Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6562, John Wort, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Wort, John Mary
11. 6562
CONTENTS

5402.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mary Wort, deceased
widow of John Wort Pen n who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80. Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. & end 28 th November 1843, when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of April 1844 and sent to Joseph Patrick, Sunbury Del. Co Ohio
Payable to John Wort, Israel Wort, Mary W. Fall, Sarah Fawer, Elizabeth Adams and Rebecca Tuttle, children of Mary Wort, dec d .
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 164
Rep d to Pen. Agt. see letter

2003 Pennsylvania John Wort
of Dallas in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Penrose of the regiment commanded by Col. Hampton in the Pennsylvania line for 2 years & more.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 80 Dollars, in Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14. day of November 1832 and sent to Pensioner Dallas Lehigh co. Penn a .
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 120.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Mch 1833 40.00 $160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by McQuaffie Clerk, Book D Vol. 6 Page 92.

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the act of 6 th April 1838 from 1 st March to 25 th April 1841 Ag t notified May 7 th 1842
Let to Hon J Ridgway July 7 1842. " " J Patrick May 15 1843.

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County Ys.
On the thirtieth day of June A.D. 1828, before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County of Luzerne, personally came John Wort of the same place, who after being duly sworn doth depose and say that some time about the first of October A.D. 1775, this deponent enlisted in what was called at that time the first Pennsylvania Battalion in the Continental Army, raised for Col. Penrose, afterwards commanded by Col. Reid , immediately after which we marched to Montreal in Canada, where he was commanded by Col. Dechaine in Captain Austin Willets Company, Lieut. Adam Hubley. Subsequently on the fifteenth day of November A.D. 1776, this deponent (with the rest of his company) commenced their return from Ticonderoga towards Philadelphia where this deponent arrived about the first of December in the same year, and some time in that month was regularly discharged, having at this time, been enlisted for the term of one year.
Afterwards some time in the month of January A.D. 1777, this deponent again enlisted for the term of three years or during the war, in Capt. William Wertz's Company, Infantry, in 10th Pennsylvania Regt. Commanded by Col. Hampton, Lieut. Col. Adam Hubley, and on the fifteenth day of August A.D. 1781, left the Army, having been regularly and honourably discharged by Col. Hampton a few days before.
This deponent further recollects that on a final settlement with the officers of the Army, there was due to him the sum of Eighty nine pounds fifteen Shillings & four pence, for which he received a Certificate; but whether or not the eighty dollars mentioned in the printed blanks, was a part of the above mentioned Certificate, this deponent does not know, or cannot now recollect.
further this deponent saith not
Sworn & subscribed before me Abahb. Phillips Jus. Peace
John Wort

has been on Roll No 9147
Penn, Harris
Admitted
Nov 1818 Served 4 years.
Mar 1819 Private $80: Wann
Land to Prisoner
Dallas
June 6 th
Penn a .

BRIEF in the case of  John West of Dallas County  of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775- 1 Private Gen. Putnam  Col. Purdie  Bull. De Haas   1777 4 do St. Col. Ewing  Capt. Willet   Col. Hampton  Major Scott   Capt. Van Vorst    Was on the Pension Book and struck off in 1820 on account of Poverty.
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? In former application  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Wilson Examining Clerk.

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGE.
John Wort born in 1800 and died in 1875 Born October the 20th 1800 Died August the 10th 1875 Married August the 10th 1827
   NAMES. BIRTHS. DEATHS.   Month. Day. Year. Month. Day. Year.     Samuel Wort born March 11 1774 Dec 24 1846   Mary Wort born Oct 24 1776 Feb 10 1848   John Wort born Sept 22 1779 Aug 10 1875   Elizabeth Wort born Feb 29 1796 Dec 25 1875   Rebecca Wort born Dec 25 1801 Sept 28 1879   Israel Wort born July 20 1804   Also of Grand Children   William Richards born December 10 1809   Maryann Richards born Oct 26 1812   William Little born March 26 1814   Mary Little born May 24 1815 Dec 24 1827   Isaac Little born Aug 10 1817  
Y. Wort born Oct 20th 1800 died Aug 10th 1875

