Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10693, John Trees, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Tenn.
Trees, John Barbara
R. 10693
CONTENTS

(14) 42 691
5,101 Pennsylvania Roll
Col. Miles's } John Treco 1 st Penn ylva nia } Regiment } Private 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 th of May 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of Dec r 1818 and sent to David Stewart Esq r . Judge Huntingdon. Penn
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 3m s + \frac{20}{31} \frac{4}{30} - 30:22 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: - $ 78:22
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1 Year 8 1/2 months
Continued.
Huntingdon.
Policy sent to Mrs. Steel, Huntingdon Penn a 3 Nov r 1820.

John Trees private Miles first Pen as Reg t 12 th May 1818. ...
I have added an additional Certificate in this case Nov. 30 th 1818. D.S.
The Judge's certificate as to circumstances in granting
Disallowed Admitted

State of Pennsylvania and Huntingdon County ss.
(1)
On this twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me the Subscriber, One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Huntingdon and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania aforesaid, Personally appears John Frees aged Sixty two years resident in Huntingdon County aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" That he the said John Frees enlisted in Kutztown in Berks County Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain Henry Shaefer in the First Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col Samuel Miles in the Pennsylvania Line on the fifteenth day of April One Thousand seven hundred and seventy six for one year and nine months. That he continued to serve in the said Corps until the fifteenth day of January 1778 and was discharged at Red Bank Fort on Delaware River below Philadelphia, which Discharge he kept until it became defaced by carrying it and rendered illegible and he threw it aside; That he was at the Battle of Long Island, White Plains, Princeton and Trenton, German Town Brandywine and several Skirmishes, And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Services. That he hath lost one of his fingers in the Battle of Long Island. That he hath no pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States to his knowledge and if any such exists he doth hereby fully and entirely release the same to the United States. Sworn to and declared and subscribed before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Before David Stewart } John Frees
Pennsylvania and Huntingdon County ss.
I David Stewart an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Huntingdon aforesaid Do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Frees did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; And I now transmit the Proceedings & testimony taken and had before me, to the Hon ble the Secretary for the Department of War Pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. May 12 th 1818.
David Stewart

State of Pennsylvania, Huntingdon County ss I William Steel Prothono- tary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do certify, that David Stewart Esquire, Before whom the within, and foregoing proceedings appear to have been sworn to, and by him certified, was at that time, and still is, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, and that to all whose official acts as such, due faith and credit is, and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said County to be affixed at Hunting- -don the 20 th day of May 1818
William Steel Protho
Pennsylvania and Huntingdon County ss
I David Stewart an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that from the examination and oath of John Trexler it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Trexler did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preced- -ing declaration against the common enemy; and that he is poor and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Hon ble the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforesaid Act of Congress November 30, 1818
David Stewart

State of Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County ss
On this sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Personally appeared in open court Before Charles Huston Esquire President and David Stewart and Joseph W. Cunn Esquires his associates Judges of the court of common Pleas for Huntingdon County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania said court being a court of records John Fries who being a Resident in said County aged sixty four years and being first duly sworn according to law doth declare on his oath that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows viz That in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy four he enlisted in Captain Henry Shaefer Company Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel Miles and Lieutenants Colonel Broadhead & Piper for the term of one year and nine months at the end of which Period he was honourably discharged that his original declaration is dated the twelfth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and the number of his Pension Certificate is 5181 and do solemnly swear that I was a Resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March A D one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with an intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed the 18 th day of March 1878 and that I have not nor has any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
John Fries
One cow - - - - $8.00 One crippled Horse 10.00 two old Cots (Iron) - - 0 50 1/2 Doz Cups & Saucers - 0 25 one Small Pig - - - ~ 75 $19.50
That he is a labourer by Profession that his family consists of himself and his wife whose name is Barbara aged sixty three years & entirely blind of Both Eyes in consequence of which she is not able to contribute any

thing to their support that he has the Swaney in his right arm by reason of which & his advanced age she is unable to do but very little towards the support of himself and wife Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 15 th day of August 1820 William Steel clk John Frees
Huntingdon County ss Robert Duncan being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with John Frees the above named Pensioner & his circumstances & property & estimates the same to be worth $19 50 which in the opinion of Deponant is the utmost extent of its value his bed & bedding excepted Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 15 th day of August 1820 William Steel clk Robert Duncan mark
List of Pensioners Debts To Dr Jacob Hoffman - - $10.00 To Dr James Coffey - - - 5.00 To Samuel Steel - - - 6.00 Sworn to & subscribed in open court 15 th August 1820 William Steel clk John Frees
Huntingdon County ss The foregoing declaration being made in open courts on the 15 th day of August 1820 and the Schedule aforesaid being exhibited and the evidence of the value of the property of declarant produced stating the value of the same at $19.50 the court approved of said valuation of nineteen Dollars and fifty cents and concurs therein By the court William Steel Probly

