Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15804, for James Steel, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Steel, James Elizabeth
N. 15804
CONTENTS

8 To the Hon. Richard B. Carmichael House of Representatives Washington. —

Document N o 8 James Steel.
Maryland, Cecil county, to wit:
On the ninth day of February 1835 personally came before me the subscribed, a justice of the peace of the state of Maryland, in and for Cecil county, David Steel, who made oath on the Holy Evangelies of Almighty God, as follows: that he believes his father James Steel to be upwards of ninety years old; his mother, to be about eighty years old; and himself to be about the age of forty two years; that he lives under his father's roof and is the youngest son of his family; that he has attended more, of latter years, to his father's business than any other one of his children; the other sons having settled, and living in other houses, except one, who is measurably helpless in consequence of a stroke of the palsy, which has disabled him from writing for about twelve years; for which, and other reasons, he is not deemed trust worthy by the family; that if the said James Steel, the deponent's father, had ever received, or had ever been entitled to, any pension, recompense or gratuity from the general state or other government, the deponent verily believes he would have known of it, as his said father has been for years too helpless to take care of his concerns, in the smallest degree; that he has never known, or heard of any pension recompense or gratuity from the government for revolutionary, or other services, being received by, or allowed to, his father, the said James Steel, or to any other person, in trust, or otherwise, for him. David Steel
Sworn and subscribed This 9 th day of February 1835 before me
H. Pierce
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with David Steel, the above deponent, who has made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, for upwards of twenty years, and have never heard his veracity questioned. Given under my hand this 9 th day of February 1835
H. Pierce

State of Maryland, Cecil County Sct.
I hereby certify that William Pierce Esquire by whom the within Deposition was taken, and who has thereto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing and still is one of the State of Maryland's Justices of the peace, in and for Cecil County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my office, on this eleventh day of February, eighteen hundred and thirty five.
James M c Call B r Justice County

Maryland 30. 749 Elizabeth Steel daughter of James Steel, Superannuated of Civil Go in the State of N. A. who was a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain G. G. G. of the B. G. commanded by Col. Ramsey in the Maryland line for
Inscribed on the Roll of N. A. at the rate of 160 Dollars 30 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of March 1838 and Seal No. 109. A. Pearce Secy of War.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $1121.20 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 80.10.
$1201.30
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7. 1832, } { 20.00 1836.715 Feb. 38 }
Recorded by H. Maddison Clerk, Book C 2 Vol. 5 Page 111

See let to Pen. agent March 12, 1838

Petition of Elizabeth Steele praying to be allowed to receive the pension of her father Jas. Steele as his Daughter
Dec. 13 1837
Ref. to the Committee on Rev. Pensions
Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
Jan. 13. 1838
Bill no. 410
Peace 2
Pens

To the Honorable the Senate and House of representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled
The petition of Elizabeth Steel of Cecil county in the state of Maryland respectfully represents that according to the act of congress of June 28 th 1830, chapter 473, her father James Steel of said county was entitled to a pension from the General Government for his revolutionary services according to certificate N o . 30,749 dated the 6 th day of July 1836 which was made pay- able to Elizabeth Steel the wife of James Steel before mentioned, and the mother of your petitioner who received the said pension whilst she lived, but that she departed this life last August; and her father still lives, and is too helpless to talk or travel: Your petitioner therefore prays that she may be authorized to draw for or obtain the pension in the manner her mother was authorized to receive it; the last half years was due on the 4 th of September last and still remains unpaid, which she prays may be made pay- able to her and will as what may become due in future. p
Witness: Henry Hollingsworth.
Elizabeth her Steel mark
December 5 1837.
Maryland Cecil county ss
On this 5 th day of December 1837 personally came before the subscriber a justice of the peace of said State in and for said county, Henry Hollingsworth who made oath on the Holy Evangelies of Almighty God that he saw Elizabeth Steel make her mark to the foregoing petition after the same had been read to her on this 5 th day of December 1837. And on the same day, he also saw William D. Biles and John E. Mitchell Esquires sign the annexed recommendation of Elizabeth Steel and that Messrs Biles and Ewing are near neighbors of old Mr Steel the pensioner and Mr Mitchell lives within three miles of Mr Steels residence that they are ex members of the leg- islature of Maryland, Mr Mitchell is also brother of Col George E. Mitchell late representative in congress from this district. And on the same day he also saw Deborah Steel James Steel Mary Hill and Alexander Steel who are considered the chil- dren of pensioner Steel, set their hands to the annexed recom- mendation of Elizabeth Steel. The words "John Ewing" and "Edwin" M c Intosh absent before signing. — Sworn before William Knotts

State of Maryland Cecil County to wit: I hereby certify that William Knotts Gentleman before whom the within affidavit appears to have been made and whose signature is thereto subscribed was at the time of the taking and signing thereof and still is one of the state of Maryland; Justice of the peace in and for Cecil County duly commissioned and sworn
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and the Seal of Cecil County Court affixed on this 5 th day of December Anno Domini 1831
Dame, Sewall D

We whose names are hereto subscribed, respectfully recommend Elizabeth Steel, the daughter of the revolutionary pensioner James Steel of Cecil county and state of Maryland, as the person best suited under all circumstances, to draw for the pension as the old soldier still languishes, and she is the only child that lives with him; and his wife is deceased. —
December 5 1837.
Witness: Henry Hollingsworth
Wm B. Biles John Swamy William D. Mitchell Edw. Wilson
We the undersigned children of James Steel and the late Elizabeth Steel his wife who departed this life last August, do recommend our sister Elizabeth Steel as best qualified to receive the pension of our father, as he continues an invalid and too helpless to execute a power of attorney, and our said sister is his nurse, and none of our family live constantly with our father but her. —
December 5 1837
Witness: Henry Hollingsworth
Samuel Steele James L Steel mark
Mary Steele Alexander Steel

State of Maryland Cecil County
In Cecil County Court
On this twenty second day of February in the year eighteen
26. 1861

I, John G. Wilson, a Clergyman, residing in Cecil County and State of Maryland, within five miles of the residence of James Steel, hereby certify that I do now, and have for the last four years or thereabouts officiated as pastor of the Methodist Protestant Church, and that the said James Steel is believed and reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and I concur in that opinion.
I further certify that I was well acquainted with the Rev James Mayhew who was for a number of years last past the pastor of Lower West Nottingham Presbyterian Church in said Cecil County and that the said Rev James Mayhew is reputed and believed to have departed this life within the last few days.
I further certify that I am well acquainted with the Rev Robert Graham of Chester County in the state of Pennsylvania who is Pastor of the Rock Presbyterian Church in Cecil County and that to the best of my belief he has for months past and now is confined to his bed by severe sickness.
I further certify that in the house of the above mentioned James Steel I found a family Bible of Quarto size and ancient appearance in which there is an entry of which the following is a copy. "James Steel was born February 22 nd Anno Domini 1742/3" 1835 Affirmed to me Open Court Oct. 6 th 1835 J. W. James

H. R. 168.
JANUARY 15, 1836.
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
Mr. LAY, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, reported the following bill:
An Act
A BILL
For the relief of James Steel.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, directed to place James Steel on the list of revolutionary pensioners of the United States, at the rate of thirteen dollars and thirty-five cents, per month, commencing on the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and thirty-one, to continue during his natural life.
two SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That Elizabeth Steel, the wife of the said James Steel, be, and is hereby, authorized and empowered to claim for and receive said pension, for and in behalf of the said Steel, on furnishing satisfactory proof of the identity and residence of the said James Steel and Elizabeth Steel.
Approved 28 th June 1836
A true copy compared with the Roll in this Office
Dept of State June 30 th 1836
Adrian Smith, Chief Clerk.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15804
Elizabeth Steel Daughter of James Steel Lieut Genl Wm.
Act June 1868 32
Index: Vol. M , Page 205
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Report Elizabeth Steel.
Morgan 4

