Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,615, for Henry Ramer, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
Penn
Glenn, Henry Mary
NUMBER _____
W 9.615
CONTENTS

22.306
Indiana
Henry Ramer of Dearborn in the State of Indiana who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Pendle of the regt commanded by Col. Scott in the Penn line for 1 year 75 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Oct. 1833 and John W Pike Laurensburg
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 141.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 28 33 $169.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 127

3054. Indiana
Mary Ramer da widow of Henry Ramer
who served in the Revolutionary
Pa. war, as a private .
Increased from $40. less former payment Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50. Dollars 66.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Finding March 28. 1849.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of May 1850, and sent to
J. B. Berrill Esq. Parent
Payable to Johnson Watts. Adm n
Recorded on Roll of Pensions under act February 9, 1848, Page 333 Vol. 3.
H. E. Robinson

N o 20499
Henry Ramer
Dearborn Co
Indiana
for 1781 private 1/2 5 months. $56.66 100
 56 66  56 66  28 33  141 65 
John N Pike Atty Lamoniburg Indiana

BRIEF in the case of Henry Ramer County of Dearborn in the State of Indiana (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? his memory bad  3. How old is he? 82 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.  
In 1781 left. . . . 1782  1    --    2    --    --  Private  Gen. Lord Cornwallis  He states he served three months in the Militia after his first service in the regular Army under Pulaski's Corps
 5. In what battles was he engaged? a joint the Indians Pegg Harbor  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Northampton Co Pennsylvania  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? authenticated 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
John H. Ashton
Examining Clerk.

We Henry and Cady Parker of Dearborn County Indiana; State that we know from our own personal knowledge that Mary and Henry Rimer, was living together as man and wife in North Carolina fifty two years ago, and they had several children living with them at the time which was reputed to be their, and it was reputed and generally believed they were legally married previous to the birth of any of their children; of which fact we have never doubted our selves, or heard it questioned by any other person, We know of our own personal knowledge; that their second child (The first having died at about two years old) is now upwards of sixty years old, and that they had a family Record of the ages of several of the oldest of their children, in an old Dutch testament; which showed that their fourth child (that lived) viz Peter Rimer, was Eighteen years old at the time of the second Battle for troops in Carolina in time of the last war, and the reason we know and recollect the testament and Record above mentioned is, that Peter Rimer, above named; was drafted and his father, (and the reputed husband of Mary Rimer) tried to get him off from said draft, and produced the Record above referred to, and the officers decided that the Record its self (which was in Dutch) made the said Peter Rimer, over eighteen years old, and subject to serve his tour of duty, - we were Born and raised on in Roan and the other in Lincoln County; Close neighbours to the said Rimer and moved from there about the same time that the said Rimer did, which was about the close of the last war; and lived near a neighbour to the said Henry and Mary Rimer; untill his death, and have and do now live in two miles of the old lady, and we have them to be persons of respectability and truth, and that he was reputed and generally believed by his neighbours to

Have been a soldier of the Revolution; in which opinion we do most fully concur, we know he was a pensioner and died on the fourth day of November eighteen hundred and thirty five; and his widow Mary Rimer has remained a widow ever since his death, and we know that she has applied for a pension; for we signed a certificate that was attached to her application, embracing the substance of this affidavit, we further state that we are dutch and cannot read or write english - we are personally acquainted with the three older children; than Peter Rimer named in this affidavit - the testimony above named is now in the possession of the old lady, but the sub- side lippings that had the ages on with the letter is worn off with age & lost State of Indiana
Dearborn County, set
Henry his mark Parker Betty his mark Parker
Be it known that on this day
personally appeared before me the under signed a justice of the peace in and for the county of aforesaid Henry and Betty Parker; aged and Respectable citizens of Dearborn County and State of aforesaid, and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me - I do further certify that from my long personal acquaintance with Mary Rimer and her late husband Henry Rimer; I do most fully concur in the belief of the truth of the foregoing affidavit, given from under my hand this 11 th day of March 1841 - The two last lines in the affidavit are written very close; but, all done before signing, I further certify that there is an interlineation in the twenty sixth line from the top; in the affidavit of the wards - (one and the other in Lincoln) the reason of said interlineation is that Betty Parker was born in Roan; and Henry Parker in Lincoln County; and that they state that the said Rimer lived in both counties; and that they knew them in both
Isaac Randall Justice of the peace

