Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,999, for John New, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass.
New, John
S. 18,999
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Appl d for transfer from Virginia to Maryland - in cur. transfer 24 th March 1835
transfer to Maryland from 4 th March 1836 - Ap d 2 nd 1836 in 6 th Secty Treas y same day.
See letter from F. Thomas Ap d 21 st 36
Rec d to P en Feb. 15. Dec r 1840.
Letter to Hon d J. Ridgeway.
To Ohio from 4 th Sep r 1840. 30 th Jan y 1841. Notification to Hon d J. Ridgeway House of Rep s .
(It is Feb y 41 Hon d J. Ridgeway into the R.C. Schenck H.R. ap d 6 1841.
Ohio.  Maryland , 1824
John New
Frederick in the State of Maryland who was a Musician in the Compy y commanded by Captain Larnard of the Reg t commanded by Col l Sheppens in the Majo r Line line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia as the rate of 88 Dollars and Cents per annum. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Nov r 1834 and
Annuity to the 4 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by Book Vol. Page Clerk,
to 7 th May 15 th 1828

Sifferson Kinney bab
How New Learned - W m 3 June 1780
On 1 Sept 1780
name appears in final settlement cert.
Vol 2 o page 214

State of Virginia
Augusta County - ss.
On this 26 day of August - 1834 before John C. Jones, George M. Cochran, Robert Guy & Gerard B. Stuart Justices of the Peace for the County Court of Augusta in open court appeared John New a resident of the County of Augusta of State of Virginia aged about 72 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832 - That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the Spring of the year 1780 at old Springfield as a soldier to serve during the war, with Simeon Larnard as Captain of the Massachusetts Line, and served in the Fourth Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, under the following officers, shortly after his enlistment as aforesaid he was marched to in Capt Larnard Comp't to a place called Robinson farm on the North river nearly opposite to West Point, where he was attached to the 4th Massachusetts Reg't commanded by Col. Wm Shepard, and to Genl Glovers Brigade. he is not positive as to the name of his Lieutenant but thinks his name was Chapin the Ensign in his company was by the name of Wood, He continued with the American army through the state of New Jersey and along the North River through the summer and fall of 1780 and went into Winter quarters with them at a place called Yorktown about three miles from West Point during the campaign of 1780 he was in no regular battle, but witnessed the execution of Genl Andre. In the Spring or summer of 1781 he marched with the American Army to the White

Plains, where the army under Count Rochambeau joined them, and continued with the main army, until they separated, one portion under Genl Washington to go to the relief of Virginia or the Southern States, and the other to continue in the North for the protection of New York or the ports on the Hudson, your declarant continued with the Northern army, he continued in the service, until June 1783 when he was regularly discharged near Newburg, he remembers that one of the officers who signed his discharge was a Capt Blanchard, and he recollects his final settlement certificates (which he sold) was given to him by an officer by the name of Williams. after he left the service he being about to go to sea left his discharge with his Mother, and during his absence at sea his Mother died, and he was never able afterwards to obtain his said discharge, his land bounty he gave an authority to some man to obtain for him, but he does not now recollect the name of the man, and has never paid any attention to the subject until lately, having removed from the State of Massachusetts to Virginia where he has resided for the last twenty eight years engaged in his trade of a paper maker, and not thinking the lands an object worth return returning to the State of Massachusetts to look after. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present or annuity except the present, and

declares his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn & subscribed the day of year aforesaid. } John Niles
Benj Crawford of James A. Cochran also appeared in open Court and being first duly sworn deposed that they have known John Niles the person above applying for a pension for many years, that the said Niles has always sustained the character of a man of truth, and that from his general character in the neighbourhood in which he resides, they would place full confidence in any statements made by him. Sworn and subscribed in Court this 28 th day of August 1834.
Benjamin Crawford James A. Cochran 3
- And the Court after hearing the said declaration, and the testimony adduced by him, is satisfied that he was a revo- lutionary soldier and served as he has set forth in his declaration, which is ordered to be certified to the Commis- sioners of Pensions.

