Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1093-100, Abraham Widdows, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Widows, Abraham
B.L.Wt. 1093-100
CONTENTS

Warrant No. 1093 - is to Abraham Widdows a private of the Pennsylva- nia line for 100 acres of land
October 4 th 1824
and delivered to Geo. Kennedy

State of Maryland Washington County Before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for said County personally appeared John Small and made oath that Isaac Widdows whom he has seen this day in Hager Town is the only brother of Abraham Widdows who was a soldier in the Revolutionary army, and that he is the only heir at law, and the only one of the family now living to the best of his knowledge & belief Sworn & subscribed before me this 23 d day of July 1823 Sam l Bayly
I certify that John Small is a credible witness Sam l Bayly

Maryland, Washington County to Wit:
I hereby certify, upon the testimony of John Small, as will appear by the within affidavit, that Isaac Middleton is the only heir at law and legal representative of Abraham (Widow), late of the County aforesaid, dec.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public seal of my office this 27 th day of August 1823.
Geo. A. Smoot Reg Wash Co. Md.

State of Maryland Washington County
I Isaac Widdows aged about 68 years a Citizen of the United States do upon oath testify and declare that during the Revolutionary War Abraham Widdows brother of the Claimant and deponent did enlist in the Army of the Revolution against the common enemy of my Country for the term of during the War and served in the Company commanded by Capt. Doyle in the Pennsylvania line - That the said Abraham Widdows enlisted at Lancaster and served to the conclusion of the War, and that this deponent saw his discharge after his return but it is now lost or mislaid so that it cannot be produced to corroborate the above Statement. - That the said Abraham Widdows a few years after the War was again enlisted under Capt. Leigh who was formerly his Lieutenant and that he was killed as this deponent was informed on the

Wabash river — That this deponent is the only surviving legitimate heir of the said Abraham Widdow — I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounties land which was promised to the said Abraham Widdow on the part of the United States, nor has it ever been assigned or transferred in any way whatever to the best of this deponents knowledge —
Know all Men by these presents that I Isaac Widdow aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Mr John Kennedy of the District of Columbia My true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, or of such other person as is duly authorized to issue and deliver the same a warrant for the quantity of land due to me, as aforesaid and to sign a receipt or acknowledgment therefor; and My said Attorney is hereby fully empowered to constitute

and appoint one or more Substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed —
Test Tho. Kennedy
Isaac Widdowson (Seal)
Before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for said County personally appeared the above named Isaac Widdowson subscribed to the foregoing declaration and made oath that the facts contained in the above declaration are just and true, and also in my presence acknowledged the power of Attorney therein contained to be his free act and deed given under my hand Seal this 25 th day of October 1822 —
Tho. Kennedy (Seal)

State of Maryland Washington County to wit We hereby certify that Thomas Kennedy Gentle- man whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland for Washington County duly qualified and sworn and to all his acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three
A. Williams Clk. Deputy

February 17, 1937
Abraham Widdows Wt. 1093-100 acres BA-J/AWF
Granville Dutton 720 West Boyd #19 Norman, Oklahoma
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of a soldier, with surname "Widdows".
The record of Abraham Widdows is furnished herein, as found in claim for bounty land, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. This is the record of the only soldier with surname "Widdows", found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The date and place of birth of Abraham Widdows were not stated, nor were the names of his parents given.
He enlisted in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and served in Captain Doyle's company in the Pennsylvania Line, until the close of the Revolution. Dates of service not given. He again enlisted a few years after the war in Captain Ziegler's company, (formerly his Lieutenant), and was killed on the Wabash River. Date of his death not stated.
Warrant # 1093, for one hundred acres of bounty land, was issued, October 24 , 1824, on account of the Revolutionary War service of the above noted, Abraham Widdows.
On October 25, 1822, Isaac Widdows, brother of the soldier, Abraham Widdows, was then sixty-eight

years of age and living in Washington County, Maryland, stated that he was the "only surviving legitimate heir" of said Abraham Widdows.
In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land referred to herein, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C., and give the following-
Warrant # 1093- 100 acres- issued October 4, 1824.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Sir,
Hagerstown Aug 28 th 1873
I again transmit you the papers of Isaac Widdows here at law of Abraham Widdows, and I think his own oath corroborated  it by all the evidence he can obtain will entitle him to receive his Bounty land. He is very old - very infirm and very poor - he talked of visiting the City himself on this business, but I assured him that you would do him justice. Let me request you to make an early decision in his case as he anxiously waits to hear from Washington. I am Yours respectfully N. Cutting Esq. JNO. KENNEDY

P.S. To make assurance doubly sure I sent his papers on to Chambers brough to get the seal of the Court & trust that his claim will now be allowed,
Yours sincerely W. H. St. John
Aug. 1. 1873.
W. H. St. John Esq.
10, Somerset, which has been
the home of his father, on the part
of one of his Widows, surviving Brother
and also at home of Mr. Widows,
who was a soldier of the Penna Line in
the War of the Rebellion
Section of Roundy lands
N. J. cutting by
for a
10. 4. 1873.
it is certainly a fair one.

Hagar's Town, Ky. Aug. 12 th 1823. Hon. Kennedy Esq. covering Sund. Documents, (which have been at the War Dept. before, as appears by the report of this Letter,) on the part of one Isaac Widdows, surviving Brother and Heir at Law of Abr. Widdows, who was a Soldier of the Penn a Line in the Revolutionary War.
Section of Bone N. cutting No.
good
17 th 1823.

Franklin County ss
Before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in and for said county personally came Isaac Millis and being duly affirmed affirmed as the Law Directs Doth Depose and say that he was acquainted with Abraham Wadows (Brother of Isaac Wadows) said Abraham Wadows enlisted in the Pennsylvania Line under capt Doyle and marched away from Lancaster, and after the pennsylvanian line broke up the said Abraham Wadows enlisted under the same officers his Lieutenant, none was Sigles, who acted as Captain after Doyle was wounded; and this Deponent Doth further say that he seen certificate that was given to some persons that enlisted in Lancaster at the same time but as I am informed the said Abraham Wadows had his certificate for his service and was entitled to his Land and pay further saith not affirmed and subscribed August 2 d 1821 before W m Bleakney
Isaac Millis
Franklin County ss
(Seal) Before me W m Bleakney one of the justices of the peace in and for Franklin County aforesaid the above named Isaac Millis subscribes to the above deposition, he is a citizen of this county and has been for a number of years and that he is a man of truth and on whom confidence can be placed given under my hand and seal the 2 d Day of August 1821
W m Bleakney
Franklin County ss. I, John Hays, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, being a part of the Ninth Judicial District of Pennsylvania composed of the Counties of Perry, Cumberland, Adams, and Franklin do hereby certify that William Bleakney before whom the above proceedings were had was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn as such and that the full and entire faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his official acts done in the capacity aforesaid.
In Testimony whereof I have here set my hand and the seal of said Court at Chambers in the County of Franklin aforesaid this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
John Hays Clerk
25 cents.

The Deposition of John Small
Mr. Cuthbert Hansard

Franklin County ss
Before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in and for said county personally came John Small and being duly sworn as the Law Directs Doth Depose and say that Isaac Widdows is the only Brother (and only heir and all of the family that is now living belonging to Abraham Widdows who was as Dies in the United States army in the Revolutionary War the said Isaac Widdows now living in Washington County State of Maryland sworn and subscribed December 26 th 1820
John Small
before W m Bleakney
Franklin County ss
I do certify that John Small who signed the above deposition is a man of veracity and who to be depended on as a man of truth given under my hand at Waynesburg the 20 th Day of January 1821
W m Bleakney
Franklin County ss I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Chambersburg in the County of Franklin aforesaid this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court at Chambersburg in the County of Franklin aforesaid this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
John Shryock Prothonotary
He 25 cents

Norman, Oklahoma 720 West Boyd February 1, 1937
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: My —
Have you any record in your office of the service in the Revolutionary War of a man bearing the surname Widdows?
If so, will you please send me full particulars?
Very truly yours, Granville Dutton 720 West Boyd #19 Norman, Oklahoma