Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4653, Isaiah Cleavenger, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Cleavenger, Isaiah or Clevenger,
N. 4653
Catharine
CONTENTS

to transfer. See let. Hon. Andrew in chancery. May 17 th 1836. Cur. Yrs. June 4 th 1836. Transf'd to Ohio from 4 th Sep r 1835 - June 8 th 1836.
A true and correct copy of the original on file in our office as near letter 24 th Mar. 1823, and sent additional to the care of Mr. J. Barnes, Waynesborough, Pa.
10.651. 2 nd Ohio Pennsylvania
Isaac Blevenger (64 yrs.) re Col l in the State of Pennsylvania a private in the Regiment commanded by Dayton of the N. Jersey the term of one year (Feb. 1776.)
on the Roll of Pennsylvania at 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 10 th of August 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of June 1822 and sent to W m R. Harvey, Esq r . Waynesburg, Pa.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1822.  245.93    Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sept. 1822.  48.00    2 yrs 6 mos. \frac{23}{31}  $ 293.93  
7 - 70
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818, to 1 st May 1820.
Greene Col l .

4570
the Pennsylvania Catherine Cleverger widow of Isaiah Cleverger
N J who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inc. from $40.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848.
1 " July Certificate of Pension issued the day of Apr. 1857
and sent to Geo. M. Phillips Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioner February 2, 1848, Page 2A

Isaiah Clevinger Private
Col. Dayton's H. Jersey Regt.
Feb 1776 - 1 year
20 Aug. 1819
Isaiah Clevinger
Greene Co. Pa.

District of Pennsylvania p.
On this twentieth day of August one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, before me the subscriber, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Greene County personally appeared Isaiah Clinger aged sixty four years resident in said County, and District of Pennsylvania aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to attain the provision, made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war." That he the said Isaiah Clinger, enlisted for the term of one year on the tenth — day of February one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, in Burlington County, in the State of New Jersey — in the Company commanded by Captain Rop, of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton in the line of the third Jersey Regiment, on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States, until the May one thousand seven hundred seventy six then he was discharged from service in Mount Holly in the State of New Jersey — that he was in the battles of that he joined the regiment, went to Staten Island to work at the Battery, thence to New York joining under Genl. Sullivan went to Albany and went up Mohawk river Dayton to Tienderoga and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence, (except that underwritten) now in his power of his said services

Sworn & declared before me the day and year aforesaid
John Minor
Isaiah Cleavenger
Personally appeared Isaac Kerby on the day and year first above written, and on his solemn oath, declares that the above named Isaiah Cleavenger, served in the Revolutionary war at least nine months at one time against the common enemy, on the continental establishment sworn to before me. I also certify that the above deponent is a Man of Good Credit & to be believed - John Minor
I John Minor one of the Special judges as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Isaiah Cleavenger, did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time on the continental establishment. I also certify that an application was made the 4th Augt 1818. by said Cleavenger, & now transmit the proceedings taken & had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. I am

also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support
John Minor
Penn te Greene County ss
I William J. Hays Prothonotary, of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene aforesaid do Certify that John Minor Esq r before whom the annexed depositions appear to have been made, and whose signature appears to a Certificate of the same, is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene and just faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his Official acts as well in Courts of Justice as thereout — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Waynesburgh the 25 th May 1820
Wm J. Hays Proth y

Harvey Wm. J. Harvey Esq. apt Waynesborough Den

Greene County Pennsylvania On this eighteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open court being the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid and a Court of record proceeding according to the course of the Common law unlimited in its jurisdiction in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings. Isaiah Clevinger aged sixty four years resident in the County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows, to wit, from the fore part of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in the Company commanded by Capt. John Ross in the regiment commanded by Col. Jonathan Dayton of the line of New Jersey on the Continental establishment until some time in May in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven when he was discharged at Mount Holly in New Jersey after having travelled with the army through Staten Island thence to New York City thence to Albany under Genl. Sullivan then with his own regiment alone under Dayton up the Mohawk River against the Indians to Johnstown, German Flats and to Fort Stanwix then returned and joined the main body again at Ticonderoga and crossed the lake Champlain and wintered at Mount Independent and returned in the Spring to New Jersey on his return was left at Saratoga to nurse and take care of a sick man named Samuel Callone, with whom he stayed about three weeks when the said Callone died he then went on to Albany on his way to Jersey to Mount Holly and there took sick and lay in the hospital four or five weeks when he was discharged by Doctor Townsend and went on to Mount Holly when he was discharged as above stated part of which has been stated in his original declaration of date the twentieth day of August one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 - And that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provision of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war; passed the eighteenth day of March eighteen hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed;

