Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40504, for John Stoner, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
Penn-
Stoner John
NUMBER
S 40504
CONTENTS

2,745 Pennsylvania
John Stoner Col. Hickey Pennsylvania Captain 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence the 25th of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd of Dec, 1818 and sent to the Hon. James Wallace, Ho. Representative U.S.
Years to 4th of Sept. 1818. $106.60 Bal. all'ce ending 4. Mar. 1819 $20 0 and 5 mo. 10/30, $226.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
1 year
1000000000 1000000000 1000000000
Continued under Act 1 May 1820. Notification recd 31 July 1820 to Pensioned, Stoner 30 Oct. 1820, Sept. 10 1856, W. J. Army, Mch. 19/58
31. 49 80

Pennsylvania, ss.
In the Name and by the Authority of the Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA,
Wm Lloyd
OF THE SAID COMMONWEALTH,
To all to whom these presents shall come, Sends Greeting:
Know ye, That George Whitehill, Esquire.
Whose name is subscribed to the instrument of writing hereunto annexed was at the time of subscribing the same, an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Dauphin
in the said Commonwealth, duly appointed and commissioned. And full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts accordingly
Given under my Hand and the Great Seal of the State, at Harrisburg, this twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and of the Commonwealth the forty second.
By the Governor.
James Trimble Deputy Secy

Respectfully
and not some
more than the
the terms of service
in itself
Yours truly
Apr 13 1881

Dauphin County Pennsylvania
Be it remembered that on the twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Before me George Whitehill esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Dauphin personally appeared John Stoner of the Borough of Harrisburg in the said county of Dauphin and a resident citizen of the United States and being duly affirmed according to law (the said John Stoner being conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath) doth and did declare and say that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy four he engaged fourteen men to go with him from Paxton Township then in the county of Lancaster (now Dauphin) to Lancaster where they were formed into a company under the command of Captain Matthew Smith and marched to Boston. Here affirmant served in a rifle regiment commanded by Colonel William Thompson from some time in the summer till late in the beginning of December following when he returned home. In March seventeen hundred and seventy six affirmant was appointed a first Lieutenant in a Pennsylvania State regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Woodhead in which he served and was present and engaged in the battle on Long Island. In December following affirmant was appointed first Captain in the tenth Pennsylvania regiment and served in that capacity and was present in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown after which he resigned in consequence of bad health a short time before the troops went into winter quarters at Valley Forge and received an honorable discharge from General Wayne. Affirmant considers that he all along belonged to the army of the United Colonies raised for the defence of American Liberty and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof for though he at one period belonged to Colonel Woodhead's State regiment that corps when it left the bounds of Pennsylvania and marched to Long Island was taken into Continental service. Affirmant is not able to produce his two commissions and his discharge for the following reasons. His Captain's commission was delivered on his resignation to General Wayne. His Lieutenant's commission and his discharge

discharge were delivered above twenty years ago to a certain person of the name of Merkel for the purpose of procuring a settlement of affiant's accounts with the proper officer in Philadelphia. Merkel was taken sick in Philadelphia and was carried home by his friends, and died as affiant was informed and notwithstanding all affiant's endeavours he has never been able to recover his papers - Affiant further saith that he hath no pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States to his knowledge and if any such exists he doth hereby fully and entirely release the same to the United States.
Affirmed and subscribed March 25. 1818
Before me
Geo. Whitetull
John Stoney

Dauphin County Pennsylvania
I George Whitehill one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that it satisfactorily appears to me that John Stoner within named now residing in the Borough of Harrisburg in the said county of Dauphin served in the revolutionary war as is set forth in his deposition hereto annexed against the common enemy and that he was duly com- missioned and honorably discharged though he is unable to produce his commission and discharge - all which I do hereby respectfully submit transmit to the Secretary of the department of war and I do hereby further certify that the said John Stoner by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support -
member teer. In
Geo Whitehill
gave the 1800 and received an one - Affirmant com- mand of the United States and for repeller ough he at one period ment that com- and marched - Affir-

not called
4715
2 Dec 1818.
not sent to John
MacKerny Warrenton Pa.
13 July 1820
envelope found in a box