Virginia to Wit:
I Jefferson Kinney Clerk of the County Court of Augusta in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John New for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 9th day of September 1854 and in the 57th year of the Commonwealth.
Jefferson Kinney Clerk
How New Family - mss 3 June 1780
June 1 Sept 1780
new application for settlement account Vol 9 p 214

John New
Naguia
Suspended
Letter 13 Sept 1834 " 30 " 1834
Mr Kenney —
This man has received the benefits of the act of
May 15. 1828 —
let to the Sec. of the Treasury, Nov. 28. 1834.
Nov. 28. 1834

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
1699
John Shaw
Service: _____
Mustered: _____ 18 .
Discharged: _____ 18 .
Application filed: _____ 18 .
Charges: _____
Enlisted: _____
Consolidated with Q.M. Rmbr. File 1899.
Attorney: _____
D. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

18999 INVALID.
File No. 18,999
John New- William New
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 279
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Washington City. Jan'y. 28. th 1841.
Dear Sir.
In answer to a letter of mine of the 14 th Dec r last, accompanied with some papers, relating to the transfer of the Name of John New, - a Pensioner, from the Maryland Pension Agency, to that of Ohio, where he (New) now resides, you wrote me that so soon as you should have received information from the Pension Agent at Baltimore, as to the period, when he was last paid, his name would be transferred to the Ohio Agency.
Will you have the goodness to inform me whether this transfer has been made; and if it has, whether Mr. New has been officially informed of the fact.
I am very respectfully,
Your Obedt. Servt.
W. W. W.
J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Pensions.
P.S. I believe that John New moved from Virginia to Ohio, instead of Maryland. J. R.

Baltimore 16 Dec r 1840
Sir
I can find no individual of the name of John Stern on the Roll of this Agency under the Act of 15 May 1822. There is however the name of John Stern of Augusta Ga, Musician at the rate of $88 p r annum, inscribed on that list, who is, I presume the Individual referred to. His pension has been paid to the 4 th Sept r 1840. Please inform me whether he is the party mentioned in your letter of the 15 inst.
With much respect your O bed Serv t J. A. Howard P. A. G.
L. Edwards Esq Dear Sir

House of Rep. U. S. Dec. 14. th 1840.
Dear Sir.
I herewith transmit an application of John Kew, late of Virginia, Now of Madison Co. Ohio, for a transfer of his Name, from the pension Rolls of the former State to that of the latter.
If Mr. Kew was drawing a pension from the Government in Virginia, and the evidence of his removal to Ohio, are sufficiently set forth, by these papers, you will confer on him a favour by making the transfer.
If further evidence should be necessary, you will please drop me a line on the subject.
I am very respectfully
Your obedt Servt.
Wm. W. Wiggins
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions

ans' Apr 15 th 1836
in letter to Mr Bracken- brough, same day.
ans' Apr 21 st 36
Good
morning
J. B. Johnson
Dear Geo Harding paper
Mr. John Stone

Chl 14.
Mr. Budine
Supp not only for the purpose of an airing.
J. B. Edwards
Attn. Mrs. Thomas T. A. R.
Commission of Stephen
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Washington City April 12-1876
Sir,
I am compelled to trouble you once more on the subject of John Nunn's Pension. From the enclosed letter of Mr. Coale you will perceive he needs further information. If you will do me the favour to communicate the information he asks for I shall be much obliged
Very Respectfully yours &c
Francis Thomas
J. L. Edwards Esq

84.1.
W. Burdine
FR
L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington
John Drew
J. Brainerd Mar 30 1836

Bank of Virginia
March 30. 1836
Sir,
The last payment to John Vaux, musician, a pensioner under the Act of 15. May 1828, at eighty eight dollars per annum, was to the 4. day of March 1836.
I am, very respectfully,
Your most obed!
Sally Robinson
for J. Brockenbrough.

Treasy Department
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Comm d of Pensions.

Treasury Department November 26th, 1834.
Sir.
Please inform this Department whether you have ever granted a Pension to John Nero a musician in the 4th Massachusetts Regiment.
He has applied for the benefit of the act of May 1828.
Respectfully Yours &c
W. H. Randolph
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions.