Schedule of property
One cow nine dollars value.
Five sheep worth five dollars.
A table worth five dollars.
Six old split bottoms chains, two dollars.
A skillet worth fifty cents.
An iron pot - one dollar.
A ten gallon sugar kettle two dollars.
Dresser ware five dollars.
I am by trade a tanner and currier, but do not follow it sometimes make shoes and moccasins, but mostly unable to work at that being crippled very much with the Rheumatism. A wife between sixty and seventy years of age and quite frail one daughter Priscilla aged seventeen and very weakly.
Isaiah Cleavenger
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court the 18 th Sept. 1820
Attest Wm T. Hays Prothry
Pennsylvania Grane County
I William T. Hays Prothry of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Grane and State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify the foregoing oaths and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty nine dollars and fifty cents. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this fifteenth day of December Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Wm T. Hays Prothry

Declaration
In order to obtain a pension under the provi- so, we the act of the 30 th April AD 1844 -
State of Pennsylvania Greene County ss
On the fifth day of June. A.D. 1845. personally appeared in Open Court Catharine Cleavenger who from the year 1790. or 1791. to 1836 was a resident of Green County That she then removed to Ohio with her husband Isaac Cleavenger and remained there a short time and returned to Green County Penn. shortly after which her said husband died - And that she has remained a resident of said County till the present time,
Who being duly sworn sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain a pension under the proviso in the Law passed by Congress on the 30 th day of April A.D. 1844. That she is the Widow of Sarah Clearwater who was a private in the New Jersey Regiment. She further declares that she was married to the Isaiah Clearwater in the latter part of the year 1791 or Early in the year 1792. By the Reverend John Corbly a Minister of the Baptist Church in the State & County, aforesaid, That she kept no records of the date of her marriage, nor was any kept that she knows of. But that she knows her marriage took place at the time aforesaid by the ages of her children to wit: Sarah, the Eldest was born in the year 1792. And that they the said Isaiah & Catherine

raised a family of children - and continued to live together as husband & wife from the date of their marriage aforesaid till the death of said Isaiah which occurred on 14 th day of October A.D. 1838. And that she still remains a widow - Sworn & Sub. in Open Court this 5 th day of June 1845.
Isa. McClelland
Catharine J. McClelland (mark)

State of Pennsylvania } Personally appeared before Greene County ss } me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county, Thomas Calvert aged about seventy five years who being duly sworn says, That he first became acquainted with Isaiah Cleavenger and Catharine his wife in the fall of the year 1792, They were then living on Muddy Creek Greene County Pennsylvania, At the time of deponent's first acquaintance with them, deponent and they lived on the same farm, Shortly after to wit: the Winter of 1792 & 1793. Deponent and said Cleavenger and wife lived for some months in the same house - and that he continued to be acquainted with them and their family as it arose - from the first above mentioned date till the time of the death of said Isaiah Cleavenger which occurred some six or eight years, and since his death has known the widow of Isaiah Cleavenger who is yet living - That during the whole of the period of his acquaintance with them they the said Isaiah & Catharine lived together as husband & wife, and were generally known, esteemed, and reputed as such by all who knew them - That at the time he lived in the house with said Isaiah & wife they had one child then an infant, whose name was Samuel, afterwards they had Amos, Nancy, & Priscilla which they raised - The eldest son must now be fifty three years of age or thereabouts whom deponent has known from 1792 & 3. to the present time, and with whom the said Catharine Cleavenger now lives, and has lived for several years past,
Sworn & subscribed before me } Thomas Calvert Me this fifth day of June 1845 } Benjn Jennings J.P. }

I Benjamin Jennings the person before whom the foregoing affidavit was made Do certify That I am well acquainted with Thomas Walcutt the deponent and that I have known him for several years - and that he is a man of truth and veracity and that I believe the statement made by him to be true in form and substance to the best of my knowledge.
Given under my hand and seal this fifth day of June 1845. Benjamin Jennings Esq.

State of Pennsylvania Union County ss. 3
I John Phil and Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do certify that Rev. M c Clleland before whom the foregoing Declaration was made is a judge of said Court And that George Davis and Benjamin Jennings before whom the foregoing depositions were taken are parties of the peace in and for said County duly sworn & commissioned as such and that the signatures purporting to be those of the said Rev. M c Clleland are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office at Allaynesbury this 10 th day of September A.D. 1848.
J. Philan Prothonotary