4629
Barbara Treas Pennsylvania Declaration
of
Barbara Treas to obtain Pension
Huntingdon County Pennsylvania -
died 11 March 1826 Preston's list

State of Pennsylvania } Huntingdon County } ss.
(4) On this twenty ninth day of May — A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty nine, Personally appeared before me the Subscribers One of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Huntingdon and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid (said Court being a Court of Records) Barbara Treez a resident of Franklin Township in the County of Huntingdon and State aforesaid aged about eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. that she is the widow of John Treez, deceased, who at the time of his death was a Pensioner of the United States for services rendered as a soldier in the Revolutionary War — That the documents on which the claim of her said husband was predicated & on which a Pension was granted to him in his lifetime, and which contain a detailed statement of his services, and the capacity in which he served in the Army of the Revolution, are as your Petitioner understands in the proper office at Washington City, to which she begs leave to refer the Honorable the Secretary of War, for the facts as to his services in the Revolutionary Army — She further declares that she was married to the said John Treez when she was about eighteen or nineteen years of age which would according to computation make the time of marriage to be in the year 1777 or 1778. — That her husband the aforesaid John Treez died on the fourth day of March A.D. 1826 at Allegheny Township in the County of Huntingdon aforesaid; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed — That there is no person now living that deponent knows of who can prove the time of the marriage of this deponent with her late husband the aforesaid John Treez dec d . & the only proof that she can now command on this subject is the affidavit of Mary Sneyers (who is now deceased) annexed to the Petition & documents of this applicant (& which are hereto also annexed) presented to the Legislature of Pennsylvania at the session of 1826-27 praying for a Pension, and who by an act of assembly passed the thirteenth — day of April — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven granted this applicant a Pension of

per annum during her natural life as the widow of the said John Inez dec d . — That owing to old age and consequent loss of memory, she cannot give a more accurate account of her age, marriage &c. than is contained in the within declaration —
Sworn & Subscribed the 29 th day of May A.D. 1839 Before me — John Ker
her Barbara X Trees mark
State of Pennsylvania } Huntingdon County } ss.
I John Ker an associate judge of the court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Huntingdon and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid do certify that Barbara Trees, the above and within named applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court — Given under my hand the twenty ninth day of May A.D. 1839. John Ker
State of Pennsylvania } Huntingdon County } ss.
Before me the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Huntingdon & State of Pennsylvania aforesaid personally came _____ a credible Witness Who being first sworn as law directs deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with John Inez dec d . in his lifetime, late a Pensioner of the United States — That the said John Inez died at Allegheny Township in the County of Huntingdon and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid on _____ ninth day of March A.D. 1826. leaving

(7) the said Barbara Trees, the within named applicant as his widow - That the said Barbara has remained a widow ever since said period, and that the said Barbara is a woman of good repute for truth and veracity - and deponent further saith that he was also well acquainted with Mary Sweeney who is now dec'd (who is referred to in the within application) in her lifetime & that the said Mary was a woman of good repute for truth & veracity
State of Pennsylvania } Huntingdon County } ss.
I John Creswell Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Huntingdon aforesaid in the State of Penn- sylvania do certify that John Ker Esquire before whom the within declaration of Barbara Trees appears to have been made is now and was at the time of the making of the said declaration one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Huntingdon duly Commissioned & sworn and that his signature to the attestation of said declaration & to the certificate annexed of the inability of said Barbara to attend Court is genuine - And I do further certify that Joseph Cadwallader Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit of Thomas Gray appears to have been made, and William Murray Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit of Peter Marks appears to have been made, were at the time of taking said affidavits & are now acting Justices of the Peace in & for said County of Huntingdon duly Commissioned & sworn, & that their several signatures are genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office the 12 th day of July A.D. 1839 -
John Creswell Protho