Miller was born July the 12th 1808  As a memorandum of the ages of Israel B Wort and Susan D Miller his wife  FAMILY RECORD.  Israel B Wort was born July the 12th 1808  CHILDREN'S MARRIAGES.  Susan D Miller was born July the 19th 1808  1808
   NAMES. Month. Day. Year.     Charles M Wort born November 6 1828   Loyal B Wort born December 6 1830   Nancy B Wort born January 23 1833   John Wort born November 3 1834   Louisa Wort Wort born August 31 1836   Mary Elizabeth Wort born December 25 1838   Sarah Marlen Wort born December 27 1840  
July 16. 02

John Woer
4097
2 Nov. 1818
Unsettled

Schedule
State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County ss On this tenth day of August Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court being a Court being a Court of Record to wit the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania John West aged sixty five years resident in the township of Kingston in the County and State of Pennsylvania who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit in Capt William Wirtz 10 th Pennsylvania Regt Col Richard Hampton Commander as more particularly stated in deponent's original declaration dated the 18 th day of April 1878 And that he now remains a pensioner under the act of Congress of March 1878 number four thousand and ninety seven 4097
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1878 & 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 to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed the 18 th day of March 1878 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts, not have I any income or also are mine other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule
Real estate about eighty acres of land twenty eight acres of which are under improvement valued at $500 - Personal estate one yoke of oxen $50 Four Cows 55, one horse 30 - two two year old heifers 12, two yearling heifers 10, two steers 10, three sows and eight pigs 8, one calf 2, three sheep 4, 50 one note against Thomas Sweezy 31, one note for fifty bushels of Rye 15, two other notes 30. Two pots 6 Tea cups 6 knives & forks 12 plates 6 spoons 6 Chans 1 Bed 1 masony stove 1 griddle one wooden Clock one pair of Tongs & Table one big kettle barrels 2 axes two scythes 1 dung fork 1 hay fork 1 ox chain one gaslin 29 hns and chickens two old ploughs 1 old ox sled 1 harrow two hoes All worth $10 -

His family consists of himself and a wife aged sixty a son fifteen years named Israel two grand children one named Catherine 20 years old the other named Mary Ann aged 7 the Father of these grandchildren it is supposed was killed in the last war His occupation is that of a farmer but from the infirmities of age he is a great part of the time unable to work at which time the farm is improved by his son
Sworn and subscribed in open Court 10 August 1870
John Wort
A. Beaumont Pres
State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County
I Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County do certify that the within is a true copy of the Record of the original oath and Schedule filed among the Records of this Court And that it is the opinion of the Court that the total value of the property contained in Schedule is seven hundred sixty seven dollars fifty cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of said County this 26th day of August Anno Domini 1870
A. Beaumont Pres

In Order to be replaced on the pension Roll and Obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th one thousand eight hundred and thirty two State of Pennsylvania County of Luzerne Ss
On this fourth day of Sept r : one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, John West, a resident of Dallas township in the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania aged Seventy six years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 and to be replaced on the pension roll having been struck therefrom in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty on account of property, which he had drawn under the Act of March 18 th one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five with Adam Stubley, as a private, then recruiting Office and Lieutenant, for the term of one year and served in the first Pennsylvania Regiment or Battalion Commanded Col Pease, soon afterwards commanded by Col Bull and before the year expired commanded by Col De Haws. Lieutenant Col Crum. Major Morris. Capt Austin Willet Lieutenant Adam Stubley and Ensign Rue. at the end of the years service was regularly discharged at Philadelphia in Sept r one thousand seven hundred and seventy six. from the same Regiment Commanded by Col De Haws That he then enlisted near Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in the 10 th Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Col Richard Hampton. Lieutenant Col Adam H. Hley. Major Collet North. Capt William Wertz, Lieutenant Hargis, Ensign Adam Kelle, and continued in the service, under said enlistment; for the term of four years and was regularly discharged at Philadelphia from the 10 th Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Col Hampton in the month of May one thousand seven hundred and eighty one. but continued in the service until the month of August following. That I was a resident of Kingston township, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen when my first application was made, in the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, but now a resident of Dallas township, County of Luzerne, and State of Pennsylvania

