Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2116, for John Ireland, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Ireland, John Elizabeth
No. 2116.
CONTENTS

26.173 Pennsylvania John Ireland, His widow in the State of who was a in the Company commanded by Captain of the commanded by Col in the time for 29 1/2 p 81.00
scribed on the Roll of rate of 80 Dollars per annum, since on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of and
on the 14th of Semi-annual allowance ending 4 80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Clerk, Book Vol. Page 29

Pennsylvania Elizabeth Stewart widow of John Stewart who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll of the rate of $10 Cents per annum, in consequence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of May 1837 and sent to Elizabeth Stewart
Recorded on Roll of the rate of February 9, 1848, at the rate of

No 13.078.
Elizabeth Selana widow of John
Pa to Oct 7 June 1838
Married 1781 Widowed 29 March 1839.
Adm o 2 yrs 9 mos $80 per ann. (paying) 29 March 1839. Cicki
38 43744 48
to John Selana
W. G. Wade Rose Mark

State of New York County of Orange Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Cyrus Skinner of Deerpark in said County Age seventy years and upwards, who after being duly sworn according to Law Deposith and saith, That his residence from his childhood has been in this Town with the exception of a few years residence in the town of Minisink in said County - That from the year seventeen hundred eighty four to seventeen hundred ninety or ninety one he lived near Neighbor to John Ireland and was well acquainted with him and with his family - That during the period above mentioned the said John Ireland was living with a woman as his Lawful wife whose Maiden Name was Elizabeth Stanton - That this deponent was well acquainted with the Mother and the Brothers and sisters of the said Elizabeth that they were a highly respectable family - That to the personal knowledge of this deponent the said John and Elizabeth lived together as husband and wife from seventeen hundred eighty four to seventeen hundred ninety or ninety one, and had the reputation of living as such - That he thinks the said parties moved from this town to the state of Pennsylvania - That in the year seventeen hundred eighty four the present town of Deerpark was called Mamarating and was in the County of Ulster and state aforesaid - That since that time it has been a part of Orange County in said state - and the name changed from Mamarating to Deerpark and this deponent further says that his reason for his recollection of the fact that the Marriage relation did exist from seventeen hundred eighty four and seventeen hundred ninety or ninety one is that this deponents father built a stone house in the years seventeen hundred eighty five and six and there was a stone put in the gable end of said house upon which the figures 1786 were cut in said stone, and that he the said deponent saw the said stone just in the end of said house - and that about twenty years after said deponent took said stone house down and took out the said marked stone - and this deponent further says that during the time of his acquaintance with the said John Ireland he saw a scar upon the head of the said Ireland which he the said Ireland said was cut with a horseshoe cut legs - This deponent further says that he frequently saw the said John Ireland passing and re-passing by his fathers house in the year seventeen hundred eighty five and six among the years in which the above mentioned stone house was built. Cyrus Skinner

Subscribed and sworn before me This 22nd day of June 1846
Joshua Mullett Just of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Cyrus Skinner who has signed the within affidavit that he is an old inhabitant of said town is a respectable person that any statement he may make is entitled to full credit — Joshua Mullett Just of the Peace
State of New York County of Orange ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the County aforesaid Benjamin M. Deputy of Poughkeepsie in said County — after being duly sworn according to Law, deposeth and saith, that he is nearly seventy two years of age. That from his earliest recollection he has resided in this town. That when a boy he was living with his Grandfather Benjamin Deputy, and well recollects that Elizabeth Stanton then a young woman was at the house of the said Benjamin Deputy — and while there that John Ireland or Irish came to visit the said Elizabeth This deponent further distinctly recollects that a courtship between the said parties was a subject of conversation at that time — That soon after they was reported to have been Married — That when he was about ten or eleven years of age he will remember of being at the house of the said John Ireland and knows that the said John and Elizabeth were then living together as husband and wife — This he thinks was in the year seventeen hundred eighty five or six — This deponent further says that the said John Ireland while sitting on a log in the door yard showed him a scar on the top of his head which he said was made with a cutlass
His Mark Benjamin M. Deputy
Subscribed and sworn before me This 22nd day of June 1846
Joshua Mullett Just of the Peace
witness to the mark of
Benjamin Deputy
Samuel Stanton
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Benjamin M. Deputy who has signed the above affidavit that he is an old inhabitant of said town is a respectable person that any statement he may make is entitled to full credit Joshua Mullett Just of the Peace