State of Indiana Dearborn County } ss } 8 th
I William V Chubb Clerk of the Dearborn Circuit do hereby certify that Isaac Randall Esq r before whom the forgoing affidavit was made was at that time and now is an acting Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned and qualified according to Law and to all his official acts full faith and credit are due and ought to be given, and the signature purporting to be his is genuine. and I also certify that Henry Parker and Katy Parker are persons of good Moral Character. and I further certify that about the first day of May last I made a certificate to Simon Pasque for the within or forgoing Mrs. Rener, and affixed the County Seal to said Certificate, and I further certify that the intimation mentioned in the certificate of Isaac Randall Esquire now exists and no other.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Milington this 8 th day of March Anno Domini 1841
William V Chubb, Clerk

1842 1842
FREE
Oct 29. 42
Ind.
Ramsey
Norfolk Va Oct 28
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of P. Washington City D. C.

October 22 nd 1842
I Peter Rimer of the County of Ripley and State of Indiana after being solemnly affirmed, Depose and say that I am the Sixth Child and the oldest son of Henry and Mary Rimer of Dearborn County Indiana, and that my Father was a resident of the County of Dearborn County Indiana as aforesaid at the time of his death and I further state that my mother is still living in Dearborn County, and I further state that from the best information I have of my age, received of my parents, that I am fifty three years old next March, and I further state, that my oldest sister, and the oldest child of the family (if living) would be now sixty four or five years of age and I further state that my parents was of the Dunkard Baptists and their rules of marriage as late as my recollection was by Publication in the Church for three successive meetings and I further state that I never heard the legality of their marriage doubted or disputed, and furthermore I have been requested to make this affirmation by Johnson Watts of Dearborn County Indiana, who is acting as agent for my Mother, in procuring her portion, and further saith not -
his Peter P Rimer mark
I Benjamin Haster a justice of the peace in and for the County of Ripley and State of Indiana do certify that Peter Rimer personally appeared before me on this the 22 nd day of October 1842 and signed as his mark and was solemnly affirmed to the above under the pains and penalties of perjury and I further certify that I have been acquainted with the said Rimer for some years, and that he is a man of unimpeachable character for truth and veracity given under my hand and seal at my office this day and date above written
Be Haster J. P. (seal)

State of Indiana Ripley County Set 3 I Conrad Overturn Clerk of the Ripley Circuit Court do hereby certify that Benjamin Master Esqr before whom the within affidavit appears to have been affirmed and who has certified the same is and was at the time of the taking of the same an act- ing Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his Official acts as such and that the signature attached to the cer- tificate purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Versailles this 22 d day of October A D 1842 Conrad Overturn Clerk

Versailles October 22 nd 1842
Dr Sir inclosed I send you some additional testimony in the case of Mary Reimer, I should be glad if her case could be passed, she has braved the storm of life for near 90 years, has always been poor, I have known her myself for upwards of twenty years, and know her to be a worthy object of the petition law - and for my credibility I refer you to Col Blake Com of the general land office and the intere de ligation in Congress from this state - you will please address me at Cross Plains the place b o  Indiana - yours Respectfully Edw d J L, Edwards, b. & Johnson Watts
(Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page)

State of Indiana Dearborn County 3 rd
On this 12 th day of Nov. 1832 personally appeared before the court of Probate now sitting of the county of Dearborn state of Indiana, Henry Romer , aged eighty two 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
That he enlisted in the army of the united States in the year 1781 for one year; and served fourteen months before he was discharged, with Col. Bowat, in Pulaski's corps and thinks his Captain's name was Pendelow or that Pendelow was adjutant of the regiment; that he left the service in 1782; that he served three months in the militia after he got his discharge from the regular army under Pulaski; his militia captain's name was John Lapp; that he lived in
Easttown, Northampton County, Pennsylvania; that the first battle he was in was fought against the Indians, high up on the Delaware river; the second battle he was in was fought by the Hessians and British, against the Americans on the Schuylkill, in which the Hessians were slaughtered and distracted at a great rate; the third battle he was in was fought at Brandywine; in this battle Col. Romer was killed, who had deserted from the British. The fourth battle he was in, was a skirmish between Capt Lapp of the militia, and