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State having been struck from the Pennsylvania Agency in the year one thousand eight hundred and Twenty.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid } John Wort in Open Court H. Pittstone Prob.
And the said Court hereby declare their opinion that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states -
9/4/32 I Henry Pittstone Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of John Wort for a Pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourth day of September 1832
Henry Pittstone Prob.

9325
Mary Wort
Ohio
act 7. July 38
adm'd 2 yrs time
80 $
Term
Rob t W Porter Esq Salem Delaware Ohio

State of Ohio Delaware County ss
Be it known that on the twenty fifth day of July — A D 1843. Personally appeared before Meab Jenkins one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Mary Wort a resident of Trenton Township in Delaware County in the State of Ohio, aged Eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of July 1833 being an act entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of John Wort who was a Soldier in the army of the Revolution and who receiv- ed a pension of eighty dollars per annum from the United States for his services in the Revolutionary war under the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832 that he resided in the County of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania when said pension was granted She further Declares that she was Married to the aforesaid John Wort on the eighth day of August one thousand seven hundred and eighty two and that her husband the aforesaid John Wort Died on the twenty third day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty one and that she has remained a widow ever since the said John Wort's Death and is at this time the lawful widow of the aforesaid John Wort
Mary X Wort mark
Sworn to and subscribed the 25 th day of July — 1843 before me
Meab Jenkins associate Judge in & for the County of Delaware State of Ohio.

State of Ohio Delaware County 3 rd
Be it known that on the twenty fifth day of July 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Israel B Wort who being duly sworn according to law, Saith that he is the son of John and Mary Wort and that the following is a true copy of the original family record of his Father the deceased John Wort, that the record was made by Thomas Irwin of the County of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania, and has been in the possession of this deponent fifteen years the present summer and was copied from an old record on the blank leaf of an old bible.
John Wort Son of Casper and Gertrude Wort born October the 2 nd AD 1755
Mary Wort was born February the 14 th AD 1760
Married August the 8 th 1782
This deponent further Saith that his Father the said John Wort was a pensioner of the United States and that he died on the twenty third day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty one; and that Mary Wort has remained a widow ever since and is at this time the lawfull widow of the said John Wort
Israel B Wort
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written
O. M. PINKS associate Judge in and for Delaware County and State of Ohio. —

State of Ohio Delaware County ss -
I Abab Jenkins associate Judge as aforesaid hereby certify that Mary West by reason of the infirmities of age is unable to appear in Court and that Israel B West is a man of good credibility given under my hand the twenty fifth day of July 1843
Abab Jenkins associate Judge in and for Delaware County and State of Ohio. —
State of Ohio Delaware County ss.
I William H Stein Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County hereby certify that Abab Jenkins Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits appear to have been taken, was at the date thereof an Associate Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified &c.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Del- aware this 29 th day of July AD 1843.
W H Stein Clerk.