State of New York } Personally appeared before the subscriber County of Orange } a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of the said P. E. Gurnea of Deerpark in said County aged seventy years and upwards, After being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith - That in the year seventeen hundred ninety two he resided in this Town which was then called Mamaroneck - That at that time, and some few years previous he was well acquainted with Johnson as he was generally called but whose real name I did at the same time understand was John Ireland and also with his wife whose maiden name was Elizabeth Stanton, That he was also well acquainted with her Brothers, Rufus Jonathan and Benjamin W. Stanton, This Deponent is sure that at the time above stated,  the said parties were living together as husband and wife and had Children, and that soon after that time they removed from that Place, and it was said that they had gone to the state of Pennsylvania This Deponent further saith that he thinks he cannot be mistaken about the fact of knowing that the marriage contract did exist between John Ireland and Elizabeth Stanton in seventeen hundred ninety two from the fact that in the said Deponent was chosen a Constable in said Town of Mamaroneck and this Deponent will recollect that the said John Ireland resided in the then aforesaid Town of Mamaroneck at the same time, in the said Deponent was acting as a Constable in said Town of Mamaroneck and was married Subscribed and sworn before } Peter E. Gurnea Me this 22 nd day of June 1846 Joshua Millard Justice of the Peace
The interlineation of word (his) above the eleventh line and the word (at) above the fourteenth line, and the word (the said parties) above the same line, and also the word (then) above the second line from the bottom were added before signing
Joshua Millard Justice of the Peace

I certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Peter E. Gurnea who has signed the within Affidavit That he is one of the oldest Inhabitants of the Town is a Respectable Person that any statement he may make is entitled to full credit -
Joshua Mullock Just of the peace
STATE OF NEW YORK.
ORANGE COUNTY, CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, JOHN C. WALLACE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Orange,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Joshua Mullock Just before whom the foregoing Affidavits  were subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Joshua Mullock Just and verily believe that the signature to the said Affidavits are genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, the Ninth day of July 184 6
John C. Wallace Clerk

Pennsylvania
33 Set- 33
Columbia County
On this Fifth day of September A D one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared before the Honorable Leonard Rupert Esquire one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County John Sclanders aged Ninety years and upwards a resident of Mifflin Township Columbia County and State of Pennsylvania 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, That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in April 1775 (the day of the month he does not recollect) at Middletown Berks County Penn ce with Peter Dreussiger and others in a Company commanded by Captain Dull, That the Company was Marched by Captain Dull to Lancaster Penn ce where the Company was placed under the command of a Captain Williams from thence the Company was Marched to White Plains and joined the Regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam Major Rea Green and A st Shaeffer and was attached to that part of the Army commanded by General Wayne where he was at the Battle of White Plains. - After the Battle of White Plains the Army was Marched to Danbytown in the State of N. York That from Danbytown he was Marched to Kingsbridge on the North River. That he was present at the Battle of Flat Bush on the 27 th of August 1776 That he was also present at the Battle of Trenton in December of the same year where he remembers, That General Washington took about one thousand prisoners

That he was present at the Battle of Brandywine some time in the fall of 1777, that he was wounded in this engagement with a bayonet. That he was also present at the Battle of Monmouth that he recollects the extreme sufferings of the Army at that time in consequence of the heat of the weather. That he continued in the service of the United States until some time in the summer of 1778 when he received a written discharge at Henrytown from General Parsons (which discharge he has lost) That he served in the Army three years he cannot from age recollect the day or the month in which he was discharged - That part of the time he was in the service he was attached to the Brigade commanded by General Poor - The aforesaid further states that he is now very old and has lost his recollection, and is unable to state with precision the terms of his entry the Army and his discharge but he has no hesitation in declaring that he was in the service three years
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension, or an annuity at either the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, except the sum of Forty Dollars per annum received from the State of Penn a
Given to the Subscribed the day & year aforesaid Leonard Rupert
his John Ireland mark
I Leonard Rupert one of the Jurors of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County do certify I declare that it