capt. Allroad, a Tory , in the employment of the British. Jacob Rom, — book and myself and three others enlisted at the same time under Col. Bawats.
From high up on the Delaware we marched, under command of Col. Bawats to Sussex in N. Jersey, and took up winter quarters. From Sussex we marched for Charleston S. Carolina; but on our way I was discharged at Cross Creek in Carolina; together with Brook, Rom, Kettering and perhaps Dan. Smith. After we were discharged and returned home, I understood that Col. Bawats was killed at Charleston and Gen. Relaski at Savannah. The defunct was born and brought up in Pennsylvania in a dutch family without education; and is now very old and his memory extremely bad. He received a written discharge from his Col. and carried it in his pocket book until it was worn out, and then he threw it away. His Col. was killed so soon after defunct received his discharge, that he does not think he recorded it.
We hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension, or an annuity, except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Henry Ramer Ser. 12th Novr 1832

And the said court do hereby declare that their opinion is that the abovementioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states that Robert Ray is a clergy man of good standing and Thomas Vandale is also worthy of belief credible persons & resident of the county of Dearborn John Leuington the clerk of the court at Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of Henry Ramers application for a pension.
In testimony whereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12 th day of Nov. 1832
James Dill clerk
We Robert Ray a clergyman residing in the county of Dearborn Indiana hereby certify and Thomas Vandale of the same county that we are well acquainted with Henry Ramer who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty two years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Robert Ray
Thomas Vandale
Sworn to and subscribed in open court 12 th Nov 1832 James Dill clerk

Before me Laban Bramble a justice of the Peace in & for Dearborn County Indiana a Personally came Henry Ranier who being duly sworn, on his oath says by way of addition or amendment to his former declaration sent to the Pension office & which he is informed is defective in not answering the 7 th Question prescribed by the regulations of the War Department that Hon. John T. Frazier Samuel Frazier, William Frazier, Isaac Randall, Col Jacob Eggleston, Judge John Watts & Laban Bramble are persons to whom he is known, in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution. And he further states that he believes Col. Gower to put his (the deponent's) name down on his list in Dutch, which would be Roemmermark . Sworn to & Subscribed — Henry Ranier Given under My hand & Seal the 28 th Day of May, 1833.
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Laban Bramble J. P. Seal
I James Dill. Clerk of the Dearborn Circuit Court, do hereby Certify that Laban Bramble whose name & official signature is attached to the above affidavit, is & was at the time of taking said Affidavit, an acting & legal Justice of the Peace of the said Dearborn County, Indiana. In testimony whereof I have set my hand & seal of office this 18 th of May A.D. 1833. James Dill Clerk.
Henry Ranier

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836.
State of Indiana,
Dearborn County } ss
On this day personally appeared before the Circuit Court of Dearborn, Mary Remer a resident of the County and State aforesaid; aged Eighty five years ; who being first duly affirmed according to law, doth on her affirma- -tion make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 - That she is the widow of Henry Remer who was a Pensioner in the County of Dearborn State of Indiana; and she refers to his papers on file for evidence of his services during the war of the Revolution; she further declares that she was married to the said Henry Remer in Rowan County North Carolina during the services of her husband in the war of the Revolution; he was in the services before and after their marriage took place; she has no family record of her marriage or the age of any of her children; but she does well recollect that her first child (which died at eighteen months old) was born during the time he was in the services; and that if she was living at this time would be upwards of sixty three years old; and that her second child; now living is sixty two years old; and that she was married to her husband, (and their father) the said Henry Remer previous to the birth of any of her children - In consequence of her great age and loss of memory she is unable at this great length of time to state the date of her marri- -age; but she is of the impression that it took place in the year of nineteen hundred and something that their marriage took place (and a child born) before the battle at Utaw Springs; and Charleston; in South Carolina; and that her first child was born before that time; and for further evidence refers to the

