Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 719, Andrew Bell, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
Bell, Andrew Elizabeth
NUMBER
R 719
CONTENTS

And now Bell Deceased this life May the twenty th day of may in the year of our Lorde one thousand eight hundred and twenty two June the eighth John Dennis was born in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty  sixty Eliza Cook Dennis was born in July the sixteenth day of the month in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventeenth James Dennis was born October the th twenty third day in the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen Sirus Dennis was born July the twenty third in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty one

Before Christ cir. 397.
16 ¶ Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another; and the LORD hearkened, and heard it: and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
Or, special treasure.
17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked; between him that serveth God, and him that serveth him not.
C H A P. IV.
1 God's judgment on the wicked, 2 and his blessing on the good. 4 He exhorteth to the study of the law, 5 and telleth of Elijah's coming and office.
For behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh
shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Before Christ cir. 397.
2 ¶ But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth and grow up as calves of the stall.
a Luke 1. 78.
3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet, in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
4 ¶ Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
b Exodus 20. 3.
5 ¶ Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet, before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
c Matth. 11. 14. Mark 9. 11. Luke 1. 17.
6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
The End of the OLD TESTAMENT.

Martha Bell Dufresne Life's Journey the 16th of Jan'y 1800
Nancy Bird Departed this life the 14th of May 1840
Frances Bell mother's book

Elizabeth Bell was born on a Friday Morning before sun up in the year
September the second In the year 1791 Elizabeth Bell was born the second day of
Mary Bell was born February the first in the year of our lord 1797
1800 Andrew Bell was born many the seventeenth in the morn
1802 Walter Bell was born July twenty fifth Evening
1804 Robert Bell was born July the 10th day of
Andrew

Be it remembered that here to fore term at the August Term Anno Domini One thousand Eight hundred and Forty of the Court of Common Pleas began and held at the Court House in Carrollton within and for the County of Carroll and the State of Ohio on Monday the tenth day of August and year aforesaid, present the Hon. George W. Belden President, Robert George, George Reynolds & Robert M c Oldery Esqrs associate Judges of said Court in said County. In the records of said Court amongst other things is the following.
Elizabeth Bell an applicant for a Pension under the law of 7 July 1838 Elizabeth Bell a resident of the Township of Augusta in the said County aged Eighty eight years in this month, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. Entitled "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows". That she is the widow of Andrew Bell who was a private Soldier in the Militia in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company Commanded by Captain Alexander Laughlin, during the War of the Revolution, She further declares that she was married to the said Andrew Bell in the month of June 1789 in Carlisle Pennsylvania, and that her husband the said Andrew Bell died on the 21st day of May 1822 in Washington County Pennsylvania of Consumption, and that she yet remains his widow, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1st of January 1794, vis at the time above stated. That she had a certificate of her marriage which is lost, the family records of the births of her children and the death of her husband, which was taken from her family bible in her presence, and made a part of her original Declaration has remained in her possession ever since the records were

made, that she has often heard the said Andrew Bell say that he was in the battle of Brandywine — The State of Ohio §
Cayuga County ss. Daniel M c Cook clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the Journal Entry made in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Bell for a pension, and that the Family records herunto attached are filed with the original Memorandum which is on file in my office —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature and the seal of said Court at Canafton this the 15 th August Anno Domini 1840
Daniel M c Cook Clerk

