Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26345, for Edmund Rathburn, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass R.D.
Rathburn, Edmund or Rathbone
N 26 345 B.L.W. 9494-160-55
Margaret
CONTENTS

22.458 Ohio Pittsburgh.
Edmund Rathbone of Cuyahoga in the State of Ohio. who was a Private in the U.S. commanded by Captain West of the Reg't commanded by Col. Tappan in the R. Island line for 19 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio Pitts B. at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Nov. 1833 and sent to G. Hadley, Cleveland; Ohio Arrears to the 14th of Sept. 1833. 158.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 Mar. 34. 31.67 $190.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M. H. Palmer Clerk, Book E. Vol. 8 Page 125.

Ohio 4330 Cleveland Margaret Rathbone, widow of Edmund Rathbone who served in the Revolutiona-
ry war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 63 Dollars 33.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 12 th day of July 1854. and sent to
S. J. Noble Cleveland Ohio.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853 Page 168. Vol. a

79. 357 } Act March 3/25 April 18 1855
Margaret Rathbone Widow of Edmund Rathbone pirate
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BRIEF in the case of  Edmond Rathborne  Cuyahoga of Portage County  in the State of  Ohio  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75 Years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     enlisted March 1 In 17th Regt " 6 " Private Gen. Schuyler & Arnold   "Year following" Enlisted 1 " " " Capt Amos Huntington   "Same" Year " " " " Genl Cornwallis Brigadier   "Lund" " " " 6 " " Col John Forsyth R. Island Troops   Major Phillips Capt Benjamin West   Genl Patterson Col Sproat   Capt Fairbanks   Brigadier Steuben  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? "Island under Genl Sullivan"  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Berkshire County, Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? one living witness in part & traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective as to duty of service, 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
C. Little  Examining Clerk.

Edmond Rothbone } Married October 20, 1845, and Peggy Warren. }
I do hereby certify that I did on the 20th day of October 1845 join in the Bonds of Marriage the within- named Edmond Rothbone and Peggy Warren. Shadrach December 16, 1845, Thomas Card Justice Peace,
State of Ohio } Cuyahoga County ss. }
I H. P. Platt Deputy Clerk of the Probate Court within and for said County do hereby certify that the above is a full and true copy of the Record of the Marriage of the said Edmond Rothbone and Peggy Warren as Recorded in the Record of Marriages "No. 1" now in the office of said Probate Court.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Cleveland this 7th day of June A.D. 1854
H. P. Platt Clerk

The State of Ohio
Cuyahoga County, ss.
On this 9th day of June 1884. Personally appeared before me, Charlotte Beahm who makes oath and says that she is fifty six years old and that she is well acquaint- ed with Margaret Rathbone widow of Edmund Rathbone, late a revolutionary pensioner. That she knew Margaret Rath- bone before her marriage. That she is the only surviving sister of the husband of this affiant who is now deceased. That her maiden name was Peggy Beahm. She received a portion by the name of Warren collected and after which she married Edmund Rathbone. They were married by Rev. Lord at Chagrin Cuyahoga County, Ohio, which place is now called Willoughby. She was married by the name of Peggy Warren by which name she was then known. Afterward

we were in the habit of calling her Margaret instead of Peggy and by universal consent she has gone by the name of Margaret ever since -
I was well acquainted with Edmund Hathorne a great many years and up to the time of his death a few years since I think five or six years ago -
Margaret Hathorne who now lives with her daughter Ann Flury in Rockport in this County I know to be the identical person who was married to said Edmund Hathorne by the name of Peggy Warren. I also know that said Edmund Hathorne drew a pension and that said Margaret is now his widow -
In presence of Charles Beale mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of June 1884
J. S. Noble Notary Public

Margaret Rathbone affidavit of establishing Pension claim under act of Feb 3/54

State of Ohio
Cuyahoga County ss
Margaret Rathbone, widow of Edmond Rathbone, and an applicant for a pension on account of the services of her said husband in the revolutionary war in the south and says. That she is the identical person who was married to said Edmond Rathbone by the name of Peggy Warren. That they called her Peggy before that time and they might have called her Margaret also. That soon after her marriage they got in the habit of calling her Margaret and she has gone by that name ever since. That she was married by Esqr. Lord of Millersburgh (then Chagrin) as stated in her declaration before the Probate Court of this County. That she has no family record of her marriage, nor has she any of the death of her said husband, but
she was one widow of our common ancestors.