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Dauphin County)
On this 28th day of June 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Common Pleas for the said County, John Storer, aged 78 years, resident in the Borough of Harrisburg in said County, who being first duly affirmed according to law doth declare and say that he served in the Revolutionary War, as 1st Lieutenant in Captain John Murray's company belonging to the 2nd Rifle Regiment of Pennsylvania, commanded by Colonel Daniel Broadhead in the year 1776 that afterwards in the year 1777 he served as Captain in the 8th company of the 10th Regiment of Pennsylvania commanded by Colonel Adam Hubley - that he made application for a pension the 25th of March 1818 and received a Pension certificate numbered 4145.
And I do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Subscribed, declared & affirmed this 28th day June 1820, in Open Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County John MacKetney Pres't
John Storer
Schedule of my property real and personal, not being clothing, bedding excepted. I do possess of land with a small log house situated thereon situate in the outskirts of the Borough of Harrisburg - also a small stable very enough for one horse - 1 Piano - 1 Bureau - 1 Cherry dining Table - 1 Bedstead, Table, 25 chairs 2 Looking Glasses, 1 Bed, Plate, Stove, Sunday kitchen furniture, Menus. The household and kitchen furniture above mentioned are generally old and much worn, having been in family use for many years. I am acquainted with the distilling business - but have been unable for many years (owing to the infirmities of age) to attend to it, or to any other occupation for a livelihood. My family consists of my Wife Mary aged 58 years, and my daughter Julian aged 21 years.
Subscribed & affirmed in Open Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County the 28th day of June 1820 John MacKetney Pres't
John Storer

John M. Nesbitt Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do certify that the within Oath and the schedule then to annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Three hundred and forty five dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Harrisburg the 3rd day of July A.D. 1820.
John M. Nesbitt
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County

40504
INVALID.
Ray
File No. No. 504
John Stone Capt. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 587
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I certify that the Pay-rolls of the Pennsylvania Line in the Revolutionary War in this Office do not commence earlier than the year One thousand seven hundred and eighty, save as to one of a part of the second regiment for subsistence which commences in June One thousand seven hundred and seventy eight and a few which commence in One thousand seven hundred and seventy nine - Witness my hand and the seal of the Office of the Auditor General this 8 th day of June 1813
Geo. Bryan Aud. Genl

Scranton City Pennsylvania January 30. 1888.
Sir
Please send me a copy of the Pension Certificate of John Stone Captain Pennsylvania Continental Line, pensioned Dec. 1. 1818 at $240. per Annum - from Dauphin County Pennsylvania and oblige
Yours Respectfully
B. J. Amos
Hon. Geo. L. Whiting
Com. on Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Washington City March 29 th 1858
Gen. B. Whiting Esq r
Comm ee of Pensions
Dear
Sir,
Will you please cause to be examined the files in your office for a letter from a W. Beatty of Ohio, in relation to the Claims of Stoners who were Revolutionary Soldiers — And when found it will in all probability enlighten you or aid you, in the investigation sought, by the annexed letter, in regard to the Claim of Mrs. Gullow who claims to be a Niece of the Stoners who performed the Service —
You will please cause the examination of the Rolls & Books, and see if there is any thing due Stoner & heirs — or if the Statutes of limitation, or the recent law law precludes her —
Yours truly
J. H. Surry
N. 128 15 th Street

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office Sept. 11. 1836
Sir,
I return herewith the paper on which John Stoner was inscribed on the Penn. Roll under act 10 March 1818, at $20. per month, enclosed in your letter of the 10 th inst. & have to inform you that, from our books, it appears to have been paid to 1 March 1825.
Very Respectfully Yours of H. Servt. W. S. Taylor Actg. Auditor
A. C. McLaughlin Actg. Paym t . of Pensions

S. F. 40504
John Stoner
A pay roll of Capt. John Stoner's co., Lieut. Col. Adam Houbley's 10 th Penn. regt., dated Dec. 4 th to June 1 st , - , has been taken from this case to be for- warded to the War Dept.
MR
NOV 1 1910
Sent to War Dept. Jan. 12. 1913.