State of Ohio Delaware County ss on this third day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty four. Personally appeared before me George Lander a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid John Wort Israel Wort Mary McFall late Mary Wort Sarah Frewer late Sarah Wort Elizabeth Adams late Elizabeth Wort and Rebecca Tuttle late Rebecca Wort who being first duly sworn according to law doth on their oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That they are the only children and heirs of Mary Wort, who was a resident of Trenton township in Delaware County in the State of Ohio That the said Mary Wort was the widow of John Wort who was a private in the Revolutionary war and received a pension of eighty dollars per annum from the United States for his Revolutionary services That the said John Wort resided in the County of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania when his said pension was granted That the said John Wort died on the twenty third day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty one and that the aforesaid Mary Wort as the widow of the said John Wort applied for a pension under the act of Congress passed the 7 th July 1838 which pension was granted and a certificate of pension issued to the said Mary Wort which was dated on the twentieth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty four allowing the said Mary Wort eighty dollars per annum for five years from the fourth of March 1836 to the fourth of March 1841. But that the said Mary Wort died before the said certificate of pension was received viz on the twenty eighth day

of November one thousand eight hundred and forty three that the of said Mary Wort remained and died the lawfull widow of the aforesaid John Wort Sworn to and subscribed the third day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty four in presence of Isaac Gade George Sanderson
John Wort Israel Wort Mary McFall Sarah Haver Elizabeth Adams Rebecca Suttle
before me George Sanderson Justice of the peace State of Ohio Delaware County ss I George Sanderson a Magistrate in the County above named do hereby certify that I was personally acquainted with Mary Wort the old Lady referred to in the foregoing Declaration and am personally acquainted with all her children the John Wort Israel Wort Mary McFall late Mary Wort Sarah Haver late Sarah Wort Elizabeth Adams late Elizabeth Wort and Rebecca Suttle late Rebecca Wort and know them to be the identical persons they represent themselves to be in the foregoing Declaration in witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand officially the 3 rd day of April 1844
George Sanderson Justice of the peace

State of Ohio Delaware County ss
I William D Heiss Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County aforesaid hereby certify that Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Mary Wort (to whom a certificate of pension was issued granting her a pension of Eighty dollars per annum for five years from the 4 th March 1836 to the 4 th of March 1841) died in Delaware County in the State of Ohio on the twenty eighth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty three and that John Wort Israel Wort Mary McFall late Mary Wort Sarah Feren late Sarah Wort Elizabeth Adams late Elizabeth Wort and Rebecca Tuttle late Rebecca Wort is her only children and heirs at law, and I further certify that George London Esq. before whom the foregoing Declaration appears to have been made is a Justice of the peace duly Commissioned and qualified, that his Commission was dated on the 19 th day of June 1841 and will expire on the 19 th day of June 1844 and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his I believe to be genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said County, this 3 rd day of April AD 1844.
W D Heiss Clerk

V 9325- Mary Mort Ohio
Set to J. Patnick Sep 27 th 43
act 7 July 1838

Notification sent October 11th 1820 to the of C.C. P. Miller having my name etc.
see letter 12 June 1820 to John Wort
4097
Pennsylvania Roll
John Wort
Private line 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 16 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d of Nov r 1818 and sent to Thomas Burnside Esq r Judge Wilkes Barre Penn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 4ms. \frac{19}{30} - - 37: 6
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - - 48: -
5 years $ 85: 6
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
✓
Not entitled
Kingston, Luzerne Co.

James M. Foster Esq. Secretary of War Washington City D. C.

Delaware County state of Ohio October 12 th 1843
James M. Porter Esq Secretary of War
Sir
I hereby acknowledge the receipt of your last communication for the attention to which I return you my thanks accompanying this (forwarded by Joseph Patrick who is a man of respectability and of the first standing in this county) you will receive the affidavits of Samuel Landon & wife, Samuel Carpenter, and John Wort who are men of respectability and competent witnesses in any case, on the subject of Pensions I remain Yours
Robert M. Porter

Since
May 15 73
May 15 Spring
J. L. Edwards Commissioner
% Bensians Washington
Mr West Paul
City D.C.