her said husband died at the time stated in her said declaration.
That she is still the widow of said Edmund Rathbone.
In presence of Margaret her Rathbone mark J. S. P. P. H. A. L.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16 th day of June 1854.
J. S. P. P. Notary Public

The State of Ohio, Linn County ss.
I am Mary of Rockport in said County make oath and say, that I is the daughter of Edmund and Margaret Rathbone. That her father was a sol- dier in the revolutionary war, and drew his pension. His old Pension Certificate I have frequently seen and it is the same one which was attached to my mother's declaration for a pension made before the Probate Court of this County.
The said Margaret who made that declaration and surrendered said Certificate is the identical person who always lived with my father (said Edmund Rathbone) and was called his wife. She is now his widow.
I have understood that they used to call her Peggy, but she has gone by the name of Margaret ever since my remembrance. My father died on the 2 nd day of November December 1848. I am now thirty four years old - Mary Henry
she was one niece of said Edmund Rathbone.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 16 th day of June 1884.
J. J. Steele Notary Public

Cleveland June 15 th 1854. I, Stephen J. Noble, a Young Ruler within and for the County of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, before whom the foregoing affidavits were made, do hereby certify that I am quite well acquainted with the above named Margaret Rath- =bone and Ann Flury, and am partially acquainted with said Charlotte Beahle, and know that all of them bear the reputation of truth telling persons. From my acquaintance with them, and from the reputation they bear, and from conversations I have had with them, I firmly believe that all they have stated in their said affidavits is true. My acquaintance with Mr. Rathbone commenced soon after his husband's death. I never knew him except by reputation as an old revolutionary soldier. He died some few years since. I should say about the time stated by Mr. Rathbone, and much was said about him as a revolutionary soldier at the time. From my first acquaintance with Mr. Rathbone, I have always understood that she was the widow of said Colonel Rathbone.

I think that the first time I ever saw her I was sent for to see her in reference to her making an application for a pension. This could not have been long after her husband's death. I learned at that time that she was not married until after the year 1800, and informed her that for this reason she was not entitled to a pension under any law then existing.
S. C. North Notary Public Linn, Co. Ohio.

Deposition of Joseph Rathburn
to Edmund Rathburn

The state of Ohio } Ashtabula county }
Personally appeared before me, a justice of the Peace in and for the county of Ashtabula Joseph Rathburn and made the following deposition -
I Joseph Rathburn of the township of Monroe in the county of Ashtabula and State of Ohio, being of lawful age do depose and say, that I was acquainted with Edmund Rathburn at the time of his being drafted in the State of Massachusetts in the county of Berkshire and township of Tyringham, at which time when drafted in the Militia he went to the Northward so called at or near Tycondaeroga and believe it to be the same year that General Arnolds naval expedition failed on Lake Champlain, and that the time of his serving in the above named expedition according to the best of my recollection was from one to two months. And that immediately on his the said Edmunds returning home he was again drafted in the Militia of the State of Massachusetts for the term of six Months which term of service was performed by substitute for which the sum of thirty dollars was paid, at this time the troops went also to the Northward, but the names of any of the officers either of company or field are to me forgotten as also the year. And furthermore that in the month of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty Edmund Rathburn enlisted and entered the service in the company commanded by Captain Burbanks the Regiment commanded by Colonel Spout, numbered the twelfth regiment, the General officers in this campaign were if my memory serves me, were General Nicholson, Brigade Major Oliver, names of other officers recollected were a Captain Sewel, a Lieutenant Maines, Generals Glover, Poor, and Patterson were also in the army - The troops to which the said Edmund Rathburn belonged, under