Hambley 27 July 1820
Dear Sir
A nephew of mine who had been placed on the pension establishment of the United States at 20 dollars per month has on the revision under the act of last session, been struck off. I apprehend the case of this pensioner (Capt. John Stone) has been misrepresented - he is a very old infirm man, unable to earn a living - I understand that his property has been returned at 300 dollars. - This consists of a small lot or farm house and garden, quite out of the way of all business.
Shall I be of you to enquire the general

grounds adopted by the Secretary of War in the revision of pensions.
In the granting of pensions under the laws of this State the holding of such a property as that of Capt. Stone would not preclude a pension because as I before said he cannot walk, and the rent would not equal the pen- sion — he would be a gainer by aban- doning his property while the pension should be paid him, rather than having the pension removed — it is very plain to me that he stands in need of assistance, and I should look on the original act of congras- sion, embracing him — he not having been in the Penn. Line cannot get a pension from the State.
Yours respectfully,
W. H. Payne Esq. Washington City
Your friend S. H. R. Geo. Morgan

Col John Murray Dr To Sundries
To Major Enion Williams
Rec d of the Treasurer of the Council of Safety charged to the acct of said Williams } 375 - u December 26 th 1776
To Col Samuel Miles
  Rec d of him and by his order at sundry times Rec d 200 - u   Rec d on acct of his Compy advanced March 15 th 1776 100 - u   do of him per Colt Rush April 17 th " 3 - "   do " do May 18 th " 54 - u   do " do 23 rd " 81 "   do " an order on Colt Slough 24 " 0 15   do " by Major Patton June 3 rd " 223 - 8   do " ditto 10 th " 67 10   do " ditto July 6 th " 1 4 6   do " for 49 Meals Victuals for his Compy 6 th - 8 th " 70 - "   do " he paid Lt Stoner 9 th " 246 - " 1046-17-6   do " himself Aug t 9 th " 221-3-8   Balance Eq d to 109-11-8 specie 1643-1-2 
Contra Cr
By Joseph Finley Lieut Penn t Rifle Reg t 112 - 10 - u Paid him for the Recruiting service Decem r 21 st 1776

Contra Cr
By Joseph Finley Lieut Penn a Rifle Reg t Paid him for the Recruiting service Decem r 21 st 1776
112 - 10 - u
George Guyan Ens d of Cap t Murray's Coy Paid him for Recruiting service Decem r 21 st 1776
112 - 10 - u
By United States
for Enlisting his company of 83 Recruits a 10 p March 4 th & April 1776 - } 41 - 10 " u for repairing Arms, for 65 Hunting dresses, 3 Blankets, a drum & fife, linen } 91 - 2 " u for Rifle patches and oil for Rifles acct.
for the pay and subsistence of his Comp y from the time of their Enlistment to the 1 st Sept r agreeable to the Muster and pay-rolls viz:
To June 1 st 1776 $ 556 - 13 - 2 July 1 st do 131 - 5 - 0 } in all 1145 - 19 - 2 Aug t 1 - do 236 - 6 - 6 Sept r 1 st 222 - 14 - 6 }
for the allowance for Enlisting Joseph Kelly April 1 st 1778 John Buckley Jan y 12 th do & Patrick Record Octo 10 th do, all Recruits for the 13 th Penn a } 9 - u a reg t at 8 dollars each
Bounties paid for promoting the cont d service
Paid Joseph Kelly, John Buckley, & Patrick Record, recruits above mention- ed the additional bounty of 100 dollars each allowed by the state, also } 130 - 10 - u 1418 - 1 - 2 for the additional allowance of 16 dollars each for Enlisting. - - - - - }
1643 - 1 - 2
Ex d and settled
Jn o Nicholson

Personally appeared John Murray Esq. late Lieut. Col. of the 2 d Pennsylvanian Regt. and formerly a Cap t in the 2 d Pennsylv a Rifle Battalion and made Oath, that the foregoing acct contains all the monies received by him from the State whilst a captain in the battalion aforesaid which are not already accounted for, except on 12 months pay due to his company the 1 st of Octo 1776 received of Daniel Broadhead Lt. Col. and wh. was paid agreeable to the pay and Muster Rolls delivered the said Broadhead — and that the several charges therein for repairs of Arms, clothing, and the pay and subsistence of his company, & additional bounty for three Recuits, enlisted by him in 1776 for the 13 th Penn a Regiment, were severally and respectively paid by him — and that the whole acct is Just and True to the best of his knowledge and belief
John Murray Lt. Col.
Sworn before me this 28 th day of June 1783 Jno. Nicholson
Report on Col. Murray's
Account
55
Read in Council 28 th June 1783
approved and an order drawn for the balance
Jno. Trumbull
for Jno. Armstrong Secy
Secy

J. B. M.
Rev. C. A. Whiting, Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington City D. C.

J. W. Burns M.C.
Geo. C. Whiting, Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington City D.C.