Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,583, for William Todd, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Jodd, William
S. 40,583
CONTENTS

17.4418 Pennsylvania
William Todd
of Chester Co in the state of Penn a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Magraw of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of January, 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of June 1820 and sent to John D Barnard Esq West Chester Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of March 1820. 1 mo 5 / 31 9.29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 4 1820 48
$ 57.29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application dated October 28. 1820, to John G. Morton, Natl. Secretary of War.

Declaration of William Todd a Revolutionary Soldier
The roll does not commence till '80 & therefore proof of service is required by Livingstone certified by the Judge to be credible & disinterested. The official character of the Judge or Magistrate who administers the oath is to be certified by the Clerk of the court under his Seal of Office.
Admitted
Mr. Darlington.

Commonwealth and District of Pennsylvania ss.
On this 31 st January day of one one thousand eight hundred and twenty Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chester in the district of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Personally appeared William Todd aged seventy two years of present residence in West Bradford township in Chester County and District of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 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 the said William Todd enlisted for the term of one year on the tenth day of February in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy six in the County of Chester in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain John Richardson of the Regiment commanded by Colonel M'Graw in the line of the State of Pennsylvania in the Continental Establishment That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the Expiration of the year for which he enlisted viz till the tenth day of February 1777. That he never was regularly discharged from service in consequence or consequence of the Corps to which he belonged under the Command of Colonel M'Graw and all his officers being taken prisoners by the Enemy at the Capture of Fort Washington in the month of November 1776. That he was not in any regular battle but was engaged in several skirmishes.

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.
Given to & declared before me the day and year aforesaid John Davis Judge &c
William Todd
I John Davis Judge &c as aforesaid Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Todd did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common enemy for the term of nine months at one time in the Continental establishment. = I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for support = 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 aforesaid act of Congress. I also certify that he made a previous Declaration on the Eleventh day of May One thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen.
John Davis Seal

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Chester County ss. I John G. Wuestler Vice- chancellor of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that John Davis Esquire before whom the annexed proof was made in the case of Wm. Todd a Re- volutionary Soldier was at the time thereof, and yet is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Chester in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania a duly Com- missioned & sworn, and to all who see official acts as a judge full faith & credit is due.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said Court the eighth day of February. 1820.
John G. Wuestler Vice Ch.

William Todd
1748
West Bradford
C
Nov 20

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA,
CHESTER COUNTY, ss:
ON this Thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty Personally appeared in OPEN COURT of Common Pleas, held at Westchester, in and for the county of Chester, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; being a court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the Common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings,
William Todd aged seventy three years and upwards, resident in the township of West Bradford in the said county of Chester, and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820; That he served in the Revolutionary war, in the Fifth Regiment of the Pennsylvania line , commanded by Colonel Bragaw in the Continental Army commanded by General Washington for one year from the 10 th of Feb y 1776 to the 10 th of Feb y 1777 .
on the Continental Establishment, and has obtained a pension under the act of the 18th of March 1818, his certificate being numbered 17,448 .
AND I the said William Todd do solemnly swear , that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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.
William Todd
Sworn to, declared and subscribed, on the thirty first day of July 1820, in OPEN COURT of Common pleas, in and for the county of Chester in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; the said Court, being a Court of Record by the Laws of the said Commonwealth.
J. G. W. Lewis Prothonotary.
SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY.
I the said William Todd have no property whatever besides my wearing apparel which I have on. Except one small chest worth two dollars . I have no debts due to me and have no family - being an invalid at present in the poor-house of Chester County . I have no trade being a day labourer, but by reason of age and infirmities am unable to support myself without the assistance of my Colony . William Todd

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, CHESTER COUNTY, ss:
I John G. Wister Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas, of the said county of Chester; the same being a Court of Record by the Laws of Pennsylvania; Do hereby Certify, that the foregoing Declaration and Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records 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 Two _____ dollars and _____ cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Westchester, this Fourteenth day of August _____ one thousand eight hundred and twenty
M. G. Wister Prothonotary.