P. A. Lieber, Esq. Treasury Department

Paris Pa 12 Sept 1837,
To A Decheus Esq,
Mr
Will you be pleased to furnish information whether John Nair, who states himself to be a resident of Augusta Co Virginia, is upon the roll under the act of 25 May 1828 at the Treasury Department - he having applied under the act of 1832, and alleges that he was enlisted for the war & deserved to the end thereof
Respectfully
He has now applied to you &c to the Treasury Department Francis A. Dickinson. 12 Sept. 1834.
W. E. G.

Pension claiming
J. S. Edwards esq. Commrs. of Pensions City of Washington D.C.

J. S. Edwards Esq. Dfr.
Staunton 24 Sept. 1834
Your favour of the 12th Inst. in relation to Jno. Nw has been rec? - I now enclose you a supplementary statement made by him, which I hope will be such as to entitle him, to what he stands greatly in need of, and what from his very feeble health, he cannot long live to enjoy.
I regret exceedingly to hear that evidence is wanting in the case of Edward Moody. I was not apprised when I drew out for him the declaration I forwarded to you, that he had applied under the act of 7 June 1832. I was induced to it solely from motives of humanity to one, who had suffered severely in his country's cause, and who stood in need of her bounty. I fear it will be difficult, if not impossible, for the old man to procure the testimony of any living witness, living as he does, in a remote part of N. Carolina, poor, aged, ignorant. Would not his petition and the evidence accompanying his petition to Congress (made out at a time when he could not have anticipated the act 7th June 1832) go far to sustain his title. If you have not done it, will you do the old man the favour to refer to the evidence filed with his petition to Congress. if I mistake not there will be found the certificate of Col Rose of his enlistment, of his parole as a prisoner of war.
Has any action taken place on the case of Mr. Kennelly, he has enquired of me about it several times.
Very Respectfully Yrs M c Kinney Jun

Ho. of Reps. Washington, March 28. 1846.
Sir
Will you please make proper reference, for examination, of the enclosed letter in relation to the case of John New; & let me be advised at as early a day as possible whether he has, or can by any means establish, a claim upon the Government for back pay or further pension?
I am very respectfully
Your obedt Servt
Robt. H. Schenck
J. L. Edwards Esqr Comt. of Pensions.

House of Rep. U. S. Jan'y. 29 th 1841.
Dear Sir,
I have just received a letter from G. Swan Esq. of Columbus-Ohio, which I herewith transmit to you. I perceive the name of the person, who applies to judge Swan for information is " John New ". He may be the person who is desirous to have his name transferred from the Virginia or Maryland Pension agency, to that of Ohio, and respecting whom I wrote you-yesterday. His inquiry to judge Swan seems to have been, whether he is entitled to back pay-
Will you have the goodness to examine the letter and give me the result of your answer to the inquiry.
I am very respectfully,
Your Obedt Servt
Wm Wm
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr of Pensions.

State of Virginia.
Augusta County ss.
On this 24th day of September 1834 personally appeared before me John B. Breckenridge one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Augusta John being a resident of the said County of Augusta of State of Virginia aged about 72 years, who being duly sworn according to law, on his oath doth make the following supplementary statement, to that made before the Justices of the County Court of Augusta on the 24th day of August 1834, in order to enable him to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed 7th June 1832.
That he did apply to a Lawyer some time after the passage of the act of Congress of 1818 granting pensions to Revolutionary soldiers that he was advised that it would be necessary for him to swear that he was unable to support himself, that being at that time able to support himself by his own labour he declined doing so - That in relation to the act of Congress of 1828 he was entirely ignorant of its provisions, as he was of the provisions of the act of 7th June 1832 until within a few months past, that being now far advanced in life, and in feeble health, he has been compelled to decline labour, and stand in need of the bounty of his country -
That he omitted in his declaration made before the County Court of Augusta above referred to, to state the fact that being quite a youth, of small stature of rather