Sunbury Delaware County Ohio 8 th May 1843
Dear Sir. I write to you for the purpose of obtaining some information for Mrs Mary Wort. She is the widow of John Wort who was a Soldier of the Revolution and was pensioned under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 Mr Wort resided in Luzerne County State of Pennsylvania when his pension was granted he removed to this County some ten years since but I think his pension was paid in Philadelphia till his death he died in April 1841 of course his widow receives no pension under the act of the 7 th July 1838 and I cannot see that the act of the 3 rd of March last embraces her case perhaps the Department will construe it in her favor do write to me and let me know and also send me the pension act of the 23 rd of August 1842 and the Resolution of the Sixteenth day of August 1842 entitled a Resolution for the continuation of the pension of the 7 th July 1838
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of pensions
I am Sir with greatest respect your obedient servant Joseph Patrick

Perz WIDOW, &c.
1914 Feb. 18. Hist to T. B. Willis M.C. luteu in Philemon Bidlack
File No. 6562
Mary West Wid. John West Pr. Rest. War
Act: Neck, 34/13
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 352
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Family record of John M t Jr. filed with paper in the case of Mary Conner dec d . Oct 1838

8124
see letter to J Patrick April 11. 1844
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mary Wort widow of John Wort
20 Rep 20 Feb. 1844
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 23 d Ap r 1841 of Delaware Co in the State of Ohio who was a Pri in the Comp y commanded by Captain Penrose of the Reg t commanded by Col. Hampton in the Penney t line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati , at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Feby. 1844; and sent to Rob t . W Porter Sunbury Delaware Co Ohio
Whole amount due . . . . . $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. L. Mann Clerk. Book D. Vol. 1 Page 399.

1 Who Not - Pennsylvania
Correct by Roll
Adm d

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
LUZERNE COUNTY, ss.
On this Sixteenth day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber, President Judge of the Eleventh Judicial district in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears John Wort . aged Sixty three years, resident in Kingston in the said County of Luzerne — in the State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he said John Wort enlisted in Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania in October 1775 — in the company commanded by Captain Austin Willet of the Regiment commanded by Col: John P. De Peyster — and marched to Canada . When he again enlisted in the Company of Capt. John Metz in the 10th Regt. that he continued to serve in the said corps till December 1776 in the service of the United States , until the year 1780 . when he was discharged from service in Philadelphia state of Pennsylvania about the 20th that he was in the battles of Brandywine at the Paoli — And that he gave his discharge to Philip Myers with a power atty to draw all Arrearages due him
And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support—and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. then Philip Myers aforesaid who is now present —
Sworn to, subscribed and declared, Before me, the day and year aforesaid.
John Wort
John Wort
On the same day and at the same time and place Philip Myers who being duly sworn did depose and declare that he received a power of atty and other papers from the applicant John Wort when Genl. Howe was secretary at War and that he received the warrant for the Arrearages due John Wort & that he left the papers at the War office of the United States
Philip Myers
Sworn to, subscribed the day & year aforesaid John Wort

I, Thomas Burnside President Judge of the eleventh Judicial district in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Wort — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
T. Burnside
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, } LUZERNE COUNTY, SS. }
I, Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne aforesaid do certify and make known that Thomas Burnside is, and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing depositions and certifying the same, President Judge of the 11th Judicial district of the State of Pennsylvania, that the signature is his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and Seal of Office, at Wilkesbarre, in the County of Luzerne aforesaid, the twentieth day of April A D 1818
Andrew Beaumont Protho

Sunbury Delaware County Ohio October 12 th 1843
Dear Sir enclosed I send you the testimony of Samuel Landers and wife Samuel Carpenter and John Wort in support of the application of Mary Wort for a pension.
The enclosed letter to the Secretary of War is from R W Porte who is a nephew of mine and will give you the character of the witnesses I have recd the Certificate for Joanna Jones but have heard nothing from the application of Sarah Lindemulger, Catherine Gaykandall, Lisa Rose, Martha Hoff or Sarah M c Gay the old Ladies is very uneasy at the long time in hearing from their applications do let me hear as soon as convenient
Hon J L Edmonds Commissioner of pensions.
I am Sir with great respect yours &c Joseph Patrick