Rev. War Section
mkf am
April 25, 1923
William Jodd S. 40583
Honorable C. Ellis Moore House of Representatives
My dear Mr. Moore,
Your letter of the 10 th inst.; addressed to Honorable J. R. McCarl, U. S. Comptroller General, Washington, D. C. enclosing a list of Revolutionary War soldiers and desiring data relative to their service etc., has been referred to this office by Mr. Robert C. Davis, The Adjutant General. Upon a careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, I have to advise you as follows:
1. Thomas Parkinson born in Frederick County, Maryland 1722 or 1723, enlisted in said County, War of Revolution, in Captain Creger's Company. He died in Harrison County, Ohio October 19, 1838. Married Elizabeth (maiden name not stated) in 1784 or 1785. She was living in Harrison County, Ohio in 1846 aged ninety years. Polly the fifth child born February 17, 1793 and a son John S. Parkinson living in Ohio in 1846 are the only children's

names stated.
3. John Ross was born 1751 in Ireland. Enlisted in York County, Pennsylvania, War of Revolution, served as Ensign, Second Lieutenant Pennsylvania Troops and Quartermaster York County, Pennsylvania Militia. He died September 9, 1833 in Harrison County, Ohio. Married March 1779 Charlotte....., she was living in Bristol Township, Morgan County, Ohio in 1843 aged eighty-six years. Names of three children: Adam born January 1, 1780; William born March 28, 1782; living in Morgan County, Ohio in 1841; Mary born July 28, 1784. In 1904 a James Ross resident of Soldiers Home, Orting, California stated that he was the grandson of said John Ross and that his grandmother's name previous to her marriage with the said John Ross was Charlotte Bosher.
3. The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any Nathan Shepherd under any spelling.
4. From the records of this Bureau it appears that Warrant No. 1824 for two hundred acres of bounty land was issued February 8, 1791 to Thomas Reed, administrator, on account of the services of Lieutenant Samuel Reed of the Pennsylvania Line. There is no further data on

on file as to his services and no data on file as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers in such claims when the War Office was burned in November 1800. In order to make a proper search of the files for any particular soldier named Mitchell or Reed, War of Revolution, some of the following data is essential: Approximate dates of birth and death, place of residence before and after service and given name of widow.
5. From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 6967 of Marmaduke S. Davis or Davies it appears that he was born March 11, 1760 in Warrington Township, York County, Pennsylvania.
He enlisted June 16, 1781 at Elk Ridge Landing, Anne Arundel County, Maryland (a resident of Baltimore, Maryland but visiting his father, name not stated, at said Elk Ridge Landing and enlisted there) and served until March 3, 1783 as a Private in Captain Horatio Johnston's Company, Colonel George Snell's Regiment, Maryland Troops. He was at the Siege of Yorktown. On July 7, 1790 he enlisted at Greencastle, Pennsylvania in Captain James Powers' Company, Infantry, was at St. Clair's Defeat and continued in service under General Wayne until he was discharged in July 1793.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

November 17, 1833 while a resident of Richland Township, Belmont County, Ohio. He died March 13, 1855 in St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio. He married January 30, 1818 in said Belmont County, Eleanor Wilson who was allowed pension on her application executed February 8, 1858 while a resident of St. Clairsville, Ohio aged seventy-five years. No mention of children in soldier's or widow's declaration. In 1897 D. M. Davis of St. Clairsville, Ohio stated that soldier was his (or her) father. In 1897 David C. Dinger of Wheeling, West Virginia stated that his wife was grand-daughter of said soldier.
6. The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Martin Snyder.
7. In the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 40583 of William Todd it appears that he enlisted in Chester County, Pennsylvania February 10, 1778 and served as a Private one year in Captain John Richardson's Company, Colonel Robert Magaw's Regiment, Pennsylvania Troops, was in no battles but several skirmishes.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 31, 1830 while a resident of West-Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania aged seventy-two years. In 1830 he stated "I have no family". The above noted

