Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3892, Benjamin Unkles, Md.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Ad
or Unkles, Benjamin Uncles
W3892
Margaret
CONTENTS

p o to 4 March 1826 let 28 March 1838 Rev J. T. B. Worthington
Order 7th the Pension 26 April 1841
Maryland Roll.
1799-
Benjamin Unders.
Private Maryland Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 7 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818 and sent to the Pensioner at  Ellicott's mills, Md.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
Semi-annual allowance
3 months 25/31 $31.57 4/30.
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Three Years $170.00
Continued
Since 1821

Reported.
Maryland 45 Margaret Uncles widow of Benjamin Uncles who was a private in the Maryland line for 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of April 1843 and sent to
Pensioner, Ellicotts Mills Howard District Maryland.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 145

730
Margaret Uncles Md
Annually entr. See No. 730
admitted P 3 yrs - $80
Hon. J. T. H. Worthington H.R.
Hon. J. T. H. Worthington H.R.

State of Maryland Anne Arundel County } Sct.
On this twenty eighth day of December in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight before the subscriber chief Judge of the Third Judicial district of Maryland personally appeared Margaret Unkles a resident at Ellicotts Mills in the County of Anne Arundel aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed July the seventh eighteen hundred and thirty eight entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Benjamin Unkles who was a private in the army of the United States during the revolution, whose services and rank are upon record in the War Department and who was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States. She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Unkles on the twenty second day of September seventeen hundred and eighty; that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Unkles died on the seventh day of June eighteen hundred and twenty six, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit at the time above stated.
Signed in the presence of Thos B Dorsy
her Margaret Unkles. mark.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, before the subscriber at the residence of said Margaret Unkles, she being by reason of bodily infirmity unable to attend in court.
Thos B Dorsy

Co Maryland Anne Arundel County ss
I William S Green Clerk of Anne Arundel County Court, do hereby certify that the Honorable Thomas B Dorr who appears to have taken and signed the within deposition was at the time of so doing充份 sworn of the third Judicial District of Maryland comprehending the Counties of Calvert, Anne Arundel Montgomery and Carroll, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have set my name and affix the seal of Anne Arundel County Court this Second day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
W m S Green Clerk pro temp ore

X3483
Margaret Unkle Maryland
Mr. J.H.
At Washington H.R.

State of Maryland
Baltimore County Set.
On this twentieth  fourth day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight before the subscriber one of the justices of the peace of the said State in and for the County aforesaid personally appears Nicholas Worthington of John age aged about sixty  eighty years, who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God deposeth and saith, that he has known Margaret Unkle and her late husband for several years; that the said Benjamin and Margaret Unkle moved from Frederick County, to the farm of deposit Unkle moved from Frederick County, to the farm of deposit in the year seventeen hundred and ninety nine; that the said Benjamin and Margaret Unkle at that time had two children one of whom was a girl quite grown. Deponent further saith that the said Benjamin Unkle is dead and that his widow the said Margaret Unkle has remained unmarried from the death of her husband up to the present time to the best of deponent knowledge and belief.
N. Worthington
Sworn to and subscribed by the said deponent before me this day and year aforesaid, the word who in the fourth line in the body of said deposition being first stricken out.
Peter M c Gibbins
State of Maryland
Baltimore County Set.
On this twenty fourth day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight before the subscriber one of the justices of the peace of the said State in and for the County aforesaid personally appears Sarah Carlongher aged fifty five years, who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God deposeth and saith that she is the daughter of Benjamin and Margaret Unkle; that she was born in Frederick County in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two; that she was