Second Division.
October 21, 1910.
Mr. William M. Clevenger, # 17 South Stenton Place, Chelsea, Atlantic City, N. J.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 16" and received the 17" instant, relative to Isaiah Cleavenger, Rev. War, you are advised that the only service he alleged in his application for pension was from February 10, 1776, to May, 1777, as Private in Captain John Ross' company, Colonel Elias Dayton's 3rd New Jersey regiment. His Certificate No. is 18,651; his widow's last Certificate No. is 4,540, while No. 4,653 is the widow's file number under which both claims are consolidated and located by this Bureau.
You are further advised that the above is the only Isaiah Cleavenger (Clevenger) found on the Revolutionary War pension records.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

1540 Pamphilo Phila. Catharine Elenberger dow of Isaiah 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 24 day of March 1849. and sent to
J. Wiginbotham Waynesburg Pa.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 214 Vol. 2

Colt Clenerger Ph 48-15741
Mr Cole
Feb 21, 1957
Mr Phillips, Adm.

Catharine Clearinger widow of Isaiah Pensioner Act 2 o Feby 1848, Reinstated I filed her declaration for Increase
Gen Phillips to examine
Mo Cole
Feb 21, 1857.

State of Pennsylvania Greene County
On this Eighth day of December One thousand eight hundred forty eight personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Catharine Clevenger a resident of said County of Greene and State aforesaid aged Eighty five years, who being 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 2nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Isaiah Clevenger who was a Private in the Revolu- tion and died on the 14th day of October 1838 at that the said Catharine Clevenger was inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum which she received under acts of March 3. 1843 & 17th June 1844. That she has not intermarried, but continues the Widow of above named Isaiah Clevenger; that she has resided in the above mentioned County, Greene for the space of Six- ty years past and that previous thereto she resided in Bucks County Pennsylvania to the truth of which statements I am fully satisfied from my own personal knowledge. Catharine her Clevenger mark

The foregoing declaration was sworn to and Sub- scribed this 8 th day of December A D 1848 Test
Before me R.W. Downey
Benj in Jennings, J udges Higginbotham, Know all men by these presents that I Catharine Clevenger of Greene County Pennsylvania Prisoner 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 Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania my pension from the 4 th day of March 1848 to the 4 th day of September A D 1848. Witness my hand and Seal this Eighth day of December A D 1848 Sealed and delivered Catharine her Clevenger (Seal) (Mark)
in presence of Test Benj in Jennings, J udges Higginbotham, R.W. Downey State of Pennsylvania Greene County ss.
Be it known, that on the 8 th day of December A D 1848, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Catharine Clevenger above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney, to be her act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my the day and year last above mentioned Benj in Jennings J udges

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Greene County S.S.
I Henry S. Perinock Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do Certify that Benjamin Jennings Esquire, before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney appears to have been acknowledged and Declaration made under Oath, was at the time thereof and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified, to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are due, and that the signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and Affixed the Seal of the said Court at Waynesburg in said County the 12th day of December A.D. 1848
H. S. Perinock Prothonotary

State of Pennsylvania } Greene County ss. }
Personally appeared before me the subscriber One of the Justices of the peace in and for said State & County William Baity who being duly sworn on his solemn oath say-
That he first became acquaint- ed with Isaiah Cleavenger, and Catharine Edwards Edwards , afterwards Catharine Cleavenger in the fall of 1791. At that time the said Isaiah lived on a farm owned by father of deponent That later in fall of same year or early in the year 1792, deponent heard that the said Isaiah & Catharine were married upon a certain day, deponent says he recollects the time of the marriage from the fact that an evening or two after said marriage a relation, came to his father on his return from St. Clair's defeat, and during his visit they were talking of the wedding that had just taken place between the said Isaiah & Catharine That from the time of the said marriage they lived together as husband & wife till Isaiah's death which occurred some six or eight years ago, and raised a large family of children That deponent was acquainted with them from the date of the marriage aforesaid to wit: 1791. or 1792 till his death, and that during the whole period they were generally known esteemed and respected as husband & wife by all who knew them, That since said Isaiah's death he continues acquainted with the said Catharine whom he understands is applying for a pension, & further saith not. Sworn & sub d before me 5. June Aug 1845
W m Baity
George Davis J.P.