is the only William Todd of Pennsylvania service found in the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
8. The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to a James Clark born 1753, died 1833 and who served as a Private in Captain John Clarks Company 8 th Regiment Pennsylvania Line or as Captain 1 st Company, 3 rd Battalion Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Militia 1777.
9. From the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau it appears that George Brokaw was born 1755, died 1842. Married in Sussex County, New Jersey June 10, 1777 Jane Custard who died September 8, 1850 in New Athens, Harrison County, Ohio. In 1855 there were four surviving children: George, John, Benjamin and Judith who married Daniel T. Brokaw a cousin and living in New Athens, Ohio in 1855 aged sixty-six years.
10. The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to any Samuel Graham or Nathan Nash.
Very truly yours,
Commissioner.
List enclosed.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Chester County ss
Before the subscri- ber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chester in the District of Commonwealth of Penn- sylvania on this first day of May 1820 Personally appeared Hezekiah Davis and William Richardson Citizens resi- ding in the said County of Chester who being affirmed in due form of Law doth furtherly declare and say That he the said Hezekiah Davis is seventy two years of age upwards and the said William Richardson fifty eight years of age or upwards. That they are both well acquainted with William Todd of the County of Chester a Revolutionary soldier who has applied for a pension as per the act of Congress en- titled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war". That he the said Hezekiah Davis knew the said William Todd during the Revolutionary war that he was enlisted in February 1776 in the Regiment of the Continental Establish- ment commanded by Colonel Robert Claytor and that he served to his knowledge more than nine months at one time in the said Regiment. and that he might probably did serve longer but that this affidavit was made prisoner by the enemy and did not free him again until he was exchanged That the said William Todd served

in the Company Of the said Regiment, Command- ed by Capt. Scott Richardson, during the time he of his own free will and knowledge know him to be in the service of the United States. - and the said William Richardson declares & says that he perfectly well re- collects that the said William Todd was in the service in the Revolutionary Army in General Greene's Regiment and that to the best of this affiant's recollection and belief of the said William Todd was in the service of the United States for one year at one time. - That it was in the year 1776 this affiant knew the said Todd to be in the army.
Affirmed & subscribed this 22nd day of May 1820 first day of May 1820 William Richardson. John Davis.
I John Davis, Judge of the aforesaid do hereby certify that Ezekiel Davis, Esquire and Mr. William Richardson above named are persons who are entitled to the fullest credit and belief being men of great respectability respectability in the said County of Chester and who are in no way interested in obtaining the pension for the said William Todd.
Certified May 1. 1820.
John Davis

John G. Wersler Notary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chester in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. I certify that John Davis Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been made is and at that time was one of the Associate Judges of the Court aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at West Chester the first day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and twenty. —
John G. Wersler Not.

40,583
INVALID.
Rey
File No. 40,583
William Todd
Dis. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 512
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1922. April 25 - H. H. Hon. B. Ellis Moore (for later in his own time. mss. 1872.

A.G.032,13(Moore, C. Ellis)4-10-23) WAR DEPARTMENT. Ord-ejt
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, April 20, 1923. 12
Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions. Rec mk 4
Attention is invited to the basic communication herewith.
A copy of letter from this office to Honorable C. Ellis Moore, Representative in Congress, advising him of this transmission, is herewith inclosed.
Robert C Davis The Adjutant General. By [Signature]
2 inclosures.

C. ELLIS MOORE 18TH DIST. OHIO
E. A. DRAKE SECRETARY
Congress of the United States House of Representatives
Washington, D. C. April 10, 1923.
Hon. J. R. McCarl, U. S. Comptroller General, Treasury Building, Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. McCarl:
I have been requested by a number of ladies in my home city to try and secure for them some information relative to their ancestors who served in the Revolutionary War.
I am enclosing herein a list indicating the various records in which they are interested and also showing such information as they have already secured.
I appreciate the fact that the Revolutionary War records are not complete but I shall very much appreciate it if you will have an investigation made and give me such information as may be available pertaining to each case.
Kindly return the enclosure in order that I may also find out what information is available in the War Department.
Thanking you in advance for any information your office can give me, I am,
Very respectfully yours,
C. Ellis Moore
(B) AGO 032.13 Moore, C. Ellis (4-10-23)

