 1776 he was called out with his Company and served a campaign in the State of New Jersey a part of the time being quartered at Amboy, after which his Company was discharged, and in the Winter of 1776 he with his Company was again called out and served another campaign, during this campaign he fought in the battles of Trenton and Princeton, his Company being attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Timothy M'Call. After the expiration of the campaign of 1776 he was again called out with his Company in the Year 1777 and served a campaign, affirmant believes he was quartered at Valley Forge, in the State of Pennsylvania, during this campaign. He was also out with his Company in the year 1781 part of the time during this campaign he was stationed at Trenton in the State of New Jersey, at which place he with his Company was discharged. She further saith that the said Captain Roe Townsend done much active service throughout the War of the Revolution, a great many of the particulars of which, she is unable to recollect distinctly. His commission discharged Roll Books and papers were all destroyed a few

years after his death, attaching to them at the time no value. After the War closed Captain Roe Townsend was appointed Lieutenant Colonel by Thomas Mifflin, first Governor of the State of Pennsylvania. Affirmant further declares that she was married to the said Captain Roe Townsend on the Eighteenth day of September A. D. Seventeen hundred and Seventy three by the Revd Michael Schlaller pastor of the German Church at Chestnut Hill in said County as will more fully appear by reference to her Marriage certificate hereto annexed, and that she had three children during the Revolution, and further that the said Roe Townsend, her husband, died on the Fifteenth day of June A. D. Eighteen Hundred and Twelve, aged Sixty five years, and that she this affir- mant has remained a Widow ever since the death of her husband, as will more fully appear by reference to proof hereto annexed. She further saith that she is unable to appear in open Court on account of her age and infirmity and I the said Judge do certify that the said affirmant is unable to appear before the Court by reason of her bodily infirmity.
Subscribed Affirmed & subscribed before Elizabeth  2nd me this eighteenth day of January 1840
Ron. S. Conrad
Judge of the Court of Criminal Sessions of the City & County of Philadelphia

Pennsylvania State } ss. Philadelphia County }
I, William O. Kline, Esq. Clerk, of the Court of Criminal Sessions in and for said County; do hereby certify that Robert S. Conrad, before whom the within affirmation was made and given, and whom in his own proper hand writing has thereunto severally subscribed his name, was, at the time of so doing and now is one of the Judges of the Court of Criminal Sessions, in and for said County of Philadelphia, duly commissioned and qualified, to all whose acts as such full faith and credit, are, and ought to be given. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 6th day of February, 1840.
W. O. Kline Clerk.

ap 29. 1840
Elizabeth
14 March 3261-38
[Signature]
L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Phila a April 20 th 1840.
Dear Sir,
The certificate of my Grandmother. Mrs Elizabeth Townsends marriage, enclosed in the papers relative to Mr Townsend Revolutionary Soldier is in your office. She desires to regain it, and requests of you the favor of enclosing it to my care and returned. No order I believe has as yet been received at the Pension Office here for the payment of her claim, I called there a few days ago and was so informed.
With much respect I have the honor to be Your Sir
Townsend Smith
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Rev. and 1813 War Section.
June 17, 1924.
Mrs. Joseph J. Wernle, The Fairfax, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3166, it appears that Noe Townsend of Germantown, Pennsylvania, married Elizabeth Parker, September 18, 1773 at Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. He died June 15, 1813 aged sixty five years.
She was allowed pension March 14, 1840, on account of the services of her husband, Noe Townsend, for eight months in Colonel Timothy Matlack's Regiment of the Pennsylvania Militia. In 1840 she was a resident of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania and aged eighty three years.
She stated that she had three children during the Revolutionary War, no names given . A grand son, Townsend Smith, is referred to in 1840, the names of his parents are not mentioned, and there is no further family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Wilson advised that she did not use alleged errors of evidence as copy as it could not be verified in any books and

WIDOW, &c.
Rev File No. 3166
Elizabeth Townsend (Widow) nee Townsend Prin Rev War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: — Vol. M. , Page 277.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1924 June 17-Check to Joseph J. Marshall Cust

State of Pennsylvania County of Philadelphia } } 8
On this fourteenth day January A.D 1840 personally appeared before me the subscriber an Alderman and justice of the Peace in and for the County Philadelphia Christian Hubbert aged 81. — years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and say that he was personally acquainted with Captain Noe Townsend during the war of the Revolution and that the said Captain Townsend Command a Rifle Company from Germantown in said County attached to the Regiment under the command of Col. Timothy Matlock that he this deponent served in the Company of the said Captain Townsend one tour of three months in the winter of Seventeen Hundred and Seventy six when they marched from Germantown and went into the State of New Jersey and fought in the battles of Trenton and Princeton in which battles the said Captain Townsend commanded his company with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of his superior officers deponent further saith that he served that one campaign under the said Captain Townsend after which he left his Company and enlisted in the standing army and further deponent saith not Sworn and subscribed before me
W. W. Warron
Christian Hubbert
Attest J.P.
I do hereby Certify that the above named Christian Hubbert is a highly respectable veteran of the revolutionary war and that full Confidence should be placed in his statements
W. W. Warron