with her parents, when they moved from Frederick County to the farm of Nicholas Worthington of John in Anne Arundel County; that they have continued to reside in Anne Arundel County, and that since the marriage of this deponent to her present husband, the said Benjamin and Margaret Unkles have resided in the same house with deponent, until the death of Benjamin Unkles her father, which event occurred in the year eighteen hundred and twenty six. Deponent further saith upon her oath aforesaid that she knows the said Benjamin Unkles to have been a pensioner of the United States during the latter part of his life; that owing to his deafness and growing infirmities this deponent always accompanied him to Baltimore for the purpose of drawing his pension, until the said Benjamin Unkles became unable to walk when authority was given to the husband of deponent to draw his pension for him. Deponent further saith that since the death of her father, her mother the said Margaret Unkles has continued to reside and does now reside with deponent; that she has not been married since the death of the said Benjamin Unkles her husband, and that the said Margaret Unkles is now seventy eight years of age. Deponent further saith, that after the death of the said Benjamin Unkles, his certificate of pension was placed by this deponent in the hands of the Hon. John C. Weems then a member of Congress from Maryland, for the purpose of procuring a continuance of the pension of her deceased father for the use of her mother the said Margaret Unkles; and that she was informed by the said John C. Weems that while in Washington he mislaid and lost the said certificate.
Sworn to and subscribed by said deponent before me this day and year aforesaid.
Sarah Conlougher
Peter M. Gibbins

State of Maryland } Sec. Baltimore County }
On this twenty fourth day of May in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight before the subscriber a justice of the peace of the said State in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Margaret Unkles a resident at Ellicott's Mills in the County of Anne Arundel and State of Maryland, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836; that she is the widow of Benjamin Unkles who was a private in the army of the revolution, and who was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States. She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Unkles on the twenty second of September in the year seventeen hundred and eighty —; that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Unkles died on the ninth day of June eighteen hundred and twenty six; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
I swear to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me
Margaret her Unkles mark
Peter M. Ghibbins J.P.

State of Maryland } Baltimore County } Sets
I Thomas Kell do hereby certify that it appears from the records in my office that Peter W. Gibbins is a Justice of the peace of the said State in and for the County aforesaid, that he is duly authorized by Law to administer oaths and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Baltimore County Court this twenty fifth day of May - eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Thos Kell Clk
Balt Co Ct

District of Maryland Anne Arundel County J c .
On this 18 th day of April 1821 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Records for said County possessing the power of fine and imprisonment and a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount. Benjamin Miles, aged upwards of sixty nine years, resident in Anne Arundel County, State of Maryland, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. He enlisted at Annapolis on the 11 th of April in the year 1777, under Cap t Neill Doyney in the 2 d regiment in the Maryland Line Commanded by Col d William and served in said regiment three years during which he was in the battles of Brandywine Monmouth and Stony Point, and in several skirmishes on scouting parties. When he was discharged at Middle River in 1780 and he further solemnly declares that he was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that he has not since that time, by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of his property or any part thereof thereby so to diminish it, as to bar himself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not, nor has any person in trust for him any property or certificates, contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income or property other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed. He also further declares that he is now a pensioner of the United States, and that his certificate is dated (the)

the 18 th of May 1818, that he is by occupation a labourer, but from age and infirmity not in a situation to pursue it to advantage, and that his family consists of a wife about 60 years of age and very infirm.
Schedule of property in the possession of Benjamin Uncles on the 10 th day of April 1821.
1 Cow. & 2 pigs
1 bed and bedding
2 tables 1/2 dozen wooden chairs
1 iron pot 1 Dutch oven and
some other small articles
of kitchen furniture not particularly recollected
One astubac, 1/2 dozen knives and forks a few pewter plates. Some dishes and a few old spoons Valued by the Court Benjamin his Uncles at Twenty dollars (mark)
Sworn to and declared on the 18 th day of April 1821. Before the Judges in Open Court sitting in and for said Annandale County
Thomas Green Clerk
I the undersigned Clerk of said Annandale County do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule should annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property calculated in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eighteenth day of April
1821
Wm L Green Clerk of said Annandale County Court