feeble in body at the time he enlisted in the Spring of 1780, he was taken from the ranks and made a drummer of, and the said John Rees states that some months after his enlistment as stated in his declaration, the precise time, from old age and the consequent loss of memory he is unable state, he was made drummer of the company to which he belonged, and that he served in that capacity until he was discharged, a period of at least three years - and that he now claims a pension for a service of three years as a drummer. That he remembers that a man by the name of John Whity served or acted as a fifer to the same company a part of the time, and a colored man by the name as well as he now recollects of late Skadie acted as a fifer to the same company: a part of the time. Sworn & subscribed to before me a Justice of the peace for the County of Augusta this 24th day of September 1834. John B. Breckinridge
Virginia, to wit:
I Jefferson Kinney Clerk of the County Court of Augusta, do hereby certify that John B. Breckinridge Esq. whose name is also subscribed is a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that

free faith and credit are due to all his acts as such I further certify that the said signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office and subscribed my name this 24 th day of Sept r . 1834 and in the 59 th year of the Commonwealth.
Lefferson Kinney Clerk.

John Lewis called 30 June 1880 for the war — he made drummer 1 Sept 1780.

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Sept 12
1882
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington. D.C.
to the Secy

J. H. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Staunton 9 Septemr. 1834
Sir.
(Aug 1833)
I herewith forward you the declaration of amended declaration of Christian Balseley for a Pension - I flatter myself it will be found such as to entitle him to the bounty of his country.
I also send you the declaration of John Steen a regular soldier of the 4th Massachusetts Regt. - It would seem to me, that the fact of his having having obtained his land bounty from the U States, with his oath of service and evidence of good character, ought to be sufficient to induce you to allow him a full pension, of which the old man really stands in great need, and which I doubt not he is justly entitled to.
Jacob Van Poperen who tells me he served as an officer in the Militia of Pennsylvania in the war of the revolution - called yesterday, and asked me, to write, and beg the favour of you to communicate to me, whether you had ever read his amended declaration, which the bearer he employed to attend to it, informed him, he had forwarded to you last fall - his bearer having having left here, he is at a loss to know what has become of his application.
With great respect
To Mr. St.
Mr. Kinney Jr.
J. H. Edwards

FILE
i Woodbury
Secy: of the Treasury
City of Washington
D.C.

Re-24 Oct 1884
2126.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act, entitled "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the army of the Revolution" approved on the 15th day of May, 1828
Before me John C. Sawyer a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Augusta in the state of Virginia personally appeared John New of the said County of Augusta of the state of Virginia, known to me as a person of good repute and entitled to credit, who first being duly sworn, does on his oath say, That he enlisted as a soldier in the army of the United States in the spring of the year 1780 at Old Springfield in Massachusetts to serve during the war, with Capt. Simon Larnard of the Massachusetts Line, and served in the 11th Regiment of the Massachusetts Line under the following officers, shortly after his enlistment as aforesaid he was marched in Capt. Larnard's company to a place called Robinson's farm on the North River nearly opposite to West Point, here in consequence of his youth & feeble strength he was made a company drummer of, and continued to serve as a drummer to the close of the war, at Robinson's farm he was attached to the 11th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. William Shepard, and to Genl. Glover's Brigade, he is not now able to state positively the name of his Lieut., but thinks his name was Chapin, the ensign in his company was by the name of Wood. He continued with the American Army through the state of New Jersey, and along the North River, through the summer & fall of 1780 and went into

1780 1781 1782 1783 winter quarters with the army at a place called York huts, about three miles from West Point, during the campaign of 1780 he was in a regular battle, he was present and witnessed the execution of Genl Andre - In the Spring or summer of 1781 he marched with the American Army to the White Plains, where the army under Genl Rochambeau joined them, and continued with the main army until they were separated, one portion under Genl Washington being selected or detailed to go to the relief of Virginia or the Southern states, the other to continue in the North for the protection of New York and the Posts on the Hudson, your declarer continued with the American Northern part of the Army, and continued in the service as dragoon until the month of June 1783 when he was regu- -larly discharged near Newburg (N.Y.) he recollects that one of the officers who signed his discharge was a Capt. Blanchard, shortly after receiving his discharge he went to sea, and left said discharge with his Mother during his absence at sea which was for some years his Mother died and he was never able after to obtain said discharge - He gave authority to some man who professed to be engaged in obtaining sold- -ier's for them, to draw his bounty land from the U States, the name of that man he does not now recollect, not having placed any high es- -tate upon it, and having left the state of

