Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,110, for John Painter, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Painter, John Catharine
N. 3,110
CONTENTS

5261
Pennsylvania
John Painter
of the State of Pennsylvania who was a Lieutenant in the Comp y commanded by Captain Lee — of the Reg t commanded by Col Antis — in the Penn y line for 2 years 2 Reg t — $ 320.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 320 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of February 1833 and paid to Hon. L. Duvall House of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 — $ 480.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar 1833 — 160. —
$ 640.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Viral Luce Clerk, Book D Vol. 6 Page 76

Supplement M. D. D. 1117, 35/159
Arrears
1901.
Pennsylvania
Catharine Painter widow of John Painter
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 7th day of 1837, of Northumberland in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain Lee of the Regt commanded by Col. Cartier in the Penna line for 2 years
Bonner's Creek
Inscribed on the Roll of Phila. at the rate of 320 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. and ending the 7th day of 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Dec. 1848 and sent to House Henry Frick H of Rep. D.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Rev. N. S. ... Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 163.

Hon. Henry Frick Ho. of Reps.
Catharine Fautin
arear.
320 $ from 4 March 36 To 7 Jan 37
pa
Junean 1838
Hon. H. Frick W.R.

Pennsylvania Northumberland County ss.
On the ninth — day of August Eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared in Open Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County, Jacob Painter, of Sunbury in said County, who on his solemn oaths declares that his mother Catharine Painter, now deceased, was at the time of her death, the Widow of John Painter of the said township and County. That the said Catharine, at the time of her death, which took place on or about the 27th day of January 1842, was a pensioner under the act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838, and that she received a pension from the period of her husband's death, to the 4th of March 1841, at the rate of $320 per annum. That the said John Painter died on the 7th day of January 1837; and that the said pension was received by her from that time, till the said 4th of March 1841. Sworn and subscribed in Open Court. Jacob Painter I am to Indent Pm
Also appeared in Open Court, on the said ninth day of August, Eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared John Murray, of Chillisquaque township — who on his solemn oaths declares that he was personally acquainted with John Painter of Chillisquaque township here? and his Widow, Catharine Painter, who is also deceased. That the said Catharine at the time of her death, left issue, seven children to wit, (Thomas Painter, Mary, John, Elizabeth, William, Catharine, Jacob and Rebecca Painter. That William Painter died before his mother, leaving issue 5 children, who are now living to wit, John, Amanda, Elias, Thomas and Jacob. Sworn and subscribed in Open Court. John Murray I am to Indent Pm

4210 Catharine Painter Pennsylvania
admitted St. 2 yr $320.
25 Feb
Imy
Hon R. H. Hammond 1872

State of Pennsylvania County of Northumberland ss
On this tenth — day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty Eight, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County, Catharine Painter, a resident of Chillisquaque Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declarative, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows." That she is the widow of John Painter, who was a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution, in Captain John Leers Company of Militia, and also in a volunteer Company commanded by Capt. John Shetham. Lieutenants Col. Potter and Samuel Hunter commanded during the period of the service of the said John Painter — That the said John Painter was a Pensioner of the United States, and was placed on the Pension Roll of the United States, on the 6th. day of February 1833 —
She further declares that she was married to the said John Painter, on the sixteenth day of June, One thousand seven hundred and eighty four — that her husband the aforesaid John Painter, died on the 7th. day of January 1837. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit, at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me.
D. Ricartigan and Potter
Catharine Painter
State of Pennsylvania County of Northumberland ss
I Daniel Brantigam Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of this said County, do hereby certify, that the aforesaid Catharine Painter appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of said County, and made the foregoing declarative, at the time therein stated, before the Honorable Ellis Lewis Esq. President, and his associate Judges of the said Court —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, at Sunbury this 30th. day of January A.D. 1834.
D. Ricartigan Prothonotary

