Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 739, Jacob Bender, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
Bender, Jacob Elizabeth
NUMBER
UR 739
CONTENTS

No. XXXX 12857
Elizabeth Bender Jacob Ohio
Act 7 July 38.

The declaration of Elizabeth Bender widow of Jacob Bender made in order to obtain information from the Commission of Pensions concerning the services of her deceased husband Jacob Bender in the War of the Revolution. The state of Ohio county of Saurian township of Buffalo S.S. Be it known that before me Asa Whitney a justice of the Peace in & for the county of above named appeared Elizabeth Bender aged eighty two years who after being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that she wishes to make application to the War Department of the U. States for a pension on account of the services of her late husband Jacob Bender in the Revolution and that she knows of no person living whose testimony she could obtain who was knowing to her said husband's services in the Revolution. That her said husband Jacob Bender was a native of Germantown county of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania. That in the year 1775 or 1776 he enlisted as a private from the garrison town of Germantown county of Philadelphia & state of Pennsylvania into the service of the United States and that he served five years in said service & at the expiration of said five years service he served as a teamster in the service of the United States two years. That he was at the following Battles & participated therein as a soldier to wit Trenton Dec. 1776, Brandywine Sept. 1777, Monmouth June 1778 & Stony Point July 1779. That his services were principally under Gen. Wayne & Gen. Greene. That he died in Greencastle Westmoreland county Pennsylvania in the year 1814 and officer was married to him after the close of the Revolution and that from the length of time that has elapsed since his death and her marriage having taken place subsequent to his services she cannot now remember the names of the officers under whom he served except she has heard him mention Capt. Wilkinson as one and also heard him speak particularly of Gen. Wayne.

and Green and also how heard him state particularly concerning the taking of Stony Point as having served under Gen. Wayne at that Battle that he had three brothers Sessio Godfrey and John Bender each of whom were Revolutionary soldiers and resided in the German county of Philadelphia Affiant has remained a widow ever since the death of said husband and now resides in the township of Rufus county of Lorain state of Ohio and is in needy circumstances and she requests the Commission of Pension to cause the Rolls Books and records in his office to be searched and if there be any evidence of the services of the said Joseph Bender to inform her of the same Sworn to & subscribed this 9 th day of February 1846 Elizabeth her Bender mark
Before me
Asa H. Whitney Justice Peace.
The State of Ohio } I, Asa H. Whitney, Clerk of the Court of Lorain County ss } Common Pleas within and for the County aforesaid, hereby certify that Asa H. Whitney Esq. whose name is above subscribed is an acting Justice of the peace in said County duly com- missioned and qualified that his commission bears date June 13 th 1843 and will expire June 13 th 1846 that his signature thereto is genuine, and that to all his official acts as such Justice, due credit may, and ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere. In Testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Elgin, in said County, this 9 th day of July A.D. 1846 Geo H. Berham Clerk. By Henry B. Kelby Deputy Clerk

I have all been by these presents, That I Rev. Geo. L. the county of Ashland and state of Ohio do hereby constitute and appoint A. H. Chapman to be my attorney in the county and state of Ohio, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand, collect and receive from the Government of the United States, and all persons, companies bodies, or other associations, of any nature whatever, which may be due and owing my hands, by reason of services rendered by my father, Jacob Brouder, in the war of the rebellion.
Hereby giving and granting unto my said attorney all power and authority to do, execute and perform, any and all things necessary to be done in and about the premises, for and in my name, as fully and completely, as my self could do in personal presence, and
Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
In witness whereof I do hereby set my hand and seal this 17 th day of Feb y A D 1862
Jacob Brouder H. Brouder
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Ashland and state of Ohio, the foregoing Rev. Geo. L. and acknowledged the signing and sealing to be free act and deed.
This 19 th day of April A D 1862 H. Brouder Justice of the Peace

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR JUN 6 1894 PERSIAN OFFICE

Know all men by these presents, That I Elizabeth Gier of the County of Medina and State of Ohio, do hereby constitute and appoint Mr. Stephenson, of Cincinnati, County of Hamilton and State of Ohio, my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand, collect and receive, from the Government of the United States, any and all sums of money, dues, or other demands, of any nature whatsoever, which may be due and belonging to me, by reason of services rendered by my father, Jacob Bender, in the war of the Revolution.
Hereby giving and granting unto my said Attorney, full power and authority to do, execute and perform, any all things necessary to be done in and about the premises, for me and in my name, as fully and completely, as I myself could do, if personally present, and I Elizabeth Gier
Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
In witness whereof I do hereby set my hand and seal this 19 th day of April A. 1862. her
In presence of David Torman
Elizabeth T. Gier mark
J. J. Dier
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Medina and State of Ohio, the aforesaid Elizabeth Gier and acknowledged the signing and sealing to be her free act and deed. This 19 th day of April 1862 David Torman

April 3, 1933
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Jacob Bender-R.739 BA-J/ANF See
Mrs. Grace Jentes 1308 Wooster Avenue Dover, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jacob Bender.
You are furnished herewith the record of the only soldier named Jacob Bender, found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office, and the data given below were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 739, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
Jacob Bender was a native of Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, date of birth not stated, nor are the names of his parents given.
Jacob Bender married "after the close of the Revolution" (no definite date shown), Elizabeth, her maiden name is not stated and it is not shown where they were married. He died in 1814 in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
His widow, Elizabeth Bender, applied for pension February 9, 1846, then aged eighty-two years and living in Russia Township, Lorain County, Ohio. She alleged that her husband, Jacob Bender, enlisted from Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1775 or 1776 and served five years as private and two years as teamster, a part of the time under Captain Wilkinson, and was in the battles of Trenton, Brandywine, Monmouth and