Sarhury June the 22 1843
Mr J. S. Edwards Dear Sir Enclos ed I send you the declaration of Joanna Parker an applicant for a pension under the act of March last &c
I note you same time since in regard to the cause of Miss Mary Hunt your answer stated that she could not obtain a pension under the act of March last unless she could first establish a claim under the act of July the 7 th 1838 Mary Hunt was married to John Hunt in 1836 John Hunt died in 1841 with these facts Joanna can she obtain a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838 or not your answer will decide the question I am with great respect your most Obedient Servant Joseph Patrick Hon J. S. Edwards
Ans 2 July 7 1843

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 27 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
The widow of John Worth, deceased, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia, Pa. Agency, at the rate of Eighty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March to the 25 th April 1841.
Respectfully, Sirs,
Wilson B. Purdie
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

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Revolutionary Claims.
[ B. ]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, John Wort of Kingston in the county of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and  the term of three years or during the war, and continued in its service until its termination, at which the three years period, I was a * private in Captain William West's Company, in the 10th Regiment, of the Pennsylvania Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty six pounds  eighty dollars ; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778 .  had expired, at which  fifteen Shillings, & 6d
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.†
Witness my hand, this thirtieth day of June , in the year of our Lord 1828
John Wort
Before me, ‡ Abiah C. Phillips a Justice of the Peace in the county of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared, this day, Samuel Reub and William Johnston of the said county, who did severally make oath that John Wort by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this 30th day of June in the year 1828
Abiah C. Phillips Jus. Peace
I, Charles D. Shoemaker Clerk of the Court of the County of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify, that Abiah C. Phillips before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a § Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [L. s.] said Court, this 3rd day of July A.D. 1828
C. D. Shoemaker CLK
* Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be. † The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since the 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of ‡ Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths. § Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.

835. 652
John Work - Power
to A. Egle -
Sub. to B. R. Steele
Declaration enclosed -
Resident 26 July
enlisted for 3 years
[P. 2]
Memorandum of Estate.
[C.]
Know all men by these presents, that I,
John Work of the County of ... State of ... do hereby certify that I have power of attorney with a power of substitution for me, and in my name, to receive from the United States the amount of pay now due to me, under the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828, in the event of my death, and to pay the same to my wife and lawful heirs, and to do all other acts therein mentioned and authorized.
Given under my hand and seal this ... day of ... in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight, and of the Independence of the United States the fifty three. John Work Before me, the foregoing instrument was acknowledged this ... day of ... 1828, before me, a Notary Public in and for the State of ... My Commission expires ...
[D.]

District of Columbia.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, SCT.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, Aaron Ogden — the Attorney mentioned in the annexed power from John Wort — do hereby constitute and appoint John R Nourse — my true and lawful Attorney and substitute, to effect all the purposes for which the power from the said John Wort — was granted.
Witness my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of July 18 28 ..
WITNESS:
E. H. Brighttree
Aaron Ogden L.L.D.
BE IT KNOWN, That on this 24th day of July 18 28 , personally appeared before me, MICHAEL NOURSE, Notary Public , the above named Aaron Ogden — , and acknowledged the foregoing power of substitution to be his act and deed.
Mich. Nourse Noty. Pub.

