Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 40510, for John Studellman, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Penn.
Studdellman, John Staddleman or Steedellman.
S 40510 { B.L. No. 10H10-100 Pat. Issued Mar. 1, 1796. No papers.
CONTENTS

15 T HESE are to CERTIFY that the bearer hereof in the 2 d  Massachusetts regiment, having faithfully served the United States from 18 th Dec r 1775 to 1 st Jan y 1776 and being inlisted for the war, is hereby discharged from the American army.
Given at the war office the
1 st Dec r 1775 By order of the secretary at war
Paid for the year 1783 & Quarters J. Brown
Registered in the books of the regiment,
J. H. Weston adjutant.

War office, St. Asaph 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the bearer as a discharge, until the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace; previous to which time, and until proclamation thereof shall be made, he is to be considered as being on furlough.
B. LINCOLN. Edward Lloyd John Lloyd 1783

7879
Pennsylvania
John Studdelman
of Phila a in the state of Pennsylv a who was a who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Porter of the Pennsylvanian line, for the term of 5 years New
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvanian at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of March 1819 and sent to Hon ble Richard Peters Esq r Judge, Phila a
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10m th 30 th 1819 $ 88.49 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sept r 1819 48.
$ 136.49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued on the roll under the law of the 1 May 1820
Notification sent to the Pensioners June 1820 Phil a del ph

40 510
Levy  INVALID.
File No. No. 510
John Studillman Ph. No. 120
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 387
[Arrangement of 1870.]

12 J. Stoddeman Private 2 d Penns y Regt. 18 Feb '81 to 28 June 1783
Adm d
Judges sent certificate is on file.

District of Pennsylvania ss 3
On this thirteenth day of April A.D. 1818, before me Richard Peters Judge of the District Court of the United States for the Pennsylvania District, personally appeared John Staddlemans, who being duly sworn, deposes and declares, that during the war of the Revolution, he fought against the common enemy, as a private in the continental Army - that about the year 1777, at Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania, he enlisted in the Artillery service of the United States - and at Carlisle was enrolled in a Company commanded by Captain Simonds belonging to a Regiment or Corps commanded by Colonel or Major Porter - that he remained in and continued to serve with the said Corps on the Continental establishment during the term of Five Years and upwards and until he received an honorable discharge at the close of the war. That he is now in his fiftieth year of age lame, infirm, and incapable of supporting himself by his labours, and from these circumstances, combined with extreme poverty, in need of assistance from his country for support. And he further declares that he is a resident citizen of the United States and that he has not received and never has received or been al- lowed any Pension by the laws of the United States. And he further declares that his Discharge is hereto annexed is true to the best of his knowledge. Sworn and subscribed on the 3 rd day of April A.D. 1818 before me
Richard Peters
his John X Staddlemans mark

John Studderman's
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7879
20 March 1879
Whinnery

copy -
District of Pennsylvania, ss.
On this 30 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas, held in Philad a , (being a Court of record, proceedings according to the course of the Common Law, with a just return made thereon  keeping a record of its proceedings ) John Studdell, was aged seventy three years, resident in the County of Philadelphia, who, being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary War, as follows, to wit: he enlisted under Capt. Simons in the 2 nd Regiment of Artillery of the Penn a line to serve during the War, being the same commanded by Col o Proctor, by whom he was honorably discharged at Philadelphia and he has obtained a Pension from the U s States, under the act of the 18 March 1818, commencing on the 3 rd Apr l 1818. And I do solemnly swear that I was, a Resident citizen of the United States on the 18 day of March 1818; & that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of any property, or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, as being myself within the provision of an Act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval services of the United States, in the revolutionary War, passed on the 18 day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor have any person or persons for me any property or securities, contracts, or debt, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed - Same my Pension from the United States, as aforesaid -
(signed) John Studdellman his mark

Schedule of my Property -
I have besides, my necessary clothing & bedding,
1 Drawer 40 years old 1 Walnut table - 2 old Sam pots cracked - & 1 Skillet.
I have lately a Pension from the State of Pennsylvania of 40 Dollars per m th
I am by trade a Powder maker - & by reason of age & feebleness, am unable to labour or take care of myself - I have no wife living & am a boarder in the family of another - I have no children about me -
(Signed) John Studelmann his mark
I swear & declare on the 30 th day of 1820, before in open Court W. B. Witting Rotty.
Philadelphia County ss.
I Joseph B. Vorkberg. Prothonotary of the of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of Philadelphia do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath & 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 six Dollars - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 30 th day of June 1820.
W. B. Witting Rotty.