Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,799, for Andrew Stepleton, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va.
Stepleton, Andrew
S. 36,799
CONTENTS

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Indiana
Andrew Plepleton
Jefferson township in the state of Indiana who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wood of the Virginia line, for the term of 6 years 2 months
scribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of Feby 1819 and sent to Honble Mr. Noble Senate, of the U States
arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 3 mo. \frac{27}{31} \frac{4}{30} $32.02 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.-
$80:02
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
of wl Co lin = In = C = A S Andrew Plepleton, of Jefferson township, Indiana. Died at New Harmony, Indiana, on the 15th day of May 1818. Certificate of Pension issued the 13th of Feby 1819 and sent to the Honble Mr. Noble, Senate, of the U States.
Date of death not ascertained

Andrew Stepleton
Andrew Stepleton
RECEIVED
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Schedule
The following is a schedule of the property belonging to Andrew Stapleton and referred to in the annexed
affidavit. one cow four chairs five plates one sofa a lease of nine acres of land one earthen pan eighteen sheets for eight years for which I two do dishes one kitchen table paid twenty five dollars one pail one kettle one hundred weight of hay four hens one skillet one barrel four knives and forks one chicken coop.
That he is indebted to sundry persons in the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, and there is due to him from John Stapleton thirty dollars his
Andrew
State of Indiana Switzerland County } ss
on this 13 th day of February 1821
personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said County and State Andrew Stapleton aged sixty nine years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows viz under Capt William Voss in Col James Wood's Regiment of the Virginia line; that he has received a pension since the fifth day of May 1818 that his pension certificate is numbered One thousand nine hundred and twenty and dated the 13 th day of February 1819
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 Revolution any war, passed on the 18 th day of March 1831 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed that I am by occupation a farmer that I am much afflicted with the rheumatism that my family residing with me consists of my wife aged about fifty seven years and my daughter Mary aged 18 years and John Cole aged nine years.
Andrew H. Hefelton
I swear to and subscribed in open Court before the Honorable Miles L. Eggleston President Judge and Abner Sherman Esquire one of the associate Judges of Switzerland County attest John F. Dufour Clerk.

I John Francis Dufour Clerk of the Switzerland Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is eighty one dollars and sixty two cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 19 th day of February 1821
John F. Dufour
Clerk of the S t Court

Andrew Stapleton
Andrew Stapleton private 1777 to 1783 Wood's Virginia Regt
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The state of Indiana, Switzerland county, ss.
But it remembered that on the twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me William Cotton, one of the judges of the circuit court, in and for the county of Switzerland state aforesaid, personally appeared Andrew Stapleton, a resident citizen of the United States, residing in Jefferson township co. aforesaid, who after being duly sworn according to law, doth and did, declare, depose and say that he entered the army of the United Colonies, raised to obtain and defend American Liberty , and to repel every invasion thereof, in the spring of A. D. 1777, at Romney in Virginia, under captain William Voss, of the 12 th regiment Virginia regiment, commanded by col. James Wood, in brigadier general Scott's brigade, and served six years and two months. He was discharged at Winchester, Virg a by col. Neville. He was wounded, in the left arm on the 19 th of September 1777, at Brandywine and in the thigh, at the battle of Monmouth, N. J. That he hath no pension allowed him by the acts of Congress of the U. States to his knowledge and if any should exist he doth hereby fully and entirely release the same to the United States finally, that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support, & further saith not.
Andrew Stapleton
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Sworn to and subscribed before me this 25 th day of May, A. D. 1818.
William Cotton
Judge of the S. C. C.

The state of Indiana } Switzerland county } J. Sct.
I William Cotton one of the judges of the Switzerland circuit court, do hereby certify that it appears satisfactorily to me that Andrew Stapleton served nine months upwards in the revolutionary war and that from his reduced circumstances he had the assistance of his country for support.
William Cotton (seal) Judge of the S. C. C.
State of Indiana } Switzerland county } ss. I John Francis Dufour Clerk of the Switzerland Circuit Court of the County aforesaid hereby certify that William Cotton Esquire before whom the within Statement appear to have been subscribed and sworn to and whose certificate appears above, was at the time of administering said oath and still is one of the associate judges of the said Switzerland circuit court duly commissioned and sworn that the above is his signature and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Vevay this 25 th day of May A. D. 1818.
John Francis Dufour Clerk

January 5, 1938
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BA-J/BEL Andrew Stapleton-S.36799
Mabel C. Green R.R.# 2 Madison, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Andrew Stapleton, who received pension in 1834, in Switzerland County, Indiana.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.36799, based upon the military service in that war of Andrew Stapleton.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Andrew Stapleton are not shown.
Andrew Stapleton enlisted at Romney, Virginia, in the spring of 1777, served in Captain William Vause's Company, Colonel James Wood's 12 th Virginia Regiment; was in the battle of Brandywine, September 11, 1777, where he was wounded in the left arm and in the battle of Monmouth where wounded in the thigh; he served six years and two months and was discharged at Winchester, Virginia, by Colonel Neville.
Sol can capt's name as was but Heitman gives it Vause all officers in 12 th Va
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 25, 1818, while residing in Jefferson Township, Switzerland County, Indiana.
In 1821, he gave his age as sixty-nine years and stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, aged fifty-nine years, a daughter, Betsy, aged eighteen years, and John Cole, aged nine years. He gave no further particulars in regard to his wife nor did he state any relationship to the said John Cole.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
Date of death not on AB

Payable semi-annually---the first payment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of _____ next,
6920
Stephenson Andrew Sep. 19 th 1841

WAR DEPARTMENT.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States,
late a _____ in the
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Agency, at the rate of _____ dollars _____ cents per month, to commence on the _____ day of one thousand eight hundred and _____
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this _____ day of one thousand eight hundred and _____
E. Stanton

100 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, WASHINGTON.
Vevay Ind Sept 4 1901
Hon H Clay Evans Chair of Pensions Washington DC
Dear Sir.
A lady that wishes to become a member of the D. A. R. requests me to inquire of you as to the service of Andrew Stapleton , a Revolutionary Soldier, who probably served in a Virginia Command - She thinks he draw a pension, although it may have been on account of service in 1812 - If you can furnish me some information on this subject I will be under renewed obligations to you
Very Truly
J. M. Griffith

36799 INVALID.
File No. 36,799
Andrew Stapleton His Rev. Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 898
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Sept. 28-1901 Hon. F. M. Griffith Neway Ind.
1937 Jan 5. List To Mabel C. J. Green. E. L.

Madison, Indiana Dec. 21, 1936
Veterans' Administration Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
The John Paul Chapter D.A.R. of Madison wishes the pension voucher of Andrew Stapleton, who received a pension in Switzerland County in the year of 1834. Will you kindly mail the same to the address below?
Very truly,
Mabel C. Green
Madison, Ind.
P. P. # 2.

Papers of Andrew Steptelon, act 1818. #96 p. an Inac - State wanted
H. L. Spalding - June 1852
My M c Rae - ad C.C -

Very may 2
Free
J. b. Calhoun, Pension Office, Washington City D. C.

Neway May 2 d . 1823.
Sir
Having, unfortunately, fallen into White river, my certificate is nearly del- stroyed Will you have the goodness to renew it.
Yours respectfully Andrew Stapleton.
Hon. J. C. Calhoun

Verny Feb. 19 th
Free
Hon J C Calhoun
Secretary War Pension Office City of Washington
Recd P.O. Mar 1841
Inland

Vivay Switzer and County Indiana Feb 19th 1821
Sir you will be so good as to report on the enclosed to Samuel Morris. of Vivay agent for St Stephen