the last named enlistment were Mustered at Great Barrington in the county of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts, from which place they marched to West Point in the State of New York, from which last mentioned place the army marched to Kings Ferry, Tappan, Haverstraw, Totaway and many other places in the State of New Jersey the names of which I have forgotten, They army returned to West Point for winter Quarters, where the said Edmund Rathburn received his discharge sometime in the Month of December next following the time of his Enlistment, There were no battles fought nor any thing worthy of remark in this Campaign save the Treachery of General Arnold and the execution of the unfortunate Major Andre - and further this deponent saith not.
Joseph Rathburn
Sworn to and Subscribed before me at Monroe Township in the county of Ashtabula and State of Ohio this twenty seventh day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Henry Belden Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County ss. 3
I Sam. Hendry, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Ashtabula, do hereby certify that Henry Belden Esquire whose name appears above subscribed, in his own proper hand writing and before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been taken and was at the time of his subscribing his name above, a Justice of the Peace of the said County duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the Laws of the State of Ohio - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas at Jefferson the 27th day of July A.D. 1832.
Sam. Hendry Clerk

The State of Ohio } I Henry Belden justice of the Ashtabula county } Peace in the township of Monroe in the county of Ashtabula, do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the within named Joseph Rothburn for several years, and that the said Joseph Rothburn is entitled to credibility as a man of undoubted veracity.
Monroe Feb, 16 th 1833
Henry Belden
Justice Peace
The State of Ohio } I Joseph Rothburn having read my for- mer deposition and the statements of my brother Edmund in reference to his revolutionary services, depose and say that my own health and memory are good. I was seventy years old 23 d Sept 1832. I find my brother's memo- ry much impaired. He has a general recollection of the events of the war & his own services, but is not always accurate in dates. Referring to his first tour, at the battle in 1776 which he puts at five months, I am confident he is mistaken. His term of service was four weeks and no more. Referring to his second tour, he was absent from home more than a year and served the full term of a year. Referring to his third tour, he served the full term of five months. I was in the same company and served most the whole time. For these services I had had my pension allowed, and he has the same claim which I had And further deponent saith not
State of Ohio, Cuyahoga County } Joseph Rothburn Subscribed July 3. 1833 Personally came Joseph Rothburn and acknowledged on the truth of the above affidavit, and I certify that it appears from the testimony of credible witnesses that Joseph Rothburn is worthy of credit and belief -
Yrs. Affectionately Justice Peace

The State of Ohio, } I, Kenneth Weldon Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in Cuyahoga County } hereby certify, and make known that George Koudy before whom the within Deposition & affidavit were taken and who has thereto in his own hand subscribed his name was on the date thereof and now is a justice of the peace within and for said County duly Commissioned & sworn according to the laws of said State to all whose official acts full faith and credit ought to be given In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name & affix the seal of said Court at Cleveland in said County this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1833. K. W. Weldon Dep Clerk

21 5/3 Rathburn - Pennon
Examined on interrogatory

The State of Ohio } Cuyahoga County } Supreme Court Aug. Term 1832
On this 4 th day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges thereof now sitting Edmund Bathbend a resident of Newburgh in said county aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
1 st On the first of March, year as mentioned, he was drafted to go to the Northward in the Massachusetts Militia. He then lived at Tyringham Berkshire County. He served under General Schyler and General Arnold, under Capt. Amos Langton & Lieut. Isaac Hett. He marched first to Albany then to Fort Edward, Fort Ann & Glens Falls, where the Indians started cut off the wagons, - there was a battle with the Indians where a picket guard of twenty five Americans were all killed. The applicant served six months and was discharged at Saratoga Sept 1 st .
2 nd Next year the applicant removed to Rhode Island in February. The British were then at Newport. He enlisted in the Rhode Island State troops and served a year. John Topping was the Col. He served under General Casmock, Major Phillips, Capt. Benjamin West, Lieutenant Helm, and Ensign Barker Bicknell.

