Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 2049, Jonas Cline, New York

SERVICE
New York.
bline, Jonas Naty
NUMBER
R 2049
CONTENTS

19.9!! 1/4 Illinois Geo Pittsburgh Jonas Cline
of Richland Co. in the State of Ohio, who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Robinson of the Regt commanded by Col. Johnson on the New York line for 16 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio Veterans at the rate of 53. Dollars 33 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Sept 1833 and sent to John Faulk. Ashland, R.C. Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 133.32 Pens-ant. allowance ending Dec. 31, 34 26.67
$159.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm R. Calwell Clerk, Book 8. Vol. 8 Page 108.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1831 from 4 Sept 1836. to 4 Sept 1837. - Agent notified 25 Oct 1838.
Sent to Pen Age 27 March 1839.
To Illinois from 4 Sept 1838 12th April 1839. - Notification to J.P. Boice Esq. Lewis town Ky
Letter to James Johnson 29 Sep '41 Dead
Paid as above from 4 March to 20. July 1840. Agent notified 24 Feb 1842.

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Ohio, Richland County ss.-
On this 7 th day of December, 1832. Personally appeared Jonas Cline, before me one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for the County of Richland, in the State of Ohio, the said Jonas Cline is a resident of the Township of Montgomery, in the County of Richland, and State of Ohio, aged Seventy one years, and six months, a person 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 June 7 th 1832. and saith that he is seventy one years and six months of age, and that he entered into the service of the Revolutionary war, in the year, 1780. under one, Colonel, John Johnson, in the State of New York, in the County of Ulster of said State, that he served four months, under the said Col. John Johnson, in the said year, in said County of Ulster, in said State, that he entered into and served as a Private Soldier, that he entered the service as a volunteer in the Militia or State Troops, commanded by said Col. Johnson at that time, that his Captain's name was he does not now recollect. But he distinctly recollects the name of his Lieutenant who commanded in said Company, to which this applicant belonged - Such Lieutenant's name was one - "Nicholas Hardenburgh", who served in said Company under the said Col. Johnson during the year above mentioned & commanded with this applicant, in the Company to which he was attached.

that the Principal part of said four months Term of service, was served in the State of Shenango , in the County of Ulster, in the state of New York where the Troops or Militia then Lay, or were stationed at that time, under the said "Colonel John Johnson". That this applicant entered the army as above mentioned about the months of August  September , & continued to serve & did faithfully serve as a soldier for the Term of service above mentioned in said year.
At the expiration of said Four months service he was dismissed verbally or orally from the service . By his Commanding officers - But he never received any written discharge from his officers or any of them. That he did receive a Certificate in writing, at the time of his dismissal, from the service, stating - that he had served in the army & was entitled to draw his pay, for such service, which - Certificate he then shortly after he received it, he sold for a little or nothing , to some speculators , who were in the habit of buying soldiers' Certificates at such times - that he is not now able to produce it, nor does he know what has become of it other than he has stated - he cannot recollect By whom such certificate was signed, But he is certain that his "Lieutenant" Nicholas Hardenburgh , brought it to him, and gave it to this applicant, after his dismissal from the service as above,
And this applicant further says that he served a Term of Four Months in the state Troops or Militia of the state of New York, in the year 1781. That he entered the service in said year in the state of New York as a Volunteer in said Troops or Militia, and continued

to serve therein faithfully during the months August, September, October & November, as a Private soldier, that he joined the first Company of Colonel " Weissenfelt's " Regiment of Troops, that the Company to which this applicant belonged was commanded by one " Captain — Godwin ," that the Lieutenant's name was one " Alexander M c Carty ," and that the Adjutant's name in said Regiment, was one — — " Welch ," who served, in said Regiment as such adjutant during the term of service above stated. This applicant resided at the time he so joined the army a second time , on the first day of August, 1781. In the Township of Shawangunk , in the County of Ulster, near Kingston in the state of New York . That this applicant met , or mustered , at a Place called " Newburgh " Lying on the North River in said state, and at Newburgh , on the 1 st of August, 1781, he joined the Company of Troops under Command of the said " Captain , " Godwin " and marched with said Company to a Place about 5 miles from " Newburgh " called " Fish-Kill ," in the state of New York . That at " Fish-Kill " this applicant with the whole Company commanded by " Captain Godwin " joined the Regiment lying at that time, at " Fish-Kill " above mentioned. That the Regiment