Records, (if any) of their marriage in Rowan County State of North Carolina for the true date of her marriage - That her Husband the aforesaid Henry Rumer died on the first day of December eighteen hundred and thirty five; and that she has remain- a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the affidavit  herein hereto annexed -
Mary X Rumer on oath
November 20th 1840
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before the Circuit Court of Dearborn County and State of Indiana William V. Chubb. Clk.
I Henry Rumer Jr. of the County of Dearborn and State of Indiana, aforesaid, do solemnly affirm that I am the eighth child of Henry and Mary Rumer and have examined the Declaration made by my Mother and believe it contains the truth; and that I am forty six years of age; and believe that her oldest Children to be the age stated by her; and that she was married to my Father previous to the birth of any of the Children; and that they lived together as man and wife until his death; which I know took place at the time stated by her; and she has remained a widow ever since his death; and that my Father and Mother, the said Henry and Mary Rumer moved from the County of Rowan North Carolina; to Dearborn County and State of Indiana, (where my Mother now lives,) in the year Eighteen hundred and forty two
test John C. Pike
Henry Rumer Jr. mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me in open court 10th Nov. 1840.
Wm. V. Chubb. Clk.

We Henry Darker and Cady Darker of Dearborn County and State of Indiana state that we was acquainted with the late Henry Rimer and are well acquainted with the above named Mary Rimer; and have examined the Declaration made by her; and know and believe it contains the truth; and that she was married to the said Henry Rimer previous to the birth of any of their children; and that we knew them in Rowan County - by North Carolina fifty two years past; and that they lived together at that time as man and wife; and had several children living at that time and that they continued so to live untill his death for we lived in the same neighbourhood in Caro- lina; and know her close by his widow; the said Mary Rimer, in the County of Dearborn and State of Indiana; and we further state that we are well acquainted with the second child of the aforesaid Henry and Mary Rimer, and that she is sixty two years of age; and we further state that there was a record of two or three of the oldest children on the outside leaf of an old Butch testament that is now in the possession of the said Mary Rimer; but the back and leaves, for several leaves in on both sides are worn off
test John C. Pire
Henry his  mark Darker Cady her  mark Darker
We the under signed Neighbours of Mary Rimer, state that we have examined the Declaration made by her and believe it to contain the truth; we know her to be a woman of truth, respectability and piety; and that her husband died at or about the time stated by her

and that he was a petitioner, and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband; the said Henry Rumer
Grace Jones
sworn to in open court.
M. Eggleston
November 10 th 1840.
Wm. V. Cheek. Clk.
Sworn to and subscribed on the 10 th day of November 1840 before the circuit court of Dearborn and state of Indiana; The foregoing declaration of Mary Rumer - also appeared in open court.
M. Eggleston
Grace Jones &c.
all of whom are residents of the state and county aforesaid, and are all well known to the court to be persons of respectability and truth; and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit; and it is satisfactory proven to the court that the aforesaid Mary Rumer was married to the said Henry Rumer during his services in the war of the revolution; and that he was a petitioner; and died in the month of December Eighteen hundred and thirty five; and she has remained a widow ever since his death.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County and subscribed my name the 10 th day of November 1840.
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William V. Cheek. Clk.
Henry Rumer Mary Rumer 230 Nov 10 1840