1770 1771 1772 1773 1774
He served the year at Tiverton and on the island, was there when Barton took Purvis and heard him tell the whole story, was in a battle under Sullivan on the island, began at day break and continued till sunset within two hours. Patterson's Poets Brigade won there. He has been in many skirmishes but in no other pitched battle.
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The year Addison was hung, the applicant volunteered again and served as a substitute for Barnard Bridwell, who was afterwards a great lawyer and went off to Canada. Bridwell had been drafted. The applicant engaged in the Massachusetts militia at Tyngsborough in June and served five months till discharged at Westport in December. He served under General Patterson, Col. Spratt, & Capt. Fairbanks, was often trained and exercised by Warren Stone. Stone, was in the Jersey, in English neighborhood & Hackensack, was one month in Washington City guard, His brother Joseph H. Nathan now living in Salem At. T. Atabula county Ohio was drafted and served the same tour - Joshua Palonite of Cuyahoga County was in the year's tour with him. He has no record of his age, His sister Gould living near him has a record in her bible. He was born in Essex Rhode Island.
After the war he lived some years in Tyngsborough then lived twenty years at Dover on the Seneca river New York, and then removed to his present residence where he has been about sixteen years. He is well known to General Lewis Peet, Dr. H. Anderson and

to most of the older inhabitants of Newbury- and-Charlestown - He has no documentary testimony, He was in each case honorably discharged and served two years in the whole He was drafted and for six months and pro- vided a substitute
He hereby relinquishes every claim to whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the army of any state. There is no clergymen in the town where he resides
Sworn to in Open Court Edmund X  Butts  Brooks Aug 4. 1832 Horace Perry Clerk
We Lewis Peet and Seth S. Henderson residing in Newbury hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edmund Butts who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe he is about seventy five years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we con- cur in that opinion
Sworn to in Open Court August 4. 1832 H. Perry Clk
Lewis Peet Seth S. Henderson
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that Lewis Peet and Seth S. Henderson are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.

The State of Ohio } I Horace Perry clerk of the Supreme Wyahoga County } Court for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Edmund Rathbone for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Supreme Court at Cleveland this ninth day of August AD 1832 Horace Perry Clerk Sup Court

State of Ohio
3 Notate Count
Omaha County, Nebr.
On this third day of May 1853, before said Court, personally appeared Margaret Rathbone of said County, who being duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress approved February 3 rd 1853 -
That she is the widow of Edmund Rathbone who was a private in the war of the Revolution and received a pension in his life time at the rate of sixty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, as appears by the original certificate herewith presented.
That she was married to the said Edmond Hawthorne on or about the 14 th , day of October 1815; And that her said husband died on or about the 20 th , day of December A.D. 1848 -
That her said marriage took place in Willoughby Lake County Ohio when she and her husband then resided; And the death of her said husband took place in Newburgh Grayahoga County Ohio to which place she and her said husband had removed about ten years prior to his death.
She further states that she has not since remarried, but still continues the widow of the said Edmund Hatherbone deceased.
Witkop, S. H. W. K.
Margaret her  Mark Rathbone
Sworn to and subscribed before said Court on the day and year first above written -
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this third day of May A.D. 1853 - J. M. Brigham Probate Judge

Declaration of Margaret Rathbone

State of Ohio, Cuyahoga County, ss, Probate Court.
I Harold W. Bingham Judge of said Court do hereby certify that it has been satisfactorily proved to me that Margaretta Rathbone, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, is the widow of Edmund Rathbone deceased, who was a revolutionary pensioner as therein stated; that she has not married again since the death of the said Edmund Rath- bone, but still remains his widow.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name this third day of May, 1853. H. W. Bingham Probate Judge

BOUNTY LAND.
Act of 3 rd March 1855
Margaret Bathbon
WIDOW OF
Edmund Bathbon
DECEASED.
PRESENTED BY E. P. HAYES,
Attorney,
CLEVELAND, OHIO.