Maryland Frederick County Among the records of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Immanuel, of Frederick in the records kept by the Reverend Mr. Kreuz, pastor of the said Church in the year seventeen hundred and eighty, the following entry appears.
"Oct. Twenty Second September Benjamin Unkles mit Margarith Plaster cap. by Licence. Witnesses John Plaster and his daughter Mary Jones."
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record aforesaid with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in plain, legible figures as follows "Oct 22 Sept." and that the said record is marked as having been the record of the said Church for the year seventeen hundred and eighty 1780.
Simeon Walcher Harkey
Pastor of the Ev. Lutheran Church Immanuel, Frederick Md. —
I Simeon Walcher Harkey above named depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Immanuel of the county and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me.
C. W. Harkey, Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Immanuel of Frederick County Maryland. Sworn before me George Rice Justice of the peace
Maryland. Frederick County, set.
I hereby certify that it appears from the records in my office that George Rice is a Justice of the peace of the said State in and for the county aforesaid; that he is duly

authorised by law to administer Oaths and that the above Signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand and affixed the seal of Frederick County Court, this twenty seventh day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Henry Schley Clk Fred ke Cty Court

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Knapp or Knapples a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 11, 1777 3 years Pvt. Genl. Doyen Williams Md.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Branford, Monmouth & Strong Point. Residence of soldier at enlistment, located in Annapolis, Md. Date of application for pension, Apr. 18, 1821. His ch. was al. Residence at date of application, Anne Arundel Co. Md. Age at date of application, approx. 62 years.
Remarks:
He died June 7, 1826 and she was al. pvt. on an app. of Dec. 28, 1838 while a bro. of Effieatty Mills Anne Arundel Co. Md. aged 78 years. Daugh. Sarah. Explan. was born in Frederick County Md. in 1780. No other family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1612  Maryland Margaret Unklees widow of Benjamin Unklees who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 7 th June 1826 of in the State of Md  in the State of Md who was a Private in the Compy y commanded by Captain H. O. Lee of the Regt. commanded by Col. Williams in the Md. line for 3 years
See letter to J. T. H. Worthington Feb. 4. 1839
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Jan y 1839 and sent Hon. J. T. H. Worthington H. of Reps.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. 1838, $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 39, 40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk Book A Vol. 2 o Page 17

X Margaret Minkle, Maryland
Rejected
per let 28 May 1838 Wm. J. T. M., Worthington do. 24 th Aug t - 38, do. 5 Feb 1838
married after termination of her husband's term
at 4 July '36

To what time was Benjamin Uncle, act 1818, Mary? Robt last paid?
J. L. Edwards
p st . 4 March 1826
216

Rev. War Section, Widow File 3892.
CW
April 3, 1922.
Mrs. E. F. Gibson, Sheldon, Iowa.
Madam:
In response to your letter which was received the 23 rd February, you are advised that the report sent you on November 14, 1921, was the history of the Revolutionary War pension claims of Benjamin Uncles, or Uncles and his widow Margaret , as compiled from both of their declarations for pension and you were then informed that there was no further data on file as to family, other than that furnished therein.
If you desire to ascertain the date of death of the widow Margaret, you should write to the Pension Section, Interior Department Division, General Accounting Office, Ordnance Building, 1800 E. St. Washington, D. C. citing all of the following data: Margaret widow of Benjamin Uncles, Widow Certificate 45, issued April 29, 1843, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, Act of March 3, 1843, Maryland Agency.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to

afford any information in regard to a Benjamin Uncles, or Uncles who had a widow Sarah , as stated in your above noted letter.
Very respectfully,
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "Washington Andrews".
Commissioner.

Rev. War Section Record Division
V. 12/12
February 8, 1932.
Eleanor F. Gibson, Sheldon, Iowa.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 12" ultimo you are advised that the history of the Revolutionary War pensioner Benjamin Uncles W. File No. 3,892 was forwarded to you November 14, 1931. Owing to the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose this Bureau is unable to furnish the same statement more than once to any person.
Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3892
Margt Uncles Wid. Benja Uncles Pat. Ad. line
Act: Noch, 3/4/82
Index:—Vol. M , Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1892 Hon ~
Feb 13 Abst to Cyrus Bussey H.
1921 Nov. 14 Histo Eleanor F. Gibson
1922 Feb 8 Eleanor F. Gibson that only one statement is furnished.
1922 April 3 E. F. Gibson advised data was compiled from both declarations and how to obtain date of widows death
1925 June 22 M. H. Smith info dates of birth & death of wid. not stated in J.

