Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 722 1/2, Joseph Bell, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
Bell, Joseph
NUMBER
R 722 1/2
CONTENTS
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of congress of the 7th of June 1832 State of Mississippi County of Ralls
29.848 Joseph Bell Missouri
On this 2 nd day of March AD 1835 personally appeared before me William S. Lofland presiding Judge of the County Court of Ralls, Joseph Bell a revolutionary soldier of Ralls county and State of Mississippi aged seventy three 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 act of congress passed the 7 th of June 1832 that he entered the service of the united States as a Militiaman of the State of Pennsylvania under the following named officers (Clawes) When I was drafted to serve the first Law of service I lived in Westmoreland county Pennsylvania and I served Three Months under Capt Stokely we rendezvoused at Hanahs Town and Marched from thence 32 miles to Pittsburgh where we then received orders from Col Gilson who was then on Col. to march up the Alleghany river about 30 miles above Pittsburgh to a fort called Fort Crawford during which time of staying at the Fort we was engaged in scouting from place to place we crossed the river under a man by the name of Biggs who command the scouting company that day and we destroyed two Indian camps and killed an Indian squaw and after our Three months were out we were marched to Pittsburgh and was discharged for a Three months Year by Col Gilson it was about the first of May 1781 that I entered the service and after we returned home on Sunday there was another call for volunteers and on the next Wednesday I volunteered under Capt Smith for a term of sixty days we met at the house of one Truby and was marched

Answers to the Questions prescribed by the War department
Ans. 1 I was born in Chester City State of Pennsylvania
Ans. 2 I have no record of my age
3 d Westmoreland County Pennsylvania
4 I have since the Revolution lived in Kentucky & Mississippi where I now live
5 I was discharged from Lawrence & Volunteered of Fine Young
6 I received five discharges but they are all lost
One was was signed by Col Gibson Two by Capt Cassidy & Two
by Lieut Perry I never Recd. a pension
I refer the names of John Hill his William Happy & Richard M c Johnson Esqr Joseph his Bell mark
And I do declare it to be my opinion after perusing the Interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I do further certify that from the statements of the said applicant that it appears to me that from old age he is not able to attend in open court and I do further certify that it appears to me that the certificate of Jeremiah Woodman a clergyman cannot be had without great inconvenience but his former certificate sworn to before me is herewith sent Give under my hand the day of year aforesaid William S. Lofland Prisoner Justice N.C.C.
State of Mississippi County of Ralls
Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace for Ralls County Joseph Bell who being duly sworn, deposes and says that that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned above and in the following grades 3 months under Capt Stately 60 days under Capt Smith under Capt Grady 3 months 100 days under Lieut Perry 40 days under Capt Cassidy 60 days for which service I claim a pension Joseph Bell mark
William S. Lofland Justice of the Peace

From thence to Fort Leavenworth to guard prisoners to Pittsburg and we continued in the employ of guard- -ing the prisoners from said Fort Leavenworth to Pittsburg which prisoners were carried on pack horses we was mounted From thence to Hannibal Town and verbally discharged and in the course of Ten days after we returned home From the discharge of the sixty days I was there was a call for volunteers and I volunteered for a term of Three Months under Capt. Cassidy we rendezvoused at Col. John Beeup mill near my father and was marched thence to a place in said Westmoreland city called the Standing Stone where we was stationed there and was engaged in scouting and guarding the frontier during the term of Three months we were then discharged by Capt. Cassidy and went home in the Fall or Winter and in the latter part of April or first of May 1862 we volunteered as rangers to scout on the frontier for forty days we under  Lieut. Perry and came home and was discharged by him at Hannibal Town by Lieut. Perry and shortly after there was there was Indian signs on the frontier it was said there was Indian signs on the frontier and there was volunteers called for and Perry agreed if his old company would go with him that he would again volunteer and go on the frontier against the Indians we was there after volunteering for sixty days to the Allegany River and thence up the River till we came on a large trail of Indians and followed them back in the direction to Hannibal Town till we got in hearing of the guns at Hannibal Town and we rushed on and engaged in the fight and was shot in the arm during the skirmish but the Indians & rebels proved too hard for us & took Hannibal Town & all the prisoners was taken off