Greene County Pa State of Penn yl 3
George Davis the unassigned. Justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing affir- mation was taken. Do certify that I am well acquainted with William Bailey who made the foregoing affidavit, that he is a man of strict truth and veracity, and that full confidence may be placed in any statement he makes - June 5. 1845 - George Davis
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Isabel Clevergen

Girard Bank No Phila a June 6 1836
Sir Your favor of the 4 th Inst. is received. The pension of Isaiah Olevenger a pensioner under Act of 18 March 1818 was last paid him at the U.S. Bank at the 4 th September 1835. No further payments will be made him by me, & his name will be noted on the Roll as transferred to Ohio from & after that time agreeably to your instructions.
I am very respectfully Your Obedt Servant J. W. Whitt P.M.
D r L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington

Greene County, ss. Before me one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, personally appeared Richard Roberts who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his solemn oath say that on the evening of the thirteenth day of February in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, he this deponent and Isaiah Cleverger were at a neighbours house in Hanover Township, Burlington County, New Jersey. That, with other young people drawing Valentines, and Lieut. Lloyd with a recruiting party came to the house, and enlisted Benjamin Mingen, A few days after this, Isaiah Cleverger, and Daniel Pannelly, both came to the house this deponent lives at, in said Township and County, and told this deponent, they had both enlisted with Captain John Robt Robt of the Jersey line, and solicited this deponent to enlist, but he did not. That the time of service for which the officers were then enlisting men, was one year. That shortly after the said Isaiah Cleverger, Daniel Pannelly and a number of other young men of his, this deponent's neighbours and acquaintance, went away with the army. That after they went away, he this deponent saw Isaiah Cleverger no more until after the month of February or March in the following spring, when he this deponent saw him in said town in said County of Burlington New Jersey, to which then the said Cleverger had returned a few days before he this deponent saw him. Then, that this deponent conversed with other persons of his acquaintance who were in the same expedition with Cleverger, and has heard them talk of him being with them in the army during the said year of 1776. That this deponent further saith on his oath, that he merely believes that the said Isaiah Cleverger enlisted in February 1776 for the term of one year, and that he faithfully served out the said term for which he enlisted. This deponent further saith on his oath aforesaid, that he well knows, the said Isaiah Cleverger was exempted from Militia duty for one year after he the said Cleverger returned, on account of his years service as above stated, and subscribed before me this Richard Roberts 8th day of March 1822.
John Morris Greene County, ss. Before me one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, personally appeared Isaac Cleverger, man of the said County, and being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his solemn oath, say That, he this deponent, was acquainted with Isaiah Cleverger in the year 1776, and both before and afterwards. That he this deponent was well acquainted with several other young men, who, he this deponent knows, enlisted with Captain John Robt. and they always spoke of Isaiah Cleverger, as being one of their comrades in the army, and serving his term well. That the said Cleverger left the neighbourhood of this deponent, Hanover Township, Burlington County

New Jersey, in February in the year 1776. and went with the Army to the Northward, and did not return until March or April of the year 1777. That it was well known through the neighbourhood in which both this deponent, and said Ben- enger, lived, to wit Hanover township, Burlington County New Jersey, that the said Glavenger enlisted with Capt John Ross, for one year, and served out his time honourably And that this deponent, verily believes that the said Glavenger served out the term of one year from February 1776, and was honourably discharged. That he this deponent, was a corporal in the militia company, to which the said Glavenger belonged and knows very well that the said Glavenger was exempted from militia service, for one year after his return in the spring of 1777 in consequence of his service in the army as above stated Given and subscribe before me the 8 th March 1822.
J. Isaac Kirby
John Minor
I hereby certify that the above deponents Richard Roberts and Isaac Kirby are credible and disinterested witnesses March 8 th 1822.
John Minor
Penn a Greene County Vs.
William T. Hays Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene. Do Certify that the Honourable John Minor Esq r before whom the above deposition appears to have been taken is one of the Assistant Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene aforesaid duly com- -missioned and qualified, 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 the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of March A.D. 1822
W. T. Hays Proth y

1219th Sept 13 1845
Call bearings
Aug 1. 1838.
Sec. Returned.
M.
Hon. J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
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Waynesburg Greene Co Pa Sept. 10 - 1845.
Yr Sir:
Enclosed you will find the declaration of Catharine Cleary, the Widow of a Revolutionary Pensioner and her Deposition proving the date of her Marriage to Isaac , said Pensioner,
The Oldest son, named Saml. Refers to in the Depositions of the Witnesses is a man of much integrity - Was the Dem. Candidate for Congress - lost false against A. Stewart of the 18 th Penn a District. -
The Credibility of the Witnesses is so fully Certified to by the Magistrate, we think it unnecessary to add any thing more -
I Am Sir
Hon. J. Edwards Com. Pen. N.C.
Yours P.W. Downey

Weynesburgh Pa 16 th Aug?
Force
J. S. Edwards.
Clerk Department.
Pension Office
D. C.
Recd. 22 Aug: 1822

Sir,
I inclose you the explanation of Isaiah Blenerhasson relative to his declaration for a pension,
I am at a loss to know what is termed the official completion of the declaration. The declaration was certified, & presence, by the judge, in Aug t 1819, and the lapse of time between that and May 1820 must have been occasioned by some informality in the instrument; inducing it to be held for correction; which could not, perhaps, be done without the declarant's presence; and his residence being 12 miles from mine over a rough country, and his lameness preventing him from travelling except at particular periods, some months might have elapsed before it could be done. And if the official completion of the instrument refer to any correction that was made, the explanation of the declarant may be consistent, — also, if the prothonotary's certificate and seal, be considered the official completion. But if the judge's certificate be of the date of May 1820, the explanation, and the fact before you, will not agree.