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Department of Interior Revolutionary Soldiers Dept. of the Pension Bureau Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Rev Sec
In April - 1821, Benjamin Uncles of Ann Arundel Co. Md. was granted a Rev soldiers pension, he died 1826 and in 1838 his wife, Margaret Plaster Uncles was given his pension. Can I have a copy of her application?
Sincerely:
Eleanor F. Gibson
Registrar of Mary Ball Washington Chapter DAR
Sheldon Iowa. January 12, 1922.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA.
April 20, 1925.
SUBJECT: Benjamin Charles
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
From records in our possession it would seem that Uncles Benjamin Charles , enlisted at Annapolis Maryland April 11, 1777 and served three years as a private in Captain Dorsey's Company, Colonel Williams' 2nd Maryland Regiment, as per his application in your office dated at Anne Arundel County May 27th 1818; having participated in the engagements at Brandy Wine, Monmouth and Stony Point.
In another paper filed with his claim and dated April 11, 1821, his age is given as 69 years. Both he and his widow, Margaret, were pensioned.
marriage Can you advise us from your records the date of birth ^ and date of death for each, Benjamin Charles  Uncles and Margaret his widow.
Very truly yours,
M. H. Smith
Answered questions only

awg Rev. and 1812 War Section.
June 22, 1935
M. H. Smith c/o International Heater Co. 1613 Filbert St Philadelphia, Pa
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3892, it appears that Benjamin Uncles or Unkles married Margaret Plaister, September 22, 1780. He died June 7, 1826. The dates of their birth and the date of the death of the widow Margaret are not in said claim.
Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF Commissioner.

Dear Sir:
The Pension Bureau records show that a pension for Revolutionary service of three years, in 1818 was granted to Benjamin Uncle of Frederick County Maryland. We think this pension was continued to his wife and daughter and perhaps his son.
The wife was Margaret Plaiter Uncle of Anne Arundel County Maryland in 1818. The daughter was Sarah Uncle - wife of Joseph Earlougher who was alive in 1838 we know. and the son was Benjamin Uncle Jr. who married Mary Briggs.
Have you any records of this pension, after the death of Benjamin Uncle, Sr. in June, 1826?
Sincerely
Eleanor F. Gibson
Registrar of Mary Ball Washington Chapter D.A.R.
Sheldon Iowa. October 15" 1921.
OCT 19 1921

Rev Sec
Commissioner of Pensions Revolutionary War Claims.
My dear Sir:
Your letter received relating to the claim of Benjamin Uncle of Md. I am sure I could not have made clear what I wanted; it was not a second copy of the application of Benjamin Uncle. He died in 1826 when there was no such thing as a widow's pension. In 1838 his widow applied for Pension. It was her application I wanted. The Bureau must have on file the date of her death - it is not his Rev. service, but the date of Sarah Uncle's death. I am trying to find. I had his military record from his original discharge, now in the B.R. Memorial Hall museum. It was the family data I required.
We have two men here in Sheldon who have been Government employees and from each of them I have heard the shortage of clerks and long hours in the departments, so I send a sincere apology for adding to these.

It was not a second copy I wanted however.
Will you please send me the  W 5-0340 appli- cation, widow's of Mrs. David Lock- wood of Belmont County Ohio - her husband was on the Trumbull & Morning Star, privateers from N.Y. He lived then West Chester County N.Y. Her name was Rebecca Thomas Lock- wood. I do not know if he had a pension or no, but it is her appli- cation I wish, as I know she was pensioned some time after 1840
With thanks for the courtesy
Eleanor F. Gibson
Registrar Mary Ball Washington Chapter S H R Sheldon Iowa.
Feb. 14, 1922.