State of Pennsylvania County of Northumberland ss }
On this twenty first day of August 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Northumberland aforesaid now sitting John Painter a resident of Millisquaque Township in said County aged 79 years and being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832. That in 1776 he volunteered in the service of the United States in a company in which John Lee was Captain and Rds and White Lieut. That he was then a resident of Northumberland in Northumberland County. The company left Sunbury in said county on the day before Christmas in 1776 and with them and marched through Reading to Philadelphia and from thence to Trenton in N. J. and from thence to Princeton and from thence to Ash Swamp where we had a battle with the British. In the morning we were driven back but Col Maxfield came to our assistance with some Militia and the British were compelled to retreat - the battle lasted all day - Col Patten commanded during the three months which I served - I know of no other regiment of Continental troops except Col Cooks which were in service while I was - Immediately after my return to said Northumberland, when I was discharged from the three months service, I again volunteered in defense of the frontiers against the Indians and British. In the Spring of 1777 I was elected 2 d Lieutenant of a volunteer Company of which John Crotham was Capt. and was commissioned by the President of the Council of Pennsylvania I think - and served in that office during the war. We were employed in building redoubts for the defense of Northumberland County and in scouting against the Indians. I was employed in scouting at Cattoowissa, Northumberland Town, Freeland, Fort Bosley fort, Munny fort, and at the Big Island

and two months under Lieut Col Antis on the West Branch of the Susquehanna whom antedate of such service I now have in my possession and send with this declaration. Col Samuel Hunter had the command of the troops in Northumberland County during my service - Col Thomas Hartley commanded a regiment of Complemental Troops in Northumberland County when I first entered service but was soon called away, after I volunteered in Capt. Chatham's company and was chosen Lieutenant - It was by the advice of Col Hartley that Col Hunter raised these volunteer troops - they were called minute men and were called out from one station to another on the least alarm. I served from 1777 during the whole war on this frontier as Lieutenant - I did not receive pay for my service until a Private act of the Legislature of Pennsylvania was passed 20th of February 1819 which allowed me $200 for the same and also I have no documentary evidence except the discharge of Lieut Col Antis before referred to and sent herewith, and I know of no person excepting Richard Martin, of Lycoming County, who can testify to my service.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Questions by the Court
1 st Qu. When and in what year were you born?
Ans. I was born in a place called White Marsh then in Philadelphia now in Montgomery County Pennsylvania in the month of October 1752.
2 nd Qu. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
I was registered in my father's bible and that is in possession of my youngest brother Philip Painter who lives in Mercer County Penn.
2 nd Qu. When were you living when called into service where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live?

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Ed W Bright Proth
John Painter
We John Peter Shindle a Clergyman residing in Sundbury in the County of Northumberland aforesaid and Lewis Dewart residing in the said Sundbury hereby cer- tify that we are well acquainted with John Painter who has subscribed and sworn to the above declara- tion. That we believe him to be seventy nine years of age That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolu- tion and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John Peter Shindle v. D. M.
Lewis Dewart
Ed W Bright Proth
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 applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the Court further cer- tifies that it appears to them that John Peter Shindle who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Borough of Sundbury in said County of Northumberland and that Lewis Dewart who has also signed the same is a resident in the said Borough and is a credible person and their statement is entitled to credit
Jeth Chapman
Jacob Gearhard
I Edward W Bright Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Northumberland do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings in the matter of the application of John Painter for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Twenty first day of August A.D.
1832
Ed W Bright Proth

Mrs. I lived in a place called Northumberland in Northumberland County Penn. when called into service and for ten or twelve years after the war. I then moved to Chillisquaque in said County and have lived there ever since.
4 th Q. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute.
Mrs. I was a volunteer.
5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Mrs. I have stated this in my general deposition and for an answer to this question I refer to that.
6 th Q. Did you ever receive a commission and if so by whom was it signed and what has become of it.
Mrs. I received a Commission, I think signed by Ward President of the Council for the State of Penn. I sent the Commission to Harrisburg when I presented my claim for pay to the Legislature of Penn. in 1819 for service in the Revolutionary War. It has since been lost. I have sent to the Clerk of the House of Representatives several times this month past but it could not be found.
7 th Q. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and can testify as to your character for veracity and good behavior, your service as a soldier of the revolution.
Mrs. Charles Sale Esq. William Nesbitt Esq. Samuel Bond Esq. Hon. John Murray James P. Sanderson Richard Barclay of Chillisquaque Township William H. Sanderson Bethune Vincent of Milton Hon. Jacob Seaton of Rush Township all in said County.

Encl.
Am R. H. Hammond N. Q.