I have no recollection of the precise time his pa- pers were handed to me, nor of the time when I inclosed them to the poor department; But I recollect the judges certificate contained a statement that Henry had made a declaration at a period prior to the date of the written declaration. It appears that the final completion of the declarants instruments was in Sept r 1820.
Yours Very Respectfully
Com. J. Harvey
Aug. 15 th 1822.
J. S. Edwards.

Isaac Cleverger
Penn
to
Ohio

Application for a up Transfer
The State of Ohio } County of Hamilton } p
On this twenty sixth day of May 1836 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County of Hamilton personally appeared Isaiah Glevinger who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain John Rops in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the State of Ohio where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future the following are his reasons for removing from Pennsylvania to Ohio viz to reside with his children and better his situation
Sworn & subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
Isaiah Glevinger
The State of Ohio } Hamilton County } p
at the same time and place personally appeared James Allison who upon his oath states that Isaiah Glevinger who has sworn and subscribed to the above and foregoing affidavit is the identical person whom he represents himself to be - that he is a revolutionary pensioner of the United States on the rolls of the Pennsylvania agency - that the pension certificate

= atr dated at the war office the 15th day of June 1822 and signed by J. C. Calhoun secretary of war was issued for him numbered 18.631 and that he now resides in the state of Ohio
Sworn and subscribed before me this 26th day of May - 1836
James Allison
The State of Ohio Hamilton County } ss
I Isaac Breccourt, a Magistrate in and for said County do hereby certify that James Allison who has sworn and subscribed to the above affidavit is a person of veracity and that his statement is entitled to credit -
Given under my hand and seal this 26th day of May - 1836
Isaac Breccourt J. P. Seal
The State of Ohio. Hamilton County } ss
I William H. Harrison clerk of the court of common Pleas within and for said County. do hereby certify, that Isaac Breccourt is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; his commission bears date from the 17th day of December A.D. 1833 and will expire on the 17th day of December A.D. 1836. And that his signature above appears to be genuine
Attest my hand and seal Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our said Court at Cincinnati this 28th day of May Anno Domini 1836
W. H. Harrison Clerk By J. S. Skinner Esq.

7847 Phila. Pennsylvania
Reported
Catharine Klemenger, widow of Isaiah Klemenger who was a Private in the Revolution
husband died 14th Oct. 1838.
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 12 day of July, 1846, and sent to
Wm A. Stewart Nesb of Phila
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 519 & June 44 Vol. 2 Page 105

Reported
11012
Pennsylvania
Cath. Cleverga
Widow of Isaiah Cleverga who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 14th Oct. 1838, of Greene Co in the State of Penn who was a Pri in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Dayton in the Revolution line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1838. October
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of July, 1846 and sent to Mrs. Cath. Stewart, Neighbors
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. D. Lumphin Clerk, Book L Vol. 1. Page 217.

Greene County ss. Before me a justice of the peace in Pennsylvania and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Isaiah Clevenger, an applicant for a pension for Revolutionary services and being first duly sworn according to law, did depose and, say, in explanation of the lapse of time between his declaration in Augt eighteen hundred and eighteen for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the law of the U. S. entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary War; passed in March — eighteen hundred and eighteen; and the execution of the same, that, some time in August eighteen hundred and eighteen, he went to the Hon. John Minor Esq. one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas for said county of Greene and made a declaration of his services for the purpose of obtain- ing said pension, and that the said John Minor Esq. informed him, that he the said Minor had received a letter from the Secretary of War, informing him of some difficulties in the form of the declaration, and that the said John Minor advised the declarant Isaiah Clevenger to postpone any further proceedings until further information could be obtained, That the spring following the deponent saw the said John Minor, who informed him that he ought come to him the said Minor's house, and com- plete his declaration. That he the said deponent was not able to get to the said Minor until Augt following, being about a year from the time he was first at said Minor's to make declaration; after which he placed the papers in his agent's hands

to be forwarded to the Clear Office. who did not read it and after which he knows nothing of what was done til after the law was passed re- quiring a schedule of property to be forwarded to the Clear Office.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 14 th Aug t 1872. as witness my hand & seal
Isaac Cleavenger
Jay Thompson

Payment to be made at Philadelphia by
James R. Graven
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Pittsburgh
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 214 Vol. 2
Geo. H. King Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
• I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Catharine Cleverger widow of Isaiah Cleverger 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 Department of the Interior this 24 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
T. Ewing
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

12194
Re Sept. 13. 1845.
Returned
July 8. 1846.
Hon. A. Stewart H.R.

Declaration
And proof in the Case of Catherine Cleaver and applicant for pension under proviso of 30 th Ap. 1844.