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the several acts of Congress, granting pensions, to officers and soldiers of the Revolution, and the late war with Great Britain, State of Indiana, Dearborn County - Set
On this day personally appeared before me N M cCart a Judge of the Dearborn Circuit Court of said County and State, Johnson Watts, Administrator of Mary Ramer deceased who was the Widow of Henry Ramer who was a Revolutionary Soldier - and makes oath, that the said Mary Ramer drew a pension, in right of her husband's services, and that she drew her pension at the rate of $140.00 per annum until the 4 th of March 1849, and that she departed this life on the 28 th March 1849, and that I the said Johnson Watts was appointed Administrator of her estate by the Probate Court of the aforesaid County, the Certificate of said appointment I make a part of this declaration & I further state that the said Mary Ramer deceased has seven children living viz: Susan Whelston, Polly Spangler, Mary Helms, Peter Ramer, Ula Whelston, Henry Ramer, Betsy Johnson - and I, as administrator Clance all and any arrears of pension that may be due to said children under either of the following acts or resolutions viz: Act of July 15 th 1838, 3 rd March 1843 - 17 th June 1844, Joint Resolution of 23 rd January 1845 and 1 st July 1848, I also state that her pension Certificate came into my hands, as Administrator with her other papers, which I forward with this declaration, and further saith not, April 9 th 1850
Johnson Watts deputy
State of Indiana Multnomah Judicial Circuit. I William M. McCarthy President Judge of the 13 th Judicial Circuit of said County do hereby certify that Johnson Watts personally appeared before me and was by me only known to the above and foregoing declaration. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 9 th April 1850 W. M. McCarthy Pres t Judge 13 th Jud. Cir. Ind.

State of Indiana } Dearborn County } ss.
I Abram Brower Clerk of the Dearborn Circuit Court do hereby certify that the within named Johnson Watts, was on the twenty fourth _____ day of April 1849, appointed administrator of the estate of Mary Ramer deceased - in accordance with law, as appears from an examination of the Record of the Letters of administration issued to said Johnson Watts now remaining in my office - The intimation "of administration" was upon the paper when this same was accepted by me.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Lawrenceburg this ninth day of April A.D. 1850.
Abram Brower Clerk.
State of Indiana Multicount Judicial Circuit
I William M McLoarty Pres Judge of the 13 th Judicial Circuit of the state of Indiana do hereby certify that Dearborn County is a part of said 13 th Circuit and that Abram Brower is clerk of said Dearborn Circuit Court that his signature alone is sufficient Witness my hand & seal this 8 th day of April 1850
William McLoarty Pres Judge 13 th Judicial Circuit Indiana

Aug 21.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Pension Office Washington City
free
8 1/4 2 3/4 2 3/4 2 3/4 2 3/4
12

you will find no difficulty at all in Whetstone's papers
Yours &c.
John M c Pike
P.S. The former objection to Loden's papers, that they comprised several separate sheets and were not attached to each other by a ribbon under the seal of the Clerk, has been attended to, as will be seen, the Clerk having now authenticated them according to the form prescribed by the Pension Office.
It is proper also to state that the Applicants wish their Pensions, if allowed, to be paid in Cincinnati, if it be not contrary to the regulations of the Department.
Y. M c P.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9615
Mary Ramer Wid. of Henry Ramer Pr. Rev. wa
Act: Feby. 24/48
Index:—Vol. 86 Page 149
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mary Barnes of Henry Indiana
Suspended
See let: 10 th Dec: 40 to L. C. Suggett & Colin Co. Rural Co.
let: 3 rd May 1841 L. C. Suggett.
let: 17 th May 1842 Hon O. H. Smith. let: 31 st Oct: 42
Johnson Watts Hon J. B. Cravens Dec 31. 1842 Hon J. B. Cravens July 6 43
Act 4 th July 1836
let to Johnson Watts May 1 st 43.

4309. Indiana. MTAD: Mary Ramer, dec. widow of Henry Ramer. who was a pirate. in the Revolution.
Inc. from 40. sen former payments. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50. Dollars O.O.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
payable to children & etc. Certificate of Pension issued the 23 — day of May 1850. and sent to
J. G. Berret by Present.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a Vol. 2 Page 220.
H. E. Robinson

7555.
Indiana, IVAD
Mary Ramer dec d .
Widow of Henry Ramer who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 4 th Nov 1835 of Dearborn in the State of Indiana who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Benelson of the Reg t commanded by Genl Pulaski in the line for 12 months. (former payments to be deducted)
Inscribed on the Roll of Madison at the rate of 50 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Increased from 40
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of May 1850 and sent to J. G. Bennett Esq Present
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by A. E. Robinson Clerk, Book Q Vol. 1 Page 429.