Tinney Maria Sullivan County ss
On the 25th day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace of said County, William Taggart, age 64 or 65 years, who on his solemn oaths declares, that he is one of the brothers of Catherine Painter of Chillicothe township, in said County, Widow of John Painter, of Revolutionary Pension, and has a distinct recollection of the marriage of the said John with the said Catherine. That the deponent at that time, was about 10 years of age, and remembers going from near the town of Sullivan, where deponent's father then resided, to Metten, near 12 miles distant, to visit deponent's brother Robert Taggart, to the wedding - and deponent believes the marriage took place the evening of the day he went to Metten for his brother Robert - Deponent has no distinct recollection of being present when the marriage ceremony was performed although he has no doubt but he was, and knows that the said John Painter and the said Catherine were stated to have been married at the time above mentioned, and were so considered and lived together as such
I am and subscribed
Corrupt
Geo. C. Wetmore
Just Peace.
Wm. Taggart
I do certify, that William Taggart, the above deponent is a credible person, and his statement entitled to credit - Feby. 16 (1839)
Geo. C. Wetmore Just Peace

Quincy
State of Pennsylvania County of Northumberland 3 rd ss.
I, D. Brantigan, Notary Public of the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County of course and state of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that George C. Walker Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was read, was at the time and day as acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Northumberland duly commissioned and qualified - and that the signature purport- ing to be his is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed the seal of the said Court at Sunbury the 30 th of January A D 1838.
D Brantigan Pichy

Names and Ages of the children of John & Bath na Painter
Thomas Painter was born the 8 th day of June. . . . . 1785
Marys. Painter was born the 25 th day of March. . . . . 1787
John Painter was born the 27 th day of November. . . . . 1788
Elizabeth Painter was born the 29 th day of December. . . . 1790
William Painter was born the 20 th day of December. . . 1792
Catharine Painter was born the 10 th day of Marys. . . . 1796
Jacob Painter was born the 8 th day of June. . . . . 1798
Rebecca Painter was born the 6 th day of January. . . . 1801

Thomas Painter
Accts

1918 Feb. 6 Hist. to Robt. B. Sch... 1928 Nov. 16 - Miss Annie E. Roth adv. cost of Photos - av... 1928 Dec. 7 - Photos recd... to Miss Annie E. Roth... 1928 Dec. 11 - Miss A. E. Roth... copies already mailed... 1929 Feb 13. Photos to Flo... Painter. A.N.Y. 1936 Jan. 2 - Mr. Freder... C. Erdman adv. co... photos. mst
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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3110
Catharine Painter
Widow
John Painter
St. Rev. W...
Act: July 7, 1838
Index: -Vol. IV , Page 108
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1901  Pennsylvania  Catharine Painter  widow of John Painter dec? who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 7th January 1837 of Fort Mifflin in the State of Penna who was a Lieut in the Comp y commanded by Captain Lee of the Regt. commanded by Col. Curtis in the Penna line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Penna at the rate of 320 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March 1836 7th January 1837 Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Feb y 1839 and sent to Mrs. H. Hammond Sec. of Reps. Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $800.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 1839 160.00 $960.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M. C. G. Dickson Clerk. Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 163

Catharine Painter of John Pennsylvania
Suspended
See let. 8 th Feb. 1839 Hon. R. H. Hammond.
Act 7 July 1838

George
Catharine Painter
Wid, John - Lt
Co - 1838
Comm ee of Pensions

Northumberland County agust the 12 th 1778 This is to Certify that Lieut. John Painter has the Service one Tower of Duty in the fifth Class of Northumberland County Militia in March & April last then under my Command as witness my hand
Henry Anstey Lieut. Coll. 4 th B ty N th C ty

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Northumberland County ss.
Deaf On the sixteenth day of Feb y A.D. 1839, personally appeared before me, one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, John Painter, who on his solemn oath, duly administered, declares, that the annexed paper is the original family record of John and Catherine Painter - that the same was taken from the family Bible, now in possession of the said Catherine Painter widow of John Painter deceased - that the entries on the annexed paper are in the hand writing of Tho s Painter.
John Painter
Sworn and subscribed before me the 16 th day of Feb y . 1839 -
Charles Gale
I do certify that John Painter, the above named deponent, is a credible witness, and that his statement is entitled to full credit
Charles Gale, Justice of the peace
Pennsylvania - Northumberland County ss.
I Samuel D. Jordan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Charles Gale, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, and who has given the foregoing Certificate, and whose name is subscribed, was at the time of so doing and yet is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whom such an oath due faith and credit are and ought to be given -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Lewisburg this 16 th day of February A.D. 1839 -
Sam d D. Jordan, Pro.