Pennsylvania Philadelphia County ss.
I Samuel Hart Esq. Notary Public of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do hereby certify that John McCallum Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made and by whom the within Certificate was made and given and whom his proper hand and seal has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing an in and for said County alderman and Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts are held full force and credit and as ought to be given as well in Courts of Indictment as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 5th February 1840.
S. Hart Notary Public

State of Pennsylvania } County of Philadelphia } ss.
On this Twenty Eighth day of January A.D. 1840 personally appeared before me the subscriber an Alderman and Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Philadelphia John Goodman who being first duly affirmed according to Law doth on his solemn affirmation declare and say, that from an early period of his life he was personally acquainted with Captain Noe Townsend of Germantown That he knew him in the War of the Revolution, and that the said Captain Noe Townsend took an active part in the cause of his Country from the commencement throughout the whole War. That he was a Captain of and commanded a Company of Riflemen and was out several times on several occasions in actual service but cannot now recollect distinctly on what occasions or what length of time he served, but he well knows that in the Year Seventeen hundred and Eighty one a portion of Militia were ordered out from the County of Philadelphia at which time he this affiant was out and served under Captain Armitage 3rd class Philadelphia County Militia on which occasion the said Captain Noe Townsend was out and commanded the 11th Company in the same Regiment and were at that time stationed at Trenton State of New Jersey and there discharged.
Affirmed and subscribed the day and year above written Before me Mordecai V. Bryant Alderman & Justice of the Peace Philadelphia County
Jn Goodman
I do hereby Certify that John Goodman Esq. the above named affiant, is a highly respectable Gentleman, and an Alderman of high standing in the County of Philadelphia, and that implicit confidence should be placed in all his statements and acts, either official or otherwise. Mordecai V. Bryant Alderman and Justice of the Peace. Pa. County.

Pennsylvania Philadelphia County } ss.
I Samuel Hart Esq. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do Certify that Mordacai V. Bryant Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made and by whom the within Certificate was made and given and whom his own proper hand writing has thereunto severally subscribed his name was at the time of so doing aforesaid now an alderman and Justice of the Peace of and for the County of Philadel- phia duly Commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and Credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Indication as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 32nd February 1840.
S. Hart Prothonotary B

and before sunset to get further south as a party of about 100 men
June 1862
Townsend Smith

State of Pennsylvania } County of Philadelphia } ss
On this Thirty first day of January A.D 1840 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for said County of Philadelphia Jacob Miller a resident of said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his solemn oath depose and say that he was acquainted with Captain Roe Townsend during the War of the Revolution, That the said Roe Townsend commanded a Company from the commencement throughout the whole war, That in the year 1781 a portion of the Militia were called out for a campaign, and he this deponent further saith that he served under Captain Armitage in this campaign and was quartered at Trenton, State of New Jersey and there discharged deponent further saith that Captain Townsend was the commander of a Company in the same Regiment, and in the same campaign and was also stationed at Trenton, New Jersey and that the said Captain Townsend served during the whole campaign, and was discharged with his Company and returned home at the same time with Captain Armitage
Sworn and subscribed The day and year above written before me Jacob Reaver
Jacob Miller
I do hereby certify that Jacob Miller the above named deponent is a respectable Citizens of Germantown, and a Man who is in every respect entitled to the fullest credit as a witness in this or any other matter
Jacob Reaver, J.P.

Pennsylvania Philadelphia County 3/4
J. Samuel Hart Esq.
Know all men by these presents that Jacob Reaver Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made and by whom the within Certificate and attestation were made and given and whom his own proper hand writing has thereunto usually subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 5th. February 1840.
J. Samuel Hart Esq.

State of Pennsylvania } County of Philadelphia } J.P.
On this Twenty fifth day of January A.D. 1840 personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace in and for said County of Philadelphia Frederick Axe a resident of said County aged Eighty two years who being duly affirmed according to Law doth on this solemn affirmation declare and say that he was personally acquainted with Captain Roe Townsend in the Revolutionary War, that he knew him in the service in the Summer of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy six that he this affiant was out in the Campaign at Amboy in the State of New Jersey at the time above stated and served in Capt Duhgans Company and that the said Captain Roe Townsend did then and there command a Company of Riflemen the whole Campaign which lasted better than two months, Affiant further declares that he was then well acquainted with the said Captain Roe Townsend and saw him every day while they were stationed at Amboy and during the whole Campaign.
Affirmed and Subscribed the day and date above written before me
Frederick Axe
R Brown J.P.
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Frederick Axe the above named affiant and that he is a highly respectable man and is entitled to full faith and credit as a Witness.
R Brown J.P.