2654
Indiana  Madison
Mary Ramsey widow of Henry Ramsey who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Dec. 1847 and sent to
Mrs. C. G. Lee Madison Ind.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1848, Page 333 Vol. 3,
Approved Dec. 28/48

4309
Rep.
Indiana, Madison
Mary Ramer
widow of Henry Ramer
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10. day of Jan. 1844 and sent to Johnson Watts Croff Plains, Indiana
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 180

Indiana-7555
Report craft 113
Mary Ramey widow of Henry Ramey - who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 4th: November, 1835 of Newbern Co in the State of Indiana who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Benelou of the Regt - commanded by Lieut Pulaski in the line for 12 months -
Inscribed on the Roll of Madison at the rate of 40 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd - day of August 1843 and sent to Johnson Watts Cross Plains - Indiana
Whole amount due . . . . . $ 200.00 -
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. Stewart Clerk,
Book A Vol. 9 Page 222

May 22/57
for Mr Cole
10/6
Act 2 o February 1848
Honorable
Dennis G. Edwards
Council of Ministers
James G. Beret Recd

4348
Maryramer in Declaration for Widow's Pension

Declaration - In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress, at the end of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838
State of Indiana Dearborn County-ss On this Twelfth day of October Eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before me Thomas W Pate a Justice of the peace of the County of Dearborn, Mary Ramer a resident of Coker Creek Township in the County of Dearborn aged Eighty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the Widow of Henry Ramer who was a private in the Revolutionary war and before his discharge entitled her to the particulars of said services which she makes a part of this Declaration and that she has received forty dollars per annum from the 1 st March 1836 until the 1 st March 1841 amounting in all to two hundred dollars She further Declares that she is still a widow Sworn to and subscribed on the 7 th day and year above written before me Thomas W Pate a Justice of the peace in the County of aforesaid the Signing by her mark
Mary X Ramer mark
Thomas W Pate Justice of the peace

I Thomas W Pate do further certify that Declarant (Mary Kramer) has been personally known by me for ten or fifteen years past, and that she is the Widow of Henry Kramer who was a Justice, as stated by her. Thomas W. Pate Justice of the peace
The State of Indiana, Dearborn County Set I William V. Cheek clerk of the Dearborn Circuit Court do certify that Thomas W Pate Esquire whose name is appended to the foregoing declaration and certificate was at the time of signing his name to said declaration and certificate and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such Justice of the Peace, and that his attestation and certificate is in due form of law. and that his official signature thereto to said decla- =ration and certificate are genuine. That his commission was dated on the 12 th day of March 1841 and will expire on the 12 th day of March 1846. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at Wilmington this 16 th day of October in the Year 1843.
(William V. Cheek Clerk,

State of Indiana
Dearborn County ss. } We it known that on this 9 day of September 1848, Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer Oaths personally appeared Mary Kramer — a resident of Cedar Creek Township, in the County of Dearborn — in the State of Indiana, aged years, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848, granting Pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War. among the Carolina troops.
That she is the Widow of Henry Kramer — who was a Private — in the War of the Revolution, and that he served in the Revolution both before and after my Marriage.
That she received an annual Pension of Forty — Dollars, under the act of 17 June 1844, and that she has not intermarried but continues the — Widow of the above named, Henry Kramer.
Witness
Johnson Waltz
William Wells
Mary L. Kramer
her
mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me
Dandridge & Halsey, J. P.
I Certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a Pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
Dandridge & Halsey J. P.
Know all men by these presents that I Mary Kramer — of Dearborn County State of Indiana Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in Madison, State of Indiana.

my pension from the 4 th day of March 1848, to the 4 th day of September 1848. Witness my hand and seal this day of 1848. Sealed and delivered in presence of Johnson Watts William Wells Mary H. Ramer mark
State of Indiana, Dearborn County ss. Be it known that on the 9 th day of September 1848, Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer Oaths person- ally appeared Mary Ramer above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned Dandridge E. Kelcey J. P.
State of Indiana, Dearborn County ss.
I, William V. Check Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Dandridge E. Kelcey is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, that his Commission was dated on the 26 th day of February 1846, and will expire on the 26 th day of April 1857; and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 27 day of September A.D. 1848
W. V. Check clerk.