The said "Captain Godwin " was attached, was Commanded By one Colonel " Weissenfelt ," a - Dutchman , that they remained with the whole Regiment at Fish-Kill for about two weeks & thence marched to a place called " West-Point ," and Laid there a few days, and thence this applicant and the whole of Captain Godwin's Company, under the command of the said Captain " Godwin ," and Captain White's Company, and Captain Brewster's Company , and a few other Companies of the Troops belonging to the said Col Weissenfelt's Regiment, at Fish-Kill as aforesaid, were ordered to a station up the North River , called Albany . In the state of New York , that that part of the Troops which were sent to Albany from "Fish-Kill" they took their passage in a keel from Fish-Kill , By water up said River, to Albany .
That this applicant thinks as near as he can recollect, that he arrived with said Captain " Godwin's Company " under the command of the said Captain " Godwin ," & the other

at Albany was about the tenth month of September 1781. and that the Balance of said Colonel "Weisenfelt's" Regiment which was not ordered to go to Albany, was ordered down the North- = River towards the City of New-York, near (the Lines, as it was then called) as the British Troops had possession between the City of New- -York, and West Point , for some part of the way. and the said Balance of said Weisenfelt's - Regiment was ordered to march down the River to some Point or station down towards (the Lines, as they were at that time called by the Troops)
That so much of the Regiment of Colonel Weisenfelt , as was sent or ordered to Albany from Fishkill , as above mentioned, was Commanded By one Major " Logan " that so much of said Regiment as was sent to Albany, was Under the Command of said Major , Logan . at Albany where they remained about two weeks, and from thence they were ordered to march to a Place called Johnstown . In said state of New-York. where they remained about two or Three weeks, and from thence they were ordered to march to a Place called Saratoga

where they were the Balaf. of the time and until the expiration of said four- months - that whilst they were stationed at Saratoga, Colonel Weisenfelt , there met them again, and marched them back again from Saratoga to Albany & there dismissed them from their service, this applicant served faithfully during said term of time through a tedious and most perilous campaign of four months, as above stated under the said Colonel Weisenfelt , & Major Logan , as above mentioned, and until their clothes were nearly in rags, and a part of their way, they had to beg their way for bread - as some of the time they were for two days or more without drawing their Rations . -
that at the time of the dismissal of this applicant at Albany as above mentioned, at the expiration of his said four months service above stated, he did not receive any written discharge from the said Colonel Weisenfelt , or the said Major Logan , or the said Captain Godwin , nor from any of his officers at that time -

But was verbally or orally dismissed from the service,
That all the written evidence which he ever received of his service, or of his discharge was a "written Pass" from his Captain, Gadwin , at the time of his dismissal, giving this applicant permission to return home without hindrance, or molestation. And this certificate or Pass, is now lost & destroyed - and has been for a number of years, as this applicant did not deem it of any value, after his return home, and for that reason, did not preserve it,
And this Applicant further states, that he again entered the Army in the Militia , or State Troops of the state of New York, under the same Col. John Johnson , that his Captain's name, was one " Josiah Robinson ", and his Lieutenants name was " Aldert Roos " that he entered said Troops under the above mentioned officers in the spring of the year 1782. about the first of April of said year, and faithfully served for a period of six  eight months from the first day of April in 1782. that he so entered as a volunteer soldier in said Army, under said officers as above mentioned, in said year.

That the services rendered were Principally or wholly during the said Eight  six months, served under the said officers, in guarding the Frontiers of the Township of Rochester, in the County of Ulster, near Kingston in the state of New York. That the whole " Eight  six months service" was rendered in the County of Ulster, in the state of New York as above mentioned, that the officers who commanded this applicant during the said time at the Periods & places - above named served with this applicant for the periods above mentioned, faithfully in the said revolutionary Army - for the Periods above set forth. That this applicant with the whole of the said Captain, Josiah = Robinson's Company of Troops, under the - Command of the said Col Johnson were discharged from the service at the expiration of the said Eight  six months, that they were so discharged by the Commanding officers, same time in the month of December  October 1782. But this applicant did not receive any written discharge from his officers, at the time he was so discharged by said officers in the month of December  October 1782. But did receive a written Permission to return home, without hindrance or molestation, But does not know By whom it was signed, But says it was signed By some of the officers, under whom he served.

The occasion of this last six Eight months Term of Service was, that the County of Ulster in the State of New York, Lying on the north River, was constantly — Harassed & exposed to attacks, from the British , the Indians , & Tories , who were plundering the Property of the defenceless — Inhabitants, Settled in said County, along the North River. It became actually necessary that there should be a Military force , in readiness to guard the Settlements of the Inhabitants & their Property against the merciless attacks of the Enemy & Indians , & the Tories , at that time who were Lurking about that Section of the County — A great many of the Citizens of that County readily volunteered & placed themselves — Under the Command of officers, In order to stand in defence of the Settlements, and to guard them from the attacks of the Enemy at the time this applicant served his last six Eight months of Service as above mentioned, during the — war of the Revolution as above set forth

and the Troops were for two  eight months Under the Command of the said officer kept in the Service for the period, above mentioned, and during all of which said Three Years of Duty above specified this applicant has faithfully served in the war of the Revolution as above set forth.
That this applicant is unable, more particularly to give the names of his officers under whom he served during the three Years of Service By him rendered other than as above stated & set forth. and the particulars of his services.
That this applicant originally entered the Army in the Spring of the year 1780. He then resided in the Township of Shawangunk, in the County of Ulster, in the state of New York. near Kingston. and he continued to reside there until about the year 1805: then this applicant removed into the state of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, in the County of Wayne, and thence into the County of Beaver of said state, having resided about Eleven Years, in said state. and About the year 1817: this applicant removed into the state of Ohio. Into the Township of Montgomery, in the County of Richland, in the state of Ohio, where he now resides. —
James Oliver
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 7 th day of December. 1832. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office W m Patterson Assistant Secy