but those that made their Escape this battle took place in July 1782 as well as I can recollect there was then an express sent to the Fork of Yoh for reinforcement and the reinforcement came and we followed them to the Allegany River and then returned home and was discharged by Pay and then Indians about that time broke out about the Standing Stone and killed your family there was a call for men and then was about sixty of us volunteered under Capt. Canaday to go to guard the frontier about the Standing Stone and after scouting about there for sixty days and not finding any Indian sign we was discharged by Capt. Canaday the last June we volunteered for three months but only served sixty days which was the last service I was engaged in during the War of Revolution and for the last June I was discharged by Capt. Canaday all the service I rendered was done to the best of my knowledge under competent authority to call us into service I was all the time under legal call. Crawford was sent out against the Sandusky Indians with 489 volunteers and I understood he was defeated in the June following  Joseph Bell mark
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on any pension Roll of any agency of any State or territory sworn to and subscribed before me on the day & year aforesaid  Joseph Bell mark  William S. Lofland Presiding Justice of the R. C. C.  And I do hereby declare my opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states  William S. Lofland Presiding Justice R. C. C.

August 8, 1922
Mrs. Thomas Threlkeld 106 West Fourth Street Bicknell, Indiana
Madam:
In response to your letter received June 19, 1922, you are advised that from the papers in the pension claim R. File No. 722 1 of Joseph Bell, Revolutionary War soldier, it appears that he was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, date of birth not stated.
He applied for pension March 20, 1835 while living in Ralls County, Missouri aged seventy-three years and alleged that he entered the service in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania about May 1, 1781 and served the following terms: three months in Captain Stokely's Company; August 1781 sixty days, Captain Smith's Company; middle of October 1781 three months, Captain Cassidy's Company; May 1, 1782 forty days under Lieutenant Perry; middle of June sixty days under Lieutenant Perry; was wounded in arm in battle at Hannahstown in last named tour; middle of August 1782 sixty days in Captain Cassidy's Company. All of the above tours were in Regiment

commanded by Colonel Gibson and in service against the Indians.
His claim was not allowed owing to the fact that satisfactory proof of service was not furnished as required by the pension laws.
Soldier stated that he had lived in Kentucky a part of the time since the Revolution.
There is no data on file as to family.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Ex'r.
INVALID.
7221
Joseph Bell P.O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: Book of Reg. and Susp. Previous 1852 gives "For
Re-enlisted: further proof and specifications." mmd.
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
1922 - Aug. 8. Hick. to Mrs. Thomas Threlkeld. mmd.

Suspended  29, 878
See letter 30 th March 1835 to L.W. Watkins New London
72 2 1/2
act. 7 June 1832

We here certify that a Christian residing in the county of Ralls State of Missouri and Luke W. Walton residing in the same county & State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted person in good reputation with Joseph Bell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 72 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed to the day before me J. V. Vandeman William S. Lofland Justice of the peace, Luke W. Walton

the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832 that he entered the Service of the United States as a militiaman of a Right Company in the City of Philadelphia under the following named officers (Totals)
A Statement Showing the Services of Joseph Bell of Rutledge
   periods of the service was rendered years months days Rank of claimant names & Rank of the field officer under whom he served age at period of place of enlistment Traditionary stuff     1842 11 Private Col. Gibson 42 years  

Nov. 4, 1845
Rec'd of
Jos Bell
for
Mahan Billings.
Wm. H. H. H. County Treasr Washington
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Washington Nov 3 1855.
Sir
Mr Watkins of Missouri the former agent in the cases of Joseph Bass & Straus Baileys of that state has employed me to attend to the further prosecution of their respective claims, and in order thereto I would respectfully request that I may be permitted to examine the papers already filed in their cases so that I may proceed understandingly on the subject, as also in the case of * Nathl. W. Raley who applied for the benefits of the act of 18 th March 1818, but was rejected on account of having property. He has since renewed his application under the Law of 1 st Jan 1832. I request me to examine his case. Your permitting this examination will oblige the parties interested as well as Yours Most At Servt Nathan Scoble
* No other papers. Susp. on Reg. Act 18
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commr of Pensions
There is no M ss papers note P. 10 B-

L. W. Watkins
March 30, 1830
O.C
Record Vol. 26 p. 472

War Dept. P. Office March 30, 1835-
Sir,
The amended declaration of Joseph Bell has been filed with suspended cases in this office. He alleges that he was drafted as a militia man of Pennsylvania for three months. There were no drafts for three months in Pennsylvania. He also alleges that he volunteered at several different periods, and served on the Indian frontiers in terms of three and two months. Whenever the militia men volunteered, it was to perform some specified service, and did not. The time occupied in such service on the Indian frontiers was usually occupied from ten to thirty days. The applicant claim for the time set forth cannot therefore be allowed unless he can exhibit the most satisfactory testimony in corroboration of his statement. The original declaration should be returned to this office, with an amendment.
cop.
Luke W. Watkins Esq. New London Ralls County Missouri.

Revolutionary.
Act 7. June 1832.
Joseph Bell.
Missouri.
Suspended.
Power of Attorney to examine papers.
C. C. Tucker, Atty.
Present.
20 July 54.

I know all men by these presents that I Elexius T. Bell do hereby constitute and appoint Chas. L. Tucker, of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the claim of Joseph Bell, for any amount of Revolutionary pension or increase of pension that may be due under the act of July 1836  7. June 1832, 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 10 th day of July 1854 E. T. Bell
In presence of J. Lancaster A. G. Lancaster
State of Missouri } County of Ralls } SS
On this 10 th day of July 1854 before me a 54 before me a Justice of the for County  to County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Elexius T. Bell and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned
George L. Hardy Justice C.C.

State of Missouri } County of Ralls } ss
On this 11 th day of July 1857 before me A Justice of the State  County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Elenius T. Bell a Resident of Said County, and made Oath according to the Law that he is the identical Elenius T. Bell who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that he 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.
E. T. Bell
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year above written George L Hardy Justice C. C.
State of Missouri } County of Ralls } ss
I William Young Clerk of the Ralls County Court do hereby Certify that George L Hardy Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment were made and has hereunto signed his name was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Ralls County Court 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 12 th day of July A.D. 1857
William Young Clerk

Newfoundland Falls city Mississipi
Dear Sir
herewith I send you the evidences of Joseph Bell an applicant for a pension which I trust will come within the rules prescribed yours ever respectfully
Leake W. Wathins
March 6 th 1835

State of Missouri } county of Ralls } I Charles Glascock Clerk of the County Court in and for said County & State Certify that William S. Soffland whose name is set to the above certificates is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in for Ralls County & State of Missouri duly commis- ioned & qualified according to Law. And I the clerk aforesaid further certify that William S. Soffland whose name is set to the above certificates is now and was at the time of signing the same the presiding justice of the County Court in and for Ralls County and State of Missouri duly commissioned and qualified as the Law directs.
In Testimony whereof I the Clerk afore- said have hereunto set my hand and seal of said County Court at office. in New London the 3rd day of March A.D. 1835
Charles Glascock clk By his deputy Harrison Glascock

2 - 1 ct stamps enclosed Bicknell May 2 nd 18 22.
H. S. Commissioner of Pensions.
I would like to know if you have Col Joseph Bell name on your records I do not know if he were a pensioner or not, if he has  was let me know as I am his great grand daughter and want to become a D. A. R. as he was a Col. in the Rev. War. He died Jan 27 - 1851. his funeral services were held at New Albany. Ind. I don't know much more about

him. I think maybe he came from Ky. but do not know any information you can give me will be gratefully recieved.
Mrs Thos. Threlkel.
Bicknell,
106 West 4 th St., Ind.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
June 14, 1922
Mrs. Thomas Threlkeld 106 West Fourth Street Bicknell, Indiana
Madam:
In reply to your letter of 2nd ultimo, you are advised that from the data given, this Bureau has been unable to identify the Revolutionary War record of Joseph Bell the subject of your inquiry.
If you could furnish the name of the state in which he enlisted and the approximate date of his birth, returning the enclosed letter, another search will be made in your behalf.
Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
I have made a trip to New Albany and find on the records at the cemetery that he was 90 years old so of course he was 1761 the D.A.R. told me they had been decorating his lot ever since they organized the D.A.R. he has no stone but buried on his daughter's lot and they are all dead. I don't know but think he lived in Ky at one time.
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I certainly thank for all of your trouble and thank you in advance for trying more. I don't know that he was a pensioner but thought possibly he was and that would enable me to get the data I need.
Please let me hear from you real soon.
Mrs Thos. Threlkeld, Bicknell, Ind.