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WAR DEPARTMENT, THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON.
A. G. 032.13 (Moore, C. Ellis)4-10-23)ORD
April 20, 1923.
Honorable C. Ellis Moore, House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Moore:
I am in receipt of your letter of the 10th instant, addressed to Hon. J. R. McCarl, U. S. Comptroller General, Washington, D.C., and transmitted by him to this office for consideration and reply. You inclosed a list containing the names of several Revolutionary War soldiers and requested to be furnished their record of service, and in reply, I have the honor to inform you as follows:
1. There are no Revolutionary War records on file in this office of Captain Valentine Greager's Company, Frederick County, Maryland Militia, and the name Thomas Parkinson has not been found on the rolls of any organization of Maryland or Continental troops in service during the War of the Revolution.
2. There are no Revolutionary War records on file in this office of Captain Joseph Walker's Company, Colonel James Taylor's 6th Battalion, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Militia. However, several men of the name John Ross are shown to have served in different organizations from the State of Pennsylvania during that war, but this office has been unable to identify any of them with the man in question.
3. The name Nathan Shepherd or similar name has not been found on the rolls on file in this office of any organization of Maryland, Delaware, or Continental troops in service during the War of the Revolution.
4. The records show that several men of the name Samuel Reed or Read served in the Revolutionary War from the State of Pennsylvania but nothing has been found of record to show the county from which they entered the service or in which they resided, and this office has been unable to identify any of them with the man in question.
5. The name Marmaduke Davis or Davies has not been found on the rolls on file in this office of any organization of Pennsylvania troops in service during the War of the Revolution. However, it is

shown that one Marmaduke Davis served as a corporal in Captain Washington's Company, 4th Virginia Regiment, Revolutionary War. His name is found only on an undated statement of pay due deceased officers and soldiers of the 4th Virginia Regiment which shows that there was due the soldier the sum of fourteen and two-thirds dollars. It is possible that this soldier may be identical with the subject of your inquiry.
5. There are no records on file in this office of Captain George Hoover's Company, York County, Pennsylvania Militia, 1776, nor of Captain Henry Kessler's Company, 1782, and the name Martin Snyder has not been found on the rolls of any organization of Pennsylvania or Continental troops in service during the War of the Revolution.
7. The records show that one William Todd, rank not stated, served in Captain Mathew Duncan's Company, 5th Battalion of Pennsylvania troops, Revolutionary War. His name appears only on an account of pay as one of the "men of said regiment received of Major Samuel Benezet by order of General Gates in 1777 (early), the several sums of money as opposite their names and expressed in outer column being on account of their pay as prisoners taken at Fort Washington, 1776 --- the pay of each man commences the first day of Sept. 1776, and ends with those who reenlisted the 15th Feb. 1777, at which time the regiment was new modeled." The amount set opposite the name of William Todd is "12 20." No further information relative to his service has been found of record in this office.
8. The records of this office do not show that there was a Captain John Clark in the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment, Revolutionary War. However, it is shown that many men of the name James Clark served in Pennsylvania organizations during the War of the Revolution, but from the data furnished this office has been unable to identify any one of them with the soldier in question.
9. The records show that one George Brown served as a private in Captain Peter D. Vroom's Company, 2nd Battalion, Somerset, New Jersey Militia, Colonel Abraham Quick's Battalion, Revolutionary War. He is shown to have served from November 19 to December 14, 1776, and from March 28 to April 3, 1777, but nothing further relative to him has been found of record in this office.
10. Neither the name Samuel Graham nor the name Nathan Nash has been found on the rolls on file in this office of any organization of Pennsylvania troops in service during the War of the Revolution.
It is proper to state that the Revolutionary War records in this office are purely of a military character and afford no data relative to the families of the soldiers whose names appear thereon. However, it is

noted from the list of names submitted by you that several of the men are shown to have been pensioners, and it is believed that additional information relative to both their military service and personal history can be obtained from the Commissioner of Pensions, this city, and I have transmitted your letter with said list of names to that official from whom, doubtless, you will receive an early response.
Very respectfully,
Robert C. Davis
The Adjutant General.
List from the ladies received & kept this for the masses' sake