Revolutionary Claims.
[C.]
Form of a Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents, that I, John Wort of Lycoming in the county of Lycoming in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby constitute and appoint Col. Aaron Ogden of Washington City my true and lawful attorney, with a power of substitution, for me, and in my name, to receive from the United States the amount of pay now due to me, under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828, as a Private in the Tenth regiment of the Pennsylvania line of the army of the Revolution.
Witness my hand and seal, this 30th day of June in the year 1828
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
A. B. Phillips Wm Johnston
John Wort [L. S.]
Before me, Alex. B. Phillips a Justice of the Peace in the county of Lycoming in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared, this day, John Wort whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of attorney, and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed, and also declared that the same was not given by reason of any transfer, or of any attachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever, of the pay therein authorized to be received, but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to his personal benefit.
Witness my hand, this 30th day of June in the year
1828
Alex. B. Phillips Justice of the Peace
I, Charles D. Shormaker Clerk of the Court of the county of Lycoming in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Alex. B. Phillips before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged, is a Justice of the Peace.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [L. S.] said Court, this Third day of July in the year
Eighteen hundred and twenty eight
C. D. Shormaker Clk.
[D.]
Form of Affidavit to be taken by Attorneys.
Before me, Mark Nease, Noty Public a Justice of the Peace in the county of Washington in the District of Columbia personally appeared this day, M c Kean, substitute of A. Ogden the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that the same was not given to him by reason of any transfer, or of any attachment, levy or seizure, by any legal process whatever, of the pay therein authorized to be received, but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to the personal benefit of the person by whom the said power was executed.
Witness my hand, this notarial seal , this 26th day of July in the year 1828
Mark Nease Noty Public
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of the County of _____ in the State of _____ do hereby certify, that before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Justice of the Peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [L. S.] said Court, this _____ day of _____

Owrid
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John Norr-- Put- Penn. line.
Rejected Oct 1820
Penn-
No Record Ref or old Books- Invalid - Wid. S 22 # 6562  Adl-Mids OK
No record of Jan

State of Ohio Delaware county } ss
Be it known that before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Said County personally appeared Samuel Landon who being duly Sworn according to law Saith, That he became acquainted with John Wort and Mary Wort his wife in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty Seven That in that year the Said John & Mary Wort came into the neighbourhood where this deponent resides, — viz (Kingston township in the County of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania), and settled a neighbour to this deponent, That the Said John and Mary Wort had at that time a little family of small children how many this deponent cannot say, but he Saith that Mary Wort the identical old lady that now resides in Trenton township in Delaware County in the State of Ohio is the same identical woman that was the acknowledged wife of John Wort at the above date viz in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Seven, and that the Said John Wort above named was the same John Wort that was a prisoner of the United States and died in Trenton township in Delaware County in the State of Ohio, in the Spring of the year 1841. — This deponent further Saith that from certain circumstances in the life of this deponent he is positive that the above statements is correct
Samuel Landon
Sworn to and Subscribe the 4 th day of October 1843 before me
George Landon Justice of the peace

Hannah Landon being sworn, saith that she became acquainted with John and Mary Wort in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Seven that in that year the said John Wort and Mary Wort his wife came and settled in Kingston township in the County of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania near where this deponent resided, that the said John and Mary Wort had at that time two children, and Mary Wort was at that time the acknowledged wife of John Wort and lived with the said John Wort and raised a family of children and was his acknowledged wife till the death of the said John Wort which took place in the year 1841 in — Delaware County in the State of Ohio Sworn to and subscribed the Hannah Landon 4 th day of October 1843
before me
George Sanderson Justice of the Peace
Samuel Carpenter being sworn saith: That he knew John Wort and Mary his wife a period of fifty one years ago. That he knew John Wort till the time of his death and Mary Wort to the present day he saith that John and Mary Wort was acknowledged man and wife and lived together and raised a family of children the oldest of which this deponent knows if living to be more than fifty five years old. he further saith that the above named Mary Wort is the identical old woman that is now an applicant for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed the 4 th day of October 1843
before me
Samuel Carpenter George San don Justice of the peace