Interrogatories
1. Where were you Born, and in what year?
Ans r . I was Born in the Year 1760. in the Month of June 21. of said year. In the Town of Shawangunk  Rochester in the County of Ulster in the State of New York. —
Yossao Chime
2. Have you any Record of your age, and if so where is it?
Ans r . I have no Record of my age, what I know is from the Best Information from my Father's Record which is lost, or at least I do not know where it is.
Yossao Chime
3 d Where were you living when you entered the service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war , and where do you now live?
Ans r . when I entered the service in the spring of 1780. I Resided in the Township of Shawangunk, in the County of Ulster near Kingston , in the State of New York. I have lived since the revolutionary war in the State of New York until about the year 1805; and since 1805. I have lived in the Counties of Wayne & Beaver in the State of Pennsylvania - Until about the year 1817. and thence removed into the State of Pa  Ohio , In the County of Richland where he I now reside, In Montgomery Township. —
Yossao Chime

4 th How were you called into service? See here were you drafted? Did you volunteer? or were you a substitute? and if a substitute, for whom?
In the spring of 1780.
Ans r - I entered the service, voluntarily - I entered the Militia or state troops of the state of New York as a volunteer in 1780. as above stated in my declaration, and served at four  Three separate intervals, two of four & one of eight months each, making a service in the aggregate of 16 months, service in the war of the Revolution as above specified. I was not drafted, & neither was I, a substitute at any time of the service.
Yours sincerely
5 th State the names of some of the regular officers, & the general circumstances of your service? &c?
Ans r . I refer to the statements in my declaration , as to the particular circumstances of my services. &c?
General Stark , was the Principal - Commander, at Stratobaga when I was there in 1781. I served under the Militia or state troops officers, under Colonel John Johnson , Major Logan , Captain Josiah Robinson , Lieutenant Aldert Boosa . Captain Gachin Lieutenant Alexander M c Cart Adjutant Welch , Colonel "Weisenfelt" and Nicholas Hardenburgh , all were in the service with me, as set forth in my declaration.
Yours sincerely

6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Ans r I never received a discharge in writing from any of my officers at any time — only a Certificate to draw my pay & which is lost or out of my power at this time to produce to the War department. Joseph P. Pierce Sworn to and subscribe before me this 7 th day of December 1832.
As to Persons to whom I am known in my Present neighborhood, and who can testify to my character for veracity and truth , I would refer the War Department to John Fault, Esq r City at Law, Ashland, Richland Co. Ohio. Wells Kellogg Esq r of same Place, Justice of the Peace, — and George Butler, Philip = Shaffer, and Jonas Cline J rs , the three last above named have made & subscribed the annexed depositions.
for witness

And the I the said Jonas Cline, do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity except the present, and declare that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state. Jonas Cline
Sworn to and subscribed this 7 th day of December 1832.
Wm Patterson Associate Judge
And I the said Judge do hereby unhesitatingly and unqualifiedly declare my opinion to be that the statements of Jonas Cline of the state of New York in the Revolution are true and that he has served in the Militia, as he states in the annexed declaration, as subscribed and sworn to before me this 7 th day of December 1832. and that the answers to the within Interrogatories are true, and I do not hesitate to declare my opinion that his statements are in every respect accurate and true, as stated in the annexed Papers. This 7 th day of December 1832. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & seal of office.
Wm Patterson Associate Judge

Book of
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Made the 19 th Day of Dec r 1788

1828 1787
41
1835 1777
48
741 4
Yonas Cline was Born in the Year 1764 on the 21 Day of June
Caty Roof was Born Nov. the 15 th 1766
Febr. the 8 th 1787 we were Married Before J. S. Abraham Bevier
My Daughter Marget was Born on the 11 th Day of November in the Year 1790
1835 1824 1788 1787 47 37 1838 1788 50
1833 1787 46

My Daughter Elizabeth was born January the 20 th in the year 1791
My Daughter Polly was born January 16 th in the Year 1793
My Daughter Rachel was born on the 31 st Day of March in the Year 1795
Benjamin was born November the 1 st in the Year 1797
My Daughter Sarah was born on the 5 th Day of Feb y in Year 1800
Mary was born on the 31 st Day of January in the Year 1802
1824 1824 1787 1788 27 36 41 43 45 47

1824 1823 31
Neil Not
This Book for
Dear John
Underneath
The owner's name
Jonas Cline

9927
Katy Oline Jones Illinois
Act 9 th July 1938
MS 83240
2049

State of Illinois Hulton County } ss
On this 23 rd day of October 1843 personally appeared before the Probate Court for the County aforesaid being a Court of record - Katy Cline a resident of said County of Hulton aged seventy seven years (nearly) who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows - That she is the Widow of Jonas Cline who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War in the State of New York the length of his service and the officers under whom he served she is unable to state but presumes they were sufficiently set forth in a declaration made by herself in the State of Ohio upon which she was allowed a pension of $53.33 per annum under the act of the 7 th June 1832 and was placed upon the Pittsburgh, Ohio agency. from thence she removed to the State of Illinois and resided in this County of Hulton until the day of his death.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonas Cline on the 8 th day of February 1787 that her husband the aforesaid Jonas Cline died on the 20 th day of July 1840. That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (34) at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me.
Katy Cline
Stephen H. King
Probate Justice of the Peace