be increased to the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, or Capital stock may consist of two thousand shares of one hundred dollars may be increased each, and no more; and this act shall continue in force six-teen years and no longer.
REES HILL, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ISAAC WEAVER, Speaker of the Senate.
APPROVED—the eighteenth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
WILLIAM FINDLAY.
CHAPTER XLV.
AN ACT
For the relief of lieutenant John Painter, and others.
WHEREAS it has been represented to the legislature that lieutenant John Painter, lieutenant Richard Martin, Thomas Martin and William Hoffman, of Northumberland county, did perform considerable military services during the revolutionary war in aiding to protect the then frontier settlements, having assurances from colonel Thomas Hartley commandant of that district of country, of being compensated, and they having never received any pay for said services, nor any person for them.
Therefore,
SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the State Treasurer be, and he is hereby required to pay to lieutenant John Painter, lieutenant Richard Martin, Thomas Martin and William Hoffman, of Northumberland county, or their orders respectively, the sum of two hundred dollars each, in full for services rendered during the revolutionary war.
REES HILL, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ISAAC WEAVER, Speaker of the Senate.
APPROVED—the twentieth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
WILLIAM FINDLAY.

CHAPTER XLVI.
A SUPPLEMENT
To an act, entitled, an act to authorise the officers of the land office to accept returns of surveys and direct patents to issue where an excess of more than ten per cent. is returned.
Warrants of acceptance dispensed with.
SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Surveyor General be authorised and required to receive returns of surveys made, or to be made in pursuance of the act to which this is a supplement, without the issuing of warrants of acceptance for that purpose.
Restriction as to certain titles.
SECT. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That nothing in this act, or the act to which this is a supplement, shall prohibit the accepting of surveys or the issuing of patents on titles originating before the fourth day of July one thousand seven hundred, seventy six, and which are protected by the act, entitled "An act for vesting the estates of the late proprietaries of Pennsylvania in this commonwealth," passed the twenty seventh day of November one thousand seven hundred and seventy-nine.
REES HILL, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ISAAC WEAVER, Speaker of the Senate.
APPROVED—the twentieth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
WILLIAM FINDLAY.
CHAPTER XLVII.
AN ACT
For the relief of Isaac Rees.
WHEREAS Isaac Rees has sold and entered into a written contract with sundry persons to convey two adjoining tracts of land, situated in the township of Brandywine, in the county of Chester, bounded by lands of William Moore, Job Windel, William Jackson, George Pierce, junior, and others, containing about three hundred and eighteen acres more or less, which contract he is unable to comply with,

State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County ss
On the thirtieth day of January, Eighteen hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace for said County, Hannah Harris, aged Sixty Three years, who on her solemn oaths declared that she is well acquainted with Catharine Painter, formerly Catharine Paygates, Widow of John Painter of Chillisquaque township, in the said County do? That she was well acquainted with the said John and Catharine previous to their intermarriage, which took place near the town of Northumberland, in the County of Northumberland, in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty four but the month depends does not recollect - Defendant has no distinct recollection of witnessing the marriage ceremony, but remembers well seeing the wedding guests assembled on the evening of the day when the marriage was said to have taken place. That the said John and Catharine lived together afterwards as man and wife, and were esteemed and reputed as such until the death of the said John -
Sworn and subscribed Jany. 30. 1839
Hannah Harris
CH 117377 3 D
State of Pennsylvania County of Northumberland ss
P. D. Brantigan Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County & affirmed in the State of Pennsylvania Do Certify that Christian Bower Esq. before whom the above affidavit was made was at the time and is yet an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County of North d aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified - and that the 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 Sunbury the 30 th day of January A D 1839 -
D Brantigan Proth

I do certify that Hannah Harris the deponent within named is a credible person, and that her statement is entitled to credit.
February 16. 1834
C. B. Burrough  J. Pease

Lycoming County ss.
Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County of Lycoming. personally came Richard Martin Son of Mifflin Township County aforesaid, and being sworn according to law. do depose and say that in the year, One thousand seven hundred and seventy eight. That Colonel Samuel Hunter issued orders to Captain John Chatham and Alexander Hamilton to enroll the inhabitants of said County of Northumberland State of Pennsylvania, which was at time the frontier against the Indians. I the said deponent do further say that John Painter was duly elected in Liberty and under the command of Captain John Chatham aforesaid. And further deponent says that said John Painter and myself often scouted against the Indians, and that we were employed in erecting stockades and redoubts for the defence of the inhabitants of said County of Northumberland &c. And further said deponent says that they scouted to keep off the Indians from Cattawissa, Northumberland Town, Freeland's fort, Bosley's fort, Muncy fort, and to the big Island, and done all other duties attached to said office by said John Painter untill the close of the Revolutionary war, and further deponent sayeth not
Rich. Martin
Sworn and subscribed before me the eleventh day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two - 1832 -
James Watson J.P.