State of Ohio } Delaware County } ss
Be it known that before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared John Wort Jr. who being duly sworn according to law Saith, that he is the Son of John and Mary Wort that he is the third child of the said John Wort and Mary Wort, he having an Brother and a Sister older than himself viz Daniel Wort & Mary Wort Jr. whose names and ages is given in the formaly record sent to the pension office he further Saith that the following is a true copy of the formaly record of this deponent as far as relates to his age and Marriage and the age of his wife John Wort Jr was born Sept 22 d 1789 and was Married 1814 to Jane Coiner she was Born March 21 st 1793
That the record was made in the hand writing of this deponent a period of more than twenty six years ago that the other names on the record is the children of this deponent and was written soon after their births took place that the record was made with no other intention than to keep the ages of him self and family correct Sworn to and subscribed the 4 th day of October 1843 John Wort Jr
before me George Landon Justice of the peace State of Ohio } Delaware County } ss I George Landon a Magistrate in the County do hereby certify that Samuel Landon Hannah Landon Samuel Carpenter and John Wort Jr. is persons of good credibility in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 4 th day of October 1843 George Landon Justice of the peace

State of Ohio Delaware County ss. I William S. Heim, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, hereby certify, That George Landon Esq. before whom the aforesaid affida- vits appear to have been taken, is a Justice of the Peace, duly commissioned and qualified as such and was at the date thereof, and that the fore- going signatures purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said County this 11 th day of October A.D. 1843
W S Heim Clerk

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April 9, 1844
Pay to Mary Moser Miserly
payable to 28 November 1843, when she died, to her children John Wort, Israel Wort
J. E. Stevens Commissioner of Francis Washington
City
Stearns

Sunbury Delaware County Ohio April 4 th 1844
Mr
J L Edwards Dear Sir I send you the pension of the children of Mrs Mary Wat- son they wish to obtain the pension their Mother from the fourth of March 1843 to the day of her death the 28 th Nov 1843 I have no form or instructions to draw this pension by but I hope it will answer the purpose for which intended
I am Sir with great respect your obedient servant
Hon J L Edwards com pension
Joseph Patrick

Sunbury Delaware County Ohio. July 30 th 1843
Dear
Sir I send you the papers of Mrs Mary Walt an applicant for a pension under the act of 7 th July 1838, you will confer a great favor on the old lady if you will give her papers an early examination as she is very sick and in need of assistance on the 22 d June I sent you the declaration of Joanna Jones an applicant for a pension under the act of March last from which I have had no answer if it is not all right please to let me know
J. L. Edwards Bar pensers
I am Sir with great respect your obedient servant
Joseph Patrick

June 17. 1842
Ohio
John D. Caton J. P. Kirtland
J. Ridgway
Col. S. Edwards Comt. of Pensions Washington City.
Hon. J. Ridgway H.R.
D.G.

House of Reps. U. States. June 16. th 1842.
Dear Sir,
M rs Mary Wort (widow of John Wort - a soldier of the revolution) now residing in Ohio, desires me to procure for her a certified copy of the pension papers of her husband, who died about a year since.
As I understand M r John Wort was a pensioner - on the Rolls - at the Pension agency at Philadelphia.
M rs Wort's object, is, to use a copy of those papers , in evidence of a claim for a pension - from the state of Pennsylvania.
Will you have the goodness to furnish me a copy of the papers in question.
I am very respectfully
Your obed t serv t
Wingway
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com te of Pensions.

Sunbury Delaware County Ohio 18 th April 1844 Mr J L Edwards
Dear Sir I this day receive the Declaration of the Children of Mrs Mary West sent back to be corrected which I have done in the best manner I can and I think it may now be used with out difficulty I hope they will not be under the necessity of making a new Declaration as it costs three dollars to pay the Justice of the peace to go and see all the children and the fees of the Clerk of the Court. I sent you some time since the affidavit of Peter Rose from Pittsford Ky in support of the application of Mrs Lisa Rose I hope you received it safe as it is quite trouble to get testimony from such a distance, my health is very poor and I write very bad and shall soon be done writing
I am Sir with great respect your obedient servant
Joseph Patrick
Honorable J L Edwards Commissioner of pensions

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Wort, Peter GRADE Private LINE Artillery Artificers "of Pennsylvania"
WARRANT NUMBER 13923 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 26, 1794 to - not shown -
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME North, William GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8854 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 15, 1795 To John N. Cumming assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.