The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions to whom was committed the Memorial of Elizabeth Steel of Cecil County Maryland, Report,
That by the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act for the relief of James Steel" Approved 28 th June, 1836, the said James Steel was placed on the pension roll. But in consequence of age and affliction the said Steel was unable to write or speak and a provision was inserted in the act which authorized his wife Elizabeth Steel to draw his pension for him, which she did until her death, which occurred in August last.
The petitioner, Elizabeth Steel, who is the daughter of the said James Steel, being recommended by her several brothers and sister as the best qualified person to discharge the duty of collecting and disposing of the said Steel's pension, (being his nurse and the only one of his children who is constantly with him) asks that she may be authorized to draw for, or obtain the pension in the same manner in which her deceased Mother was authorized to do.
That portion of said Steel's pension which was due on the 4 th of September last, is not yet paid over to said pensioner and it must remain unpaid, together with any which may accrue, until either the said petitioner, or

some other person shall be duly authorized by law to receive it.
Under these peculiar circumstances, the Committee recommend that the bill, which they report in this case may pass without delay.

Document N o 6 James Steel
I James Magraw, a Clergyman, residing in Cecil county and state of Maryland, hereby certify that I do now and have for the last thirty two years or thereabouts officiated as pastor of the Lower West Nottingham Presbyterian church which is about nine miles distant from the residence of James Steel of said county, that I believe him to be about ninety years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that I concur in that opinion. The said Lower West Nottingham Presbyterian church is in said Cecil County and state of Maryland.
I also certify that I have known James Glenden who has testified to the revolutionary services of James Steel and in who formerly lived in Cecil County and state of Maryland, and who now lives in Lancaster county in the state of Pennsylvania, by character for thirty years, and personally for several years; and believe him to be a man of veracity, having never heard any thing to the contrary; nor do I know any other man of the same name except his son who is a much younger man.
Note the words "who has testified to the revolutionary services of James Steel and" were interlined in the fourteenth line before the execution. As well as the word "name" in the second line from the bottom of the certificate. —
James Magraw
Sworn and subscribed This 9 th day of February 1835 before me
H. Lewis
Note the words "who has testified to the revolutionary services of James Steel and" were interlined in the fourteenth line before the execution. As well as the word "name" in the second line from the bottom of the certificate.

State of Maryland, Cecil County Set.
I hereby certify that William Pierce Esquire by whom the within Deposition was taken, and who has thereto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing and still is one of the State of Maryland's Justices of the Peace, in and for Cecil County aforesaid duly Commissioned and Sworn, and to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my office, on this eleventh day of February eighteen hundred and thirty five.
James M c Wall Jr. Justice of the Peace

The Petition of Elizabeth Steel wife of James Steel an officer of the Revolutionary Army Committee on Revolutionary Pensions —
W. Pearce J. Gillyd
145.
Dec. 29 1835
Ref d to the Committee on Rev d Pensions —
Jan. 15. 1836 Bill N o 168
James Steel wife
32.753

To the Honorable, the Senate and house of Representatives of the United States of America, in congress assembled.
The petition of Elizabeth Steel of Cecil county, and State of Maryland in behalf of James Steel her husband respectfully sets forth, that the said James Steel has been helpless for years past by reason of old age and two severe strokes of Palsy, the last of which, on the 23 rd of February 1832 impaired his utterance so that he does not speak more than a few words at a time and so imperfectly as to be understood with difficulty even by his own family; besides which his intellect is impaired, and his lower limbs have been weak since the time above mentioned so that he has been constantly confined to bed, ever since.
The Petitioner most respectfully calls the attention of the Congress to the military services of the said James Steel in the revolutionary war as stated in the depositions herewith furnished and humbly apprehends that the infirmity which prevents him from giving a history of his services will not retard the manifestation of the Government; and respectfully suggests that she be allowed to draw for, or give authority to obtain, the pension, upon furnishing such reasonable proof of the

the inability of her husband as the congress may prescribe.
Witness:
Elizabeth his Steel
mark
H. Pierce
Maryland, Cecil county, to wit:
On the 27 th day of January 1835. personally appeared William Pierce Esquire, before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace of the state of Maryland, in and for Cecil county, who made oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God solemnly sincerely and truly affirmed, that he saw Elizabeth Steel wife of James Steel, set her hand and make her mark to the foregoing petition after the same had been read to her; also, he solemnly affirms to the best of his belief, that James Steel the husband of said Elizabeth Steel is a superannuated and paralytic old man, and totally incompetent to give an account of his services in the revolutionary war; or indeed, an account of the most common occurrences; nor does he seem competent to execute any document, by which a delegation of authority, or agency, would be conferred.
H. Pierce
Affirmed and Subscribed before Hugh Brown

State of Maryland Cecil County Set. I hereby certify that Hugh Brown
Esq. before whom the within Affirmation was made, and who has thereto subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking and signing the same, and still is, one of the State of Maryland's Justices of the Peace in and for Cecil County aforesaid, duly commissioned, qualified and sworn according to Law, and to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this fifth day of February A. D. 1835.
Henry Moore Esq. Justice of the Peace

JAMES STEEL.
[To accompany bill H. R. No. 168.]
JANUARY 15, 1836.
Mr. LAY, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the following
REPORT:
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to which was referred the petition of Elizabeth Steel, the wife of James Steel, report:
The petition of Elizabeth Steel, of Cecil county, State of Maryland, verified by her affidavit, duly authenticated, states, "that she is about 80 years old, and was married to her present husband, James Steel, on the 23d of July, 1777; that about two weeks after their marriage, he was called out on military duty, to Elkton, at the head of Chesapeake bay, to resist the British troops, then marching to Philadelphia; that the day before the battle at Cook's bridge, he paid her a visit, and returned to the American army in a few hours, in which service he continued, and bore the commission of first lieutenant, until two months of the time of disbanding the army; that he was also in the army prior to their marriage, and held a lieutenant's commission; that the family Bible, which belonged to the father of said James Steel contains the following record, to wit: 'James Steel was born February 22d, 1742-3; that her said husband has been helpless for many years past, by reason of extreme old age, and two severe strokes of the palsy, the last of which occurred on the 23d day of February, 1832, and impaired his utterance so that he does not speak but a few words at a time, and these so imperfectly as to be understood with the greatest difficulty even by his own family; that his intellect is impaired, and his lower limbs so weak ever since the last attack of palsy as to confine him to his bed; that he is now so old, superannuated and paralytic, that he is wholly unable to give any account of his revolutionary services, or even of the most common occurrence, and entirely incompetent to execute any power or authority to any other person in his behalf."
The petitioner asks that a pension may be given to the said James Steel for his services, and that she be empowered and authorized to receive the same for his benefit. In support of this claim, many depositions are offered, all of which are duly authenticated. The entire helplessness, extreme old age, and the general reputation of said James Steel as a revolutionary soldier, are most abundantly proved by the depositions:
First. Of his son, David Steel, about 42 years old, and now living with his father.