I mean by the statement in the Body of this deposition that Lieutenant John Parrott at the different times within specified served from the time I entered the service in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight to the end of the war which amounts to at least three of four years in all in actual service
And further I haven't saith not
sworn and subscribed before me the thirty first day of December A.D. of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two 1832
Richd Martin
James Watson Esq.
State of Pennsylvania
Lycoming County ss. I Joseph Wood Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that James Watson Esq. before whom the foregoing deposition was taken was at the time thereof and now is an Acting Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned & that full faith & credit are due to all his official acts & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at Williamsport the 31 st day of December 1832. J. L. Musser

Hon. L. Dewart H R
Adm o  Scnt. $320 per am

State of Pennsylvania
County of Northumberland St.
Be it remembered that on the first day of Feb. A.D. 1833, before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County personally came John Painter of Chillisquaque township in said County, who being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists do both depose and say that on the Twenty fourth day of December A.D. 1776 he marched as a private in Capt. 38 John Lee's Company of Militia and serv'd a tour of three Months in the State of New Jersey - On his return to North d County in the Spring of 1777 he was Elected Second Lieutenant in Capt. John Shattucks Company of volunteers 22 and serv'd a two months tour under Col. Antis in the Months of March and April 1778. At the con- -clusion of the aforesaid two months service the in- habitants of Northumberland County were driven off in consequence of the incursion of the Indians, and the deponent was employed in October 1778 in building a fort at Northumberland Town and in various scouting parties against the Indians which service continued through the months 3 of October, November and December of the year 1778. Deponent further saith that during the months 2 of January and February 1779 he performed Garrison duty in the fort at Northumberland, and in the Month of March following was employed in scouting parties against the Indians on the North and West branches of the Susquehanna in the neighbourhood of Jenkins' Fort, Bosleys fort, Freeland's fort and Wallis' fort and at other places through the County where duty required. accounting together to six Months service. 6 Deponent further saith that he performed Garrison duty in Northumberland in the Winter of 1779-80 two 2 months. during the Spring and Summer of 1780 deponent was employed in scouting parties against the Indians and in conveying stores and supplies to some of the forts above named, especially Bosleys fort, which was attacked

by the Indians - the amount of this summer service amounting to six Months. In the Winter of 1780-81 deponent performed Garrison duty in Northumberland and in the Spring and Summer of 1781 was employed in scouting parties against the Indians, similar to the service performed the preceding year - the whole ser- -vice this year amounting to six Months. In the Spring and during the Summer of 1782. deponent was employed as in the year preceding for a period of six Months - In the year 1783 deponent was employed three months in scouting parties as aforesaid - the whole of the beforementioned services from from the date of of the accompanying Certificate from Lieut. Col. Henry Antle was performed in the capacity of Second Lieut. and under the Command of Col. Sam l Hunter, at that time Lieutenant of the County of Northumberland. and further deponent saith not.
John Painter
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written before Charles Gale
Pennsylvania, County of Northumberland ss.
Place of Mr. declared during
I Edward Y. Bright Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County; do hereby certify that Charles Gale, before whom the above declaration was made and whose name is subscribed, was, at the time of his so declaring, a Justice of the Peace for said County.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Sunbury.
February 2 nd 1833
Ed Y . Bright Prothon.
per Chas. M c Gehee Deputy.