WIDOW'S CLAIM TO BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF Congress 3 d March 1855
State of Ohio County of Cuyahoga } ss.
On this 30 th day of March A. D. 1855, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county and State aforesaid, Margaret Bathbone aged 96 years, a resident of Cuyahoga County, in the State of Ohio , who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Edmund Bathbone deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain _____ in the _____ Regiment of _____ commanded by Colonel _____
and Major _____ in the war with Great Britain called the Revolutionary War That her said husband volunteered at _____ on or about the _____ day of _____
A. D., 18 _____, for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in said war for the term of _____ and was _____ discharged at _____ on the _____ day of _____ 18 _____, as will appear by the muster rolls of said company.
She further states that she was married to the said Edmund Bathbone in Millsburg or then Shagrun Ohio on the fourteenth day of October A. D., 18 15 , by one Esq. Carl Justice of the Peace a Wittbeby and that her name before her marriage was Margaret Warren that her said husband died at Newburgh Cuyahoga Co. Ohio on the day of _____ 18 49 , that she is still a widow; and she further declares that she had by her said
husband three children, and the following is now living, viz: Nelson Bathbone & Ann Bathbone I present further declares that she is now a pensioner and that her said pension certificate is dated the 12 th day of July 1854 drawn at the Cleveland Agency
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land, arrears of pay, half pay, three months extra pay, and other allowances to which she may be entitled under the various acts of Congress, pertaining thereto. She hereby revokes all powers of attorney or papers heretofore executed by her, and appoints H. P. Haines of Cleveland, Ohio, her Attorney, to receive and receipt for the same.
Margaret Bathbone Widow's Signature.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year above written, and I state that I am not interested in the above application.
John Barron Justice of the Peace.
State of Ohio County of Cuyahoga } ss.
On this 30 th day of March A. D. 1855, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, Robert L Gleason and Asa Gleason who are credible witnesses, and who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they personally know Margaret Bathbone who is the widow of Edmund Bathbone deceased, who was a private in the Company of Captain _____ in the _____ Regiment

of _____ in the war with Genl. Butler That said Mrs. Margaret Rothbaum was married to the said Edwin Rothbaum at Willisburg on the fourteenth day of October 18 45 , by one Rev. Conrad a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her marriage was Margaret Warren , that her said husband died at Newburgh in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio on the _____ day of _____ A. D. 18 47 , and that she is still a widow. The said Edmund Rothbaum left three children, who are still living, and whose names and ages are as follows: * one of said children died before said Rothbaum
and we know from our acquaintance of thirty years, that the above are the widow and children, and only children of said Margaret Rothbaum . We further state, that we were present and saw Margaret Rothbaum subscribe her name to the foregoing application, and that she is the identical person described in said declaration, and that we are disinterested witnesses in the matter.
Abraham L. Henry David Henry
Two Witnesses
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day above written. I certify that the foregoing witnesses are credible witnesses, and reside in Rockport in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio
John Barmum Justice of the Peace.
State of Ohio County of Cuyahoga } to wit:
I hereby certify, that John Barmum Esq., before whom the above acknowledgment and affidavits were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and his signature thereto is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Probate Court, for the County aforesaid, this thirteenth day of April 185 5  David R. Holden Judge By Frank Hinman Clerk.
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*Here give the names and ages of his children, and if he has no children surviving state the fact. The witnesses must state the facts and circumstances from which they derive their knowledge as to the facts they have stated.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
awg September 23, 1924.
Edmund Rathbone W 26345
Mrs. D. E. Strickler, 1705 Edgington Ave., Eldora, Iowa.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 26345, it appears that Edmund Rathburn or Rathbone was born in Exeter, Rhode Island, date not stated.
While residing at Tyringham, Massachusetts, he enlisted March 1, 1776 and served one month as a private in Captain Amos Lankton's Massachusetts Company.
While residing in Rhode Island, he enlisted March / 1778 and served one year as a private in Captain Benjamin West's Company, Colonel John Topham's Rhode Island Regiment and was in the battle of Rhode Island.
He enlisted in June 1780 and served six months as a private in Captain Burbank's Company, Colonel Sprout's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

August 4, 1833, while a resident of Newburgh, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, aged seventy five years, and he died there December 20, 1848.
Soldier married October 20, 1815 at Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio, Mrs. Margaret or Peggy Warren, her maiden name was Beakle; she was allowed pension on her application executed May 3, 1853, while residing in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
It is stated that when soldier died he left three children, only name stated being Ann Flury or Fleury, who in 1854 was thirty six years old and living at Rockport, Ohio.
The above noted soldier is the only Edmund Rathbone, all spellings searched, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Alrd by Miss Wilson

Widow  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26.345
Margaret Rothbone Wid of Edmund Rothbone Per Rev War
Act: Feb 3 d 53
Index: Vol. R , Page 151
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Aug. 21, 1908. Hist. to Mrs. Stella M. Jacobs, # 2201 E. 86 th St. Cleveland, Ohio. For monument. F.W.
Aug. 28, 1909. History to Mrs. Hattie J. A. Cowling. Letter with S.F. 16,045- David Beck. F.W.
1924 Sept. 23 Hist to Mrs. D. Struckler awz.