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Second. By Doctor Charles P. Rye, who has known and attended him as his physician for three years past, and is a neighbor.
Third. By the Rev. James Magraw, and the Rev. John G. Wilson, who both speak of his age being about 90, and that he has always been reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier.
Fourth. By the depositions of Daniel Job, William B. Biles, Robert D. Cameron, John Ewing, William Mackey, Edward Wilson, and David Mackey, who are all certified to be men of standing and veracity, and residing in the neighborhood of said Steel: also of Rev. Robert Graham, now of Chester county, Pennsylvania, who had been, for more than twenty years, pastor of the Presbyterian church in Cecil, where said Steel then and now resides, and within three miles of his residence, stating the same, and that said Steel was an elder in his said church; and also corroborating the statement of Mrs. Steel, as to the record of age in the family bible.
PROOF OF SERVICE.
First. James Clendennin, formerly a neighbor of Steel, in Cecil county, Maryland, but now living in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 71 years old, deposes that he was a drummer in the revolutionary war, under Captain John Ogleby, and Captain Samuel Gilpin, Major Mark Alexander, and Col. Edward Parker; that his first service commenced at the head of the Chesapeake bay, at Elkton, in August, 1777. Here he knew James Steel as the lieutenant of Captain Ogleby or Captain James Mackey's company, who was in the service at this place with Clendennin in 1777, and were driven by the British to Cook's bridge, where a battle took place, and to Germantown, where there was another battle; after which they went into winter quarters, on Perkiomen creek, about twelve miles from Philadelphia; that said Steel and Clendennin remained with the army until the following spring, after which Clendennin went on the recruiting service, and did not see Steel afterwards, though he believes Steel was at the battle of Brandywine, Cook's bridge and Germantown. Said Clendennin is himself a pensioner.
Second. Daniel Job deposes, that he is 78 years old, and has known James Steel ever since his earliest recollection, and resided near him; that said Steel has been helpless for the last 30 years, 20 of which he has been confined to his bed; that said Steel held the commission of first lieutenant from the year 1776, until near the close of the war; that deponent served in the same battalion in New Jersey, in the early part of 1777, the said deponent as a private in Captain Ogleby's company, and said Steel as lieutenant of Captain James Mackey's company. Deponent recollects well the service of Steel at Long Hill, Baskin Ridge and Quibbletown, for two months and a half, in the months of February, March and April, of the year 1777, and of their discharge from that service; that after this Steel was married to his present wife in the same year, and afterwards was out on duty at Elkton, at the head of the Chesapeake bay, in Cecil county, from which place deponent was taken and placed in a gun factory, and cannot, therefore, testify to any further service of said Steel.
Third. John Ewing, Esquire, deposes that he is 72 years old and upward, and has always lived in the same neighborhood in Cecil county, and as long as he can recollect, has known James Steel, Daniel Job, and James Clendennin, who all before and at the early part of the revolutionary war were his neighbors, and the said Job and James his schoolmates; that they

all were in the militia that went from his neighborhood during the war, and he well recollects the fact that they went out. Steel was lieutenant in Captain James Mackey's company, Clendennin a drummer in Captain John Ogleby's company, and Job a common soldier in said company; that said Steel, after serving during the war at different times, returned to the farm where he now resides; that said Job and Clendennin are men entitled to be believed as men of truth and veracity; that the Rev. Robert Graham is now and has been for some years the pastor of Rock Presbyterian church, within three miles of the residence of said Steel, and about the same distance from his residence; and the Rev. James Magraw, also pastor of the West Nottingham church, Cecil county; and further, that the James Clendennin mentioned in depositions, is the identical person whom he knew in early life during the revolution.
The Committee are clearly of the opinion that the said James Steel is entitled to a pension as a lieutenant, for eight months' service, at the rate of _____ dollars per month, and have reported a bill accordingly.

Pre. N. 3.
25th CONGRESS, 2d Session.
H. R. 410.
JANUARY 13, 1838.
Read twice, and ordered to be engrossed and read the third time to-day.
Mr. MORGAN, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, reported the following bill:
A BILL
To amend the act entitled "An act for the relief of James Steel," approved June twenty-eight, eighteen hundred and thirty-six.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That 3 Elizabeth Steel, daughter of James Steel, be, and she hereby 4 is, authorized and empowered to claim and receive for, and 5 in behalf of, him, the said James Steel, the pension granted 6 to him by the act to which this is an amendment, on fur- 7 nishing satisfactory proof of the identity and residence of the 8 said James Steel and Elizabeth his daughter.
Approved, Feby 15 th 1838.
a true copy compared with the Roll in this Office.
Dept. of State Feby 18 th 1838.
A. V. D. Bryan Clerk

Feb 17
Eliz a Steel, daughter of James Steel Esq r
Copy of law paper in her favor.
let to W m Franklin; Feb 19. 1838, asking for papers

J L Edward Esq Conner of Pensins

4 Rep. April 27/1838
Sir
By the enclosed communication & papers you will perceive that the agent for Elizabeth Steele, who, by an act of the present Session is authorized to draw the pension of her father James Steele, meets with some difficulty. Will you be good enough to inform me what course he should pursue & whether a petition to Congress will be necessary - Be pleased to return the enclosed when you have read them.
Resg of S r .
A. H. Pease
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions.
Please also to inform me what course the widow of an invalid pensioner must take to obtain the am t of pension due her husband at the time of his death.

J. S. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions Washington

St Reps March 10 th 1838
Sir
I enclose you according to y r suggestion the pension certificate of James Steele. Will you be good enough to make out the new certificate in proper form and enclose it to me as soon as convenient. The new act in favour of James Steele was passed this Session
Y. O. S r
G. H. Pearce
L d Edwards Esq r Comm r Pensions

Nov 27.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Committee of Pensions
Mr. J. A. Lawrence H. K.

H.R. July 27. 1838
Sir
By an act of the present Session of Congress for the relief of James Scott a pensioner his daughter Elizabeth Scott is authorized to receive her pension, instead of the mother - who, by the act of 1835 directing him to be placed on the pension list, was made her husband's trustee for his pension.
The daughter has made application to me to obtain from her mother from the Pension Office such order or authority as will enable her to draw the am t of pension due & falling due. May I trouble you to furnish me with the proper order or instrument -
Yours A. Pierce

Nov 7. New York
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
Washington

W.R. Jan 5 1838
Sir,
James Steele of Cecil Co Maryland a Revolutionary Pensioner having recently died his represen- tatives wish to know how they shall obtain the arrears due him at the time of his death. Will you be good enough to inform me.
Very Res W.S.P.
W. Pearce

PAID
July 25 Sp. act July 25
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington. -

Elkton July 23 rd 1836. —
Sir:
I have to beg the favor of you to inform me the proof that is required of residence and identity of James Steel and his wife Elizabeth Steel; the certificate does not state that proof will be required, but the Bill stipulates "that Elizabeth Steel the wife of the said James Steel, be and is hereby authorised and empowered to claim for and receive said pension, for and in behalf of the said Steel, on furnishing satisfactory proof of the identity and residence of the said James Steel and Elizabeth Steel." —
I take the liberty of requesting this information in order to avert the trouble  chance of a second application at the pension agency at Baltimore. —
Very respectfully,
Yr most obedt Servt
Henry Hollingsworth. —

