Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40208, for John Nicholson, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Nicholson, John
S. 40208
CONTENTS

(58) Pennsylvanian
John L. Nicholson, 4 Capt Alexander Sergeant. Penn
In the army of the U. States.
$180 per m. com? 11 th April, 1818
Cert: issued 11 th of April, 1818, and delivered to the Pen- sioner then at Wash. City.
Int. to 11 th Sept. 1818. 5 31 mo? $40.25
(Rev. J. Blair) (Feb 18 th March, 1818.)
Pennsylvania line 1777 War
Greencastle Franklin Co.

1818. 9. 4 1818. 14. 3 21 800 25 62 180 155  25   3. 1 8. 31 $40. 25

District of Columbia , ss.
On this fourth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district, personally appears John Nicholson aged 68 years, resident in Greencastle  Franklin Co. Penn a  a sub. in the said district. 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 engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said John Nicholson enlisted in Washington's Company in the state of Pennsyl a in the year 1777 in the company commanded by Captain John Alexander of the 7 th Penn a Regiment  Pa. Line ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the end of the war , when he was discharged from service in Philadelphia state of Pennsylvania ; that he was in the battles of Brandywine  Germantown  Stony Point , Monmouth , York in Virg a , and sundry others , 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, except the annexed certificate . Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
B. Houston
I, Buckner Houston Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Nicholson did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; 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; given under my hand this 4 th of April 1818.
B. Houston
It appears that John Nicholson had made a declaration before a Pennsyl a Judge on the 27 th March last, which being informal, it seems unreasonable, that his pension should commence on that day. B. Houston

March 7, 1931
Mrs. C. F. Fendrick Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40208, that John Nicholson enlisted in 1777 and served as a sergeant in Captain John Alexander's company in the 7 th Pennsylvania Regiment. He was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point and Yorktown and served until the close of the war.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1818, aged sixty-three years. He stated that he was a resident of Greencastle, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, but at that time was in the District of Columbia.
There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Mercersburg, Pa. Mar. 11 th
The Genl. Ac. Office Dear Sir -
19218
RECEIVED
Re: War pension claim S. 40208 - John Nichol- son - enlisted 1877 - Capt. John Alexander's Comp. 7 th Penn a Reg t - resident of Greencastle - Pa. Can you give me any further data, where and when he died? any family data? As historian for Franklin County Chapter D.A.R. I am trying to secure data on Franklin County Rev. War soldiers - I will be most grateful for any help - Sincerely yours -
(Mrs.) Virginia S. Frudrick -

Franklin County March 27 th 1818
I do hereby Certify that I went with John Nicholson the bearer here of to the Auditor General's office of this State and it appeared by the Book in said office that he was a sergeant in the Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary War
James Poe - 11 - 11 -

40 208
Rev INVALID.
File No. 40 208
John Nicholas Seiz Rev 1820
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 365
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931- Mch. 9- H. & Mrs. C. J. Fendrick's cert 1931- Apr. 24- Mrs. C. J. Fendrick's adv. as to her estate date of may of per estate.

Mr. A. Badum
Sir I rec d your note of this morning in the case of John Nicholson, and the Deposition taken before Judge Baird, whose hand write I know well, and have no hesitation in certifying that it is in his hand of Judge Baird written, and that he is an Associate Judge of the County of Franklin, if it will answer any purpose Not being able to go with John Nicholson to the War department, I request the favor of you if convenient to go with him
Yours Sincerely
Mr. M c Clay
March 3, 1818

Miss Inda Cranch have the order to fill up the within certificate in favor of the bearer John Richardson.
Most respectfully
G. Boy D 3 April 188.
Mr. A. Deane
Mr. Inda Cranch a Inda Cranch