State of Illinois Fulton County ss
Be it known that on the 23 rd day of October 1843 before the subscriber Probate Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid personally appeared William Smith and Sarah Smith who I certify to be credible witnesses, and being duly sworn according to upon their oaths doth say - that they are the son-in-law and daughter of Katy Cline who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration that they know her to be the Widow of Jonas Cline who was in his life time a person of the United States, and departed this life in this County of Fulton on the 26 th day of July 1840 and that she has remained a Widow ever since that time - they further state that the family record which is here exhibited is the genuine and original family register of the said Jonas and Katy Cline, and is in the handwriting of the said Jonas Cline written as they merely believe at the time it purports to be written sworn and subscribed the day and year above written
Before me Stephen H. Pitkin
William x Smith mark
Probate justice of the Peace
Sarah Smith
State of Illinois } I Stephen H. Pitkin Probate justice of the Fulton County } Peace in and for the County of Fulton do hereby certify that Katy Cline, William Smith and Sarah Smith whose names appear to the foregoing declaration appeared before me in open court and made oath that the contents of the said declarations to which their respective names are signed were true - Given under my hand and official seal this 23 rd day of October A.D. 1843 Stephen H. Pitkin Probate justice

State of Illinois } Gulton County } Let I Henry B Evans Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of Gulton County do Hereby certify that Stephen H. Withins Esq. Whose signature appears to the foregoing certif- icate as Probate Justice of the Peace is the acting Probate Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected commissioned and qualified as such and that the same is in his own proper hand writing and entitled to full faith and credit In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at my office in Lewistown This 22 nd Day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fortythree
Henry B Evans Clerk F.B.66.

22592 19.914
Anna Annacline Ohio
Adm 1. year 84 Months
 40. —  10  3 33   $ 53 33 2'   106.66  26.66   133.32  26.67   159.99 
John Paulk Ashland P.O. No 2 Richland County Ohio

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Leam
183 3
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 Jonas Cline Ohio
   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.     aug 1/80 volun 4 Private Col Johnson Lieut Harembough 71. born in Ulster N.Y entered the service there now lives in Richland. Ohio   " 1731 " 1 " Col Goodwin Col Wisenfelt   ap 1/32. " 8 " Col Robinson Col Johnson On surviving witness proves his service Certificate of Clergyman and the citizens  
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 enquiry 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 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.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
R. 1049
In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Jonas Coline a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1760 4 mos. Pvt. Nicholas Hardenburgh John Johnson N.Y.   Aug. 1781 4 mos. Gordon Kiersefeld   Apr. 1, 1782 Dec. 1782 Isaac Robinson John Johnson  
Battles engaged in, _____  Residence of soldier at enlistment, Shawangunk Ulster Co. N.Y.  Date of application for pension, Dec. 7, 1832  Residence at date of application, Richland Co. Ohio  Age at date of application, b. June 21, 1760 at Rochester Ulster Co. N.Y.
Remarks: In 1805 he moved to Wayne Co. Tenn. thence to Barren Co. Tenn. He married Feb. 8, 1787 Catherine or Leah Ross who was b. Feb. 15, 1766 and was a resident of Fulton Co. Ill. in 1843. Children were: Margaret b. Feb. 11, 1788. Elizabeth b. Jan'y 25, 1791. Cath. b. Jan'y 15, 1793. Rachel b. Mar. 31, 1795. Benjamin b. Nov. 1, 1797. Sarah b. Feb'y 5, 1800. Mary b. Jan'y 31, 1802. William Smith was a son in law.  Very respectfully,
The legal claim of widow's claim not acted as soldier was allowed his _____ Commissioner.

V.R.M. Rev. War Section.
April 14, 1913.
Mr. William J. Beer. 404 West 8th Street, Larned, Kans.
Sir:
In addition to the military history of Jonas Cline. R. File No. 2,049, Rev. War, you are furnished the following data as to his children:
Marget born November 11. 1788. Elizabeth " January 20. 1791. Caty " January 15. 1793. Rachel " March 31. 1795. in 1844 signed her name Rachel Beer. Benjamin " November 1. 1797. Sarah " February 5. 1800. Mary " January 31. 1802.
William Smith was a son-in-law.
Very respectfully,
J. L. Kavanport. Commissioner.

One 2 1/2 stamp not used 1 - 2 Ct. Stamp ret'd to Mrs. HJM
M
Recd
Abingdon Ill. January 16-1915
Commissioner of Pensions; Washington D.C.
Dear Sir;
I am a direct descendant of Jonas  Cline (Kline) a Revolutionary Soldier.
I am informed that his wife Katy Roos Kline applied for and received

a pension.
Would you please send me a copy of her application, together with a record of his service, and whatever other information you have about him.
Very Respectfully Mrs Mary H Brokaw

H. S. ROGERS ATTORNEY-AT-LAW LARNED, - - KANSAS
April 4, 1913.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.:
Dear Sir, - Will you kindly send me a statement of the military history of Jonas Cline, a soldier of the Revolutionary war from Pennsylvania ?
Very Respectfully,
William J. Baer
404 West 8th Street, Larned, Kansas.