Massachusetts of home to the state of Virginia where he has resided for the last twenty eight years engaged closely in his trade of a Paper Maker not thinking the land worth the expense of trouble of a journey to the state of Massachu- setts to look after - from the great lapse of time, old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he is not able to say, whether he received the eighty dollars to which he was entitled under the a resolve of Congress - he recollects that his final settlement certificates were given to him by an officer by the name of Williams shortly after his discharge from the service, these certificates he sold to a per- son whose name he does not now recollect, for something like two shillings of pence in the pound. He farther states that being ignorant of the provi- sions of the act of the 15 May 1828 he until late- ly he never submitted any application for a pen- sion under it or any other act of Congress, until lately he submitted one under the act of the 7th June 1832, about which time he was in- formed of the existence of the act of May 1828 when he requested the Commissioners of Pensions to suspend any further action thereupon until he could thereafter submit his application for a pension under the said act of 15th May 1828. He received no bounty either in land or money from the state of Massachusetts - He

begs leave to refer to his declaration of the evidence in support of it filed in the office of the Commissioners of Pensions.
And in testimony whereof he has hereunto annexed his signature.
Witness my hand, this 21 st day of October in the year 1834.
John C. Saway J.P.
John N. Stew
The Branch Bank of the U States or the Bank of Virginia. Richmond. Virginia is most convenient to my residence.
The most convenient Post office for me to receive my letters at is Staunton Augusta County Virginia. to the care of Wm. Kenney jun. esq.
John N. Stew
Before me M c Young a Justice of the Peace for the County of Augusta in the state of Virginia personally appeared this day Silas H. Smith and Benjamin Cranford of the said County, persons known to me as credible witnesses, who did severally make oath that John Stew by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, that they have known him for about many years that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood in which he resides to have served as he has set forth in his declaration that the said John Stew is regarded as a man of truth. Witness my hand this 21 st day of October 1834. Silas H. Smith M c Young J.P. Peace Benjamin Cranford

Virginia to Wit: No of 1171
I Jefferson Kinney Clerk of the County Court of Augusta in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that John C. Govers, and William Young, before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn were at the time acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and duly empowered to administer oaths; and that I believe the signatures annexed to said affidavits and purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 21 st day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four and in the 54 th year of the Commonwealth.
Jefferson Kinney Clerk
R & J.

Recd Nov 26 1834
Treasury Department 3 d Auditor's Office 26 th November 1834
Sir
I have the honor to report, in accordance with your letter of the 25 th instant, that it appears from the Register of Musterers of the Massachusetts line of the Revolutionary Army, that John New enlisted in Capt. Larned's Company of the 4 th Massachusetts Regiment, on the 30 th of June 1780, for the War - and that he was appointed a Drummer on the 1 st of Sep- tember 1780 - It also appears from the Register of final settle- ment certificates issued to the Massachusetts line, that a cer- tificate was issued in his name for the gratuity, or reward, of $80, to which soldiers, who enlisted for, and served to the end of the War, were entitled.
With great Respect
Your most Ob.S nt
John H. Agner Aud
Hon. Levi Woodbury Secretary of the Treasury -
R + J.