Document No. 107. James Steel.
We do hereby certify that we have been long acquainted with James Steel of Cecil county and state of Maryland, and that he is now, and has long been, considered an old and helpless man; that he is reputed and believed by us and in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we are in that opinion.
We further certify that the Reverend Robert Graham is now and has for many years, been the pastor of the Rock Presbyterian Church in the same county and state.
We respectfully recommend the case of said James Steel to the favorable consideration of the congress, and suggest, in consideration of his incompetency to transact business of even the plainest kind, that his wife be authorized to obtain for him whatever may be granted by the munificence of the government, upon her giving the usual authority, and furnishing proof that her husband's life and inability continue.
David Mays      Abiam D. Mitchell
Edw. Wilson      Wm B. Biles
Robt. Cannon John Ewing
Wm Lloyd

I John Ewing do further certify in addition to the foregoing that I am upward of seventy two years old, that I have always lived in Cecil county and state of Maryland in the same neighborhood and as long as I can recollect neighbor to James Steel, who was in the american army as a lieutenant; I also recollect Daniel Job and James Clendenin who were my schoolmates and afterwards were also in the american militia, I recollect their setting out with the rest of the company that went into the army from this neighborhood; Job returned and was put into a gun manufactory in the same neighborhood in public service as I believe, and now lives on the place where he was born and was raised. Clendenin returned to the same neighborhood after a longer absence, and lived in and about Cecil county until several years. Job and Clendenin were my acquaintances as long as I can recollect and are entitled to credit for veracity, in any other respect, as far as I ever knew or heard of. —
John Ewing
Maryland, Cecil county, to wit;
On the 5 day of February 1835, personally came Henry Hollingsworth of Cecil county and made oath before me the subscriber a justice of the peace of the state of Maryland in and for Cecil county, that on the third day of the present month (February) he saw Abram Mitchell, William R. Piles and Robert Cameron Esquires sign the foregoing certificate; and on the fourth day of the same present month, he saw John Ewing and David Mackey Esquires, and Colonel William Mackey and Captain Edward Wilson sign the same where their signatures appear. And that they have all been delegates from Cecil County in the Maryland legislature within the last twenty years; and the said Abram Mitchell is brother of Col. George E. Mitchell late representative in congress from this congressional district. Sworn before, Henry Hollingsworth.
John Rankin

I do hereby certify that Abram D. Mitchell, William D. Biles, Robert Cameron, John Ewing and David Macky Esqrs, Colonel William Mackey and Captain Edward Wilson whose signatures appear to the foregoing certificate, have been representatives of Cecil county in the House of Delegates of the Legislature of Maryland, within the last twenty years; and the first named, to wit Abram D. Mitchell is the brother of the late Colonel George E. Mitchell former representative of this congressional district in the House of Representatives.
Febry 5. 1835.
James Knowall Clk of Cecil County
State of Maryland Cecil County
I hereby certify that John A. Rankin Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, and who has hereto subscribed
his name, is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Cecil County aforesaid duly commissioned, qualified, and sworn according to Law, and to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this fifth day of February A.D. 1835.
James Knowall Clk of Cecil County

Document No. 10. James Steel Maryland, Cecil county, to wit;
On the 6th day of February 1835, personally came before me the subscriber, a justice of the peace of the state of Maryland, in and for Cecil County, Robert Cameron, who being sworn on the Holy Evangelies of Almighty God de- poseth and saith James Steel of said county and state is now, and has been long considered and old and helpless man; that he is reputed and believed by us and in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the american army in the revolution-ary war, and that I concur in that opinion.
I further certify and make oath that the Reverend Robert Graham of Chester County and state of Pennsylvania is now and for many years has been pastor of the Rock Presbyterian church in Cecil county and state of Maryland. And that the Reverend James M'Graw is, and has many years years been pastor of the Lower West Nottingham Presbyterian church also, in Cecil county and state of Maryland.
I further certify and make oath, that I have within a few days past, signed a certificate, to which is ap-pended a recommendation of the beforementioned James Steel to the favorable consideration of congress and a suggestion, in consideration of Steels in-competency, that his wife be authorized to obtain whatever the munificence of government may grant and that as I now confirm said recommendation and suggestion: and add, that whatever the said

said Steel may be entitled to, either by justice, law, or gratitude, in the estimation of others, may be so ordered, as to enable Elizabeth Steel his wife, to obtain it in a reasonable mode.
Sworn & subscribed) Robert Cameron before me (s) Thomas Miller Jr
I do hereby certify that Robert Cameron the defendant in this foregoing affidavit is to the best of my belief, a Member of the Legislature of Maryland for Cecil County, within the last five years. And that he lives within five miles of the residence of the said James Steel. Certified this eleventh day of February 1885
Thomas Miller Jr

State of Maryland ( Cecil County ) Set. I hereby certify that Thomas Miller Esq. Esquire, by whom the foregoing Deposition was taken and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and still is one of the State of Maryland's Justices of the Peace, in and for ( Cecil ) County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose 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 hereunto Subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of my Office, on this twelfth day of February, eighteen hundred thirty five.
James M c all B. of Cecil County

Document No 2 James Steel.
The deposition of Daniel Job, of Archibald aged about seventy eight years who being sworn on the Holy Evangelies of Almighty God, deposeth and saith that he has known James Steel ever since his earliest recollection who has been helpless for the last thirty years, the last twenty years of which time confined to bed, except a chance time when he moved on crutches; the infirmity of said Steel was attended with apoplexy, or severe stroke of the palsy which infirmity has so increased that he cannot now be readily understood by the members of his own family; for the last six or seven years, Steel has been confined constantly to bed, or if he has been out of doors, Job, altho' a near neighbor has not seen him elsewhere than in bed.
Job further states that Steel held the commission of first lieutenant from the year 1776, until near the close of the revolutionary war, and that they served in the same battallion in New Jersey in the early part of the year 1777. Job, a soldier in Captain Ogleyby's company; Steel, the first lieutenant of Captain James Mackay's company whose field officers were Major Parker and Strawbridge, Colonels Ramsay and Hollingsworth. Job recollects well the service of Steel at Long Hill Battery ridge and Quibble town for two months and a half in the months of February March and April in the year 1777, and of the discharge from that service, and afterward of his marriage.
There was a clerical error in the name of the first lieutenant of the company, it should have been Ogleyby instead of Ogleyby. The name of the first lieutenant of the company was Ogleyby.

age and performance in the same year of a tour of duty of two or three months at Elkton in Cecil county and State of Maryland about the time the British Army landed there, about which time Job was taken from the ranks and placed in a gun manufacturing where he was still in public service, but had not then so good an opportunity of noticing the occupation of Steel.
Job and Steel have lived in Cecil county and State of Maryland as long as Job can recollect.
Sworn & subscribed this 19 th day of January 1835. before me
H. P. Price
Daniel Job
State of Maryland Cecil County Set.
I hereby certify that William Price Esq r . before whom the foregoing Deposition was taken, and whose name is thereto subscribed was, at the time of taking and signing the same, and still is, one of the State of Maryland's Justices of the Peace in and for Cecil County aforesaid, duly commissioned, qualified and sworn according to Law to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are & ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this fifth day of February A. D. 1835.
James Brooke Hague County

The State of Maryland, Cecil County to Wit,
On the ninth day of February A.D. 1835 personally came before the subscriber, a justice of the peace of the state of Maryland in and for Cecil county, Daniel Job who being sworn on the Holy Evangelies of almighty God, deposeth and saith that he is about seventy eight years old; that he has known James Steel ever since his earliest recollection who has been helpless for the last thirty years; the last twenty years of which time, confined to bed, except a short time when he moved on crutches; the infirmity of said Steel was attended with apoplexy or severe stroke of the palsy, which infirmity has so increased that he cannot now be understood by the members of his own family; for the last six or seven years, Steel has been confined constantly to bed, or if have been out of doors, Job, altho' a near neighbor, has not seen him elsewhere than in bed.
Job further deposes that Steel held the commission of first lieutenant from the year 1776, until near the close of the revolutionary war, and that they served in the same battallion in New Jersey in the early part of the year 1777, Job a soldier in Captain Ogleby's company; Steel the first lieutenant of Capt n James Mackay's company; whose field officers were Majors Parker and Strawbridge, Colonels Ramsey and Hollingsworth. Job recollects well the service of Steel at Long Hill, Baskin Ridge and Quibble Town, for two months and a half in the months of February, March and April of the year 1777, and of their discharge from that service, and afterwards of his marriage to his present wife and performance in the same year of a tour of duty at Elkton at the head of the Chesapeake Bay in Cecil county and state of Maryland about the time the British army landed there, from which service Job was taken in a few weeks and placed in a gun-manufactory in the same county.

