Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 24,020, William Wolfe, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
Wolfe, William or Wolf!
NUMBER
S.24.020
CONTENTS
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M. 300 Pittsburgh - Agency
William Wolf Senr.
of Washington, in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Miller - of the Regt commanded by Col Williamson in the Pennsylvania line for
18 Mo. Private - $ 60
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh - Agency at the rate of 60 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of April 1833 and sent to B. F. Stewart, Washington Pa.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833. 120. - Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept " " 30
$ 150.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S. D. Sprague Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 5 Page 95

Pennsylvania
Washington County ss
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, William Wolf (the within named applicant for a pension), who being duly sworn, depo- seth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positive- ly as to the precise length of his service, but accor- ding to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grade; For one year and six months , I served as a private ; and for such service I claim a pension and further this deponent saith not
Sworn and sub- scribed this eleventh day of March A. D. 1833 William Wolf senior
James Blaine
S. Washington County ss
I Thomas Officer prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do certify, that James Blaine before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn, is, and was at that time a justice of the peace and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. Witness my hand and the seal of my office this 11 th day of March 1833 Thomas Officer pro.

Declaration of William Wolf in order to attain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of Pennsylvania and County of Washington
On this 12 day of November A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Thomas H Baird president and the Hon. Boyd Mercer & John Hamilton associate judges now sitting as a court of Common Pleas in and for the County of said William Wolf, a resident of Buffalo Township Washington County and State of Pennsylvania, aged Seventy five years, seven months and 28 days, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States and served as herein stated. This applicant was born in Lancaster County Penn a on the 14 th day of March 1757, where he resided until he was nineteen years of age and then removed to this (Washington) County in the spring of 1776 where he resided until March 1818, when he removed to the State of Ohio and resided there until March 1828 he then returned to this County where he has lived ever since, he has no record of his age. The Bible in which his father recorded the ages of his children was unfortunately burnt together with his father's house and other property in Lancaster County. This applicant when he entered the service of his County lived in Buffalo Township in Washington

County Penn a . His first term of service was for six months, commencing the first day of April 1776. He was a volunteer under the command of Col. David Williamson Maj' Henry Dickerson & Captain Jacob Miller and Charles Bonner, and Zachariah Biggs and Eleazar Williamson & Cap t Brady were also in the same service. We were all engaged as "Indian Spies" traversing the country from Washingt o Penn a to, and along the Ohio river as low down as the mouth of Grave creek in Virginia. Some part of this tour he was stationed in "Biggs's fort" where West Liberty now stands, but generally he was under arms. Scouring the country and defending the frontiers from the incursions of the savages. - My Second term of service commenced about the first of April 1877 and ended the ensuing fall, or commencement of winter when the weather became so cold and severe that there was no longer any danger to be apprehended to the settlement from the inroads of the Indians. - My third tour of duty commenced at the breaking up of winter about the last of March 1778 and continued til the snow covered the ground in the autumn. For the two last terms I was drafted and served under the command of Col. David Williamson, who was the Commandant of all the troops in this service from Washington County. Major Dickerson Capt Bonner Capt Biggs Capt Miller & Capt Williamson were officers under Col Williamson. During the campaign of 1778, I was under the immediate command

of Capt Eleazer Williamson and marched with him to the fort situated near the mouth of "Captain's" or "Indian Wheeling" creek in Virginia from thence we marched to a fort commanded by Col. Stryker situated on Wheeling creek about 5 miles above the place where the town of Wheeling now stands, I also spent a part of this summer in and about "Gaines fort" which was situated on the very ground where Wheeling now stands is located. Some part of this summer I also spent at Biggs's fort where West Liberty now stands - at "Milley's" fort on Buffalo creek in this County - at "Myerson's" Sta- tion in Greene County and at "McDonough's" station on the waters of Buffalo and at Major "Dick- erson's" fort on the waters of Chartier creek at none of these places I stopped more than a few days at a time, we were almost constantly on foot traversing that rugged country lying between the head waters of Chartier creek and the mouth of Grave Creek on the Ohio When we did stop it was only for a short time to rest our fatigued bodies and recruit our lan- guishing spirits - To detail my services during the Spring summer and autumn of 1777/78 would be in effect to repeat what I have already said with regard to the subsequent season, with this exception that I was fas- tered for one whole month at West Liberty without being much in active duty, My whole services during these three seasons amounted to

at least to thirteen  eighteen  months months for which, although I was promised a liberal compensation, I never received a single cent About the first of November 1798 I received a dis- charge from Col Williamson, which I did not consider a paper of much importance and therefore it has been lost or mislaid - I refer to the following named persons who can testify to my character for veracity and to their belief that I have been a soldier and a spy in the Indian Wars Ebenezer Brownlee, Joseph McRae, Thomas Chambers, James Allison Esq. Comblous Esq. Simon Ashbrook Martin Harn & Sashaa Dickerson Esq.
If any of my comrades in arms are now living I know not where they reside except Hugh Workman who lives in the Borough of Washington Pa and I can only refer to two persons who have a personal knowledge of my services viz through Workman & Jacob Wolf
The Applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and de- clares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me.
Thomas Officer Pro
William Wolf senior

William Wolf
1 March 1833
Obj - 5.14
Hon. J. M. T. M c Kenzie
P. 280
By order of W. E. - Admitted 18 mo's A 60. S
B. F. Stewart Esq. Washington Ga

BRIEF in the case of  William Wolf Sen.  of Washington Co., in the State of Pennsylvania  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 April 1 6 " Private Gen. (Indian Spies) Capt. Miller, Col. Williamson, Vol.   1777 " " till Fall or beginning of Winter " " drafted   1778 March 1 till the snow came the next Autumn Col. Williamson drafted   Says in all 18 months  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Washington Co. Penn.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living and traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Court 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Brown
Examining Clerk.

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 William Wolfe 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. 1. 1776 6 mos Ind Spv ✓ David Williamson Pa   Apr 1 1777 6 " " ✓ " "   Mar 31 1778 6 " " Eleazer Williamson " "  
Battles engaged in, none stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Buffalo Twp. Washington Co. Pa Date of application for pension, Nov 12 1832. His claim was ad. Residence at date of application, Buffalo Twp. Washington Co. Pa Age at date of application, in Lancaster Co. Pa. Mar 14. 1757 Remarks: In 1832 he signed as Wm Wolfe Sr. There is no explanation of the senior and there is no data on file as to his family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

The application of Wm Wolf for a Pension
Prof. S. Stewart Agent Corrington Pennsylvania Hon. J. M. McKenna Jan. 8. 1833

Washington County ss
I Hugh Workman of the borough of Washington upon my solemn oath do depose and say, That I am well acquainted with Wm Wolf the within named applicant, That I know him to have to have served the United States as a soldier and a spy against the Indians in the war of the revolution. I myself mar- ched with Mr Wolf and about seventy others under the command of Col. David Williamson, from this county to the mouth of Grave creek on the Ohio in Virginia where we crossed the Ohio river and ascended the Ohio on the western side as far as the place where Wheeling is now situated I do not recollect the precise year when I served with Mr Wolf, but it was between the years of 1776 & 1779 Sworn and sub- scribed in open Court this 13 th day of Nov 1832 Thomas Officer Pro Hugh Workman

Washington County ss J. Thomas Officer Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify, that Hugh Workman who has sworn to and subscribed the within affidavit, is a credible and re- spectable citizen, and that his statement is entitled to full faith and credit In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and the seal of my office this 11 th Mar. 1833 J. Thomas Officer Pro.

We Hugh Workman & Dan Hammett residing in the county of Washington and State of Pennsylvania hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Wolf who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier or Spy in the Indian wars of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, — Sworn and subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid Hugh Workman Daniel Hammett
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was an Indian Spy or Soldier during the revolutionary war, and served as he states. And the Court further cer- tifies, that it appears that to them that

Hugh Workman Dan Hamilton who have have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the County of Washington and are credible persons, and that their state- ment is entitled to credit,
I Thomas Officer Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Wolf for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 26 th day of Dec r AD 1832
Thomas Officer Prothon.

Providence
24020 INVALID.
File No. 24,020
William Wolf
Rev Rev
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 461
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 27/95 Hist. to Gen. Smith, Mason. Box 244, Washington D.C.
July 13 '97 Replacement for Mrs. John W. Mason Washington D.C. 1919 Dec. 18 Hist. to Gen. Smith Mason. an

M. P. W.
13-464.
Q. H. W.
O. W. & N. Div.
F. S.
Ex'r.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., June 4, 1895.
Respectfully returned to
Mrs. Jane W. Mason,
Box 244,
Washington, Pa.
To aid this Bureau in making a satisfactory search please supply as much as possible of the data called for on the enclosed slip.
Return all papers with reply
J. M. Lochren
Commissioner.

REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. Div.
MEMORANDA.
Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
William Wolf.
Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Lancaster, Penna
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Western Pennsylvania
Date of death (as near as possible):
Military Escort attended his funeral Died Oct. 24, 1839, at Washington, Pa.
Christian name of widow:
Of German descent - Susanah Ashpaw.
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Of German descent - William Wolf Received a pension
Remarks:
The Ashpaw descendants - Now with their names Ashbrook, If my recollection serves me, I think my Grandfather entered the service at Baltimore
Your name and address:
Mrs. Jane W. Mason. Washington Penna P O Box 244.

2 at stamp attached No stamp attached when received in D.M. Washington, Pa., May 16 th 97 Hon. S. La Mont.
Dear Sir
I write you this letter for information which may prove a difficult matter to trace. But the importance of it may prompt action. I am a widow. My husband was a soldier of the late war. am a Grand daughter of William Wolf who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war. My Grand father was drafted and served in the war seven years and was a Scout West of the Allegheny Mountains at the winding up of the troubles with the Indians. My Grand father was granted a Warrant of Land with other soldiers

as part pay for their service in defense of their country I often heard him speak of his Land, being at or near Baltimore but it was never looked after and my recollection is that the Land was leased. Now it transpires that the leases on which Baltimore is built is being claimed by the heirs of the soldiers to whom the Land was granted. and as my Grand Pa drew a Pension goes to prove that he served his country and his heirs are entitled to what Land is justly theirs. My Grand father had an honorable discharge from the Army, which was written on parchment, but is lost. I lived with my Grandfather till he died which was in 1839. I wish through your agency if possible to learn

at what date my Grandfather went into service and the date of his discharge also the amount of pension he received. I remember of him being paid a pension but don't know how much he received. This is very important to show that he was a soldier and I one of his heirs. If we can find his record as a soldier, which is recorded we can claim our rights. The land to day is worth millions of dollars. while I am poor and not able to pay for this search I will give to those who may interest themselves in my behalf part of my share of whatever may be recovered. I have nothing else to offer. The Ledger will show the date of those who served in

RECORD & PENSION OFFICE
MAY 16
418249
1895
WAR DEPARTMENT
War while covers but a few years which was after the declaration of Independence and I repeat that whoever may assist me in this venture and there is anything received may rely on their being bountifully rewarded.
Please give this matter your attention by so doing it will be one of the greatest acts of kindness of your life Yours Respectfully
OLD WAR & NAVY DEPT. MAY 21 1895
Address
Mrs. Jane H. Mason Washington, Penns. PO Box 244.

RECORD & PENSION OFFICE MAY 16 1895 418249 WAR DEPARTMENT
Box 244. Washington Pa. May 14 th , 1895.
William Wolf Co. _____ Reg't Pa 111 Vol
Mrs. Jane W. Mason (Grand daughter)
Requests the date of enlistment and discharge of this man (her grand father) and the amount of pension he received.
2¢ stamp attached.
WRAPPER.
(515)
Address: "Chief of the Record and Pension Office, War Department, Washington, D. C."
Record and Pension Office,
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, _____ May 18 _____, 189 5.
Respectfully returned to
Mrs. Jane W. Mason, Box No. 244, Washington, Pa.
The records of the Revolutionary War have but recently been transferred to this office and it will be several months before they can be indexed so that accurate reports can be made from them.
If you will renew your request at a later date such information as the records of this office afford will be cheerfully furnished you.
As it is stated that this soldier was in receipt of a pension and a land warrant by reason of his services in that war, it is probable that you can obtain a full statement of his military history as well as the desired information as to the pension and the location of the land, granted him, upon application to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
The two cent stamp received with your communication is herewith returned.
BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
J. A. [Signature] Colonel, U. S. Army, Chief of Office.
Per
[Initials]
(300a)

March 15.
ely
Free J. L. Edwards Esq War Department Pension Office Washington D.C.

Washington March 11 th 1833
Dear Sir
Inclosed you have the application of William Wolf for a pension returned with the two defects pointed out by the Department remedied
1 st Mr Wolf has stated positively that his services amounted to Eighteen months as a private
2 d You will find the Certificate of the Prothonotary (the officer of the Court) before whom the Witness, Hugh Workman Esq was sworn, setting forth that he is a respectable & credible person on the back of the original affidavit —
you are satisfied that Mr Wolf has now set out his claim to a pension, be so good dear Sir as to transmit the Certificate as soon as possible either to the Hon. Dr. A. T. McKim or myself — The old man is just now entirely destitute of the necessaries and comforts of existence — Yours &c Thos. F. Stewart

R. W. MASON, WASHINGTON, PA.
Rec. Sec. m,
Washington Pa Nov 26 1919
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D C
Gentlemen
Will you kindly furnish me from the records of your bureau a statement of the military record of WILLIAM WOLF a soldier of the Revolutionary War -
This soldier was a native of Pennsylvania and residence at time of enlistment was Washington County Pennsylvania
Any information you may be able to furnish me in this matter will be greatly appreciated
Yours truly
R. W. Mason
218 Washington Trust Building
Washington
Penn'a