The deposition of Roger Martin taken the 23 rd day of July A.D. 1832
Who doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with John Painter during the time of the Revolutionary war, that John Painter served as Lieutenant in the Militia at that time, and that he will remember of his marching to Lycoming against the Indians at that time, he thinks it was two month service, he will remember him to be a prominent man during the war, But as he did not belong to the same Company with him, is not able to relate many particulars, Sworn and subscribed the day and date above written
Roger Martin
Before me Abner Moore J.P.
State of Pennsylvania Columbia County ss
Depos. of Martin
I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County aforesaid do hereby certify that Abner Moore Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was and still is an Acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid, duly Commissioned as such Justice and to all intents and purposes Official Acts as such due faith and Credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere, and that the signature of Abner Moore as above is the proper hand writing of the said Abner Moore Esq. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Danville this twenty third day of August A.D. Eighteen hundred & thirty two.
Jacob Eyerly Vroth

Feb 19. Am at pr.
Hon J. L Edward
Count of Paines
Waverly, m
H. H. Adams A.R.

Dear J L Edwards Sir
You will oblige me by attaching to the with in so soon as convenient
Yours faithfully R H Hammond
Home of Refuge
19 Feb 39
Quit

John Painter Pa. Act 7 June 1832 to what time p o Pen: Official Feb. 6. 1839
Ques 7 Jan y 1837 p o to that period 114
Ques -

Washington July 27 1859
Dear Sir
My Friend Col: Haw has handed me the enclosed letter, requesting my attention to the supposed claims referred to.
With respect to pension or pay for the Revolutionary services of Lieut. John Painter, I presume there is no act of Congress under which his heirs can obtain any relief - The Bill which passed the House during the 34 th Congress never having since been passed - Permit me now to request you to inform me whether there may not be a claim for land, in other words, did Lieut. Painter or his widow receive a land warrant for his revolutionary services -
Respectfully yours Michl. House
Geo. C. Whiting Esq. Comm. of Pensions

Home of Rep 2 Feb 1839
Hon J L Edwards Sir
I enclose you the application of Mrs Painter as Pensions for a pension. From my knowledge of the family, who were raised in the same neighborhood with myself I have not a doubt but the statements are all correct relative to marriage &c &c
Respectfully Yours
R H Hammond

Russell Office. Aug: 3 d 1859.
Sir,
In answer to the enclosed letter of W m P. J. Painter, Esq r , which accompanied your note of the 27 th Ult o . I have to state, that Mr. and Catharine Painter, drew a full pension for services as a Lieutenant. If they received their pension to the day of their death respectively, there is, not anything due under existing pension law, to their heirs.
If the Bill introduced in the Senate by Senator Evans, had become a law, the heirs of Mr. Painter would not have been entitled to its benefits for the reason that Painter's services were mostly performed in the Continental services were mostly performed in the Pennsylvania Militia.
If Mr. and Catharine Painter have no children living who were minors, on the 3 d March 1855, bounty law could not be allowed.
Michael Nourse. Esq r , Present,

SLOSSER'S LAUNDRY,
110 NORTH 15TH ST.
POPULAR PRICES.
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St. Louis, Mo.
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U.S. Pension Bureau Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen;
Would you kindly send me copy of the pension papers of Lieutenant John Painter of Northumberland County Pennsylvania who served in the Revolution of 1776 and was pensioned therefor.
Thanking you in advance for same I am
Respectfully
Robt. B. Slosser 110 N. 15th St., St. Louis Mo

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PHONE Branch 476
28182
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or Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 137.
December 1, 1928 192
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering PENSION
Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 16 pages from Rev. War pension claim of John Painter and widow Catherine, W. 3110
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? days
For further information see Mrs. Finch 5033 541 Room No. Phone No.
Approved:
AD [Signature] Chief Clerk of Bureau.
[Signature] Chief of Branch or Division.
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15822
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Nov. 23, 1928
Chief Rev. and 1812 War Section Division.
I have this day received from Annie E. Pott money order in the amount of $ 2.65 , requesting photostat copy as per letter herewith.
O. J. RANDALL
Chief, Finance Division.
W.C.L.
Photos mailed Finance Division notified Dec. 9. 1928 C.W.L.