1913 Apr. 14 Hist. to William J. Beer. V.L.M. 1915 Jan. 21 Hist. to Mary H. Brooks V.L.M. 1917 July 16 Hist. to Dora Letter in S.T. 322.98 Jacob Harwick.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
2049
RECORDED
P. O. Clyde
Service: widow of Jonas.
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

9.927.
Daty Cline widow of Jonas
Suspended
to D. May 19. July 1845.
to same Nov 30. '44
to same April 2 d 1845.
act of July 7. 1838

Mar 25
Lewistown Pa March 9
Mr J. L. Edwards Comt of Pensions Washington City D. C.

State of Illinois } On this Eighth day of March Fulton County } AD 1839 before me the } subscriber Probate Justice of the peace for the said County of Fulton personally appeared Jonas Cline who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Godwin in the Regiment comman- =ded by Colonel Wogenfelt in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Ohio from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Illinois in the County of Fulton where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Richland County Ohio to Fulton County Illinois (to wit) that his four children have removed from Ohio into Illinois and three of them reside in Fulton County Illinois and he wished to reside near to them.                                                             Jonas Cline Sworn and subscribed to before me this 8 th day of March AD 1839 John P. Brien probate JP
State of Illinois 355 On this Eighth day of March Hulton County } AD 1839 before me the subscriber probate Justice of the peace for the said County of Hulton personally appeared Benjamin Butler who on his oath declares that he is well acquainted with Jonascline whose name appears to the foregoing affidavit, that he knows the said Jonascline who has taken the above and foregoing affidavit to be the identical person described in the

affidavit and further saith not Benjamin Sworn and subscribed Butler before me this 8th day of March A D 1839
John P Boice probate J P
State of Illinois } Fulton County } } John P Boice probate Justice of the peace in and for the said county of Fulton do hereby certify that Benjamin Butler whose affidavit appears above and who has testified to the identity of the Pensioner Jonas Cline is a respectable citizen and a person of truth and veracity and that I believe his affidavit entitled to full faith and credit In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 8th day of March A D 1839
John P Boice probate J P
State of Illinois } Fulton County } Stephen Denny clerk of the County Commissioners Court in for said County certify that John P Boice whose name appears to his certificate of this date is an acting probate Judge of the peace in for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such that I am well acquainted with the signature of the said John P Boice and know his signature to his said certificate to be genuine and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and given the impression of the seal of said Court at Lewistown this 8th day of March A D 1839 Stephen Denny clerk

I request the department to address me at Lewistown to the care of J P Bourn Jonas Cline
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]
ad n vours ship

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
  1 st Dec 1781. Jonas Cline Priv £ 10 13 4   11 th Ap l 1782 do do 1 0 10   26 th Augt do do do 1 0 10 
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Dec. 27 th 1844.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1. ————— now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
  First—under Capt.  Henry Goodwin  in  Col.  Fred k Weissenfels  Regt.    Second  Lt. Isaac Fowler  "  "  Johannes Johnson  "    Third  " " Nich s Hardenburgh "  "  "  do  "    Fourth  " "  "  "   "    Fifth  " "  "  "   "    Sixth  " "  "  "   "    Seventh  " "  "  "   "    Eighth  " "  "  "   "    Ninth  " "  "  "   "    Tenth  " "  "  "   "  
Philip Schuyler D ep . Compt r

Carroll Illinois
12 th November 1843
Sir
I herewith send you the declaration of Gaty Blind for a pension under the act of July 7 1838 Please give to it as early attention as convenient and communicate to me the result
I am very Respectfully your obed Servt
Daniel. Hay
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Camie Mills January 20 th
James L Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
334 Jan. 29, 1845. John H. Co. secy Patty Allen

Carmi Illinois
18 th January 1845
Sir
On the receipt of your letter relative to the case of Katy Cline (date not recollected) I sent it to the Comptroller of New York, and have this morning received the certificate which I herewith enclose, and hope it will be sufficient to authorise a pension
I am Respectfully your Mt servt Daniel Hay
James L Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Carmi Illinois 7 th October 1844
Sir
I herewith send you some new evidence in the case of Betty Bline, which it is hoped will obviate the objections contained in your letter of the 19 th July last
I am Respectfully your ob t serv t
Daniel Hay
James L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of pensions Washington City

Pensylvania Office July. 19 th 1844.
Sir
The papers in the case of Sally Oline, tridam of Jonas Oline, dec d who was so persianed under the Act of June 7 th 1832, have been examined and placed in our files.
The Magistrate before whom the declaration was made has failed to certify that Mrs Oline, was unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity.
It is also required that some one or more of the children should testify as the genuineness of the family record which you have transmitted to this office, beside Sarah Smith, whose affidavit is now on file.
I am &c.
Daniel Ray Esq Carroll, Illinois