House of Representatives
March 9. 1838
Dear Sir,
Your favor of the 5 th Inst t is rec d with the papers enclosed, which I presented this day to the Commissioner of Pensions - he says that the paper is not in the form required, and gave me the enclosed paper as the proper form when the Blanks are filled up - it must be strictly complied with before the Money can be paid - Mrs Under will have I am afraid to employ a Lawyer to put all the papers in form as required by the Commissioner - as Mr Under died in 1826 Mrs Under can only receive the pension under the act of 1831 - which entitled Widows to come in under their Laws - you will please request the Lawyer to examine all papers that I have sent you - but I am fearful that my Public duties will not permit me, giving the claim at the office that attention which it requires, but I cannot at any rate undertake to receive the Money if paid but after all the papers

are put in proper form by a legal Character and you will find them to me, I will again call on the Commission of Pensions who is extremely strict, that all the papers should be in the form of those, I sent to you, and if they come in a different form, it is doubtful whether they will be rec d so that I have to ask your attention thereto —
I remain with regard
P.S. Return the papers } that you sent me — } M
Dear Sir, yours Truly
Isaac M c Kim
To, George Ellicott Esq.
Baltimore Ellicott Mills

In at Jan 8.
M o Previously ent d
July 38 th See no 730
Mrs. Knapp.
James L. Howard
born a
Atty. J. H. Worthington W.R.
Washington

House of Representatives July 8 th 1839
Dear L. Edwards Esq. Com tee of Pensions
Enclosed is the declaration of Mrs. Under, you will please to give it your earliest attention and inform me of the result - In the event of her obtaining a pension, please send me a blank power of Attorney
Very Respectfully yours John D. H. Worthington

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, WASHINGTON,
C O P Y.
Camp Weeks Farm, April 11th, 1779.
This is to certify that Benjamin Uncles was a soldier in the 2nd Maryland Regiment, having served the term of three years for which he was enlisted is hereby discharged the service.
(Signed) L. W. Williams, Capt. Com.
2nd Md. Regt.
I do hereby request all issuing commissaries to furnish the said Benjamin Uncles with provisions on his way to Maryland.
(Signed) Ben Ford, Col. Comd. 2nd Md.
Brigade.
.....
I certify that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of discharge filed with the papers in the claim of Benjamin Uncles.
Cyrus Bussey ..... Assistant Secretary.
February 27th, 1892.
Original given to his great-grand daughters, Mrs. B. Bryan, and Mrs. J. D. Hendley.

House of Representatives
July 14. 1838
Dear Sir,
I have rec d your esteemed favor of the 12 th Instant and find that the late Mr. Under has had no Pension p d to him since the 4 th March 1826 Consequently that the widow is entitled to receive the pension until the day of his death - if the Widow Married Mr. Under before, or during the time he was in the Service of the United States, she is then entitled to his pension being paid to her until the deaths, the Pension is Eight dollars p r Month - I enclose you the Pension Regulations now in force at the Office to be properly filled in the Name of the Person authorized to receive the back pension - it is a very material point to ascertain whether Mr. Under was Married to his present wife either before or while he was in the Service of the United States if not Married at that time, or after Mr. Under had left the U.S. Service, the widow is not entitled to the pension during her life, but the back pension is ready to be paid to her on producing the proper Authority according to the papers herewith

Sent to you the back pension will be about $1152 dols. Mourning Mrs Under was Married to her late Husband before or while in the U.S. Service — we have had two days of debate, which has ended & nothing of the kind is broken in, by way of amending the Journal of the House — all this is unprofitable debate and prevents useful Business being carried on, please Present my best Respects to yr. Mother. I remain with Regard
dear Sir,
Yours Truly,
Isaac M. Starn
To George Elliott Esq.

Aug 24 Anab Mary
J. W. Worthington me
James L. Edwards Esq.
Washington D.C.

Golden Aug 22 nd 1838
James L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
Allow me to ask your attention to the application of Mrs. Uncles of Mr. widow of Benj r Uncles, deceased, a Revolutionary soldier. Mrs. Uncles application has been filed and under the act of the last Session. I think she is entitled to a pension, her marriage as is clearly proved by the papers in your department. You will be so good as to enquire into the case and inform me the result as early as practicable.
I have another case in charge somewhat similar to the above. I wish you to forward me the proper forms to be executed by the widow under the Late act to entitle her to a pension. Also the blanks to entitle an officer or soldier of the Maryland Line to a pension with such instructions as you may deem

necessary and proper, your prompt attention will greatly oblige. Very Respectfully
Your Obedt. S v
John T. H. Worthington
N.B. direct to the Golden P.O. Maryland

730 Supts. Im. at. Md. 7 July 1838.
FREE
C. L. Edwards Esq.
Washington  D.C.

Baltimore Sept. 4 th 1838
J. L. Howard Esq. Sir
Enclosed is the required declaration of Mrs. Uncles, for a pension under the act of Congress July 7. 1838 - If the claim should be allowed, please to advise me and forward a blank power of attorney to be executed by Mrs. Uncles -
Very Respectfully I have the honor to be yrs &c. John T. H. Worthington
J. L. Howard Esq.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838.
State of Maryland Howard District of Anne Arundel County ss.
On this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before me John Forrest a justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Howard District of Anne Arundel County, Margaret Uncles a resident of Ellicott Mills in Howard District of Anne Arundel County in the said State; aged Eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary war, That she is the widow of Benjamin Uncles who was a private in the Revolutionary war in the Second Regiment of Maryland, and who died on the 7 th day of June 1826. and that she received an annual pension under the act of July 7 th 1838, of Eighty Dollars she further declares that she is still a widow and that she now resides in Howard District of Anne Arundel County in the State of Maryland and has resided there for the space of twenty years past. To the truth of which statements I am fully satisfied.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
her Margaret Uncles mark
Before John Forrest A.J.P.
Witness Jacob Bradenbaugh

State of Maryland Howard District of Anne Arundel County ss.
I John Forrest a justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for the District and County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Margaret Unreles the the declarant and subscriber to the within Declaration is personally known to me, and is the identical person entitled to a pension under the act of Congress of 3 rd March 1843 and is the same person who was entitled to and who received a pension under the act of July 7 th 1838. Certified this fourth day of April 1843.
John Forrest J.P.
State of Maryland, Howard District of Anne Arundel County ss.
I John G. Moore Clerk of the Court of Howard District of Anne Arundel County, certify that John Forrest is a justice of the peace as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have herunto Affixed My Seal of office and subscribed my name this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fortythree.
Mo. G Moore Clk.
Clerk of the Court of Howard District of Anne Arundel County

Maryland: Anne Arundel County: to wit:
Be it remembered, that on this twenty seventh Day of May, in the Year eighteen hundred and eighteen, personally appeared, before the Subscribed Associate Judge of the Third Judicial District of Maryland, Benjamin Ancho. and who who being duly sworn, on the holy Evangel of Almighty God, did depose, say, and declare, that he served, as a private soldier, in the Second Maryland Regiment, for the Term of three Years during the revolutionary War, against the Crown (then) and that he was regularly discharged from the Service, at the Time, that , the Term of his Enlistment expired: — The said Benjamin Ancho: did further depose, say, and declare, that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the Aid, and Assistance of his Country, for Support. Sworn to, before me, the Day & Year aforesaid Rich d Ridgely

Maryland: San Anundol County: to wit:
I Richard Ridgely Associate Judge of the Third Judicial District of Maryland. Do hereby certify that from the Testimony produced before me by Benjamin Hooks the Person named and described in the aforesaid Deposition, that there I am satisfied that the facts contained in the said Deposition are just and true.
In Testimony whereof.
I hereby transmit the same to the Honble The Secretary for the Department of War. This 27 th Day of May. 1818.
Rich d Ridgely

John Lucas of Anne Arundel County and who was at present in the 2 d Maryland Regiment do hereby certify that Benjamin uncles was a soldier in same Regiment
State of Maryland Anne Arundel County) ss
I hereby certify that the honorable Richard Ridgely Esquire who appears to have taken and signed the foregoing affidavit was at the time of taking and signing thereof, one of the associate judges of the third Judicial District of Maryland comprehending the Counties of Calvert, Anne Arundel and Montgomery duly Commissioned and qualified; and to all his acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere
In Testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of Anne Arundel County Court this thirtieth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen W. H. Greenleaf Clerk