Certificate of marriage
Catharine Levinger
Jo
Rev A. Stewart -

I hereby certify that I have been personally & intimately acquainted with Sam l Cleavenger Esq. son of Catherine Cleavenger widow of David Cleavenger dec d who applies for a pension that I have known him for about forty five or six years & that he is now about 54 or 55 years of age & that his father & mother lived together as man & wife up to the time of his death in 1838. Mr. Cleavenger is about my age & was my competitor for congress at the two last Elections.
A Stewart M.C.
July 8. '46

May 16
Free Buchanan M.C.
James L. Edwards Esq. Pension office
Hon. A. Buchanan A.R.
Mr. Albin Mr. Prindiville
Washington
May 17, '56
Mr. A. Buchanan
David Brewster
 56  64  1820 

Isaiah Cleavenger a revolutionary Pensioner wishes to know whether the place of payment of his Pension can be transferred from Philadelphia to Cincinnati -
Ans. 3. 18 mrs m. off. The Case of Henry Six an old soldier who some two years ago made application for a pension. What was done in his case and are his papers on file in the office?
James L. Edwards Esq.
Dr. Sir
An answer to the above queries will most oblige yours &c
Andrew Buchanan
Rev. 15 th May '22.
Isaiah Cleavenger

State of Penn a Greene County ss. 3 Personally appeared before me the subscribed one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, Corbly Garard Esquire, and Joseph Gregg. Adm rs of bonis non, with the will annexed, of the Rev d . John Corbly, late of Greene County, State of Penn a deceased, who of lawful age, and being duly sworn doth depose & say. That no papers or Registers, or other document, of the papers or Documents of the said John Corbly are now in their hands or notice, containing any records of any marriages solemnized by the said Corbly, nor do they believe any was ever kept by him, from any information they have had on the subject. Sworn & Sub d before me this 25 th June A D 1846. Alex r Stephenson Corbly Garard Joseph Gregg
I Alexander Stephenson the justice of the Peace in the said County. And before whom the above deposition was made do certify that I am well acquainted with Corbly Garard, & Joseph Gregg the above deponents and have been for many years. And that they are Men of truth and veracity, and full faith and credit is to be given to any statement they make - Given under my hand this 25 th day of June A D 1846 - Alex r Stephenson

State of Penn n
Greene County ss } Personally appeared before
Me the undersigned One of the Justices Of the said County. Samuel Cleavenger Esq d who being of lawful age, and duly sworn according to law doth depose & say.
That he is the Eldest son of Francis & Catharine Cleavenger, the latter of whom is now ap- plying for a pension, that from the best information he has on the subject, he was born in the latter part of the year 1792. And further says that he had one Brother & two Sisters and that no family records, or register was kept by his father of either his own marriage, or the births of any of his child- ren, nor was any such records kept by any other person, that he has any knowledge of Affa and Sub d before me this 27 th June 1846 } Sam l Cleavenger Benjn Jennings
I Benjamin Jennings the Justice before whom the above deposition of Sam l Cleavenger was taken, do certify that I am well acquainted with said Sam l Cleavenger and have been for many years and that he is a man of truth and veracity, and as full faith is to be given to any state- ment he makes -
Given under my hands this 27 th day of June A.D. 1846 } Benjn Jennings

State of Tennessee                      D o Henry L. D o 1848 Wees County ss By Prothonotary of the Court Of Common Pleas in & for said County We certify that Alexander McPherson and of Weymouth Jennings Esq r before who when the foregoing depositions were made, and who certify for the deponents, are acting justices of the Peace in & for said County Duly sworn & commissioned, and that full faith and credit are due to their acts as such, And that the signatures hereunto to be their are genuine!
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and affixed the seal of said office, at Washington, this 27 th day June A.D. 1846
H. L. Barnack B. D. R. R. Co.

Testimony in the Case of Catharine Clay upon her pension etc -

12.194 Act 43 8934 Act 43 624 Catharine Swanonger Pa
Act. 7. July '38 m before 94. d. 38 adm d 12mo/2ri 40 from 14 Oct 38 when her husb and died less Act 43 & 44 40 $
Hon. A. Stewart A.R.