(15) April 2, 1940.
Mrs. William Ainsworth 301 North Yale Wichita, Kansas.
BA-J/III cur John Trees R. 10693
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 10693, based upon service of John Trees in the Revolutionary War.
John Trees enlisted in Kutztown, Berks Berks County, Pennsylvania, April 15, 1776, served as private in Captain Henry Shade's company, Colonel Samuel Miles' Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battle of Long Island, where he lost a finger, was in the battles of White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine and Germantown, and continued until January 15, 1778, when he was discharged at Red Bank Fort, on the Delaware River.
He was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed May 12, 1818. He signed his name in German script. John Trees resided then in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania; he gave his age then as sixty-two years, but did not state the date and place of his birth, nor the names of his parents. He died March 4, 1826 in Allegheny Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
This soldier married in 1777 or 1778, Barbara; her maiden name was not given, nor the exact date or place of their marriage. She was about one year younger than her husband.
Barbara Trees was allowed a pension of forty dollars per annum by the State of Pennsylvania as the widow of John Trees. She applied for that pension March 8, 1827, at which time she resided in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. She resided in Franklin Township in that same county in the summer of 1839.
No reference was made to children of this soldier.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

3-2233
15822
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Dec. 29 1927
Chief Rev. and 1812 Wars Section Division.
I have this day received from Mrs. Marjorie T. Rhodes money order in the amount of $ 3 80 , requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
Photos mailed J. RANDALL Chief, Finance Division. H.C.L. notified Jan. 5-1928 awf

Washington, D. C. December 27, 1927.
Mr. Winfield Scott, Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In re: Rev. and 1812 War Section. Pension Claim R. 10693 John Trees.
Under date of December 22, you advised me that you could furnish me with photostat copies of the original papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 10693 of John Trees and of his widow, Barbara.
You further stated that there are eleven pages to be copied and that the rate is fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if desired.
I desire that you furnish me with two photostat copies of the original papers in this claim, and I shall want certification for each copy. I am, therefore, enclosing herewith a money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior, to the amount of three dollars and eighty cents ($3.80) to cover the cost for two photostat copies with a certification for each.
Thanking you for your kind attention, I am
Very truly yours, (Mrs.) Marjorie T. Rhodes.
Mrs. Lewis B. Rhodes, 3100 Connecticut Ave.

3100 Connecticut Ave., Washington, D. C.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In re: John Trees .
I am desirous of learning whether or not your office has any record of a pension being applied for or granted to John Trees for his services as a Revolutionary War Soldier. I understand that he applied for a pension on May 12, 1818, being at that time sixty-two years of age.
The following is the history of this said John Trees, according to the data which I have:
John Trees was born in 1756, died Mar. 4, 1826. Enlisted in Kutztown, Berks Co., Pa. on April 15, 1776. Was discharged Jan. 15, 1778. Applied for pension May 12, 1818. Lived in Huntingdon Co., Pa. Battles engaged in in Revolutionary War were: Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine and Germantown. He was a private soldier; his captain Henry Shade; his Colonel, Samuel Miles. George Washington was commander in four of the above battles.
I should like to know if your office has any record of such a pension being applied for or granted. If so, will it be possible for me to obtain a photostatic copy of his original signature if such be in your files.
I am enclosing a stamped return envelope for your reply, and thank you in advance for any information which you may be able to give me.
Very truly yours,
(Mrs. Lewis B. Rhodes)
return of (Mrs.) Marjorie T. Rhodes.

1921 Jan 26 Fast. to Mrs. H. M. Mobley 1927 Dec 22 Mrs. Lewis B. Rhodes adv. as to Photos any 1928 Jan 5 Photo P. O. mailed to Mrs. Lewis B. Rhodes 1940 April 2 - Filed to Service: Mrs. W. A. Ainsworth - S.H.
10.693
Barbara Trees
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: List of suspended cases printed in 1952 shows cause
Re-enlisted: of suspension: "suspended for further proof"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Barbary Trees
(12)
Declaration law 1838 of Pa wid of John a Pension I have a letter of Sept 20. '47 from Com d . -
from Adad Joy
No paper in Pa

Free
Secretary of War Pension Bureau Washington D.C.