515 West Fourth St. Williamsport, Pa November 22, 1928
Winfield Scott M.O.#531334 - $2 65 Commissioner Washington - D. C. Dear Sir
Yours of Nov. 16. at hand. Enclosed find money order for $2 65 for photostatic copies of Rev. War pension claim of John Painter and of his widow Catharine Painter, N. 3110. Sixteen pages and certificate copy. Yours Respectfully Miss Annie E. Pott.
515 West Fourth St. Williamsport, Pa.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel/
November 16, 1928
Miss Annie E. Pott 515 West Fourth Street Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Madam:
I advise you that photostat copies of the original papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of John Painter and of his widow  wife , Catharine, W. 3110, will be furnished you under the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents a page with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that be desired.
The number of pages to be copied is sixteen.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order, drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
16 1.50 1.60 2.40 (2.65)

WILLIAMSPORT, PENNSYLVANIA
Pension Office,
November 15, 1928.
Revolutionary Dpt., Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs,
I have been told that your department will send photographed copies of papers, for 15 cts. per page. If such is the case, I would like to have a copy of the pension paper of Lieut. John Painter, of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania - a revolutionary soldier, who fought over four years, for our independence, and my revolutionary ancestor.
A reply will be appreciated.
Sincerely
Miss Annie E. Pott, 515 West Fourth St., Williamsport, Pa.

515 West Fourth Williamsport Pa.
Dec. 7, 1928
U. S. Dept. of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Sir.
On November 22, I sent to the Sec. of the Interior by money order, $2.65 for a photostat copy of the pension papers, 16 pages, of John Painter* of Northumberland County, Pa. Up to this date I have not heard from you.
Please let me know if there is any mistake, and oblige
Yours Truly
(Miss) Annie E. Pott.
* Revolutionary Soldier.

Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section P. O. Box 161
December 11, 1928
Miss Annie E. Pott 515 West Fourth Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Madam:
I advise you that certified photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim of John Painter, W.3110, Pennsylvania Troops, were mailed to you on the 7th instant.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Milton, P. A. Dec. 28th. 1929
Dept. of the Interior, Pension Bureau Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Enclosed find M. O. $2.65 for which please send me Photostat copy of File #3110 Revolutionary War claims of John Painter, Ann's and his widow Catharine Painter Copies recently sent Miss Annie E. Pett, Williamsport,
Respectfully yours,
address (Miss) Flora M. Painter, P. O. Box 123 Milton, Pa. North'd Co.,

SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE.
1-681
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No.
29535
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137.
February 1, 1929.
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 16 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of John Painter, Penn. Troops, W. 3110.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing? days
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch 5033 541 Room No. Phone No.
Approved:
Chief Clerk of Bureau.
Chief of Branch or Division
NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering
CHECK WORK DESIRED
Duplicate
Multigraph single or double space? Facsimile signature?
Mimeograph one side or both sides? Facsimile signature?
Folding once or twice?
Assembling
Stapling Once? Twice? Side? End?
Electric typewriter Fill in addresses? Dated?
Addressograph from lists
Table with 4 columns: Item, Size, Quantity, Price. Items include Envelopes, Proof list, Labels, Fill in letters, Cards, Pay rolls, Corrections, Tabulation sheets.
yes 2.40
Photostat Size actual Official use? Repay? $
Blue Print Size Official use? Repay? $
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15822
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Jan 7 1929
Chief Rev. and 1812 Wars Section Division.
I have this day received from
Flora M. Painter
money order in the amount
of $ 2.65, requesting
photostat copy as per letter herewith.
O. J. RANDALL
Chief, Finance Division.
26.6.2
Handwritten notes: Feb 1, Feb 9, Photos mailed & Fin. Div. ntf J.A.O.Y. Feb. 13/1929

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November 26, 1935
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
If available, please send to me photostat copies of all papers pertaining to the application for pension by John Painter , 2nd Lieutenant in the Pennsylvania Troop under John Cathorn, Captain, and his widow, Catherine Painter, (Widow File #3110.
Old War
Other records are- Pennsylvania Archives, 2nd Series, Vol. XIII-P. 742-177. U.S. Dept. Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C. Pennsylvania Archives, 6th Series, Vol. I-P. 262.
If you will advise me the costs involved I shall send you a money order immediately.
Very truly yours,
Frederic C. Erdman
FREDERIC C. ERDMAN.
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Frederic C. Erdman, 270 Bronxville Road, Bronxville, New York.

January 2, 1936.
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Mr. Frederic C. Erdman 270 Broxville Road Bronxville, New York
BA--J/MHHF/ady John Painter W.3110
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request photostatic copies of papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.3110, based upon service of John Painter.
The number of pages to be copied in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.3110, John Painter, widow Catharine, is twenty-four. The cost per page is twenty-five cents, making total cost $6.00.
Please make remittance by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator