Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,168, Samuel Caldwell, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Caldwell, Samuel
S. 32,168
Born in Md.
CONTENTS
2

Illinois  Illinois 22.36  22.36 Wheeling Va.  Wheeling Va.
Samuel Caldwell of Morgan Co in the State of Illinois who was a Private in the 6th  6th commanded by Captain W. Cullock, of the Regt  Regt - commanded by Col. Chaplin. in the Virginia line for six  six months.
Illinois
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Oct 1833 and sent to Rock Coville . Sacksonville . M.A.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 - 5 0 - Remi-ant. allowance ending 1 Mar 34. 10. - 8 60.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Samuel Clerk Book 6 Vol. 8 Page 53
Paid at the rate as per act the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 th March 1838 to 4 th March 1839. Agt notified Jan y 1840
Rev to Pension Agent 5 Sep 1842
To Iowa from 4. Sep 1841. 28 Sep 1842. Notification to Pension Fairfield Jefferson Co Iowa
Letter to Hon A C Dodge 15 Dec 43 Paid as above from 4 th March to 4 th Sep 1834. Agt notified 18 th April 1844
Letter to Pen & 3 rd Aud. 18 th Oct 1844
Transferred Letter to Hon A C Dodge. & 3 rd Aud. 17 th Dec 1844
Rev to Pen Agt Sep 5 1848.
To Wheeling Va from 4. Sep 1847. - 9. Jan y 1849. - Notifica- -tion to Hon W. G. Brownson. H.R. Cu'te P. Agt Feb 21 st 1849. To Illinois for 4 th March 1849, March 1. 1850.

Ms. 886.
Free
War Department -
Pension Office
Washington City -
Revolutionary claim

State of Illinois - Morgan County, set -
In the circuit court of said county -
On this 21 st day of June 1833, personally appeared in open court, before the Hon. Saml. D. Lockwood, Judge thereof, now sitting in Jacksonville, Samuel Caldwell a resident of said County and State, aged sixty eight years, who being duly sworn, on his oath makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
The said Caldwell says that he was born in March in the year 1765 in Baltimore County and State of Maryland and that in April 1781, he being then a resident of Ohio County, Virginia, he entered the service of the United States, as a volunteer - On the North side of the Ohio river, opposite to the place where he was then living, block houses were erected along the river, at the distance of about twenty miles apart, and about twenty men were stationed in each of those block houses, to defend them from the attacks of the Indians and British - He volunteered at the age of 15 or 16 and went over to one of these block houses - At first his father was displeased with him for entering the service, but at length he was advised by his father to suffer every privation rather than desert the cause he had volunteered to support - His Captain was John Mc Bulloch, Moses Chaplain was Colonel, and Benjamin Biggs was General - While he was in service his lieutenant Joseph Biggs was wounded and his place filled by Benjamin Lockwood - While guarding the block house he with five others went out scouting and they were attacked by the Indians, and one of the party was killed and four others, including himself were wounded. He bears the scars of the wounds to this day and they are evidence of the severe injuries he received - During his service, the block house at which he was stationed was attacked by the enemy, an adjoining house was set on fire, one man killed and Lieutenant Biggs wounded - He was enrolled to serve six months and was discharged at the end of four months and ten days he had a discharge from the Capt. but has long since lost it not deeming it of importance .

That he has no witness now in his knowledge by whom he can prove his service — He further states that after his discharge from the first term of service, to which he has just alluded, he volunteered, at different times, to go out in scouting parties to protect the block houses and defend the frontiers — He went out in such volunteer parties about 8 or 10 times within the five years succeeding his first term of service, and sometimes he was employed in this way, for three or four weeks at a time — He served in this manner not less than two months and probably four months it being impossible for him to know the precise length of time, the service being so irregular — The nature of the savage enemy and the situation of the country at that period rendered such protection, as these parties gave the frontier set- tlements, absolutely necessary — This kind of service was then and is that region of country highly essential for the safety of the people and at the same time the most perilous to the volunteers — He was also in the fort at Wheeling, on the river Ohio, when the Indians and British made an attack upon that place — The enemy were about 400 strong and it was with the hardest fighting, in which even the women and children engaged, that we succeeded in compelling them to retire and abandon their plan of storming the place — He states that he served (more than six months and probably eight months, in all) He has no documentary evidence of his service, and hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the one now applied for, and declares that his name is not on the roll of the agency of any state — That Kneedham Roach and others know him and can testify as to his character — Sworn to and subscribed this 20 th day of June 1833 —
Sam d Lockwood Judge
Samuel Call
We, Kneedham Roach a minister of the Gospel, and John R. Sparks both of Morgan County and State of Illinois hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel

Baldwell, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be sixty eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Nathan Root
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid -
John R. Sparks
Samuel Lockwood Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named Samuel Baldwell was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certify that it appears to them that the names Nathan Root and John R. Sparks of the County of Logan and State of Illinois are worthy of credit and that the Court is of opinion that their affidavit above is true - Witness the Hon. Samuel D. Lockwood presiding Judge of said Court - Done at Jacksonville this 20 th day of June 1833 -
Samuel Lockwood Judge
I, Dennis Rockwell, Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Baldwell for a pension - In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office of said Court - Done at Jacksonville Illinois this 20 th day of June 1833
Dennis Rockwell Clerk

No. 886 22.367
Samuel Caldwell Illinois
Adm. L. Monahan
L. Rockwell Jacksonville Morgan County Illinois

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
18 th Oct 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Samuel Caldwell
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1781. 4. 10 priv Capt. M c Culloch Col. Chaplin 18 years Ohio County Va. Traditionary   2  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of _____ the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
 6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, 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 periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

State of Illinois Hancock County
on this 15 th day of January A.D. 1850 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for Said County of Hancock. Personally appeared Samuel Caldwell of Said County who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Joseph Biggs in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Chaplain in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the Illinois agency at $20 dollars per annum and afterwards transferred to Iowa from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Illinois where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future, the following are his reasons for removing from Iowa to Illinois to wit that he has a son in law and daughter living in Illinois and wishes their care and aid during the remainder of his life, and make it his home most in the evening of life
Sworn to and —
Samuel Caldwell
Subscribed this 15 th day of January A.D. 1850 before me —
William M. Over Justice of the peace

State of Illinois } I, William M. Steele Clerk of the County Court of Han- Hancock County } cock County Illinois Certify that William M. Owens whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate of Affidavit, was at the date thereof to wit the 15 th day of January A.D. 1850 An Acting Justice of the Peace, duly Commissioned and qualified as appears from the Records in my Office, and that his Official acts as such are entitled to full faith and Credit.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Carthage, this 17 th day of January A.D. 1850.
W. M. Steele Clerk.

The Commissioners of Pensions at Washington City will please forward my notice of transfer to Erastus Wright of Springfield Illinois and state to what time I have been paid and oblige your Obedient Servant
Sarah Caldwell
Hancock County Illinois
January 15 th 1850

32 168 Reg INVALID.
1912 Jan 15 Tombstone Data to office to p. 10.
File No. 32 168.
Samuel Caldwell
Dr Rev me
Act: June 1 st 82.
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 65
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Official Business
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Erasmus
J. S. Edwards Court of Pensions Washington D. C.

ALFRED CALDWELL, Attorney at Law AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY, WHEELING, VA.
Will attend to all business entrusted to his care with fidelity and promptitude.
Wheeling August 10 th 1848 J. L. Edwards Esq o
Dr Sir
About six weeks since I enclosed to you the application of Samuel Caldwell a pensioner, to have his name transferred from the Roll of the Dubuque Pension Agency to the roll of the Agency at this place.
Not having heard from his application I have thought that perhaps in the hurry of your Dept t it had become overlooked, or else it may have mis carried. In either case I address you to make the enquiry
Very respectfully &c
Alf d Caldwell

To
J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Patents Wash tn
D.C.

Wheeling June 27 th 1848 J. L. Edwards Esq r Comm r of Patents Washington City D. C.
Sir
Enclosed I send the papers of Samuel Caldwell applying to be transferred from the Pension roll of the Dubuque, Iowa Agency, to the Wheeling Virginia agency. As he has never drawn his pension due 4 th March last, perhaps, if in accordance with the rules of your Department, you could so order the transfer as to enable him to draw the amount due 4 th of March last, at the agency at Wheeling.
Respectfully &c Alfred Caldwell

Time to think about Scalmed the last
Benefit of Union Washington 3 P.M.

Agents Office, Dubuque Iowa July 17 th 1848.
Sir -
Sam Caldwell was last paid at this Office on the 6 th Sept 1847 & up to the 1 st of that month -
Repr Geo. W. Jones Pen Agent
J. L. Edwards Esq. Confr of Penna Wash D.C.

Sept 24. 1842
B.F. EN
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Mr Evans.

Spanyfield Mt. 14 th Sept 1842
J P Edwards Esq.
Yours of the 5 th inst relative to the term Samuel Caldwell a Pensioner under the Act of 7 th Jun 1832 at $20 per Annum. And Samuel Wheeler, Inva- lid Pensioner at the Rate of $4 per Month was last paid at this Office
I have the Honor to inform you that they were both last paid according to M j rs Days Book up to 4 Sept 1841
Very Respectfully your Ob dt Serv t
John Dawson P t Agent
J P Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

July 20/50
Rev. Francis
J. G. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Patents
Washington City D.C.
Mr. Cotes

Pension Agency Wheeling Feby 25. 1850
J. L. Edward Esq. Commissioner of Pension
Dear Sir
Yours of the 21 st inst. is received Sam l Baldwin a pensioner under the Act 7 June 1832 at rate of $20.00 per annum was last paid on 4 th March 1849 (to that date) at this Agency
I am very respectfully
Your obedient servant
Geo S. Thompson
Pension Agent

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 16 th 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Samuel Caldwell, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois — Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1838, to the 4 th March, 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Springfield Illinois 21 st Jan'y 1852
D. L. Edwards Council of Pensions
England is the Asylum for a The transfer of Samuel Coldwell from Iowa to Illinois -
Please in addition state the time to which he was last paid as the old gentleman is old and has forgotten
Yours Respectfully Ebenezer Wright

Newport News Aug 16
Rev
1. Sep 1842 Trans.
J. A. Colwell Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Application for A Transfer
County of Jefferson } So Territory of Iowa }
On this Twenty fifth day of July A D 1842 before the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said county of Jefferson personally appeared Samuel Caldwell who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Joseph Biggs in the Regiment commanded by Captain Colonel Moses Chapman in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Illinois from whence he has lately removed and he now resides in the Territory of Iowa where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be then payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Illinois to Iowa He was anxious to be with his children two of whom were settled in Iowa and one of them being just married it offered him a better home and a more comfortable one than he could obtain in Illinois.
Samuel Caldwell
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 25 th day of July A D 1842
David H. Lewis Justice of the peace

Territory of Iowa } ss Jefferson County }
I John A. Pitzer Clerk of the District Court in and for said County do hereby certify that the within named David M Lyons Esqr whose signature appears to the within Certificate of Acknowledgement is and was at the time of signing the same an act- ing Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified as appears of record and as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Fairfield the 4 th day of August A D 1842 John A Pitzer Clerk
Territory of Iowa } ss Jefferson County }
I Samuel Shuffleton do hereby swear that Samuel Caldwell the person who has been is subscribed to the within affidavit is the identical person therein described and who took and subscribed the said Affidavit Sam Shuffleton
Subscribed & sworn before me this 10 th day of Aug A D 1842 David M Lyons Justice of the Peace

This may certify that the within named samuel Shuffleton who has now appears to the within affidavit is a man of truth and veracity and as such full faith and credit ought to be given to his affidavit A Fairfax Jefferson County I. F. August 10 th AD 1842 D. M. Lyons Justice of the peace

State of Virginia
Ohio County ss:
Be it known that before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid duly authorized by Law to administer oaths personally appeared Samuel Caldwell and made oath in due form of Law, that he is the identical person named in an original certificate in his possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy
War Department, Revolutionary Claim I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832 Samuel Caldwell of the state of Illinois who was a private in the army of the Revolution is entitled to receive twenty Dollars per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4 th day of March 1831 and payable semi annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year
Given at the War Office of the United States this 23 rd day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Examined and countersigned Geo W m Cump
Lewis Cass Secretary of War
Acting Commissioner of pensions
That he now resides in Ohio County State of Virginia, and has resided therein for the space of eight months past past, and that previous thereto he resided in Jefferson County in the state of Iowa, and that he is now on the roll of the Pension Agency at Dubuque in the state of Iowa, and that he drew his pension there up to the 4 th of September 1847, and that he makes this affidavit for the purpose of having his name changed from the roll of the said Dubuque Pension agency to the Pension Agency at Wheeling in the state of Virginia.
Sworn to and subscribed this 27 th day of June 1848 before me
Samuel Caldwell
R. H. Woods Justice of the Peace

State of Virginia
Ohio County ss
I, John M c Colloch Clerk of the County Court of Ohio County in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Robert C. Woods is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County in said state, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that his signature affixed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the County Court of said County this 27 th day of June 1848
J. M c Colloch

State of Virginia
Ohio County ss
I Robert B Woods do hereby certify that I am a Justice of the Peace in and for said County in said state, and I do further certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence to wit: from my own personal knowledge that Samuel Waldwell who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity, is the identical person named in the pension Certificate, which he has exhibited before me, endorsed recorded in the Pension Office in Book E. Vol. 8 page 55 by Wm B. Palmer Clerk, numbered 22.367 and bearing date at the War Department the 23 d day of October 1833 and signed by Lewis Cass Secretary of War.
Given under my hand at Wheeling in said County in said state this 27 th day of June 1848
R. B. Woods Justice of the Peace

House Reps.
Decr 11 th 88 L. 3.
Hon J. G Edwards Commr. Pensions
sir-
Will
You have the goodness to inform me if the returns of the Pension Agent for Illinois show that Samuel Caldwell was paid all the Pension Money that was due him up to the time of his transfer to the Iowa Agency- and up to what time he has been paid, as per the returns of the Pension Agent for Iowa, since his transfer.
With great respect Yours &c. A C Dodge

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Feby 20 th 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Samuel Caldwell, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois _____ Agency, at the rate of Twenty _____ Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March _____ to the 4 th Sept. 1834.
Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

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How S. Lepler ml Wash the dl

How S. Lepler Wheeling Dec 29 th 1848 M. C. Washington Dr Sir
About the 1 st July last I prepared and sent to the Pension Dept in Wash tn papers similar to the enclosed. Being the application of Samuel Caldwell for arrears of his pension from 4 th Sept 1847 , - also for the transfer of his name from the roll of the Dubuque, Iowa, agency to the agency in this place . To this application although a long and unreasonable length of time has expired, the Pension Com te at Washington has failed to take any notice.
Knowing that these public functionaries can only be despatched upon doing their duty with any kind of dispatch, when some member of Congress takes an interest in it, I will be much obliged to you if you will have the enclosed papers acted on by the pension office as early as their turn as their duplicates of July last ought to have been. If compatible with the rules of the Dep t , it would be best to have the transfer of his name made as of the date of 4 th Sept 1847, so that he could receive his pension in arrear here & not be subjected to the inconvenience of sending so far as Dubuque for the arrears of his pension.
Very resp ly &c
Alfred Caldwell

Can I ask an early act on the within application
Marg Brown

State of Virginia, Ohio County ss:
On this Twenty eighth day of December 1848, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Ohio, personally appeared Samuel Caldwell who on his oath declares that he is the identical person named in an original certificate in his possession of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:
War Department Revolutionary Claims
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832, Samuel Caldwell of the state of Illinois, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Twenty Dollars per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 th of March 1831, and payable semi annually on the 4 th of March, and 4 th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 23 d day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Lewis Cass Secretary of War
Examined and countersigned Geo. Wm Crump
Acting Commissioner of Pensions Endorsed N o 22. 367
That his name was placed on the pension roll of Dubuque in the state of Iowa, from which state he has lately removed; that he now resides at Wheeling in the state of Virginia, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the state of Iowa to Wheeling in the state of Virginia, to wit: that he may be nearer to his relatives who reside in Wheeling in the state of Virginia.
Sworn and subscribed before me, the day and year first aforesaid
Samuel Caldwell
Andrew P. Woods
Justice of the Peace
State of Virginia, Ohio County ss I Andrew P. Woods a magistrate in the county above named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence viz: from my own personal knowledge and acquaintance with him, that Samuel Caldwell who took the above oath this day before me, is the identical person named in the Pension certificate which he has exhibited before me, numbered 22. 367 and bearing date at the War Office the 23 d day of October 1833 and signed by Lewis Cass, Secretary of War. Given under my hand at said County this 28 th day of December 1848
Andrew P. Woods Justice of the Peace

State of Virginia Ohio County ss:
I, John M c Colloch Clerk of the County Court, of the county and state aforesaid do certify that Andrew P. Woods _____ is now and was at the time of his administering the within oath to Samuel Caldwell a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified by the Laws of the state of Virginia to act as such; and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty eighth day of December 1848
J. M c Colloch C lerk

Jacksonville, Illinois, Morgan Co.
January 4 th 1912 - Pension Bureau,
Will you be kind enough to send me the military records of the Revolutionary soldiers whose names are enclosed -
The D.A.R. is procuring these records and marking historic spots.

We will be greatly obliged to you, Very truly, (Miss) Yffie Epler, Regent Rev. James Caldwell, Chapter D. A. R., 1106 W. State St.
ACK JAN 10 1912 AM

Rev. War.
January 15, 1912.
Samuel Caldwell $32168
Miss Effie Epler, 1106 State Street, Jacksonville, Fla.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 4 th and received the 8 th instant, you are furnished the following data in regard to Revolutionary War pensioners, as requested. Samuel Caldwell, S. F. 32,168, Va. troops, born March--1765. Constantine Clarkson, S. F. 32,180, Va. troops, born December 18, 1762. Colbay Creed, S. F. 32,194, N. C. troops, born May 4, 1758. John Dawson, S. F. 32,206, Va. troops, born July 28, 1750. Aaron Houghton, S. F. 32,330, N. J. troops, born April 15, 1761. Francis Haney, S. F. 32,292, Va. troops, born April 19, 1754.
Dates of death of the above soldiers are not on file in this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.