County, where he was still in public service, but had no opportunity of noticing the occupation of Steel.
Steel has lived in Cecil county, as long, as Job can recollect and they have been, as long, well acquainted.
Sworn and Subscribed this 9 th day of February 1835 before me
Daniel Job
W. Pierce
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Daniel Job, the above deponent, and who has made and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, for more than twenty years, have lived the greater part of that time within less than three miles of his residence, and I have never heard his veracity questioned.
Given under my hand this 9 th day of February 1835.
W. Pierce
State of Maryland, Cecil County, Set.
I hereby certify that William Pierce Esquire by whom the foregoing Deposition was taken, and who has thereto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and still is one of the State of Maryland's Justices of the Peace, in and for Cecil County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose 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 hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office, on this eleventh day of February, eighteen hundred and thirty five.
James Swarbrick of Cecil County

State of Maryland Cecil County
3 3 3
In Cecil County Court
On the twenty second day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five personally appeared in open court before us the undersigned Justice of Cecil County Court Daniel Job who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangel of Almighty God deposes and saith that he is about seventy eight years of age that he has known James Steele since his earliest recollection - that said Steele has been bedridden for the last thirty years and for the last twenty years of that time he has been confined to his bed except for a short period when he moved on crutches - the infirmity of said Steele was attended with apoplexy or a severe stroke of the palsy which infirmity has so increased that he cannot now be understood by the members of his own family - for the last seven years Steele has been confined constantly to bed - This deponent although a near neighbour has not seen him elsewhere than in bed. This deponent further saith that Steele held the commission of first lieutenant from year 1776 until near the close of the revolutionary war and that this deponent served with him in the same battalion in New Jersey in the early part of the year 1777 this deponent then being a soldier of Captain O'Leary's company and the said Steele being the first lieutenant of Captain James Mackey's company whose field officers were Major Parker and Bransbridge colonels Kinney and Hollingsworth. This deponent well recollects the service of the said Steele at Long Hill Basking Ridge and at Quibble Town for two months and a half in the months of February March and April of the year 1777 and that both this deponent and said Steele left this particular branch of service and that said Steele was then married to his present wife shortly after which and in the course of the same year 1777 said Steele was performing a tour of duty at Elkin at the head of the Chesapeake bay in

Cecil County in the State of Maryland about the time the British army landed there - This deponent was in the same service but in a few weeks was taken from it and placed in a gun manufactory in the same county where he was still in public service but had no opportunity of knowing the further service of said Stute in the army. Said Stute has lived in Cecil County as long as I can recollect and they have been well acquainted so long
1835
Col. B. Hoom to ex Oper B
Test James Stuart

FR 410
Elizabeth Steele
Pensions

Pitt Baltimore June 12/31 John D Lamb.
Wants proper forms for application for arrears of Pension due St. James that recd a Revolutionary Pension etc.
James Steel Ald 32 or 18
Treasury Dept June 13/31
Resp d ref d to the Secretary of the Interior
By order,
Geo Harrington
Chief Clerk
Ref d to Com d of Pensions to furnish forms desired Sept 10/31

Baltimore June 12 th 1821.
Hon Sir
At the request of Mr Thomas Steel of Cecil County, Maryland, and the son of Lieutenant James Steel, late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, I write to you for the purpose to obtain the proper form in application for a balance of Pay due the Pensioner up to the time of his death.
Will you be kind enough to write and enclose the course of proceedings in such a case, as Mr Steel will remain here for a few days in wait to a reply.
I have The Honor to be Your W th Servant. John L. Lamb.
Secretary of the United States Treasury. Washington, D. C.

Payment to be made at Baltimore by H. W. Evans, Esq. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Md.
Send cut: to Hon. J. A. Pearce H. R
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 6.2. Vol. 5 Page 111 by D. Brown Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832 , 28 th June 1836, and Feb. 15. 1838 James Steel, of the State of Maryland who was a Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution,
is entitled to receive One hundred and sixty dollars and twenty cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year. This pension is by law made payable to Elizabeth Steel, Daughter of said Pensioner.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 12 th  th day of March July one thousand eight hundred and thirty- six eight
[Signature] Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. {
[Signature] Commissioner of Pensions.

Lockman N. 11. James Steel.

Document No 18 James Steel
Account of the Documents forwarded to Congress in relation to the claim for a pension for James Steel of Cecil county and State of Maryland, on account nine months service as a revolutionary soldier.
Document No 1. Petition of Elizabeth Steel wife of James Steel (in behalf of him the said James Steel) like he cannot speak intelligibly to strangers, and only a few words at a time to any person, nor can he walk or bear to be carried, but languishes in bed, by reason of Palsy and old age; with affidavit of her intention of it be
No 2. Deposition of Daniel Job, dated Jan 19 '35 in proof of 2 1/2 months service; county clerk cert seal &c
No 3. Second deposition of Daniel Job of Feb 9 '35 in corroboration of No 2 to which the magistrate add a certif. of Job's credibility, which, for want of space was omitted in No 2.
No 4. Deposition of James Clendenin (a rev. soldier and pensioner of the U.S.) taken before Wm Pierce Esq dated Jan 26 '1835, in proof of 6 1/2 months service at a different period than the 2 1/2 months proved by Job. Deposition of the said Elizabeth Steel as to Steel's age, helplessness, and service as far as she knew. Deposition of the Rev. Robert Graham. Clerk's seal cert in which with the certif. of said Wm Pierce dated 9 Feb '35, and notice of the Rev. Mr. Maxgraw is also made as satisfying him of the credibility of Clendenin's testimony.
No 5. Second deposition of the said James Clendenin taken before Thomas Miller Esq. dated Feb 10 '35 (corresponding