Huntingdon Penna. 12 th July 1839.
Sir, Inclosed is the Declaration of Barbara Tress made in order to obtain a Pension, with the Documents accom- panying it - any Communications you may be pleased to make on the Subject, may be addressed to me at Huntingdon, Penna. - Yours Respectfully James Steel
Honble Secy of War

Barbara Trees of John (13)
Pennsylvania
Suspended
See 21. Sep 1839
J. Steel
Sit to Arad Joy Sept 20. 47
10693
Act 4 July 1836

April 2, 1940.
Mrs. William Ainsworth 301 North Yale Wichita, Kansas.
BA-J/MNH/ILL John Trees Letters in this R. 10693 claim. Isaac Vertrees R. 10935
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Isaac Vertrees, Michael Treece and John Trees, the last named a pensioner of Pennsylvania in 1818. You request, also, to know whether or not you can have access to Revolutionary War pension claims, based upon service of all soldiers with those surnames, should you be in this city.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war. The records of Isaac Vertrees and John Trees are furnished you herewith.
Should you be in this city, you may call at this office and collect data from all claims for pension based upon Revolutionary War service of soldiers with the surnames cited above. Those records are located at present in Room 1851, Wing 8, Navy Building, 19th & Constitution Avenue, N.W. Every courtesy will be extended you when you call.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
R. 10698
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Rees a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 15-1776 Jan'y 15-1778 Priv. Henry Shaefer Samuel Miles Pa.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine & Germantown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Rutztown, Berkeley Co. Penn.
Date of application for pension, May 12, 1818. His ch. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Huntingdon Co. Pa.
Age at date of application, 62 years. He died Feb. 4, 1826 in Allegheny Twp. Huntingdon Co. Pa.
Remarks:
He mar. in 1777 or 1778 Barbara. She was a resident of Franklin Huntingdon Co. Pa. in 1839 aged 80 yrs. There is no other data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Cand identif none 3/21/40 301 North Yale Wichita, Kansas March 19, 1940
U.S. Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
no record
Dear Sir :
Sometime early in January I wrote for the pension record of one Isaac Vertrees . It seems his second wife Elizabeth Barkhimer Vertrees applied for a pension and it was not granted.
The first two pages of the old Family Bible were cut out and sent to the War Department and Sam Haycraft, then Clerk of the Hardin County Kentucky Court at that time made copies of those first two pages and inserted them in the Bible. This was in Nov. 27 1846.
If it is possible I would like to have a copy of that pension record. I have copies of the Bible records.
There were two sons William born Oct. 15 1779 by a first wife and Jacob born Oct. 23 1782 by Elizabeth. Isaac Vertrees died April 15 1822 and William died Oct. 16 1822. Isaac Vertrees was born April 15 1755.
This family is presumably of Holland Dutch origin and the name appears in various spellings. There was a Michael Treece secured a pension in Grainger County Tennessee June 7 1853 to date from March 4 1831 service Pennsylvania Continental Line. I would like very much to have this pension record also.
Then a John Trees secured a pension in Huntingdon County Pennsylvania December 1818 it was to date from March 12 1818 service Pennsylvania Line age given 70 years rate of pension $96.00 a year. The record states that he died March 4 1826. If possible I would like this pension record too.
Are your pension records arranged alphabetically so that it would be possible to find all Vertrees , Vantreese , Van Tress , Trees records together or are they arranged according to States or Wars? And if I should be a guest in Washington would it be possible for me to have access to the pension records?
Very sincerely,
Mary Ainsworth (Mrs. William Ainsworth)

(see p. 100) Washington Post
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301 North Yale Wichita, Kansas Jan. 28, 1940
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir :
I am trying to gather some information of my ancestors. Isaac Vertrees ( Vantres - Vantrees ) was married and had a son William born Oct. 15 1779 - Isaac was born April 15 1755 - I do not know the name of the wife of Isaac who was William's mother.
Then Isaac married Elizabeth Barkhimer Dec. 5 1781 and they had a son Jacob born Oct. 23 1782. Isaac Vertrees died April 5 1822 and later Elizabeth applied for a pension which I think was rejected. In the family Bible now in Jackson Mississippi is this notation by Sam Haycraft, Clerk of Hardin Co. Ky. Court - signed by him - The first two pages of Bible Records cut out and sent to the War Department, the also copies made by me Nov. 27th 1846.
Do you still have these Bible original pages of record ? And could you give me the details about this pension.
Another ancestor General E.M.Covington of Bowling Green Ky. What was his War Record and did he ever have a pension or did his widow, Harriet Baldwin Covington ? If it is of record, I would like to know where he enlisted and where he was discharged.
Very sincerely,
Mrs. William Ainsworth