No. 79357
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 18 th , 1875.
Edmund Bashton
Sec. Prir.
Col. Skirah
Rev. Van
9494. 160-55-
B. P. Ensign
Cleveland
Ohio.

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No 1482 Margaret Rathbone widow of Edmond Ohio
Let to S. J. Noble July 22/53 Det. to S. J. Noble June 23/54.
Act February 3 1853

Margaret H. Estlin
W. Estlin
Pay to
PAID 8
Hon. S. P. Waldo Comr. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Recd June 20 1880

Margaret R. H.borne
Boynton
FREE
Hon. J. P. Waldo Gov. of Kentucky Washington D.C.
Recd July 21st 1874

James W. H. Mitchell Washington D.C.

May 9. 1853
App d of Margaret Rathbone widow of Edmond. Cuyahoga Co. Ohio
22458 Act 3 d Febry: 1853 $63. \frac{33}{100} per An. Ann: Fyry: 37853. Cury
S. J. Noble Cleveland Ohio
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

79.354
FREE
Hon J. P. Walow Com Pensions Washington D. C.

Pen. act 153. 5 h.
Baptist

Rev War Office. 6 July 1852.
Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pension was paid on the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
A 526
S. M. Wales Commissioner.
Edmund Nash born, act 32, $63.33 per 6 4 March 1848.
J. Burt Attorney
"B. B. T."
Francis Burt Esq. The Honble Wm. Treasr.
W. B. Randall,

STATE OF Ohio Cuyahoga COUNTY, ss.
and will expire on the 26 th written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, this
S. S. Noble Notary Public
I, James D. Cleveland Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Stephen S. Noble is a Notary Public in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and is, and was on the 9 th and 16 th day of June 1854, authorized to administer any oath required by law to be taken or administered; that his commission was dated the 26 th — day April — 1852 day of April — — 1855, and that his signature above
28 th day of June 1854
J. D. Cleveland Clerk

Cleveland O. May 4th, 1853.
Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
I send you herewith the Declaration of Margareta Rath- =bone, widow of Edmund Rathbone, late a Revolutionary pensioner, deceased, for the benefit of the act approved Feb. 3 d 1853. Accompanying the declaration, you will also find the Pension Certificate of the said Edmund Rathbone.
On the 16 th , of Feb. last I sent to the Pension Office, the Declaration of Alice Rogers, widow of Josiah Rogers, together with the Pension Certificate of Josiah Rogers, asking for the benefit of the same act, but have heard nothing from it since.
I am, Respectfully Yours, J. S. North

Cleveland June 19 th 1884 Hon. S. P. Hildreth Comm. of Pensions
Send herewith second marriage and additional affidavits for Margaret Ruthbone to establish her claim for pension on account of services in revolutionary war, of her husband Edmond Ruthbone, under act of Feb. 3 rd 1883 - her declaration and the certificate of her said husband having been sent to your office some time ago.
Respectfully yours,
J. S. Noble

Cleveland O. June 28/184 Hon. S. P. Waldo Comr. of Pensions
I send our Clerks official Certificate of my official character as Notary Public, which should have been sent with the papers of Mrs. Margaret Washburn -
A similar certificate, (though I think in another case) being in your office, I did not think that another would be necessary until your letter came -
I am, Sir, Respectfully yours
J. S. Hottel

Sir
Cleveland 14 April 1855
Enclosed find the declaration of Maw Margaret Rathbun for Land Bonds under act third March 1855
You will observe that the decl t is some what deficient in relation to Officers names But as her husband dec d was a pensioner and also her self inscribed on the pension Roll list of the Cleveland Agency as the Widow of Edmund Rathbun, there would be no un- certainty in reference to her right in the claimed The date of her pension certificate is July 12 th 1854 To which the department are respectfully referred
Very truly Yours
B. P. Pennycuick
J. P. Waldo Com Pensions Washington D. C.