(corresponding with, but more circumstantial than, the first or one marked N o 4,) and in presence of John Ewing Esq., who deposes to the credibility and identity of Clendenin whom he saw in service, with Steel and Job. — Deposition of John Ewing (separately from the one he makes conjointly with his fellow ex-members of the Maryland legislature, which the magistrate refers to as the foundation of his belief of Clendenin's credibility, since Clendenin is a stranger to him and resident of Lancaster co. Penns a .) —
N o 6. Deposition of the Rev. M c Murray as to Steel and the veracity of Clendenin with Cert. Seal of C.C.K. dated Feb 9 th 35
Note, the Magistrate respects M c Murray's testimony in a certificate dated 9 Feb 7 '35 appended to Book N o 4 wherein he is persuaded of Clendenin's credibility by the testimony of the Rev. M c Murray.
N o 7. Certificate of Abram D. Mitchell, William B. Biles, Robert Cameron, John Ewing, and David Macky Esquires, Col. William Mackey and Capt. Edward Wilson as to the merits of Steel's case, their reputation as being a rev. soldier; that M c Graham is a cler- gyman; and a suggestion that Steel's wife be allowed to have authority to receive the pension upon giving reasonable proof that Steel's life and inability continue, and a recommendation of the case to the favorable consideration of congress. — Deposition of Henry Hollingsworth to their signatures. — Certificate of Gen l James Sewall of their being ex-members of the Maryland legislature and that the first named (Abram D. Mitchell) is brother of

of Col George E. Mitchell the former congressional representative of this district. — Separate certificate of John Ewing, additional to the one he signed in conjunction with A. D. Mitchell & others. —
N o 8. Deposition of David Steel (son of James), to show that no pension has yet, ever been allowed may show or received by, James Steel. — CLK seal & cert to
N o 9. Deposition of Abram D. Mitchell, John Ewing David Macky & William B. Biles, corresponding with, and corroborating their cert N o 7 and as to the clerical character of the Rev d James Magraw; also additional Edward Wilson dep. to the same effect with CLK & my cert etc.
N o 10 Deposition of Robert Cameron another ex member to the same effect as N o 9, with cert etc
N o 11. This document. —

July 2 nd
James Steele
Sp: act.
J. L. Edwards Esq Commf. of Penins Washington
Hand. & Pence H.R.
7

HoF Rep. July 2 d 1836
Sir
I have passed this House and the Senate last- week for the relief of James Steel an Officer of the revolution ary army I will be obliged to you to forward me his certificate
You will perceive that his wife is authorized to receive the same back pay as also the accruing pension upon proof of her identity and residence. Do me the favour to inform what sort of proof will be required and if you cannot answer this letter before the adjourn- -ments of congress be pleased to forward your reply to me at my residence near Chester Pa. M y D.
Yr. S r J. A. Pearce

I Abram D. Mitchell of Cecil county and State of Maryland, do make oath on the Holy Evangelies of Almighty God, that I reside within three miles of the residence of James Steel of the same county, and that he is now and has long been considered an old and helpless man; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood in which we reside to have been a soldier of the american army in the war of the revolution and I concur in that opinion. —
I further make oath that the Reverend Robert Graham of Chester county in the state of Pennsylvania has for years past been pastor of the Rock Presbyterian church in said Cecil county to which I belong. And that the Reverend James Magraw has for many years been pastor of the lower West Nottingham Presbyterian church also in Cecil County.
I further make oath that on the 10 th of February last several gentlemen who had been members of the Maryland legislature signed and executed an affidavit before Thomas Miller Esquire to the same effect as the foregoing; and in addition to which we had they and I deposed, that within a few days of that time signed a certificate and recommendation of said Steel's case to the favorable consideration of congress; and made suggestion, that Steel's wife be authorised to obtain whatever the munificence of the government might grant, which suggestion is still required, as the said James Steel is now as he has long been incompetent to transact business of the plainest kind, wherefore I state Elizabeth Steel, is the wife of James Steel, and that she is competent to speak and move above about without assistance; written to

to the best of my belief, he, is so palsied in the tongue and limbs as to be incompetent to give a history of his military services, or indeed to speak a long sentence; and in his lower extremities, so palsied is he, that he does not walk, nor do I suppose he would understand the proceeding of a petition to congress in his behalf.
I further make oath the said affidavit was executed and signed by John Ewing and David Macky Esquires and myself in presence of each other before Thomas Miller Esquire; and that the said Ewing and Macky as well as William D. Biles who appears to have also signed and sworn to the same, have been members of the legislature of Maryland as were also William Macky, Edward Wilson and Robert Cameron, the most of whom are neighbours of said Steel and all of whom live in the district where he might vote were he able to talk, or travel.
I further make oath that the Reverend James Magraw, has, according to my best information and belief, departed this life within the last few days; and that the Reverend Robert Graham is, and has been for months confined by severe sickness.
I further make oath that the Reverend John G. Wilson is a preacher of the gospel of the methodist protestant church, and resides within five miles of said James Steel, residence.
(The words "we had" in the tenth line from the bottom of the first page we interlined; and the words "and limbs" in the second line from the top of the second page were erased before the execution of this affidavit and in the twenty sixth line of said second page the word "reformed" was erased and the word "protestant" was substituted.) 1035 Oct. 6. Sworn to me Open Court James Wilson

I Chas. P. Mays do solemnly and sincerely and truly affirm that I am a licensed Physician residing until within the last two months within three miles of the residence of James Steel, whom I have seen within the last six hours and who to the best of my knowledge has been confined to his bed for the last three years, having seen him frequently within that time, and that he has lost entirely the use of his inferior extremi- ties, and the power of speech so that I was  so far as unable to understand what he says.
I further affirm that Abraham Smith -ell Esq. is a neighbor of mine and the said Steel and that I believe he has been a member of the legislature of Maryland and is the brother of Col. George E. Mitchell (deceased) former representative in Congress of this district, and is entitled to entire credit on his affidavit.
I further affirm that my practice commences in that neighborhood about forty years ago and that the said Steel is reputed and be- lieved there to have been a soldier of the revo- lutionary war.
before affirming the words "that I was" in the eleventh line were intended, and the words "so far as to be" erased 1835 Act C. S. Affirmed to me Open Court T. W. James (sworn)

• Maryland, Cecil county to wit;
On this tenth day of February 1835 personally came before the subscriber a justice of the peace of the state of Maryland in and for Cecil county, John Ewing, Esquire who being sworn on the Holy Evangelies of Almighty God, deposeth and saith as follows: that he is seventy two years old, and upward; has always lived in the same neighborhood in Cecil county, and state of Maryland; and as long as he can recollect has known James Steel Daniel Job and James Clendenin, who, in the early part of their lives, before and at the early part of the revolutionary war, were his neighbours, the two last named were his school-mates; that these three named persons belonged to the militia of his and their neighborhood at an early period of the revolutionary war; that he well recollects of their belonging to and going with that portion of the american forces, that marched from this neighborhood to resist the British: Steel was lieutenant of Captain James Mackey's company; Clendenin was drummer of Captain John Ogleby's company; Job was a common soldier, also in Capt. Ogleby's company until he was employed in a gun- manufactory in the same neighborhood, and now lives on his farm on which he lived in his boy hood, within a mile of the deponent's residence; Clendenin returned after a longer absence; and remained in the same neighborhood several years, and after residing in several different places settled in Lancaster county in the state of Pennsylvania, where he now lives about fourteen miles distant from the said Steel and this depo- nent. The said James Steel after serving in the army as this deponent verily believes, having often understood so from other persons who were out in the same service, returned, and settled on the farm adjoining the one the deponent lives on where he now languishes with the effects of old age and palsy. The said John Ewing further deposeth that the said

said James Glendenin and the said Daniel Job are in his opinion entitled to credit for veracity, he having never known or heard of any thing to their disparagement in that respect.
The said John Ewing further deposeth that the Reverend Robert Graham is now and has been for some years the pastor of the Rock Presbyterian Church in the same neighborhood county and state and within three miles of the residence of said Clerk and nearly the same distance from his own residence. And that the Reverend James Magraw is and has long been pastor of the Lower West Nottingham Presbyterian Church in said Cecil county.
The said John Ewing further deposeth, that the person now present whom he now points out to the subscriber the said justice of the peace is the identical James Glendenin, the person whom he knew in the early part of their lives, and about the commencement of the revolutionary war, and who is spoken of in this deposition.
Sworn & subscribed before me
John Ewing
I certify that I believe the above deponent has been a member of the Maryland legislature for Cecil county about ten years ago. That he is entirely worthy of credit and has been known to the subscriber as a man of respectability for upward of twenty years. Certified this 10 th of Feb 7 1835.
Thomas Miller Jr.