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
December 22, 1927
Mrs. Lewis B. Rhodes 3100 Connecticut Ave Washington, D. C.
Madam:
I have to advise you that photostat copies of the original papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 10693 of John Trees and of his widow, Barbara, will be furnished you under the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that be desired.
The number of pages to be copied is eleven.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau, by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 19944
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
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Title and description of job photostatic copies of 11 pages from Rev. War pension claims of John Trees and widow Barbara, R. 10693.
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OFFICERS OF BOARD
CHARLES N. LINDLEY, PRESIDENT HARRY M. MOBERLY, VICE-PRESIDENT WM. M. JONES, FINANCIAL SECRETARY CHAS. F. KENNEDY, RECORDING SEC'Y I. NEWT. BROWN, SUPERINTENDENT
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
JOHN ISENBERGER SAMUEL J. MILLER HARRY M. MOBERLY THOS. A. GRANT
INDIANA STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
INDIANA STATE FAIR. SEPT. 1-6. 1919
HARRY M. MOBERLY, DIR—MECHANICAL DEPT. SHELBYVILLE, INDIANA
Dec 18-1920.
MEMBERS
 R. G. KEMPER OSGOOD  S. W. TAYLOR BOONVILLE  H. M. MOBERLY SHELBYVILLE  E. W. PICKHARDT HUNTINGBURG  L. WALTER BREAKS CRAWFORDSVILLE  CHAS. N. LINDLEY SALEM  S. F. MAX PUETT ROCKVILLE  L. B. CLORE FRANKLIN  EDGAR E. PHILLIPS WALTON  S. J. MILLER R. R. A-1, INDIANAPOLIS  A. B. CARTER CARMEL  A. A. GAST AKRON  CHAS. L. SMITH MONTPELIER  U. C. BROUSE KENDALLVILLE  JOHN ISENBERGER NORTH MANCHESTER  THOMAS GRANT LOWELL 
Pension Bureau, Washington D.C.
My ancestor, John Frees Frees
was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and enlisted from Penn. Do you have his name as a pensioner? I am very anxious to find the names of his wife and date of marriage and thought I might learn it through the Pension Bureau.
Respt yours,
Mrs. H. M. Moberly

403. War Dept. Pension Office (9) Sep 21. 1839
Sir
The papers in the case of Mrs. Barbara Trees widow of John Trees, decd. have been examined and filed with suspended cases. If there be a family record of the marriage or of the births of the children it should be exhibited. If there be none the claimants should state the fact under oath. If the testimony of witnesses  circumstantial testimony of witnesses cannot be obtained, the claimant  the claimant who had a personal knowledge of the marriage, and who can swear positively to the period, the claim cannot be admitted under act of July 1836. The claim may be allowed under act of July 1838 upon the claimant making a declaration under that act and producing such other proof of the period of the marriage as she

may be able to obtain.
Sept. 21. 1839 A.C.
James Steel Esq Huntingdon, Pa
4629 at 4 Feb 36

Ovid N.Y. Sept 1. '47
Sir
I am a thousand times sorry, that I have called the case Barbery  Greese , when at least, I find on the printed book, it is Trees - I find John Trees a pensioner from Huntingdon Co. Pa. died March 4. '26 Barbery as I suppose was his widow and applied from the same county under law of 1836 - you have my appointment as agent, & this time you cannot but find the case, pardon my blunder, & call it " Trees " & not Greese - what is the objection to granting the pension
Respectfully Your Obed Servt Abad Joy
Hon J L Edwards Comd. of Pensions Washington DC

190 Pension Office (11) Septm 26 1847
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 1st inst I have to inform you that that the Claim of Barbary Ives, widow of John Ives was not admitted in consequence of her failure to produce satisfactory evidence of her marriage and also of her husband's alleged service under Capt. Shade of the first Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Col. Samuel Miles.
Evidence of her  their service should be found at Harrisburg
And Joy Esq. And NY