No 5230 Dec 10. 40 Ken. Act July 4. 1836 Mary Remer.
James A. Colburn Commission Merchant Washington St. No 6
FREE

Georgetown Scott Co Ky Dec 13 1840
Dear Sir
The enclosed is the Declaration of Mrs Mary Reimer Widow of the late Henry Reimer for the benefit of the Act of Congress July 4 1836 She wills her Pension to the Madam Payable at Lexington Kentucky
Yours with great Respect Lewis C Suggitt
James J Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D C

Payment to be made at Madison
by
J. H. D. Samuels
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Indiana
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 333 Vol. 3
Geo. H. King Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Mary Ramer widow of Henry Ramer who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 28 th day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty Eight.
Examined and Countersigned.
J L C Commissioner of P

Henry Ramer, dec d
Adm o
Successors
Acts
'38
43444
'48
$56.66 per annum,
Commencing 28 March 1849,
former payments to be deducted
at $40 per annum,
payable to
Johnson Watts
Administrator of the estate of the dec d ,
Madison Roll
J. A. Ferrat
Present

Washington 22 May 1850
Sir:
James L. Edwards Counsel of Plaintiff
Sir:
I enclose the declaration of Johnson Watts, claiming as administrator of Mary Ramer - miser of Penna under the act of 2 nd February 1848.
With great respect your obed Servt James G. Bunt

IND Oct 30 Am Colo
J. J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Madison Oct. 2 1848.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Sir
of Mrs Mary Ramer.
Enclosed I hand you, declaration Please forward certificate to my care. Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant Isaac C. Lea

Om Jas. M. New As Many Decem.
PAID FREE
J. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Russia Washington City D.C.

Georgetown Scott Co Ky April 3 rd 1841
Dear Sir
The Enclosed is in support of the claim of Mrs Mary Remer the Widow of the Late Henry Remer For the Benefit of the Act of Congress July 4 th 1836
I remain your obedt Servt Lewis B Suggitt
James L Edwards Esqr Washington City D. C

Mary Ramer. Indiana
Act 7. July '38-
attm d 12 mo p i 40 p
Johnson Walter E. V. Crop Plains Indiana

Amended Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pension to Ceren Widows"
State of Indiana } ss Dearborn County }
On this 21 th day of June eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before me Theodore Gayly a Judge of the probate Court of Dearborn County Mary Rimer, a Resident of said County and State of averse, aged eighty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following amended declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pension to Ceren Widows". That she is the widow of Henry Rimer who was a pensioner in the County of Dearborn and State of Indiana, and she refers to her declaration, and papers on file for evidence of his services during the war of the Revolution. She further declares that she was married to the said Henry Rimer in Robeson County North Carolina during the services of her husband in the war of the Revolution, but in consequence of great age and loss of memory, she is unable at this time to state the date of her marriage, but is of the impression that it took place in the year of nineteen hundred and twenty seven, and knows that it took place before the battle at the Utoy Springs, and Charleston in South Carolina, and that her husband Henry Rimer died on the fourth of November Eighteen hundred and thirty five, and that the marriage took place previous to the first of January nineteen hundred and ninety four.
Sworn to and subscribed by her mark } Mary X Rimer on the day and year above written, before me. Theodore
Gayly a Judge of the Court of Probate in the County and State of averse. I further certify that the affiant is not able to attend before the Court owing to her great age and bodily infirmity.
Theodore Gayly Judge of the Probate Court.