Breif in the case of Margaret Rathbone, wid: of Edmnd, Cuyahoga County and State of Ohio. act 3 d Feby. 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pension under the Act of 7 th Jan. 1832,
Recon Abwnc of Mariah,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
S. L. Noble Esq. Cleveland Ohio, Name and residence of Agent
"R. B. M." Examining Clerk.

Payments to be made at Pittsburgh. by L. N. B. Bank. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Ohio. Pittsburgh.
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E. Vol. 8 Page 254 W. H. Palmer Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Edmund Rathbone of the State of Ohio. — who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution. is entitled to receive Sixty Three dollars and Thirty Three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Fifth day of November thousand eight hundred and thirty Three .
J. W. Foster
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Served in Capt Ben West's Company of Infantry, in Col Doffin's Regiment. Now resides in Cuyahoga County Fifteen years past, formerly resided in Ontario County N York Septem 1833
Payments to be made at Pittsburgh. by H. M c . G. Banks. Agent for paying Pension= ers in the Agency of Ohio Pittsburgh.
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E Vol 8 Page 195 by J. M c Salmon Clerk.

E. Rathbun
63.33 2/2 186.44 37.61 158.38 87.65 190.00

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Ebenezer Rootborne  which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides ? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides ? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so ? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served ? No V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled ? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations ? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832 ? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion ? Yes IX. 'Has the Clerk given his certificate ? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed ? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal ? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
no clergyman
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
yes
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
one living witness
XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
NO, and there is a discrepancy in claimants declaration & statement of some of the witnesses
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the affidavits must be properly authenticated, as above directed.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Edmund Ruthbone Supplementary Dec.
price June 10. 1833

The State of Ohio Cuyahoga County } Common Pleas June Term 1833
On the 10 th day of June 1833 appeared in open Court before the Honors the J. K. Kirtland the associate Justices, now sitting, Edmund Rathbun, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his said oath make the following addition, amendment, and explanation of his former declaration, before the Superior Court of Ohio, in said county, at their August term 1832, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
1 st . He entered the service of the United States in the militia of Massachusetts on the first of March 1776 and served the full term of six months as before stated, and was discharged Sept 1. 1776 at Saratoga. He was with the troops at Albany the first month of this service.
2 d In the year 1778 the first of March he enlisted in the Rhode Island State troops and served one year.
3 d In the year 1780 he entered the service again in June and served until December.
Thus the applicant served two years in the whole, beside some occasional service for short terms which he did not before consider necessary to notice particularly. The year that Burgoyne was taken he went out and served a short time. And further deponent saith not.
Edmund X Rathbun
Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court June 4. 1833 J. H. Walton Dep. Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he stated -
I Henry Weldon Deputy Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the supplementary proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Colonel Rathbone for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Cleveland this 10 th day of October A D 1883
H. Weldon Dep Clerk

Deposition of Joshua Palmer re Edward Rattray

State of Ohio } Cuyahoga County }
Deposition of Joshua Palmer,
I Joshua Palmer of Warrensville in the county of Cuyahoga and state of Ohio, being of lawful age, do depose and say that I was in the Continental service in the State of Rhode Island in the expedition commanded by General Sullivan, at which time according to the best of my recollection and belief Edmund Rathburn was a soldier in the years service in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin West, the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Tappin, and the Brigade commanded by Brigadier General Cornwall. The year in which this expedition was performed, I believe to have been commenced in 1777 or 1778 - the place of our rendezvous was at Trenton, near Howlands ferry, the principal action fought in this campaign was at Portsmouth in the north part of Rhode Island. There was also a Regiment of Blacks or colored men commanded by Colonel attached to the army -
The great length of time which has elapsed renders it very difficult for me to remember many occurrences of the campaign, or to identify many of the soldiers that may have survived to this day, but I have no hesitation in saying that I believe the above named Edmund Rathburn was a soldier in the Rhode Island line in the above named campaign, and further this deponent saith not,
Joshua Palmer