State of Penn o 3 Green County 3 rd
Personally appeared before me the subscribed One of the Justices of the peace in and for said County. Phineas Clawson who being of full age and duly sworn according to law, Doth depose & say. That he is the recording Clerk of the Baptist Church on Big Whitey Ground County and State of Pennsylvania called Goshut. of Which It appears from an Examination of said records of said Church that the Rev d John Corbly became pastor of said in the year 1774 and continued in that Office till the time of his death which Occurred in 1803.
That he the said deponent has the Custody, by virtue of his office, of the Records of said Church, and that he has made a full and thorough examination of said Records, and he can find no instance in Which a Marriage Solemnized by the said John Corbly, was ever entered upon the Records of said Church during the whole time of which he was pastor thereof, nor has it been customary to enter any Marriages upon the records of said Church, when Solemnized by their pastor, from the year 1774 till the present time,
Sworn & subscribed before
Me This 25 th day of June 1846.
Alex r Stephenson
Phineas Clawson C.L.K.

I Alexander Stephenson before whom the foregoing deposition was made do certify that I am well acquainted with Phineas Clawson the writer thereof and have been for years and that the statement said Phineas Clawson is occupying the office of Clerk of the Big Whitey Baptist called "Goshen" and that he is a man of truth and veracity Given under my hand & seal this 25. day of June 1846 - Alexander Stephenson

Application of Catharine Clevinger of Penn a (a Pensioner under Act 2 nd Feb y 1848) for Increase of Pension - benefits of Joint Resolution of July 7. 1848.
Revolutionary
Ind d to $96 per annum ddg $40 - Com g 1 July 1848
Geo. M. Phillips Present

Declaration for Increase of Pension, and for the benefits of the Joint Resolution July 16, 1848 State of Pennsylvania } ss Greene County }
On this 21 st day of January in the year one Thousand eight hundred and fifty-one personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Mrs Catharine Cleavinger, aged 78 years, a resident of said County of Greene, State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that she is the widow of Isaiah Cleavinger, who was a soldier in the Revolution and drew a pension at the rate of Ninety-six dollars per annum under the Act of March 18, 1818; - That she now draws a pension at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum under the Act of 2 d February 1848, and asks that she may be allowed such increase of pension as the services of her deceased husband and the laws of the United States may entitle her to. She further declares that she is still a widow in presence of James Allison John Farnum Catharine K Cleavinger mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I hereby certify that I am acquainted with said declarant and that she is the per- son represented in said declaration.
John Barnes Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania County of Greene A.D.
I Henry L. Permost, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene, aforesaid, do certify that John Barnes Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and Power of Attorney acknowledged, is a Magistrate as above stated, duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are due; and that the signatures thereto pur- porting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Waynesburg the 22 d day of January A.D. 1851.
H. L. Permost Prothonotary

Maynardsburg, Greene County Pa January 21 st , 1851.
I hereby authorize and empower George Mr. Phelps, of the city of Washington, to examine the papers on file in the Pension Office touching the pension of my deceased husband, as also my own pension, and to prosecute on my behalf a claim for increase of my pension.
In presence of James Alliday
John Banus
Catharine the Y Cleavinger mark
Acknowledged before me, this 21 st day of January 1851
John Banus
Justice of the Peace

W. 4653
Isaiah Clepenger
aug 20, 1819 - 64 - Greene Co Pa
Enl. Burlington Co. N.J.
Feb 10, 76 Pri Capt John Ross
Col Elias  John Dayton
3 N.J. line Cont Set
Gen. Sullivan's up the mohawk expedition to Tienderoga dis May 1777 at Mount Holley N.J.
1820 wife but 60 + 70
daughters 17 yrs -
1836 - Hamilton Co. Oh.
Mar. 1791-2. Greene Co. Pa.
Catharine Edwards
Sol. S. Oct 14, 1838 Greene Co. Pa.
mid ages 96 in 1845 James 1851 Greene Co. Pa.
Samuel b. 1792
Amos -
Nancy Priscilla

1848 1851 85 96 1763 1755

1891
1891
1891
Hon. D. L. Edwards Commissioners of Pensions Washington City D. C.