AN ACT,
To provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That every commissioned officer, non-commissioned officer musician and private soldier, and all officers in the Hospital department and Medical Staff, who served in the war of the revolution until the end thereof, or for the term of nine months or longer, at any period of the war, on the continental establishment; and every commissioned officer, non-commissioned officer, mariner, or marine, who served at the same time, and for a like term, in the naval service of the United States, who is yet a resident citizen of the United States, and who is, or hereafter, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, shall be in need of assistance from his country for support, and shall have substantiated his claim to a pension in the manner hereinafter directed, shall receive a pension from the United States; if an officer, of twenty dollars per month during life; if a non-commissioned officer, musician, mariner, marine, or private soldier, of eight dollars per month during life: Provided, no person shall be entitled to the provisions of this act until he shall have relinquished his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That to entitle any person to the provisions of this act, he shall make a declaration, under oath or affirmation, before the district judge of the United States of the district, or before any judge or court of record of the county, state, or territory, in which the applicant shall reside, setting forth, if he belonged to the army, the company, regiment, and line to which he belonged; the time he entered the service, and time and manner of leaving the service; and, in case he belonged to the navy, a like declaration, setting forth the name of the vessel, and particular service in which he was employed, and the time and manner of leaving the service, and shall offer such other evidence as may be in his power; and on its appearing to the satisfaction of the said judge, that the applicant served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid, against the common enemy, he shall certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the Department of War, whose duty it shall be, if satisfied the applicant comes under the provisions of this act, to place such officer, musician, mariner, marine, or soldier, on the pension list of the United States, to be paid in the same manner as pensions to invalids, who have been placed on the pension list, are now paid, and under such restrictions and regulations, in all respects, as are prescribed by law.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That every pension, by virtue of this act, shall commence on the day that the declaration under oath or affirmation, prescribed in the foregoing section, shall be made.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That from and after the passage of this act, no sale, transfer, or mortgage of the whole, or any part of the pension payable in pursuance of this act, shall be valid; and any person who shall swear or affirm falsely in the premises, and be thereof convicted, shall suffer as for wilful and corrupt perjury.
H. CLAY,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
DANIEL D. TOMPKINS,
Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
March 18, 1818.—Approved.
JAMES MONROE.

RULES AND REGULATIONS for substantiating Claims to Pensions, to be observed under the Law of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, viz.
The commissions of officers, and the discharges of the regular soldiers of the army of the revolution, (if in existence) applying for pensions under the above act, will, in every instance, be furnished to the War Department; and the signatures of the respective judges, certifying in these cases, must be attested by the seal of the courts where such judges preside. The person applying for a pension to declare, under oath before the judge, that, from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
War Department, Pension Office,
March 26, 1818.
Approved.
(Signed)
J. C. CALHOUN.

April 24, 1931
Mrs. C. F. Fendrick Mercersburg Pennsylvania
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Dear Madam:
You are advised that in order to obtain the following data relative to John Nicholson (S. 40208), a soldier of the Revolutionary War:- date of last payment of pension, name and address of the person to whom it was paid, and possibly the date of soldier's death, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing the following:
John Nicholson, Certificate 58, issued April 4, 1818, rate $8 per month, to commence April 4, 1818, Act March 18, 1818, Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

REGENT MRS. GEORGE E. DIEHL CHAMBERSBURG, PA.
RECORDING SECRETARY MISS MARY L. CARL GREENCASTLE, PA.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY MRS. CONRAD FOGELBANGER CHAMBERSBURG, PA.
TREASURER MISS ELLEN RUBY CHAMBERSBURG, PA.
VICE REGENT MRS. W. B. ANGLE SHIPPENSBURG, PA.
HISTORIAN MRS. C. F. FENDRICK MERCERSBURG, PA.
REGISTRAR MISS EMILY COLLIER GREENCASTLE, PA.
CHAPLAIN MRS. J. H. SWAN ST. THOMAS, PA.
FRANKLIN COUNTY CHAPTER PENNSYLVANIA
Mercersburg, Va Feb - 12 -
The Pension Dept.
Dear Sir - James Irvine (Irwin, Erwin) private, P. M. 2, was 76 yrs. old in 1832 - was in Franklin Co. Pa - As I am trying to distinguish between several men of that name, I'll be most grateful for any data on him that you may have - is said to have died 1843 -
Can you give me anything on John Nicholson Sergt P. L, aged 79 in 1818 - no record of him in Franklin Co. - but a man of that name died in Ohio - I will be most grateful for information, as I'm trying to get a record of men from this County - Yours RW
Virginia S. Fendrick
(Mrs. C. F.)

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON
RECORDS DIVISION
IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE
R-LA
March 18, 1931.
Veterans Administration, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sirs:
Attention: Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
Attached hereto is letter from Mrs. Virginia S. Fendrick, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, relative to John Nicholson, which is referred for your consideration and reply direct to the writer thereof.
For the Comptroller General of the United States.
Respectfully,
W. Richardson Chief, Records Division.