Pennsylvania Philadelphia County
ss I Samuel Hart Esq. Notary public of the County of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that J. R. Brown Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made and known and whom the within Certif- icate was made and known and whom his own proper hand and writing has thereto generally subscribed as this name was at the time of so doing and now is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County duly Commissioned and qualified to all whose acts and deeds full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 5th February 1840.
S. Hart Prothonotary (B)

State of Pennsylvania } County of Philadelphia } ss.
On this eighteenth day of January A.D. 1840 personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Criminal Sessions in and for the County of Philadelphia, Joseph Smith who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and say that he is personally acquainted with Elizabeth Townsend Widow of Roe Townsend who died on the Fifteenth day of June 1812, and that to his certain knowledge the said Elizabeth Townsend has remained a widow ever since the death of said Roe Townsend.
Sworn Signed & acknowledged before me Joseph Smith Robert T. Conrad
One of the Judges of the Court of Criminal Sessions of the City & County of Philadelphia
I do hereby certify that I have, for many years, been well acquainted with Joseph Smith, the above named de- ponent, now a Justice of the peace, & formerly a Canal Commissioner of the State of Pennsylvania, & one of most respectable citizens of the State, & I do not hesi- tate to pronounce him fully entitled to the fullest credit & confidence in this or any or any transaction.
Robt. T. Conrad
Judge of the Court of Criminal Sessions of the City & County of Philadelphia

Pennsylvania State } ss. Philadelphia County }
I, William O. Kline, Esq. Clerk of the Court of Criminal Sessions in and for said County, do hereby certify, that Robert T. Conrad, before whom the within deposition was made and given, and whom his own proper hand writing has thereto severally subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is one of the Judges of the Court of Criminal Sessions in and for said County of Philadelphia, duly commissioned and qualified, to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this sixth day of February, 1840.
W. O. Kline Clerk

State of Pennsylvania } County of Philadelphia } B.
On this eighteenth day of January A.D. 1840 personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Criminal Sessions in and for the County of Philadelphia, Sarah Smith who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath depose and say that she is personally acquainted with Elizabeth Townsend Widow of Roe Townsend who died on the fifteenth day of June 1812; and that to her certain knowledge the said Elizabeth Townsend has remained a widow ever since the death of said Roe Townsend
Sarah Smith
Sworn before me, one of the Judges of the Court of Criminal Sessions of the City & County of Philadelphia Robt. J. Curran.
I do hereby certify that I know & am well acquainted with the above named Sarah Smith and that she is entitled  entitled from her character & standing to the fullest credit & confidence.
Robt. J. Curran One of the Judges of the Court of Criminal Sessions of the City & County of Philadelphia. Jan 18. 1840.

Pennsylvania State } ss. Philadelphia County, }
I, William O. Rine, Esq., Clerk of the Court of Criminal Sessions, in and for said County, do hereby certify that Robert J. Conrad, before whom the within deposition was made and given, and whom in his proper hand writing, has thereunto severally subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, and now is one of the Judges of the Court of Criminal Sessions, in and for said County of Philadelphia, duly commis- sioned and qualified to all whose acts as such, full faith and credit, are, and ought to be given.
M c Clintock & Tucker 11873
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of the said Court, this Sixth day of Februa- ry, 1840.
W. O. Rine Clerk

State of Pennsylvania } County of Montgomery } ss.
In this Twenty fifth day of January A.D. 1840 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County of Montgomery William Holgate who being first duly affirmed according to Law doth on his solemn affirmation declare and say that he was well acquainted with Captain Noe Townsends during the Revolutionary War, that he knew him to be in the Battles of Trenton and Princeton in the campaign of the Winter of 1776 and 1777 and that he commanded a Company of Riflemen and was Captain during the whole war and very active in the service, he this affiant knowing this to be so from the fact of his having been in the same campaign and in the same battles, and that said Captain Townsends was in the campaign of 1777 when they were called out to oppose the British at Brandywine and believes that the said Capt Townsends was in the Battle of Brandywine
Affirmed and subscribed the William Holgate day and date above written before me. D. R. Egbert
I do hereby certify that Captain William Holgate the above named affiant is a highly respectable gentleman, and is entitled to full confidence as a witness.
D. R. Egbert

State of Pennsylvania Montgomery County ss. }
I Josiah N. Evans. Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Montgomery. Do hereby certify that David N. Egbert Esq. before whom the within affidavit of William Holgate was taken, is and was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and empowered as such to act. That his signatures to said affidavit and certificate are genuine. That full faith and credit are due to his official acts, of which the within is one. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Norristown the seventh day of February Anno Domini 1840. —
J. N. Evans, Pro.

Mar 6-41
Eliz Townsend
Paris
J. L. Edwards Esq Commision of Pensions Washington D. C.

Philadelphia March 4th 1841 J. L. Edwards Esq Dear Sir.
Sometime since I requested of you the favor of returning to me the Marriage Certificate of Mrs Elizabeth Townsend which was deposited in your office with others of her papers in Febry 1840. In reply you said you would not return the original but would send me a Certified Copy. This I would thank you to send me properly certified. If it is not to great an encroachment on the time of your office I should also like a copy of her papers under which she claims a pension as I desire to represent her claim to a greater pay than that allowed.
With much respect
I am Your obedt Servt
Forrest Smith
Mrs Elizabeth Townsend is the Widow of Capt. Wm Townsend

Mar 5. 1840
Pa.
Eliz Townsend
James Buchanan
James L. Edwards
Commissary of Pensions
Washington City
Hon. J. Buchanan Senate U.S.

Phila March 3 rd 1840.
Dear Sir
I received the letter, you have the kindness to forward me, from J. L. Edwards Esq to yourself in relation to the case of Mrs Elizabeth Townsend and am instructed by her to say in reply, that she submits her case, on its merits, to the consideration of the department, and is perfectly willing to acquiesce in the decision, be it what it may.
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt Townsend Smith
Hon: James Buchanan W. S. Smith

Sir
The best way I believe to enable me to answer the enclosed letters satisfactorily is to submit it to you for such explanation as you may please to favor me with - please to return it with your answer to
Yours
humble servant
C J Ingersole
At Mr. Bihler's corner N F of Fourteenth St
Dec. 11. 41
Mr. Edwards Committee of Pensions

Dec 13. 1841
Johnson J.P.
Mr. Edwards
Comm. Pensions
Hon. C. J. Ingalls H.R.
from C. J. Ingalls

4873 Elizabeth Townson of Noe Pa
admitted P. done f 26.66 bap - Col Mattock P. mlt.
died 15 June 1812
Act 41 July 1836
Non Jane Buchanan D. N. J

J. Edwards Esq. Pension Office

Sir
Philadelphia Feby 26th 1840
On the 15th last I presented at the office of Pensions the evidence relating to the claim of Mrs Elizabeth Townsend widow of Captain Noe Townsend, and in answer thereto, it was directed that some records or documentary evidence be produced in proof of her husband having been commissioned and also that the Ulsterpa State the length of the campaigns In reply to the first, I have to say that no evidence can be given in proof of Capt Townsend having been commissioned owing as stated in the declaration to the destruction of his papers after his death, and to the want of the proper documents in the Office at Harrisburg "Penn a " relating to the commissions and other matters in connection with the Militia during the Revolution
To the next, Mr Christian Hubbard states 3 rd campaign the time over the term of service was volunteered
Mr Frederick Aye over two months, the over time here was also volunteered
Mr William Holgate states a "campaign" but cannot say the length of time
Messrs Goodman & Miller also states a "campaign" but cannot

state its length, The Applicant desires that I state to the department that she rests her claim on the merits of the proof as given and as does not entertain a hope of being able to furnish any thing more, and as respectfully requests that a decision be given.
I have the honor to be Your obt Servt
Townsend Smith
W. J. L. Edwards Esq Pension Office

Elizabeth Townsend of Noe Pennsylvania
Suspended
See let: 17 th Feb: 1840 T. Smith, let: 28 Feb 1840 H. J. Buchanan.
Act 40 July 1836

Wm: Jas Buchanan
Feb: 28 th 1846.
ab.

458 War Dept, Pen Offfice Feb. 28. 1840.
Sir,
I herewith return the letter of Mr. Townsend Smith in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Townsend widow of Noe Townsend, deceased, and have to state that a re-examination of her claim has been made. The regulation requiring that records or documentary evidence should be exhibited where service is alleged as a commissioned officer cannot be departed from in this case. The claim A pension may be allowed for four terms of two months each, at the rate of the pay of a private, upon Mr. Smiths signifying his acceptance of a pension at that rate.
Hon. James Buchanan S. W. S.
487 3 att Feb 36

MRS. JOSEPH J. WERNLE THE FAIRFAX GERMANTOWN, PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA
May 13th-1924
Pension Office, Washington, D. C., Dear Sirs:-
Can you give me any information as to a pension which was given to Elizabeth Townsend wife of Noe Townsend. The date of the affidavit which Mrs. Townsend made should be about January 25th. 1840. In Montgomery Co. Pa. The information is desired to establish eligibility for the D. A. R. Said Noe Townsend was a captain of a rifle

company and in the winter of 1776 was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Timothy M c Intosh. Thanking you for your courtesy in advance I am
Yours Truly
Emmelie A. Herule
(Mrs. Joseph J. Herule)