Stony Point.
The claim for pension was not allowed as she did not furnish proof of service.
In 1862 Mary Biers or Giess or Bier, daughter of the soldier, Jacob Bender, was living in Ashland County, Ohio; and his daughter Elizabeth, with same surname as they daughter, Mary, was residing in Medina County, Ohio in 1862.
It is stated that the soldier's three brothers, Lewis, Godfrey and John Bender, served in the Revolution, and all were residents of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

1933-April 3-lettr to Grace Jennings
Ex'r.
INVALID.
727
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Elizabeth Bender
P. O.
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for sus-
Application filed: _____, 18
pension -
Alleges: "Objections obviated by Act of July, 1848"
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

V No. 51 G.H.
Elizabeth Binder Ohio.
B.B. Chapman 21 May '40 same June 18 1846
739
Net 17 th July 1838.

Secretary's Office Harrisburg Jan'y 8. 1848
Sir:-
After a careful examination of the Records of the different Departments no evidence can be discovered of Services rendered in the War of the Revolution by Jacob Bender. Many of the Records relating to matters of this kind were removed some time since from this place to the City of Washington And the evidence You required may have been amongst them.
I Am very Respectfully Yours &c
J. N. HARRIS Clerk Mil. Dept.
B. B. Chapman Esq.
N.B. Enclosed You will receive the $2 sent as fees.

W. B. Chapman
May 25. 1846,
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Si
Genl A May 25, 46
The informal declaration of Elizabeth Pender for the purpose of discovering evidence of her husband's service has been examined & filed. The place at which it is alleged he enlisted, the length of the service covering the battles of Trenton & Stony Point would clearly indicate that the service must have been rendered in the Pa. Line but the silence of the records of the Line at Harrisburg is very conclusive it was not in that Line. Our records are indexed by the Officers names & as she has not furnished the names of his Capt & Co. no search can be made. Register under act 7 July '38- P.B. Chapman Esq Elyria Lorain Co Ohio

B. B. Chapman June 18. 1840.

Sir
411 P June 18. 46
In reply to your n o of 3 inst in the case of Elizabeth Pender I have to remark that, if Lewis Pender was allowed, upon parole proof, a pension under the act of 18 March 1818 for service in the Pa Line which is now dis- credited by the silence of the records at Harrisburg, his claim was im- properly admitted. The impro- per admission of his claim in the face of the records should not afford any countenance to the claim of his brother, widow asserted without proof & equally inconsistent with the records.
S. B. Chapman Esq Elyria, Lorain Co Ohio

June 8 46
Ohio
Hon J. S. Dender
Count. of Paines
Washington City
D. C.

Elyria Lorain Co Ohio June 3 rd 1846
Sir
In reply to your favor of the 25 th ultimo concerning "the informal declaration of Elizabeth Bender for the purpose of discovering evidence of her deceased husband's service" Allow me to say that I do not consider that "the silence of the records of the Line at Harrisburg" to be "conclusive" that he did not serve in the Penn a Line. From the fact that his brother Lewis Bender when a resident of Philadelphia county Penn a was allowed a pension under the Act of 1818 for being a private in the Penn a Line and I am informed that his name cannot be found upon the records at Harrisburg as having served in the Penn a Line.
From what I can learn of Jacob Bender he served nearly five years in the Pennsylvania Line and not in Capt. Caleb North's Company & Col. Wayne's Regt. and also in Capt. John Christy's Company & Col. Craig's Regiment I hope you will make an examination of the names belonging to the above named Companies & Regiments and inform me of the result of said examination. I do not wish to make you any unnecessary trouble but in behalf of his said widow as by as by you this further request
I am very Respectfully Yours B. B. Chapman
Hon. S. Edward Com ty of Lorain

Hon. J. S. Edmonds Comm ee of Pensions

Sir
Elyria Lorain co. Ohio Feby 9 th 1846
Accompanying this I send you the Declaration of Elizabeth Bender widow of Jacob Bender asking information from your Office concerning the Pensions of her deceased husband Jacob Bender He was a soldier of the Pennsylvania Line I hope the Rules in your Office will allow you to impart the information desired I also inclose a letter received from the Secy of State's Office at Harrisburg Pa You will please report to me your decision upon the matter addressed to me at this place.
I am very Respectfully Yours
B. B. Chapman
Hon. J. S. Edwards Comt. of Pensions Washington D.C.

March 18/1933
A. M. Miller
Asst. to Administrator
Dear Sir: -
Have been having trouble establish- ing John Bender Revol. utionary war veteran as an ancestor for D.G.R. My uncle a Major in the late war says it is Jacob Bender only Commissioned Lieutenant August 2/1777 of Captain Conrad Busch's Co (Third) Philadelphia

Multica, etc see Penn's archives 2nd Series vol. XIII P. 663 and 742. Who is the right one.
Can you tell me what his wife's name was.
The names of his children date of his death or any information you may have regarding the fore- said Jacob Bender
So sorry to have to bother you so much.
Thanking you in ad- vance I am Yours Truly (Mrs) Grace Jentes Dover O. 1306 Wooster Ave

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