Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41680, for Rufus Inman, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Inman Rufus
S. 41680
CONTENTS

Letter to David Putnam Nov. 20, 1849
18004
Ohio R.
Rufus Siman of Jefferson City in the State of Ohio who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Mass. line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of March 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of Jan y 1821 and sent to Eph m Root Newbernville Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1820 44.00 Semi-annual acct ending 4 Jan y 21 48.00
$ 92.00
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. } May 1829
V. 11. P. 25

17,152.
Rufus Inman, Jefferson Co: Ohio.
18. March, 1820.
4 th regim t . Mass s line. Oct r 1780, to October, 1783 - 3 yrs.
Not found on the rolls.
discharge considered as sufficient evidence of service.
Schedule of property required.
Ephraim Root, Esq r . at Hintonville. ***** Ohio
James Judkins, ag t . Morgant Pleasant, Ohio. D r 29. July, 1820.

By the Major General Knox commanding the Garrison of West Point and its Dependencies
Rufus Inman Soldier in the Fourth Mass- achusetts Regiment, being enlisted for three years is hereby Honorably Discharged the service of the United States.
Given at West Point # This 28 day of October 1863 H. Knox M. General
By the Generals Command J. Lilli Aide de Camp.
Engrossed in the books of the Regiment
Charles Selden Adjutant

DISTRICT OF  State of Ohio Jefferson Co ss.
On this eighteenth day of March . 1820, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the  President of the Court of Common Pleas 5th Circuit for the Ohio said district , personally appeared Rufus Imman aged fifty seven years, resident in Jefferson county in the said district, 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 en- gaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said Rufus Imman enlisted for the term of three years - on the 28th day of October in the year 1780 in the town of Cotton in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Blanchard of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Packson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the 25th day of October 1783 , when he was discharged from service in West Point state of New York . as the annexed discharge will shew . that he was in the battles of
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.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Benjamin Daphan
Rufus Imman
I, Benjamin Daphan Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Rufus Imman 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, on the continental establishment; 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. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. given under my hand & seal by
this 17th April 1820
Benjamin Daphan James ...

State of Ohio Jefferson County
I John Watson of Mount Pleasant in said County of lawful age do depose & say that I have known the within named Rufus Miman more than two years that he is a poor man & not possessed of any real or personal estate of the value of fifty Dollars.
J Watson
Sworn & subscribed before me this 11 th April 1820 Amy Tappan
State of Ohio Jefferson County
By order of the above named Benjamin Tappan President of the fifth circuit in the State of Ohio
I John Patterson Clerk of said court for the said County of Jefferson have hereunto affixed the seal of said court at Newbernville this 11 th day of April AD 1820
John Patterson

E Root Agend.
Steubenville, Ohio—
Proof of service must be offered before this can can be admitted—
Discharge produced
Adm d

State of Ohio Jefferson County. ss. Court of Common Pleas.
In the matter of Rufus Inman Revolutionary Pensioner } Be it remembered that at the August Term of this Court in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Rufus Inman a Revolutionary Pensioner comes into Court & files a Declaration of his services &c in the words and figures following, to wit, — At a Court of Common Pleas began and held at Steubenville in and for the County of Jefferson on the 28 th day of August A.D. 1820. before the Honorable Benjamin Tappan Esquire President of the fifth Circuit of the Courts of Common Pleas & James Moores, Andrew Anderson, & Samuel M c Eloy Esquire associate Judges of the said Court on this 28 th day of August A.D. 1820. personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for said County in the said Circuit Rufus Inman aged fifty eight years, resident in the said County of Jefferson, in the said Circuit who being first duly sworn doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows — That he the said Rufus Inman enlisted for the term of three years on the 28 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty in the Town of Tilton in the State of Massachusetts, in the Company commanded by Captain Blanchard of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment, That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the 28 th day of October one thousand seven hundred & eighty three when he was discharged from the service at West Point State of New York, That his Declaration was dated on the 18 th day of March 1820 — And I do solemnly swear that I was an as- ident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 & navy service in the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18 th of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts,

due me, nor have I any income. other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed -
  Schedule - 1 Old Shirt $ - .37 1/2   1 Old chair .40   1 Old Shot Gun 3.00   1 Old wash tub .25   1 Broken Iron pot .50   1 Broken tea kettle 1.00   1 Knife & 3 Forks .25   5 Old Spoons .50   4 Cups & Saucers .25   3 Old Dings .25   1 Glass tumbler .10   3 Old water basins .62 1/2   7 Old plates .37 1/2   3 Old flour sacks .37 1/2   1 Old Weavers Reed .25   1 Four qt. Kettle .37 1/2   1 Old Bake oven 1.00   1 Decanter & canister .25   6 Pigs 3.00   1 Pocket book .12 1/2   $13.25 
My occupation is that of a Farmer, but by reason of Rheumatic pains & other complaints incident to age I have for some years been unable to procure my family a comfortable subsistence. I have four children with me of the following ages James 18 years, a tolerable healthy boy, Aaron 16 a cripple from white swelling. Nathan Disordered in his head so as to render him unfit for labour aged 14 years. Samuel 10 years old, also my wife Elizabeth aged 49 years quite infirm & sick
Rufus Inman
Whereupon the said Rufus Inman being sworn to the facts above stated and producing satisfactory evidence that the aforesaid Schedule contains all the property by him owned and that the value thereof is thirteen dollars & twenty five cents & no more. Therefore it is ordered by the Court that the aforesaid Declaration & Schedule be entered of Record & and certified by the Clerk of this Court to the War Department
Attest John Patterson Clerk

State of Ohio Jefferson County ss
I John Patterson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Jefferson do certify that the fore- going oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thir- teen Dollars and twenty five cents —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Steubenville this 23 d day of September A D 1870
John Patterson Clerk

41680
INVALID.
Rev
File No.
41680
Rufus Inman
Dr Rev Inman
Act:
18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
8
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257
[Arrangement of 1870.]

March 13-1902 J. C. Cupp Meriwether Ohio

OWIN
Marietta Ohio Dec- 5 th 1901 to the Hon Pension Com- Washington D.C.
Dear Sir the heirs of Rufus Inman of the War of 1812 desires his the record on an important matter. will you be so kind as to furnish it at your earliest convenience. and Oblige the heirs.
Fraternal yours
J. L. Crisp their agent
Marietta Ohio Washington Co

Rufus Brant
Ephraim Root Ag.
Steubenville, Ohio.
Rec. 26 Dec. 1822.
To be returned
file
Hon.
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of the War Dep- artment.
Washington City
Dis. of Columbia.

Steubenville Dec 12 th 1820
mistake I omitted to send on both the a paper at one time.
Please inform to the Result as soon as convenient; - at the same time I wish to be informed as to the Result of the applic- ations of Elijah Moore and Christian Shaw Revolutionary Pensioners. -
Please direct to Steubenville Ohio
To Ephraim Root
Agent for petitioners
Hon. J. C. Calhoun.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Inally, Patrick GRADE Private LINE New Jersey or McInally
WARRANT NUMBER N 8418 and 8587 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 4, 1791 To Mr Barton, 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.