Daniel Keay
Nov 30 th 44

517 Pension Office
November 30. 1814
Sir,
In the case of Katy Cline, widow of Jonas Cline the date of the marriage and of 4 mo service in 1781 under Mosenfeet is satisfactory. but the alleged service of 4 mo in 1780 under Lieutenant Hardenborough Col. Johnson and of 8 mo in 1782 under Capt. Robinson Col. Johnson should be established by the certificate of the Comptroller of New York
Daniel Shay Esq Carmi Illinois

Pension Office March 2nd 1845
Sir,
The certificate of the Comptroller of New York in the case of Katy Cline, shows her husband served about 20 days, only, under Col Johnson which added to the 4 mo under Col. Misenfelter is not sufficient to bring her claim within the provisions of the pension law, 4 months being the shortest time for which a pension is granted.
Daniel Day Esq Camin Ill.

Judge Pitkins certificate

State of Illinois Putnam County This is to certify that today before me came before the undersigned Probate Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Putnam at my Office in the Court House in Lewistown the County Seat of said County on the 23 rd day of October AD 1846 and there made oath in open court to a declaration for the purpose of obtaining a Pension
Given under my hand and private seal this 30 th day of September AD 1846, the seal of the Court not being present Stephen H. Patten Probate J.P.
State of Illinois } 3 rd } I, Henry Adams Clerk of the Putnam County } Putnam County Commission Court Do. hereby certify that Stephen H. Pat- ten whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same the Acting Probate Justice of the Peace in and for said County Duly Elected Commissioned and Qualified as such and that the same is in his own proper hand writing and entitled to full faith and credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Commission Court at Lewistown this 3 rd day of September AD 1846 Henry Adams Clerk

John Oliver No. 22592. Senior Deacon Mendels
Honbl J. L. Edwards Compts. of Benians — Washington City

Honbl. J. L. Edwards -
Sir I herewith enclose to you the Pension Papers of Jonas Cline Esquire a worthy & respectable and Gentleman of this Richland Co. Ohio. who has held the office of Justice of the Peace here for many years - I have made the requisite amendments so far - as required by the Brief accompanying the Papers when returned - It is to be hoped now, that nothing farther will cause the delay of his Case,
as soon as the department have put his Case on the Pension Roll, you will please send to me - at "Ashland, Post-Office,
Richland Co Ohio
Yours with esteem &c John Faulk - #

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 10 th 1838.
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," Jonas Clise, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburgh Pay Agency, at the rate of fifty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1836 to the 4 th Sept. 1837.
Respectfully, yours,
William E. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Merchants & Manufacturers Bk Pittsburgh April 1 st 1839
Sir
In compliance with Young of the 27 th ult. I beg leave to inform you that Jonas Cline, Pres. under the Act of 7 th June 1832 at 53 33 / 100 per. was last paid up to the 1 st Sept. 1838.
Very Respectfully Yours at S er Frederick Rake. for the Pres. agt

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 28 th , 1841.
Sir:
Under the date 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," the widow of Jonas Cline, deceased, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois Agency, at the rate of Fifty Three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1840, to the 20 th July 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

State of Ohio, Richland County ss.
I, Wells Kellogg, Esquire, a Justice of the Peace in the County of Richland, in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Persons viz: George Butler, Jonas Cline (Conrad Cline) and Philip Shaffer, who have subscribed and sworn to the above above deposition, before me, that they are all men of integrity and truth, and that their statements are entitled to full credit in all places, and that their Reputation is unblemished & unimpeachable as to truth & integrity.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & seal of office this 5 th day of Dec r 1832.
Wells Kellogg

State of Ohio. Richland County Ss.
I. Ellzey Hedges, Clerk, of the Court of Common Pleas, In and for the County of Richland. do hereby Certify, that Wells Kellogg Esq. who has subscribed & recited the above deposition, was, on the 5 th day of December 1832. and now is an acting Justice of the Peace, In and for the County of Richland, and authorized to administer oaths according to Law. and that the seal & signature affixed to the annexed  above deposition is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name & the seal of office this 8 th day of December. 1832.
Ellzey Hedges Clerk
State of Ohio, Richland County Ss.
I Jonas Cline, the Applicant for a Banian, do hereby state, that I could not without incurring Great Inconvenience & Expense, Procure the Personal attendance at Court of the Persons who have subscribed & sworn to the above deposition, and for that reason, have obtained their deposition Before Wells Kellogg Esq. a Justice of the Peace In and for the County of Richland & State of Ohio. Subscribed and sworn to Jonas Cline before me this 7 th day December. 1832.
Wells Kellogg J.P.