State of Indiana Dearborn County I, Sub Mary Spangler after being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that I lived in South Carolina and was well acquainted with Henry and Mary Rumer fifty five years past, and that they were living together as man and wife, and reputed to be such, and I have been living in the same neighborhood where the above named Henry Rumer died, for more than twenty years, and state that he died, as stated by Mary Rumer, and I further state that the within named Mary Rumer has lived a widow ever since his death, and that her said husband was a participant of the Revolution, I further state that I heard Henry Rumer say in his lifetime, that he had a record of the ages of his children, and that in moving from Carolina to Indiana that his wagon was turned over in crossing a river, and got wet and was thereby destroyed and further saith not. Mary his Spangler sworn to before me John J. Simon a Justice mark of the peace in and for the County and State afore said this 6 th day of June 1843 by making her mark after the contents were read to her
John J. Simon Seal a Justice of the Peace
I Henry Parker, after being duly sworn depose and say that I have lived in Dearborn County for the space of twenty two years, and have been well acquainted with Henry & Mary Rumer up to his death and up to this time with the within named Mary Rumer, and knew them both in South Carolina fifty three years past, and know that they lived together as man and wife, and was reputed as such, and have never heard it disputed, I further state I have seen the ages of some or all of the children on the leaf of an old Dutch Testament, and have heard Henry Rumer say in his lifetime, that it got wet in crossing a river in moving to Indiana and was thereby destroyed by said leak coming off, and that the within Mary Rumer is

Still living and is the widow of the within named Henry Parker, and that I knew him to be a punitionee of the Resolutio his n, and further saith not. Henry Parker sworn to and subscribed before me mark
John T. Lemon, in and for the County of Dearborn and State of Indiana this 6 th day of June 1843, the said Parker signing by his mark, after the same was read to him and fully explained. John T. Lemon out
a Justice of the Peace
We the under signed are well acquainted with Mary Rumer and also with Mary Spangler and Henry Parker, and have examined the affidavits made by them, and was pres- ent at the making of the same, and believe they contain the truth, and that the said Mary Spangler & Henry Parker are well known to us to be persons of Respectability and truth, June 6 th 1843
Johnson Watts
John T. Lemon a Justice of the Peace
The State of Indiana Dearborn County Set
I William V. Cheek clerk of the Probate court of the County aforesaid do certify that Theodore Gaylay is Judge of the said court, duly Commissioned and sworn into office, and that said court is a court of record.
Given under my hand & the seal of said court at Wilmington this 12 th day of June A.D. 1843.
William V. Cheek, Clerk.
The State of Indiana Dearborn County Set
I William V. Cheek clerk of the circuit court of said County do certify that John T. Lemon is a Justice of the peace in the said County duly commissioned & sworn into office, and to all his official acts as such full faith & credit are due ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as elsewhere & said court is a court of record. Given under my hand and the seal of
said court at Wilmington this 12 th day of June A.D. 1843 William V. Cheek Clerk

June 26/40. Cross Plains Pa June 17 1843 and Dec. Mary Ind.
JS
Hon J. L. Edwards, Jr. Washington City D. C.

Cross Plains June 16 th 1843
Dr Sir
Inclosed I send you the amended Declaration of Mary Rimer of Dearborn County and I am in hopes that the evidence may be conclusive enough to pass it. She swears in the first Declaration (to which this is the amendment) that she was married to the said Rimer and that she had 2 children before the close of the war, we prove that her and her husband was always reputed to be man & wife, we prove that they lived together as such fifty five years past (as man and wife), we prove that there was a family record of part or all of the childrens ages in an old Dutch testament and account for the loss of the same, we have amended the declaration before a judge of a court of Record, & he certifies her inability to appear in open court we have proved that the testimony is Respectable & & R. The testimony is such as would pass her case in any court of justice, and I hope may be satisfactory to the Department - if not she will only have to drag out the remainder of her days in poverty & wants you will please inform me at an early day, what disposition is made of the case - I forwarded some time since a Declaration of Sarah Johnston of Ripley County Indiana under the act of the 8 th March 1843 for one years pension please inform me if it came to hand and what disposition has been made of the same, yours with anti-mints of great Respect
Hon J. L. Edwards C. D.
Johnson Watts

4348
Oct 25 '43
10
Inda. Mar 3 rd 1843 Mary Ramer
$40 per an
Josephine Lee June Oct 7 18 th Crook Plains Indiana Sister Mary Ramer Johnn Wells Washington City D. C.

October 16 th 1843
Dr Sir Inclosed I send you the Illustration of Mary Hanner, your need Revert to me at Cross Plains Reply Canby Guidance
Johnson Watts
Hon J. L. Edwards
Reon Johnson Watts Cesar Grass Grass Mills