Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42132, John Coleman, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Coleman, John or Coleman
S. 42132
CONTENTS

6,510
Ohio.
John Colmar, A of Fairfield Co. in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hand of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d of Feb y 1819 and sent to the Hon ble Mr. Beecher, House of Rep s Me. I.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 2 m th 27/30 23:20 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar ch 1819 - 48:00
$71.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notif sent to Hon ble P. Beecher - H Rep s 22 d Dec r 1820.

State of Ohio
Fairfield County
ss {
June 13  4th 14, 18
eighth
On this fifteenth  eighth day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid, personally appeared John Colman aged fifty nine years, resident in the County aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain 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 John Colman enlisted in Berks County Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Heister in Col. Moller's Regt. for the term of five months in the Flying Camp, in the month of June in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy six in which corps he continued to serve until the month of August following when he enlisted at Kings bridge in the state of New York in the company commanded by Captain Harris of the first Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col. Hand for the term of three years. That he continued

to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States longer than the said term of three years until in the month of January in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty one, when he was discharged from the service at Trenton in the state of New Jersey, then serving in the company commanded by Captain Wilson of the first Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col. Chambers - Gen. Wayne - That he was in the battles of Long-Island - East Chester - White Plains - Taking of the Hessians at Trenton - Paoli - Brandywine - German-Heidians at Trenton - Brandywine - Germantown, of Monmouth - 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 now in his power of his said services
Sworn to, and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Ebenezer Dugdale Judge Com. Pleas
I, Ebenezer Dugdale, Judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Colman did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
Ebenezer Dugdale Judge Com. Pleas
Trenton June 8th 1818

John Colman Pitts.
1870. Nov 1894
En
W. Baeder

State of Ohio (Fairfield County)
Court of Common Pleas June Term 1820
On this 29 th day of June A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of Record so made by the constitution and laws of the state of Ohio. John Coleman aged sixty one years the 21 st day of April last a resident in Fairfield County, District of Ohio, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows; that he enlisted in Reading in Pennsylvania in June or July 1776 with Capt. Joseph Heister for five months and with Capt. Daniel Barr's Col. Hand's Rifled Regiment of Pennsylvania troops in Sept r 1776 for three years or during the war, that he was in the Long Island, Fort Chester, White Plains, (taking the Repears at Trenton, Brandywine, Paoli, German Town, and Monmouth battles, that he was discharged at Trenton 14 th January 1781 by General Wayne. The date of his original application is 8 th June 1818, the number of his Pension certificate is (6510) and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift sale nor in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed —
  Schedule of my Property 5 Split bottomed Chairs old 1.75   one Old horse worth $10.00 1/2 doz Knives & forks 1/2 doz plates   One Cow 2 calves 22.00 3 or 4 tea cups & saucers 4 tins   2 Kettles 5.00 cups 2 pots 1 frying pan 4   1 plank table 25 other things & perhaps some other few trifling pieces of old furniture in all   10.00   4.00   one Plow 

A lease for five years to clear lin acres, three which years will expire next spring. I have owing to me not to exceed ten dollars - I owe about forty dollars. I am a Shoemaker by occupation, have lost my sight to such a degree that I can do but little at it, am generally healthy except pains in my loins and joints. My wife named Maria aged 58 years came with the Rheumatism so that she cannot work without crutches three daughters living with me. Betsy aged about 30. Rachel aged 28 Dorothy aged 17 years, one sickly the others healthy and I have in my family 3 grand children two of them the children of Rachel her husband being dead. Elvira Gregory aged about 9 years Fanny Gregory aged about 5 years healthy. William Walters child of Betsy his father dead aged 9 or 10 years healthy -
John Coleman
Property & dues $63 = 00 Debts 40 - 00 $23 = 00
The lease 2 years unexpired worth twenty dollars per annum
Franklin County Ohio, ss
I do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are copied from the original, which is filed among the records of the said court in my office, 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 sixty three dollars as at one stated -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court at Lancaster in said county this 29 th day of June A.D. 1820
Hugh Boyle clk -

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of John Coleman a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. File 42,132
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Reading, Pa. June or July 76 Joseph Heister Haller Stepping Camp   Kingsbridge N.Y. Aug or Sept 76 David Harris Hand 1 Pa.   dis — by General Wayne Jan'y 14, 1781 at Trenton, N.J. Wilson Chambers General Wayne 1 "  
Battles engaged in, L.I., East Chester, N.Y. Pl., Trenton Dec. 26/76. Paoli, Brandy.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Germ. + Monmouth ✓
Date of application for pension, June 8, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Fairfield Co., Ohio.
Age at date of application, Born Apr. 21 st 1759 - Place not stated -
Remarks: 1820 wife Margaret 58, dau. Betsey Walters 30 (widow) hush. William as 20 10 yrs. Rachel Gregory 28 (widow) + herch { Elvira 9 { Fanny 5 yrs. + dau. Dorothy as 17 yrs.
For date of soldier's death apply to and for Int. Dept. Treas. Dept. citing following data - Ctf. 6510
issued Feby 2, 1819 - ad. Mar. 18, 1818 at Ohio agency -
Very respectfully,

Apl. 1820  1759
Rachel Gregory (widow) b. ch. { Elvira 9 yrs - { Fanny 5 yrs - ae 9 or 10 yrs -
Betsy Walters (wid) her ch William

1907 Maybe. History to Mrs. F. C. Berry. C!
421-32 INVALID.
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John Colman Pr. Rev. Jan
Act: 18 March 18 th
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Colman
John Colman Barnes
June 21
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State of Ohio Franklin County ss
I Hugh Boyle Clerk of the court of common Pleas for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Jonathan Seefeld Esq r before whom the foregoing deposition was taken and whose name is therunto subscribed, was at the time of the taking thereof and now is one of the judges of the court of common Pleas aforesaid, by lawful authority commissioned and sworn as such, and that well her judicial acts full faith and credit is due and ought to be given -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court at Lancaster in said county this 8 th day of June A D 1818
Hugh Boyle Atk
I Jonathan Seefeld Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above mentioned applicant John Colman that he is in reduced circumstances lives on rented land and is too aged and infirm to support himself comfortably by his labour
Lancaster Nov. 4 th 1818
Jonathan Seefeld Judge Com Pleas

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
April 30, 1907
Searched by A.O.T.
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, John Coleman
Service, Pa or Va or
Bont. Line
Remarks: Unless Inv. File
42132 cannot identify to Widow Claim unless ref. 2163 New Jersey service.
Chief of Division.

St. Mary's Rectory Hamilton Texas April 15 - 1907
Hon Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir -
Please send me a copy of the Military Record of my ancestor, John Coleman of the Continental Army.
He was a native of Dinwiddie Co., Va. - Was with Genl. A Wayne in Chester Co. Pa. Sept. 22 - 1777 when that terrible massacre was perpetrated near what was known as Paoli Tavern on the Lancaster Road.
John Coleman died in 1816 Thanking you in advance for the information I wish
I am Yours truly Valley V. H Berry
Mrs. H. C. Berry