State of Ohio, Richland County. ss.
Personally appeared before me, Wells Kellogg Esquire a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Richland, Philip Shaffer, to me personally known as a man of Integrity and good Moral Character, and being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oaths depose & say, that he served since in the Revolutionary Army - about eighteen months, that he is seventy five years of age, and that whilst he was in the Revolutionary Army, he often heard of Col John Johnson who was a Col Colonel, in the state of New York and commanded as such officer in the war of the Revolution, that the said Col. John Johnson, with the said Col. Johnson was well known to this deponent in the Revolution by reputation and was likewise well known as an officer of the Army to all the Troops & fellow soldiers who served near the Lines of the state of New York, that this Col. Johnson, of the state of New York, is the same who Commanded the Regiment on the Troops, in the state of New York, in the war of the Revolution, under whom the said Jonas Cline Esquire served, in the County of Ulster, as stated in the Annexed declaration sworn to and subscribed by the said Jonas Cline Esquire

that this deponent has always heard the said Jonas, Cline say speak of his services, in the war of the Revolution, that the statements of the said Cline, in relation to his Revolutionary services, have been uniform on the subject, that this deponent has resided in the neighbour neighborhood of the said Jonas, Cline, for at least Ten Years, that he knows the said Cline to be a man of Integrity and truth and - propriety, a good moral character and that his statements are entitled to full credit, that so far as this deponent has had the means of ascertaining information and the reputation of said Cline, in relation to his services in the Revolutionary Army, this deponent firmly believes there has never been any, and ever doubts - entertained on the subject of the said Jonas, Cline's Revolutionary services, - and that no person in this part of the County has ever had any doubts, but that the said Cline has faithfully served as he states in the annexed Papers by him subscribed & sworn to - this deponent resides in the Township of Montgomery & County of Richland, State of Ohio, Sworn to & subscribed this 5 th day of December, 1832 - before me Wm Kellogg Justice Philip Steaffer of the peace

State of Ohio, Richland County
Personally appeared before me, the subscriber George Butler, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath say that he has been intimately acquainted with the within named applicant, Jonas Cline , Esquire, for the term of Twenty Two Years, that I became first acquainted with him in the State of Pennsylvania in Beaver County, that I was acquainted with said Cline about four years in the said State of Pennsylvania before his removal into Ohio and have resided in the neighborhood of said Cline ever since the year 1811, and from that acquaintance, I have ever found him to be a man of strict integrity, and good moral character, that his character for truth & integrity is unblemished, and unimpeachable, that I have for the term of twenty Two Years, or more, have had repeated conversation, with the said Cline , in relation to his revolutionary services for more than Twenty Years Past, and have always found his statements to be uniform in relation to his services as a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, that he has always been reputed in the neighborhood where he resided & where he now resides, to have been a Soldier in the Revolution, and to have

Served as a soldier in the war of said Revolution, and is reputed & believed to have been such soldier, And there has never been any doubts on the subject of his revolutionary services, and I do verily believe, the said Oliver to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and to have served as he states.
George Burton
Sworn to & subscribed, before me This 5 th day of December, 1832. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & seal of office.
W illiam Kellogg Just ice of the Peace -

Jonas Cline's Pension Paper
Under Act 7 th June 1832.
22592
Wierumfeet Roll 1781 4 Munds

We David Schuh a Clergyman residing in the County of Richland in the State of Ohio, and Conrad Blinn Esquire
residing in the County of Richland and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Jonas Blinn Esquire, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy  seventy one years and Six months of age as he states, and 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.
x
Conrad Blinn
David Schuh x
Sworn to and subscribed, this 7 th day of December 1832 }
before me
Wm Patterson J. Peaceable Judge

And I the said Judge being one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Richland in the state of Ohio — do hereby declare my 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 I the said Judge do hereby further testify, that it appears to me, that — David Schuh & Conrad Cline who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the County of Richland, and that Conrad Cline — who have also signed the same, are resident in the County of Richland and are Credible Persons, and that their statements are entitled to full credit.
This 7 th . day of December. 1832.
Wm Patterson Associate Judge

And I. the said Judge do hereby certify, that, It is my opinion that the said — Jonas, Elmer Grogne the applicant above  within , from the present state of his health would not be probably named, is able to attend the Court at its next session, and bear the fatigue of an Investigation In open Court, In consequence of Bodily Infirmary — This, 7 th day of December 1832.
W m Patterson Associate Judge
State of Ohio, Richland County ss.
I. Elbzey Hedges being the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Richland in the
State of Ohio, do hereby certify that William Patterson — was at the date of the above proceedings one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas In and for the County of Richland in the State of Ohio, and now is a Judge of said Court, and that the — Signature & Seal to the annexed papers is his Genuine Seal and Signature this 8 th day of December, 1832. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & Seal of Office the day & year above written — Elbzey Hedges Clerk

FREE
Sept 28 184
To the Hon. J. G. Edwards Commissioner of Pension War Department Washington City D. C.

0 Lewistown Fulton Co. Ill. September 14th A.D. 1841
Dear sir
In closed you will find a power of attorney from Catherine Celine Widow of Jonas Celine deceased to draw the arrearages of pension due said Celine at the time of his death which amount you will please remit to me by the earliest opportunity.
Yours very Respectfully
James Johnson
To Commissioner of pensions Washington City
P.S. If there should be any informality in the papers relative to this matter please forward such instructions as will obviate the like difficulty in the future.
J. S. S.