Suspended.
REVOLUTIONARY PENSION CLAIM.
ACT OF July 7 th 1838.
Elizabeth Bell. widow of Andrew. Ohio.
~~~~~ POWER OF ATTORNEY TO EXAMINE CLAIM. ~~~~~
CHARLES C. TUCKER, Attorney, Present.

Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents: That I Jane Dennis, daughter of Elizabeth Bell wife of Andrew Bell deq., etc. do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint CHAS. C. TUCKER, of Washington City, D. C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of Elizabeth Bell for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of or any other Act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and seal this 11th day of April 185 4
In presence of John H. Lipton } ss. Samuel R. Hissner STATE OF Ohio  Carroll COUNTY—ss.
On this 8 th day of April 185 4 , before me a justice of the peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Jane Dennis and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned.
H. A. Hildreth Justice of the peace
STATE OF Ohio Carroll COUNTY. } ss.
On this 8 th day of April 185 4 , before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Jane Dennis a resident of said County, and made oath according to law that she is the identical Jane Dennis who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that she is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said Claim.
Jane Dennis
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
H. A. Hildreth Justice of the peace
STATE OF Ohio COUNTY OF Cayuga } ss.
I Geo. F. Kennedy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that H. A. Hildreth Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 11th day of April 185 4 ,
Geo. F. Kennedy Clerk.

mailed without return
September 4, 1935
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Mrs. S. M. Greenawalt 419 Philadelphia Avenue Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
ANDREW BELL R. 719 BA-J/MLB Am
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters of August 15, in which you request the records of Andrew Bell who lived in Cumberland County and died in 1822, also, of James and John McCausland, all soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
In order to identify the records of the particular soldiers named James and John McCausland in whom you are interested, should they be on file, it is necessary that as much as possible of the following data in regard to each be furnished, upon receipt of which, a search of the records will be made and a report furnished: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
The record has been found of an Andrew Bell of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, who died in 1822, and it is given herein as obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 719, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
Andrew Bell married in June, 1789, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Elizabeth _____ (maiden name not stated) who was born in August, 1754, place of birth and names of her parents not shown.
Andrew Bell died May 21, 1822, in Washington County, Pennsylvania.
Soldier's widow, Elizabeth Bell, applied for pension August 15, 1840, while a resident of the Township of Augusta, Carroll County, Ohio, and alleged that Andrew Bell served as private in Captain Alexander Laughlin's Pennsylvania company, and that he was in the battle of Brandywine; the date of soldier's enlistment and length of service not stated.

Her claim for pension was not allowed as she did not furnish proof of soldier's service which was the requirement of the pension law.
The only person whose name was designated in the claim as that of a child of the soldier, Andrew Bell, and his wife, Elizabeth, was Jeane Dennis, who in 1854, was a resident of Carroll County, Ohio.
The following items of family data are shown in the claim:
Mariah Bell, born October -4, 1791 (record illegible) Ginet " " September 2, 1794 Mary " " February 1, 1797 Andrew " " May 17, 1800 Walter " " July 25, 1802 Nancy B. " " January -2, 180- (record illegible) John Dennis " " June 8, 1812 Elizabeth " " July 16, 1817 James " " October 23, 1819 Sirus " " July 23, 1821
The following records of deaths are also shown:
Andrew Bell died February 16, 1806 Nancy Bird " May 14, 1840
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1935 Sept. 4 Hist. to Mrs. S. M. Greenwalt - Mrs.
Ex'r.
INVALID.
NO. 717
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Elizabeth Bell
P. O. _____
Printed List of 1852 Rejected & suspended claims shows following Service: cause of suspension: no further proof and specification
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

Elizabeth Bell of Andrew Ohio
Suspended
See list July 40 Samuel McCook
719
Atty July 1838

No 7479.
Dec 7. 1840.
Ohio
July 7. 1835
Eliza Bell.
James J. Schrag
from
Dear Miss Prison of Prison Washington City

Carrollton 30th Nov 1840
Am, James L Edwards
Dear Sir
I forward to you the Declaration of Elizabeth Bell made at our August Court, the Declaration has been detained here waiting for the testimony as to her marriage & the Service of her husband which is preparing in Carlisle Penn a
Very Respectfully your obed t Serv t Daniel W Cook

Schaefferburg Aug. 15, '35 Pa.
Dear Sirs - What information can you give me concerning Andrew Bell , his wife's name & names of his children.
Also John M c Causland Jan. 23, 1809 his wife's name etc.
Any information you can give me will be

greatly appreciated. Respectfully yours Mrs. S. M. Greenawalt 419 Phila. Ave. Chambersburg. Pa.

Chambersburg Aug. 15, 1935 Pa.
Dear Sirs -
Would you kindly tell me if Andrew Bell, who lived in P Cumberland Co. and died in 1822 received a pension and if you have record of name of his wife and children.
Also any records of James M c Cauley. (over)

Thanking you for an early reply
Kindly
Sincerely yours Mrs. S. M. Greenawalt 419 Phila. Ave. Chambersburg Pa.

D. M. Cook Dec 7 1840 06

Pen: Office
Dec: 7, 1840
Sir
The papers in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Bell widow of Andrew Bell dec d have been examined and filed with suspended cases. It is alleged that her husband served in the Pennsylvania militia under Captain Langhlin. She should make a declaration, in which each term of actual service should be specified as required in the enclosed printed regulations. Her identity as the widow of Andrew Bell who served in the Pennsylvania militia should also be proved. If there be any records or documentary proof of the service it should be exhibited. If there be none, each term of actual service should be proved by witnesses who had a personal knowledge thereof. It is not sufficient that a copy of the proceedings in the case be the exhibited. The original papers should be transmitted to the office.
Daniel M c Cook Esq r Carrollton, Ohio.
O.C 4479 cut 38

No 7479. Declaration of Elizabeth Bell of Carroll County -