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Sir
The enclosed declaration of Widow Cleavenger is for your approval - I was under the apprehension that the Agent at Phila would be authorized to pay without further or special direction from you. If the document is not in proper form please point out where it is deficient
With respect
Yours &
J. Higinbotham
Waynesburg Greene Co. Pa. Dec 23. 1848

Waynesburg Greene Co Pa 21 st March 49
J. L. Edwards, Comm d of Pensions
Sir
Some three or four months since I transmitted to your office the declaration of Catharine Clevenger Widow of Isaiah Clevenger who was a Pensioner under the acts 3 March 43 & 17 June '44 in order that she might receive the like Pension under act 2 nd July 48 — The Widow is yet living, and I would beg leave respectfully to call your attention to the matter. If there is, informality in the paper I forwarded, please be good enough to note it and direct me how to amend. If it should be right, please forward the necessary authority to receive the money of the Paying Act of your Department. Yours &c E. Higinbotham

WAR & NAVY OCT 27 1898 P. 100

1021 Eleventh St. N.W., Washington D.C. 10/24/98.
Hon. H. Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir: -
On Aug. 15/98 I wrote to your office asking for the military history of Isaiah Clevenger a Rev. War soldier from N. Jersey. To this letter I have not received an answer, and I take the liberty of repeating the request.
His cert. No was 18651 Pa. or Ohio agency. I desired his age and residence when application for pension was made. It was his widow pensioned, if so can you give her name & residence. This information is desired for genealogical purposes.
Yours respectfully W. L. Dymond

Ms. f
OLD WAR & NAVY AUG 18 1898 FILES.

"Oakmont" Mt Pleasant Washington D.C. Aug 15 98.
Hon Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Sir:
Please furnish me the military record of Isaiah Cleary, a Revolutionary War Soldier from New Jersey. His cert. No. was 18651. Please give his age and residence when application for pension was made.
Was his widow pensioned? if so, her name and residence is requested.
Above information is desired for genealog- ical purposes.
Yours respectfully W. L. Symond.

17 SOUTH STENTON PLACE, CHELSEA, ATLANTIC CITY.
10. 16. 1910
Sir:/
In 1904 I was given certain information relative to Isaac Clevenger, Pot. Capt John Ross Co 3 rd Reg't N.J. Line Continental Establishment, Rev. War, & whose widow's certificate is numbered 4653 . I have noted that his certificate was 18651 from the 2 nd Dept. auditor for the Int. Dept. that her certificate was 4540 . It has also been suggested that Isaac had one years' service with Penn a troops in addition to his service with New Jersey troops, and there is a N.J. record that Isaac was in 2 nd Reg't, Capt. Hendry's Co. The death record of companies, of states & of widows pension numbers suggests two of that name. Will you record

Assist in straightening out the question?
Yours sincerely
N. Clevenger
To the Comm r of Pensions Washington, D.C.

June 4
Mr. G. M. [unclear]
See ff
J. G. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

M. J. L. Edwards Sir
You will please send the transfer to Reading Postoffice Ohio, directed to Isaiah Cleavenger

V. 12199.
Catharine Cleary
Ld to R. W. Downey Pa. Oct. 24. 81
Aug 7. 1888

June 8
Mr Blundell
J. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

U.S. NAVY NOV 5 1904 FILES P. B.

P.O. Box 75 Atlantic City, N.J.
Commissioners of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
Isaiah Blevinger, Private line, Rev. War, Hanover, Burlington Co., was a pensioner under U.S. Laws. He died Green Co. Pa. Octo 14-1838 His widow seems to have been pensioned under #4653.
Will you be good enough to advise if the records of either of these pensions is done:
(1) names of parents of Isaiah (2) widow's full name (3) date of birth & death of each (4) place of birth of each (5) children, if any, names.
If any of this information is recorded by your records, & it is permissible do to do, I would be glad to receive same
Yours truly,
Wm. Am. Blevinger

198. Synons. Mt. Pleasant, City. Nov. 23, 1904 Dist. to Wm M. Cleverger, Atlantic City, N.J. C 1910 Oct 21. Wm M. Cleverger only this one claim.
Oct. 27 W.L.B.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4653
Katharine Cleverger Widow  Isaiah Cleverger Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Feby. 2 d 1848
Index:—Vol. 84 , Page 135
[Arrangement of 1870.]

W.O.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by a. Mar 2, 19/10/10
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Isaiah Clavenger
Service Pa. N.F.
Additional Service Rev.
No _____ claim, State records _____, 191_____
No claim, combination records _____, 191_____
REMARKS:
Wed. 7. 465'3 No other Wist as above " Inv. — " " " Reg. at all.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
L. W. B. W. 4653.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
Oct 27, 1898.
Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Isaiah Clevenger made an application for pension on August 20, 1819, at which time he was 64 years of age and residing in Greene Co. Pa., and his pension was allowed for one year actual service as a private in the Pennsylvania troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Ross and Col. Dayton. Place of enlistment Burlington Co. N. J.
His widow, Catharine, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. W. L. Symons,
Mt. Pleasant,
City.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Cleaver, Benjamin GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11029 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 14, 1795 To Francis Sherrard, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.