That it is my Opinion, that the said John Ireland was a Revolutionary Soldier and Service as he states and I further Certify that the said application from great age & bodily infirmities is unable to appear in open Court,
Leonard Rupert
State of Pennsylvania Columbia County p. 8
I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Columbia aforesaid do certify that Leonard Rupert Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was and still is an Associate Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid duly Commissioned as such. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Danville this 14 th day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty three.
Jacob Eyerly Pro. "p. 8"
27. 7. 45 John Ireland

State of Pennsylvania County of Columbia
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Philip Sticher of Mifflin in said County aged sixty six years, after being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith - That for the last fifty years and upwards, he has been personally acquainted with Elizabeth Leland, who is by him known - to be applying for a Pension as the widow of John Leland That from the time this deponent first became acquaint- -ed with the present widow Leland until the death - of the said John Leland, they have lived together as hus- - band and wife and have raised a family of children - and this deponent has always believed that they were - husband and wife. That the said John Leland was a - Pensioner of the United States. That Ella Ekroat - and William Leland are and always have been children - of the above named parties. That I cannot - say them to be of the age represented by them. That - the present applicant for a pension is the same - person that was living with the said John Leland - as his wife more than fifty years since & is now a widow Subscribed & sworn before me on This 20 day of May 1846
Samuel Greasy
I certify that the above named Philip Sticher who has signed the above affidavit is a Respected person
Samuel Greasy
State of Pennsylvania Columbia County
I Jacob Eyster, Notary Public of the County of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do certify that Stephen Bolay is in acting Associate Judge in and for the County aforesaid and that Samuel Greasy is a Magis- -trate within and that the signa- -tures of Stephen Bolay and Samuel - Greasy are genuine. In testimony - whereof I have hereunto set my - hand and affixed the seal of the said - Court at Danville the twentieth - day of June A.D. Eighteen hundred - and forty six Jacob Eyster, Notary

Subscribed to this deponent - further this deponent has Subscribed and sworn before me This 26 day of May 1846 Samuel Greasy William Ireland
I certify that the above named William Ireland is a Respectable person and worthy of credit Samuel Greasy
State of Pennsylvania County of Columbia } ss I personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid. Henry Harger of Nuffield in said County age Fifty Eight years - after being duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith, that for the last Fifty years, the deponent has been personally acquainted with Elizabeth Ireland who is applying for a Pension as the widow of John Ireland who was a pensioner of the United States. This deponent always understood that the said John Ireland & wife moved from the State of New York to this State. That when this deponent first became acquainted with the said parties, they had children. They were then living together as husband and wife and had the reputation of being such. That they continued so to live until the death of the said John Ireland. That the present applicant for a pension is the same person that was living with the said John Ireland as his wife Fifty years since that Nelly Ehrhart and William Ireland who have sign- ed the foregoing affidavits are and always have been concealed children of the said Elizabeth & John Ireland That the said Nelly was a girl seven or eight years old when this deponent first became acquainted with the family fifty years since Subscribed and sworn before me This 26 day of May 1846 Samuel Greasy Henry Harger
I certify that the above named Henry Harger is a highly Respectable person and is entitled to full credit Samuel Greasy