New York Sept 20-47

2. Blair. Huntington. Barbara Trees.
H.R. Mch 12. 1827. Clus.

Huntingdon County ss
(3)
Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid came Mary Sweyers and being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that she was well acquainted with John Frees late of the County of Huntingdon and State of Pennsylvania a Revolutionary Soldier and pensioner of the United States now deceased and Barbara Frees the widow and Relict of the said John Frees Deceased and that the said John and Barbara was married during the Revolutionary War and that she continued to reside together until the time of the death of the said John Frees which was in the month of March last that the said Barbara is now become almost blind and has been so for near eight years that she is very poor and helpless -
Sworn and Subscribed the 9 th day of Augt. 1826
Before me
Geo Davis
Yrs Mary D Sweyers Mark

Att y James Steel Huntingdon,
Coleraine Forge Pa 3 June 12 th — }
Pa

Huntingdon County } State of Pennsylvania } p.
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Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said County of Huntingdon and State aforesaid personally came Thomas Gray, a credible Witness who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with John Treez in his lifetime, late a Pensioner of the United States. That the said John Treez died at Allegheny Township in the aforesaid County of Huntingdon on the fourth day of March A.D. 1826. leaving a widow named Barbara sworn subscribed the Fifth day of June A.D. 1839-
Thomas Gray
Before me Joseph Cadwallader
State of Pennsylvania } Huntingdon County } p.
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County personally came Peter Marks a Credible Witness who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with John Treez dec d . late a Pensioner of the United States & also with Barbara his Wife. That the said Barbara has remained his Widow ever since his decease, & that the said Barbara is a woman of good Repute for truth & veracity & that he verily believes that she is in or about eighty years of age - and deponent further saith that he was also well acquainted with Mary Sweyertz who is now dec d . (& who as deponent understands is referred to, in the application of Barbara Treez to the United States Government for a Pension) in her lifetime & that the said Mary Sweyertz was a woman of good

repute for truth and veracity, & further deponent saith not —
Sworn & Subscribed this Eighth day of June A.D. 1839 —
Before me Wm. Murray
Chas Peter Marks marks
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Tradec.
Pa
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To The Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met.
The Petition of Barbara Frees, widow and relict of John Frees, a revolutionary soldier, Humbly Sheweth.
That your Petitioner was married to John Frees, dec d (who was, at the time of his death, a pensioner) during the revolutionary war. That the documents on which the claim of her said husband was predicated, are, as your petitioner understands, at Harrisburg, to which she begs leave to refer your honorable body for the facts, as to his services, in the revolutionary army. That since his death, and the consequent stoppage of the payment of his pension, your petitioner is reduced to utter indigence. That in addition to the ills of age, debility, and poverty, she is afflicted with blindness.
She therefore prays your honorable body to make some provision for her support and maintenance. She would respectfully suggest, that in the days of her youth and health, the most exalted act of patriotic devotion in her power to display, was to bestow her heart and hand on a republican soldier; that by her so doing, all her happiness was staked for, and identified with, the cause of her Country; and that now, she may without shame ask from the descendants of the Men of the revolution, a small annual pittance to support the decaying embers of life. And as in duty bound, she will ever pray. &c
Barbara Frees Mark
Huntingdon County ss
Before the subscriber, one of the justices of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Barbara Frees, who being duly sworn according to law saith, that the facts set forth in the above petition are true, to the best of her knowledge & belief.
Sworn & subscribed - this 8 th - day of March A.D. 1827. By me John Stewart
Barbara Frees Mark

Huntingdon County ss
Before me the subscribers one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County - Personally came Henry S. Spang and Maxwell Kinkead Esq. and after being sworn according to law Did depose and say that they are acquainted with Barbara Innes the within Petitioner and know her to be blind and poor and believe her to be unable to support herself -
Sworn and subscribed this 8 th day of March A.D. 1827 Before John Stewart
Henry S. Spang Max d Kinkead
State of Pennsylvania ss Huntingdon County ss
I John Creswell Notary of the peace of Common Pleas in and for the County of Huntingdon and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid Do certify that John Stewart & George Davis Esquires before whom the above & within affidavits appear to have been made & taken & who are now both deceased, were at the time of taking said affidavits & subscribing the same Justices of the Peace duly Commissioned and sworn in & for the County of Huntingdon & State aforesaid - and that the above & within signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Huntingdon the 12 th day of July - A.D. 1839 -
John Creswell Notary
Respectful