Sworn to and subscribed before me at Newburgh in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio this third day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. Lewis Peet Justice Peace
The State of Ohio } I Horace Perry, Clerk of the Court Cuyahoga County } of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify and make known that Lewis Peet Esquire before the whom the foregoing Deposition was taken & acknowledged was on the date thereof and still is an acting Justice of the peace for Newburgh township in said County, duly commissioned and sworn to all whose official acts full faith and credit ought to be given In testimony whereof I have signed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this fourth day of August A.D. 1832 Horace Perry. Clerk
N.B. As to Mr. Lewis Peet, not having attested to the credibility of Joshua Palmerston & as Mr. Peet having removed from Ohio. I beg leave to say that the Common Pleas for this county in allowing John Palmerston's application for a Pension, certify to the credibility of said Joshua and I also do hereby certify to the same from my own knowledge of his general character. Certified Oct. 3 d 1833 Geo. Hoadley. Justice of the Peace & Col. Postmaster

Cleveland Ohio Oct. 18. 1833
J. L. Edwards Esq.
On the 7 Nov. 1832 you re- turned the Perrine paper in the matter of Esther Bethel to General Lewis Post for further proof and explanation.
General Post has returned to which paper & Mr. Bethel has requested me to attend to the subject.
I now enclose the paper with a supplementary declaration re. Mr. Bethel and is evidently impaired by age in his faculties in some degree, but I trust you will regard the deposition of Joseph Bethel taken 3 July 1832 before me as satisfactory to show Mr. E Bethel ought to have a pension for 19 months. We all think the old man is in wrong in his statement of the first year tour
Yours ob. servant
J. Hoadly
Justiciary Power & Not. Public

Cleveland, O 8/13/81 2201 E 86 th & 81
Commissioner Pensions, Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir:
As suggested by the Adjutant General, can you give me any information regarding the enclosed names.
Respectfully
(Mrs) Stella M. Jacobs
asks for Edmund Rathbun

Eldora, Iowa. Aug. 26-1924
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
I am asking for records of ancestors to verify our family records.
One mother's Isaac Taylor, who was a brother to Richard Taylor a colonel of a Va. regiment in the Revolutionary War and the father of Zachary Taylor President of the U. S.
If this Isaac Taylor was in the Rev. War, give his father's and mother's name and the service rendered his country -
Also -
One Edmond Rathbone , son of John Rathbone and Patience Fish, who married Hannah Carpenter of Tyngsborough, Mass. Here they lived when Edmond Rathbone and their two sons Gideon + Perry , entered the service. (Were they Bunker Hill soldiers?)
Please send complete records, and statement of fur. Address.
Mrs. D. E. Strickler, 1705 Edgington Ave., Eldora, Iowa.
(over)

If the complete record (family and service) of the Rev. War soldiers are not in your office, will you please send the address of the office holding them, for which I forward my thanks, most sincerely.
Also -
Send records of any soldiers from Hardin Co., Ky. by the name of Howell , who served in the Rev. War, and family record if possible.
Mrs D. E. Strickler.

for a statement of the military history of Edmund Rathbone 4 a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) applications for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. Vid. F. 26,345. # name also spelled Rathburn
    DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ Oct. 1, 1776 to Sept. 1, 1776 1 mo Priv. Amos Lankton — Mass.   ✓ March 1, 1778 1 yr. " Benjamin West John Tappan R. I.   June, 1780. 6 mos. " Burbank, Sprout. Mass.   
Battles engaged in, Rhode Island
Battles engaged in, Rhode Island Residence of soldier at enlistment, { Tyringham, Berkshire Co Mass at 18 yrs. Rhode Island, at 21 yrs.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 4. 1832. His col. was at Residence at date of application, Newburgh, Cinncinatti Co., Ohio. Having moved there from Avondale, Ky.
Age at date of application, 75 yrs. Born at Exeter, R.I.
Remarks: (Died at Newburgh, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio Dec. 20, 1848)
Soldier mar. Oct. 20, 1815- at Willoughby, Lake Co., Ohio, a widow, Margaret or Peggy Warren, whose maiden name was Beakley, She was al. pension on an ap. exp. May 3, 1853 while residing at Rockport, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, with her
Very respectfully, daughter, Ann Fleming, who was 36 yrs. old at said date.
Mrs. Stella M. Jacobi, 2201 E. 86 th St.,
Only E. R. of Mass. Troops for Monument 3.