Amendments to the Pension Papers of Jonas Cline, Esquire
State of Ohio. Richland County ss.
Jonas Cline, the applicant for a Pension being by me duly sworn according to Law deposeth & saith that he hereby expressly relinquishes every claim 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, Jonas Cline
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 22 nd day of June - 1833.
Wells Kellogg Justice of the Peace
State of Ohio, Richland County ss -
I the said Jonas Cline applicant for a Pension do hereby declare that in consequence of old age & Bodily Infirmary, I am not able to attend to an Examination & Bear the fatigue & expense thereof in open court of Record - Jonas Cline
Sworn to & subscribed this 22 nd day of June 1833.
Wells Kellogg Justice of the Peace
I the said Wells Kellogg Justice of the Peace in the County of Richland do hereby certify, that in the said Jonas Cline, the Applicant for a Pension in consequence of old age & Bodily Infirmary, is not in my opinion able to Bear the fatigue, & expense of such examination in open court of Record.
This 22 nd day of June 1833.
Wells Kellogg Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio, Richland County ss
I, Elzey Hedge, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, In and for the County of Richland in the state of Ohio, do hereby certify that William Patterson who has taken & subscribed the annexed deposition, at the time of the taking thereof was an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, In & for the County of Richland in the state of Ohio, and that the signature & seal thereto is his genuine seal & signature.
And I do further certify that Wells Kellogg Esquire who has also taken & subscribed the remainder of the said deposition, was at the time of the taking thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in the County of Richland & state of Ohio and that the signature & seal thereto is his genuine signature & seal. In testimony whereof I have caused my name & seal of office to be affixed this 24 th day of June - 1833.
Elzey Hedge Clerk

State of Ohio. Richland County. ss.
I, Conrad Cline being duly sworn, according to Law, do upon oath state that I have been acquainted with the applicant Jonas Cline Esquire, for a number, and I was acquainted with said applicant during the year 1780, 1781, and 1782, of the war of the Revolution, and that both this deponent and the applicant Jonas Cline Esquire, were in 1780, residing in the County of Ulster, in the state of New York and that, in the spring of the year 1780, this deponent personally knew the said applicant Jonas Cline Esquire, to have stated the several said applicant, that this deponent knew the said applicant during the said years to have served in the war of the Revolution in the Militia or State Troops of the state of New York, that he saw the applicant put his knapsack on his back, and saw him shoulder an old French Musket, and carry the same into the service, that this deponent was personally acquainted with Captain Isiah Robinson , Nicholas Hardin , Colonel John Johnson , of the army, in the state of New York, under whom the applicant served as stated by him in the annexed declaration sworn to and subscribed by him

That this deponent, saw the applicant at repeated times during his service, in the army of the years 1780, 1781 & 1782, that knew of the applicant's having served in the army under the said officers as above mentioned, in said years - and that this deponent knows of the last power of service in the year 1782, under the said Colonel John Johnson, in the County of Ulster, in the state of New York, as mentioned and set forth in the applicant's declaration, that this deponent knows of the applicant having served in and returned from the army, that he was very ragged and his clothes worn out, at the time he left the said service, and that this - Deponent has known the applicant personally both before he entered the Revolutionary service, and from that time ever since he has personally known the applicant, and that he has sustained a good moral character ever since, and that his statements are entitled to full and implicit confidence. Concord June 27th 7th day of December 1832. Wells Village.

State of ohio, Richland County ss.
Personally appeared before me this set- day of december, 1832. Jonas Cline junr. and saith that he has been for sixteen Years, acquainted with Jonas Cline Esqre the within applicant, and that he has Resided in the neighborhood of the said applicant, and that the said applicant has ever sustained a good moral character for truth & integrity, and has ever been uniform in his statements in relation to his services as a soldier of the Revolution and that the applicant has always been reputed and believed in the neighborhood as where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that there has never been any doubts of his services, as a soldier of the Revolution in the neighborhood where the said applicant resides — and I the deponent, do verily believe the said applicant to have served as he states in the annexed Papers.
Jonas his  X mark. Cline junr.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this day & year above written, In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my name & seal of office — Melchior Willogy Justice of the Peace.

Rachel Beer affidavit

State of Illinois Fulton County ss
Be it known that on the 28 th day of September 1844 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Rachel Beer, and made oath in due form of law that she is the daughter of Jonas and Caty Bline - that Jonas Bline her Father was in his lifetime a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $53-33 per annum, and that he died on the 20 th day of July 1840 - She further states that he had a family register made by folding and stitching a sheet of paper, making a book perhaps about four inches by six - in which was registered the date of his marriage and the births of his children. That he wrote in a fair legible hand, and that the entries in said register was in his own handwriting, which book she is informed was sent to Washington City together with a declaration made by her Mother for the purpose of obtaining a pension
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before me
William Beer Justice of the peace
Rachel Beer
State of Illinois } Fulton County } ss
I Henry B. Evans Clerk of the County Commissioners Court
So. Henry certifies that William Beer Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit was at the time and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected, commissioned, and qualified as such, and that his signature is in his own proper hand writing and as such entitled to full faith and credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Commissioners Court and subscribed my name at this town this the 30 th day of September A D 1844
Henry B Evans J.W.