State Pennsylvania } County of Columbia }
Personally appears before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Kelly Ekroat of Mifflin in said County aged Fifty Eight Years; after being Duly Sworn according to law Deposeth and saith - That Elizabeth Ireland, who is applying for a Pension as the widow of John Ireland is this deponents Mother - And that the said John Ireland was this deponents father - That her said father had the reputation of having been a soldier in the war of the Revolution; and was a Pensioner of the United States
That the said John Ireland Died on the 29th day of March 1839. Eighteen hundred and thirty nine, leaving his widow the above named Elizabeth Ireland who is still a widow
That her said Parents lived together as husband and wife since the earliest period of this deponents Recollection. This deponent has always understood from her said Parents that she this deponent was Born in a town called Nans-keeling in the State of New York, where this deponents parents then lived
Subscribed and sworn before me } This 26 day of May 1846 } Samuel Greasy
Kelly Ekroat
I certify that the above named Kelly Ekroat who has signed the foregoing affidavit is a respectable person and worthy of credit
Samuel Greasy
State of Pennsylvania } County of Columbia }
Personally appears before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County William Ireland of Mifflin in said County aged forty five years; after being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith: Elizabeth Ireland who is applying for a pension as the widow of John Ireland is this deponents Mother - and the said John Ireland was this deponents father - That this deponents said father died on the 29th day of March 1839 Eighteen hundred and thirty nine - That his said Mother still remains his widow. That his said Parents had as the lawful fruit of their marriage seven children older than this deponent. all now deceased and

State of Pennsylvania County of Columbia
ss. Personally appeared before The Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Philip Sticker of Mifflin in said County aged sixty six years, after being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith. That for the last fifty years and upwards, he has been personally acquainted with Elizabeth Ireland, who is by her own -ee applying for a Pension as the widow of John Ireland That from the time this deponent first became acquaint- -ed with the present widow Ireland until the death of the said John Ireland, they have lived together as his -hand and wife and have raised a family of children and this deponent has always believed that they were husband and wife. That the said John Ireland was a Pensioner of the United States. That Ella Stewart and William Ireland are and always have been pension- -ed children of the above named parties. That I cannot -y them to be of the age represented by them. That the present applicant for a pension is the same person that was living with the said John Ireland as his wife more than fifty years since & is now a widow Subscribed & sworn before me on This 26 day of May 1846
Asi C. P. H. G. Y.
Samuel Greasy
I certify that the above named Philip Sticker who has signed the above affidavit is a Respectable person
Samuel Greasy
State of Pennsylvania Columbia County, ss
I Jacob Eyster, Notary Public of the County of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do certify that Stephen Bolay is an Acting Associate Judge in and for the County aforesaid and that Samuel Greasy, as a Magis- -trates within, and that the signa- -tures of Stephen Bolay and Samuel Greasy are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Danville the twentieth day of June A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty six Jacob Eyster, Notary

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Alas Care
February 17, 1936
Alice M. O'Brien Skiatook Okla
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3116 , it appears that John Ireland enlisted at Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, in April 1775 and served as a private in Captain Williams' Company, Colonel Putnam's Pennsylvania Regiment, he was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, Brandywine, (where wounded by a bayonet) Germantown, and Monmouth, and served until in the summer of 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1833, while a resident of Mifflin, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, aged ninety years. He died March 29, 1839.
Soldier married May 1781 at Mamakating (later

Deerpark), Ulster County, New York, Elizabeth Stanton. She was allowed pension on her application executed June 12, 1846, while a resident of Mifflin, Pennsylvania, aged eighty-two years.
In 1846, daughter, Nelly (Nella) Ekroat (Eekrote) was fifty-eight years old and living in Mifflin; and son, William was forty-five years old and living at said Mifflin.
Son, William stated that there were seven children older than himself, but did not give any names.
The above noted John Ireland is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

To what time has John Ireland, who was a pensioner on the Pennsylvania Roll under the act of June 7, 1832 at the rate of $80 per Ann. been paid?
W. B. L.
Pension Office. March 4, 1839 Jan. 4, 1851

Elizabeth Ireland Act 1838 - Pa Leopold

To the Commissioners of Pensions
May I ask you to allow the bearer W. G. Wade to examine the papers filed in the case of Elizabeth Ireland Widow of John Ireland of Pa
Huron Jan'y 20. 1852
John H. Carter - Agent

free
Rocky Creek Elizabeth Island
Hon. J. L. Edwards Committee of Revision Washington City D. C.

Concord Oct 19 th 1850
Dear S r L ieut Edwards
Sir — Enclosed is additional proof in the case of Elizabeth Ireland Widow of John Ireland of Pennsylvania Respectfully H b
John F. Curtis

Aft of Swan Creek in case of Elizabeth Ireland — of Penn —

State of New York } On this 28 th day of Orange County } March 1857.
Personally appeared before me Abraham J. Poudelbeck one of the Justices of the Peace in said County Peter G. VanKampen of the Town of Deerpark in said County, who after being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is Clerk of the Town of Deerpark in said County that he has carefully examined all the Records and papers in said office in relation to marriages and do not find the Marriage of John Ireland to Elizabeth Stan- ton Recorded, and further saith not,
Peter G. VanKampen { Town Clerk
Sworn before me the day & year first above written
Abraham J. Poudelbeck Justice

State of New York. Orange County Clerk's Office.
I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of the said County of Orange, and also Clerk of the County Court of said county, being a Court of Record having a seal, Do hereby Certify, that Abraham J. Condeback before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit was subscribed and sworn was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to administer oaths for general purposes; and further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice, and verily believe that the signature " Abraham J. Condeback Justice " annexed to the said declaration and affidavit is genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court and county the 29 th day of March 1851
N. Westcott
Clerk.

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a trustee of the Peace in and for the said county Christian, Merkel, who was duly sworn - according to Law. Saith I am well acquainted with John Shelton, the said John Shelton resided in Mifflin County in the Spring of 1875. under Captain Williams for three years. Captain Williams company was attached to the Regiment of Col. Patterson, Major Shen and commanded by General Wayne in the Pennsylvania Line. the said John Shelton continued under Col. Wayne for eighteen months. then Captain Williams company was attached to Col. Poor Regiment, and continued with Col. Poor for eighteen months. and during the three years he was at the Battles of Flat Top, Trenton, Brandywine (where he received a wound with a bayonet) that at the end of the three years for which he enlisted, he was entitled to go with Col. Wayne in pursuit of the Indian Swan and decided not to go further Saith not.
On this 16 day of June 1892 before me Samuel Horman,
his Christian & Merkel mark.
Columbia County
I Samuel Horman one of the Trustees of the Peace in and for the said County do hereby that I am well acquainted with Christian Merkel, the above named affirmant (once now a United States Pensioner of June 7 1892) once that he is a respectable person and worthy of belief, and also that he is a resident of Columbia County Pa.
In testimony Whereof I have set my hand and seal on 16 day of June 1892,
Samuel Horman

Mr. Ireland to be attached to Pennsylvania
f-0775 p 27 #80.
Hon. A. Beaumont.

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County p s
I Jacob Eyerly Beithonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Colum- bia aforesaid do certify that Samuel Harmon Esq. before whom the within affidavit was taken was at state is an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned & sworn as such & to all whose Acts as such are faith and Credit is and ought to be given, and that the signature of Samuel Harmon as within written is in the proper hand writing of the said Samuel Harmon Esq. In witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Danville the eighteenth day of June A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty four Jacob Eyerly Not y

State of Pennsylvania - Columbia County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, John Ireland, who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the peculiar length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the period mentioned in his petition, that he enlisted in the army of the United States in April 1875. Dauphin County, Penna, under Captain Bell then marched to Lancaster Penna and was attached to Captain Williams Company, and was attached to that part of the army commanded by General Wayne. I was there under General Wayne for 18 months. I recd a regular discharge cannot recollect by who it was given, I have lost my discharge I remained with Captain Williams and was where attached to that part of the army commanded by General Poor, and I was with Genl Poor 18 months. I also recd a regular discharge from Genl Poor that I was in the service of the United States until some time in the summer of 1878, and I recd my discharge in Perry town, and for such service I claim a pension and for other such not
Sworn to & subscribed the 12 day of March 1884 before me
John Ireland mark
Samuel Harmon
200

John Ireland Petition of M c Ireland a Revolutionary Soldier
March 4 th 1834 Ref d to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
May 6. 1834 Com te Link d to be
Com te Revolutionary Pensions
19th
Beaumont 29. Rev. Pensions

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County ss.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace and for said County James Pratt age 75 years a citizen of said County of whom credibility is unquestionable and a Soldier of the Revolutionary War who was duly sworn according to Law. Saith that I am personally acquainted with said Witness as early as 1776 and since the year 1810 and I believe together the Battle of Brandywine in 1776 at which time he was in the same place with the year of 1777 at the Battle of Brandywine, and the same year at the Battle of Red Bank, and at the Battle of the Clouds in 1778 and the Battle of Monmouth and other battles in Southern part of New Jersey.
and further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed this 10th day of February 1834 before me
JAMES PRATT
A Soldier of the Revolutionary War of the Penna line here recorded by Col. Richd. Houghton
State of Pennsylvania Columbia County ss.
I Jacob Eyster Notary Public of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Columbia, aforesaid do hereby certify that Samuel Harman Esquire before whom the above affidavit was taken was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned as such, & to all whose acts as such due faith & credit is and ought to be given. & that the signature of Samuel Harman as above written is the proper hand writing of the said Samuel Har- man Esq. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Danville the Eleventh day of February A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty four. Jacob Eyster Not.

To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America - in Congress assembled. Men Gentlemen -
Your Petitioner an inhabitant of Columbia County State of Pennsylvania, whose name is hereunto annexed respectfully wishes to represent to your Honorable Body. That Whereas the said Petitioner was a Soldier in the army of the United States. during part of the Revolutionary War. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in April 1775. at Middlesex. Dauphin County Pennsylvania, in a Company commanded by Captain Bull that the Company was marched by Captain Bull, to Lancaster Penn y when the Company was placed under the Command of Captain Williams. and was attached to that part of the army commanded by General Wayne, that he was at the Battle of Long Island, White Plains. Brandywine. Germantown & Monmouth & Trenton. at the Battle of Brandywine he was wounded in this engagement with a bayonet, at the Battle of Monmouth that he recollects the extreme sufferings of the army at that time - consequence of the heat of the Weather - & I have served my Country faithfully for three years & afterwards. I received a Writ of habeas corpus at Lancaster, which discharge he has lost. That part of the time he was in the Service he was attached to the Brigade commanded by General Poor, - I have no documentary evidence nor do I know of any person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his Service. Except my friend and Brother Colonel James Pratt of Berwick Columbia County, for a period of years being thirty years, Therefore he your said Petitioner humbly prays, that in consideration of his past Service and Lordship's for his Country. Prays your Honorable Body that he may obtain the benefit of the promised

Made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
and your Attorney as in duty bound will ever pray
his John Ireland Mark
Columbia County Pennsylvania February 9 th 1834.
Deacons & Subscribers This 7 th day of February 1836. Before me Samuel Horman J. O. D.

Washington June 23 d 1834
J. L. Edwards Esq r
Dr Sir
I again refer to your examination the claim of John Ireland. The poor old soldiers case occasions you much perplexity. I have rec d an additional affidavit. which I herewith enclose. You will have patience with me. I could wish a decision before I return which will be as soon as the Session closes.
Yours sincerely
A. Beaumont

Durand NY July 21 -
20 July 27, 1894
Charles Warren
Elizabeth Park
Hon. S.E. Edwards Court of Pleasants Washington City D.C.

Concord July 21 - 46
Hon. V. S. Edwards
Sir - I should have for. a Negative Certificate from the Town Clerk of Mount Hope when the withinwidow was married - but have before searched in that town & know there is no Records of Mar- -riage kept in that town - It is probably a well known fact to you that there are no records of marriages kept in any of the towns in this state
Yours with one Respect J. H. Curtis

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress approved July 1-1848.
State of Pennsylvania County of Columbia ss.
On this 17 day of August 1848. personally appeared before me a sister of the law in and for said county Elizabeth Ireland. a Resident of said county, who being first duly sworn according to law. Declared - That she is the widow of John Ireland deceased. who during his natural life was a Revolutionary pensioner. under act of 7th June 1832. at the Rate of $50. Eighty Dollars per annum
Now the object of this Declaration under the Resolution of Congress approved July 1-1848. is. in order to assert a claim. upon the evidence filed in my late husband's application - and to claim under act of July 1838 the same rate or allowance as he received during his life time. and as such thereon she further declares she is still a widow - For further proof, she refers to her Declaration on file under act of Congress of July 7th 1838 sworn to and subscribed on this day
and year first above written
Elizabeth his Ireland mark
Samuel Greasy S.P.
I do hereby certify that the Declarant is personally known to me as the Widow of John Ireland. who was a Revolutionary Pensioner. at the Rate of $50. per annum
Samuel Greasy
State of Pennsylvania Columbia County ss
I Jacob Ryerly Notary Public of the county of Columbia do hereby certify that Samuel Greasy is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Bloomsburg the twenty first day of August A.D. Eighteen hundred and forty eight
Jacob Ryerly Notary

Town Clerks Office
Deerpark Oct. 30 th 1848.
Mr. John S. Curtis
Sir Yours of the 20 th Inst. making enquiries Relative to the marriage of John Ireland to Elizabeth Stanton was duly Received and in answer have to state that there is not. Nor never was any Records of marriages kept in this town That is no Record of the marriage of John Ireland to Elizabeth Stanton in this office and further that the town of Deerpark was during the Revolutionary war called Mammating
Respectfully Yours &c
Peter S. Vanhuwagen Town Clerk

Nov 15, 48.
Elizabeth Ireland widow of John Ireland deceased Deerborn
John P. Curh
South of Pueras Washington late
John P. Curh
free

Union May 6 th Nov 9 1848
Dear S r . L. Edwards
Sir Enclosed is Declaration & further proof in the case of Elizabeth Ireland Widow of John Ireland of P a —
May I ask a careful Examination of the testimony of Cyrus Skinner  Benjamin M. Depuy and Peter E. Gunan — in connection with other proof
Very Respectfully & c John H. Curtis

Allowed to carry with the reception of the letter
Purvis NY May 5
free
May 11/44 1000 Adams Phebe H. Adams Mother
L. Edward Count of Parisians Washington City D.C.

Huron May 5th 1843 My
Hon V. L. Edwards
Sir Permit me again to call Your attention to the cases of Phoebe Erskine widow of John Erskine of Ohio State - Her Decla- -ration proof under Resolution of July 1 - 1848 - was for to Washington Sept 28th 1848. and not since heard from - ) also the case of Elizabeth Ireland - Wife of John Ireland of Pa - Declaration proof for Nov. 9 - 1848. Not heard from Also the case of Nancy Manning Wife of John Manning of Pa. proof for Dec 15. 1848 Not yet heard from And not entitled to a Report in each of the above cases
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt.,
John H. Curtis

V N
Elizabeth Ireland
Pa
Let to John F. Curtis - 5th
September, 1846.
Reb. to same May 28 '49
of G. Purdie Sept. 7, '49
Let W. B. Wode March 6 '51.
3 rd Dec Jan 4/51
Act 7 July 1838

Skiatook City Schools
H. G. CREEKMORE, SUPERINTENDENT
WILTON D. JOHNSON, PRINCIPAL
Skiatook, Oklahoma
12 January 1926.
U. S. Pension Bureau, Dept. Rev. War Records, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
only one I shall appreciate it very much if you will send me, at your earliest convenience, all data concerning the Revolutionary war record of one JOHN IRELAND , who served throughout the Revo- lutionary War as quarter-master, from all avail- able data. We need this data in connection with the organization of a D. A. R. chapter, and as- sure you that we shall appreciate same very much.
Very truly,
Alice M. O'Brien Alice M. O'Brien, Organizer-Elect, Skiatook, Oklahoma.

Ex A. W. F. Div Rev. & 1812
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan 16, 1926
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
1st name of widow Mary XXXXX
Name of soldier John Ireland
XXXXX soldier at enlistment XXXXX address of XXXXX
& after service Near Big Springs, XXXXX  Cumberland Co. Pa.
XXXXX
State where enlisted Pennsylvania
birth about 1748 Date of XXXXX
death Date of XXXXX
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Only know from family history that he served as quartermaster
Return attached letter with reply.
Winfield Scott WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

1926 Feb 17 Heat to check m. O'Brien Sec'y.
Perman
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2116
Elizabeth Ireland
Widow
John Ireland.
Pre-Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 2. 18818.
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 367
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York County of Orange } ss - Personally appeared before the Subscribed Master of the peace in and for said County Peter E Gunner of the town of Deerpark in said county who after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith - That he is now Seventy Nine Years of age - That he established his age by an old Record, and by a Church Record of his birth made when he was a Child - That he has lived in the town where he now lives since the time of his earliest recoll- -ection - That formerly the town of Deerpark was called Mamakating and was in Ulster County - That subsequently the name of the Town was changed to Deerpark - and by alteration of County lines, said town is now in Orange County - That when this Deponent was very young he became acquainted with John Ireland who learned to have been a Soldier in the war of the Revolution -
This deponent was also well acquainted with Elizabeth Stanton who lived in this town, and well recollects that the said John Ireland and Elizabeth Stanton was reported to have been married - This deponent is sure the said John and Elizabeth lived together as husband and wife long before the year 1794 Seventeen hundred and ninety four To establish that fact this deponent calls to mind the following Circumstance (Namely) That the year this deponent was twenty one years of age, he was Elected Constable and Collector of the town of Mamakating
That during that year this deponent was at the house of the said John Ireland, to transact official business and is sure the marriage relation then existed between the said John Ireland and Elizabeth. That they were then keeping house together as husband and wife and thinks they then had one or more children - This deponent has now in his possession the original tax list with the Warrant from the town authorizing attached authoriza- -ing him to collect the tax - which tax list and warrant

beers date 1792 Seventeen hundred and ninety two This deponent is Shewn he was Constable and Collector the Year after  that he was twenty one years old, That during that Year he went to the house of John Lockland to transact official business - that he and the said Elizabeth was then living as husband and wife, and by Reference to the said tax list is Shewn that was 1792
This deponent is also in possession of his fathers old account book kept by this deponent while living with his father - That in that book he finds in his own hand writing under date of April and May 1791. The following articles Charged to the said John Lockland. Three bushels corn - next Two bushels and a peck of corn - also Credit in April 1791. By our Beef - also by Casks and looking glass £2-3-6
Subscribed and sworn before } Peter E. Gurnea Me this 8 th day of October } 1850
Abraham J. Buddack Justice
I do further certify that I am well acquainted with Peter E. Gurnea who has executed the above affidavit and have been for the last thirty years that I consider him of the age represented by him that he is a highly intelligent and respect- able citizen that his mind and memory is good that any statement made by him is entitled to credit That I have examined an old original tax list in his possession which is directed to him as Collector of the town of Martha's Vineyard and beers date May 26 th 1792 Abraham J. Buddack Justice

Robert H. John Flint Huron- Wayne Co Y

STATE OF NEW YORK, ORANGE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
JASPER DENTON, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County of Orange, do hereby certify, That
Abraham J. Woodback
before whom the foregoing was subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking the same, a notary public in and for said county; and further, that I am well ac- quainted with the hand writing of the said Abraham J. Woodback and verily believe that the signature to the said affidavit & certificate is genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 15 th day of October 1850
J. H. Scott Clerk.

11.091
Pennsylvania Elizabeth Ireland
Widow of John
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 29 March 1839
of in the State of Pa;
who was a pirate in the
commanded by Captain of the the commanded by in the line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Phila. at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1836. 29 March 1839.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of May 1837 and sent to N.Y. Wade
Total amount, $ Rose N.Y.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by N.E. Robinson Clerk, Book D, Vol. 1 Page 223

8985.
Pennsylvania Elizabeth Ireland Phil widow of John who was a pirate 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.
Certificate of Pension issued the / day of May 1851. and sent to
W. E. Wade Rose N.Y.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2 Page 110.