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26 Nov Dickens

Nov. 28. 1834
War Department Pension Office Nov. 28. 1834
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that John New, of Virginia, has never been pensioned by this Department.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your ob t Servant J. L. Edwards
Hon. Levi Woodbury Secretary of the Treasury

John New of Virginia Drummer in the 4 th Massachusetts Regiment Corps of Engineers
Nov 28. 1834
Allowed from 3 rd March 1826 - as a Drummer
S. W.
Awarded File # 18,988

24 Oct 1834
Staunton 21st Decr. 1834 6075
Honble Levi Woodbury Secy of the Treasry. Sir.
I am requested by Mr John Neev a poor old revolutionary soldier, to forward to you his application for a pension under the act of Congress of 15 May 1828: which I flatter myself with the evidence accompanying his declaration, and that to be found among the archives at Washington, will be such, as to entitle him to the bounty of his Country, which he now stands greatly in need of, and which from his advanced age, and very feeble health he cannot live long to enjoy, as early action upon his case is requested as may comport with your convenience.
With great respect Yrs: Mo obt. Mr: H. Kirtland
Secy # 18,999, old-Ind
OK
allowed Act 1828

John N. N. N.
to
to
M o 11
musician
88 per ann
Two Satisfaction of Transfer to July 1884
St. Francis Thomas
M o

State of Maryland Frederick County to wit On this fourteenth day of March 1836 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County personally appeared John Kew who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Simeon Barnard in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Sheppard in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of of Virginia from whence he has lately remo- ved. that he now resides in the State of Maryland where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be paya- ble in future there
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this day and year aforesaid
Thomas Hays
John Kew
And now at the same time appeared Peter Hartz before me and made oath that John Kew the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the above affidavit
Thomas Hays
I certify that Peter Hartz is a person of veracity.
Thomas Hays
State of Maryland, Frederick County to wit
I Herely certify that Thomas Hays Gentleman before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been made and whose name is thereunto subscribed was at the time of so doing and still is one of the Justices of the peace for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Frederick County Court this 15 th day of March 1836-
Henry Schley C.S.C. Fred ke City Ct

John N. Hew
Pa to M o 11
musician 88 per ann
End Anticipation of Transfer to July 1888
Rev Francis Thomas M o

State of Maryland Frederick County to wit On this fourteenth day of March 1836 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County personally appeared John New who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Simeon Barnard in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Sheppard in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of of Virginia from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Maryland where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be paya- ble in future there
Sworn to and subscribed } John New before me this day and year aforesaid Thomas Hays
And now at the same time appeared Peter Hartz before me and made oath that John New the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the above affidavit Thomas Hays
I certify that Peter Hartz is a person of veracity. Thomas Hays
State of Maryland, Frederick County to wit I Herely certify that Thomas Hays Gentleman before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been made and whose name is thereunto subscribed was at the time of so doing and still is one of the Justices of the peace for the County and State of said duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Frederick County Court this 15 th day of March 1836-
Henry Schley CCR Fred ke City Ct

Mr. J. Rodgway H. D. R.

Application for a Transfer Madison County the State of Ohio ss on this 19 th of November 1840 before me John J. Melvin a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Madison and State aforesaid personally appeared John New of the County of Madison and State aforesaid who on his oath declair that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Simeon Samuels in the Regiment commanded by Col William Shepherd in the service of the United States and that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Virginia from whence he has moved and that he now resides in the State of Ohio Madison County where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future the fol- lowing are his reason for moving from Virginia to the State of Ohio is that he thought that he could do better for his family John J. Melvin
Sworn and subscribed to before me John J. Melvin a justice of the peace in and for the County of Madison and State of Ohio This day and year aforesaid John J. Melvin
The State of Ohio Madison County ss Personally appeared Luke N. Clem- mons who on this oath declair that he believes that John New is the person who is the person described in the aforesaid John J. Melvin Justice of the Peace certify that the above described witness is a person of veracity Sworn to this 19 th day November 1840 John J. Melvin

The State of Ohio. Madison County, ss. I James T. Newman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within need for the County and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that the within received John J. Melvin before whom the foregoing application was made, was at the time, and is now a regularly commissioned acting justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Madison, and duly qualified, and that all his official acts as such are good and valid in law, as well in this State as elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I, J. T. Newman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the aforesaid County of Madison hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Xenia this 26 th day of November A.D. 1850
Attest J. T. Newman Clerk (u)