Maryland, Cecil county, to wit:
In this tenth day of February 1835, personally came James Clendenin, before the subscriber a justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for Cecil county, who being sworn on the Holy Evangelies of Almighty God deponeth as follows: That he formerly lived in Cecil county in state of Maryland, and now lives in Lancaster county in the State of Pennsylvania, that he is seventy one years old; that he was a drummer in the revolutionary war under Captains John Ogleby and Captain Samuel Gulpin, Major Mark Alexander Colonel Edward Parker, that his service commenced at the head of the Chesapeake bay, at Elkton, the place formerly called head of Elk, in the same Cecil county in the month of August of the year 1777 and made part of the american army, where he knew James Steel as the lieutenant of Captain Ogleby's or Captain James Mackey's company, they were in service at the above mentioned place in August 1777 and were driven by the British to Cooch's Bridge where a battle took place, and to Germantown where there was another battle after which they went into winter quarters on Perkiomen creek about twelve miles from Philadelphia, where he knew Steel and the defendant Clendenin remained with the rest of the Army until the following spring; after which Clendenin went on the recruiting service and saw no more of the service of Steel. Clendenin believes that Steel was at the battle of Brandywine as well as at those of Cooch's Bridge and Germantown, but had not the chance of seeing him at Brandywine as he was beating the drum for Captain James Taylor's company about seven miles distant from the main body of the american forces at that event; that he is a United States pensioner whose certificate is dated August 27th 1833, the seal of which is numbered 18,489, and recorded in the pension office in Book E. vol. 5 page 9, and that he has known the said James Steel from his earliest recollection.
Sworn to before me M. M. Miller
James Clendenin

I do hereby certify that the within named Depo- nent James Slendervin is the identical person men- tioned and sworn to by John Ewing Esquire; and whom I was not previously acquainted with; but from the testimony of Mr Ewing I am fully persuaded of his veracity Feb 7 th 1835.
Thomas Miller
State of Maryland, Cecil County etc.
I hereby certify that Thomas Miller Esquire, by whom the within Deposition was taken, and who has thereto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, and still is one of the State of Maryland, Justices of the Peace, in and for Cecil County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn and to all whose 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 hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office, on this eleventh day of February, eighteen hundred and thirty five.
James Ewing Esquire of Cecil County

Maryland, Cecil county, to wit;
We whose signatures are hereto, do make oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that James Steel of the said county and state is now and long has been considered an old and helpless man; that he is reputed and believed by us and in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the American army in the revolutionary war, and that we concur in that opinion.
We further make oath that the Reverend Robert Graham of Chester county in the state of Pennsylvania is now, and for many years has been, pastor of the Rock Presbyterian Church in Cecil county, and state of Maryland. And that the Reverend James M c Graw is, and has many years been, pastor of the Lower West Nottingham Presbyterian Church, also in Cecil county and state of Maryland.
We further make oath that we have within a few days past signed a certificate, to which is annexed a recommendation of the case of the beforenamed James Steel to the favorable consideration of the congress and a suggestion in consideration of Steels incompetency, that his wife be authorized to obtain whatever the munificence of the government might grant and that we now confirm said recommendation and suggestion; and add that whatever the said Steel may be entitled to, either by law justice or gratitude in the estimation of congress, may be so ordered as to enable Elizabeth Steel his wife to obtain it in a reasonable mode. -
Abraham D. Attickall
Thomas Miller
David Mackay Wm B. Biles
Maryland

Maryland, Cecil county, to wit;
On the tenth day of February 1835 the within na- med Abram D. Mitchell, John Ewing, David Mackay and William B. Biles all gentlemen of Cecil county made oath on the Holy Evangelies of Almighty God to the truth of within or foregoing deposition certificate or instrument of writing, before the subscriber a justice of the peace of the State of Maryland for Cecil county who doth hereby certify that they have each been mem- bers of the legislature of Maryland from Cecil county within the last twenty years and that the subscriber believes them to be men of veracity.
Thomas Miller J.P.
State of Maryland, Cecil County, Set.
I hereby certify that Thomas Miller Esquire, by whom the within Depositions were taken, and who has thereto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, and still is one of the State of Maryland's Justices of the Peace, in and for Cecil County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my office on this eleventh day of February eighteen hundred and thirty five.
James Murrell J.P. of Cecil County

Maryland, Cecil County ss
On this 12 th day of February 1835 personally came Edward Wilson Esquire who being sworn before the undersigned a justice of the peace of the state of Maryland for said county deposeeth to the truth of the matters and things contained in the foregoing affidavit signed by Abram D. Mitchell John Ewing David Markley & William B. Biles and to which the said deponent swears to on the Holy Evangelies of Almighty God and subscribes; Also that those four gentlemen have been members of the Maryland legislature and the first named is the brother of the late Col George R. Mitchell former representative in congress from this congressional district Sworn & subscribed before John Markley
Edward Wilson #
I do hereby certify that Captain Edward Wilson the deponent of the above affidavit is entirely worthy of credit either as to veracity or otherwise; and that he has been a member of the legislature within three years last past. Certified this 12 th of Feb y 1835.
John Markley

State of Maryland Cecil County Set. It hereby certify that John S. Rankin Esquire by whom the within Deposition was taken, and who has thereto subscribed his name is one of the State of Maryland's Justices of the Peace, in and for Cecil County aforesaid, duly com- missioned and sworn. And to all whom acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony whereof. I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office, on this twelfth day of February eighteen hundred and thirty five.
James Mowatt of Cecil County

H. R. 168.
James Steel
13.35 100.20  Medals $13.35 per annum, 100.20 per annum Commencing 4 March 1831 payable to Elizabeth Steel his wife - act 28 June 1836 Maryland act '32 roll
Com: on Pensions
Hon. J. A. Pearce Chester Town Mary d
Ent.

State of Maryland Cecil County } }
In Cecil County Court
On the twenty second day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five personally appeared in open court before us the subscribers Justices of Cecil County Court James Clendenin who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangel of Almighty God deposes and says that he formerly lived in Cecil County in the State of Maryland and now lives in Lancaster County in the State of Pennsylvania. That he is seventy one years old that he was a drummer in the revolutionary war under Captain John Ogleby and Captain Samuel Gipe; Major Mark Alexander Colonel Edward Parker. That his service commenced at the Head of the Chesapeake bay at Elktown which is the place formerly called Head of Elk in the said Cecil County in the month of August in the year 1777 and made part of the American Army where he knew James Steel as the lieutenant of Captain Ogleby's or Captain James Mackay's company. They were in service at the above mentioned place in August 1777 and were driven by the British to Coock's Bridge where a fight took place and to Germantown where there was another battle after which they went into winter quarters on Perkiomen creek about twelve miles from Philadelphia where the said Steel and this deponent remained with the rest of the army until the following spring after which Clendenin went in the recruit service and saw no more of the service of Steel. This deponent believes that said Steel was at the battle of Brandywine as well as at those of Coock's bridge and Germantown but this deponent had not the chance of seeing him at Brandywine as he was beating the drum for Captain James Taylor

company about seven miles distant from the main body of the American forces at that event. That he is a United States pensioner whose certificate is dated August 27 th 1833 the seal of which is numbered 18.409 and recorded in the pension office in Book 6 volume 5 page 9 and that he has known the late James Steel from his earliest recollection.
1835. Oct. 6 th Home to in Open Court
Rev James Steel

Maryland 30.749.
Sch. to H. Hollingsworth July 29. 1836.
Elizabeth Steel, wife of James Steel, supernumerary of Cont. Co. in the State of Maryland who was a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain Ogleby of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Ramsay in the N. Jersey line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 16 D Dollars 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of July 1836 and sent to Anne G. Pearce, Chestertown, Md.
Arrears to the 14th of March '36. 801.00 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept. '36. 80.10 $881.10
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } 28.1836
Recorded by D. Brown Book E. 2. Vol. 5 Page 111 Clerk,

30.749  Maryland  Elizabeth Steel daughter of James Steel, Superannuate of Co. C , in the State of Md. who was a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain Oglethorpe of the Regt commanded by Col. Maurice in the Maryland line for Md.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 160. Dollars 50 Cents per annum; to commence on the 24th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of March ,  1838 and sent to Hon. J. A. Pearce Ho of Reps
Arrears to the 24th of March 1838 1121. 20
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. " 80. 10
$ 1207. 30
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. D. Addison Book E 2 Vol. 5 Page
Order to pay 8 letter to the  J. A. Pearce 2 May 1838.
Writ to Hon. J. A. Pearce 9. Aug 1839
Set to J. A. Pearce 15 July 1851

Elizabeth Steel wife of James Steel M D 7 June 1832 $160.
To what time last paid
Pension Office 2 nd May 1838
To 11th March 1837 - for Act 28 June 1836.
Third Aid Office May 2. 1838 A. Hyde

State of Maryland } Cecil county. }
In Cecil County court,
David Steel of Cecil county and state of Maryland makes oath on the Holy Evangelies of Almighty God that he believes his father to be upward of ninety years old; his mother to be about eighty years old and himself to be about the age of forty two years; that he lives under his father's roof, and is the youngest son of the family; that he has attended more, of latter years, to his father's business than other of his children; the other sons having settled and are living in other houses, except one who is measurably helpless in consequence of a stroke of the palsy, which has disabled him from writing for about twelve years, for which and other reasons he is not deemed trustworthy by the family; that if the said James Steel the deponent's father had ever received, or had ever been entitled to, any pension, recompense or gratuity from the general state or other government, the deponent verily believes he would have known of it, as his said father has been for years too helpless to take care of his concerns, in the smallest degree; that he has never known or heard of any pension recompense or gratuity from the government for revolutionary or other services being received by, or allowed to his father the said James Steel or to any other person in trust or otherwise for him.
1835.
Oct. 6.
Sworn to in Open C
Test James Steel

The deposition of Elizabeth Steel wife of James Steel of Cecil county in the state of Maryland, who being sworn on the Holy Evangelies of Almighty God, deposeth and saith that she is about eighty years old, was married to her said husband on the 23 rd of July 1777, and about two weeks after the marriage her husband was called on a tour of military duty to Elston at the head of the Chesapeake Bay in said county, in consequence of a demand for soldiers to resist the British army which was then passing that place for Philadelphia; and afterward on the day before the battle at Cooch's bridge he paid her a visit and returned to the American army in a few hours, in which service, he continued, and bore the commission of first lieutenant until within two months of time of the disbanding of the army, when he hired a man for fifty pounds to supply his place in the Army; she further deposed that her husband was in the Army a campaign or two before the marriage and bore the lieutenants commission, but she cannot say when the commission was obtained except that it was before the marriage as she recollects seeing her husband at the musterfield in that character during their engagement: The sword and pistol used by her husband in said service is preserved.
This deponent further states that her husband has been rendered helpless for the last thirty years by a stroke of the palsy, inasmuch that he has not done a days work for that time; and for the last five or six years, has been confined to the house; and on the 23 rd of February 1832 he received another stroke of the palsy which has confined

confined him constantly to bed, deprived him in a great measure of the use of his tongue, and senses, and has disabled him, so that he requires assistance to turn, or set up, in bed.
The family bible which belonged to the father of said James Steel contains the following record to wit "James Steel was born Feb 22 nd 1742 2/3" and the family bible of said James Steel contains a record of the same purport; this deponent has always understood that her husband was born on the same farm on which he now lives, and that his home was always there.
Elizabeth Steel
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Sworn and Subscribed This 19 th day of January 1835. before me
H. Pierce
I Robert Graham, a clergyman residing in Chester county in the state of Pennsylvania hereby certify that I now do and have heretofore for the last twenty years or thereabouts, officiated as pastor of the Rock Presbyterian church in Cecil county and state of Maryland, which is situated within three miles of the residence of James Steel, long an elder in said church, who is believed and reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and I concur in that opinion.
I find a Bible in the family of Steel of quarto size and ancient appearance in which there is the entry of which the following is a copy: "James Steel was born Feb 22 nd 1742 2/3"
Robert Graham
Sworn and Subscribed This 19 th day of January 1835 before me
H. Pierce

The deposition of James Clendenin aged about seventy one years who being sworn on the Holy Evangelies of Almighty God, deposeth and saith that he was a drummer in the revolutionary army, under Captain John Egleby and Capt. Samuel Gilpin Major Mark Alexander Colonel Edward Parker; Clendenin's service commenced at Red Bank at the head of the Chesapeake bay where he knew James Steel as the lieutenant of either Captain Egleby's or Capt. Mackey's company. They were in service there in the month of August 1777 and were with the American army as it was driven to Enoch's bridge where a battle took place, and then to Germantown where there was another battle; after which they went into winter quarters on Perkiomen creek, where they both remained until the following spring, which Clendenin and Steel were no longer together in service.
Steel and Clendenin were both born and raised in the same neighborhood in Cecil county and State of Maryland and have always been acquainted. — James Clendenin
Sworn & subscribed this 26 th day of January 1835. before
H. H. Pierce
James Clendenin the aforementioned deponent further deposeth that at the battle of Brandywine he was employed beating the drum for Capt. James Taylor's rifle company at some distance, say about seven miles, from the main force.

force of the American Army, and he verily believes, that James Steck was in that battle but does not certainly know, in consequence of his absence from the main body of the Army at that event! —
Sworn and subscribed this 26 th of January 1835 before me H. Pierce.
James Chastleton
State of Maryland Cecil County Sct.
I hereby certify that William Pierce Esq. before whom the within depositions were made, & who has thereto subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking, and signing the same, and still is, one of the State of Maryland's Justices of the Peace, in and for Cecil County aforesaid, duly commissioned
qualified and sworn according to Law, and to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are, and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this fifth day of February A. D. 1835.
Henry Moore Esq. Justice of Peace.
I certify that I have been acquainted with Elizabeth Stull, (whose affidavit I have herein before taken,) by character, for more than twenty years, and I never heard the truth of her word disputed. With James Chastleton I was not personally acquainted, but from the deposition of the Rev. James Magraw first taken by me I have no doubt of his credibility. And I further certify that the Rev. Robert Graham, whose deposition I have also taken is, and has been for many years pastor of the Rock Presbyterian Church as therein stated, certified this ninth day of February 1835 by me H. Pierce.