Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5022, Benjamin Hillman, Penn.

SERVICE
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Penn
Willman, Benjamin Mary
R. 5022.
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Benjamin Killman's application for transfer made from the Genl. S. Ohio - June 20 Sept 1820
Transferred on the 23 rd Oct 1820 Blank to Genl. Delaware. Oku
Swald
1875
London, Oct. 18th 1841

The State of Ohio Delaware County ss Personally appeared before me, Solon Smith, a justice of the Peace in and for said County and known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing request and who acknowledged that he is the identical person named in the certificate hereunto attached and signed with the signature of J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War. And which said has heretofore been paid at the Pension Agency and that he is now a permanent Resident of the State of Ohio.
Given under my hand this 5th day of September A.D. 1820- Solon Smith Justice of the Peace
Whereas, and request that the payment of the Pension above described may be transferred from the Pennsylvania Agency to the Ohio Agency, to be paid by the said Agency. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for Delaware County Benjamin Hillman who signed the foregoing request to the Honorable the Secretary of War and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act.
Given under my hand this 5th day of September 1820- Solon Smith & Deacy Justice of the Peace

War Department.
Duplicate Invalid Pension
I certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 25 th of April 1808 Benjamin Haiman late a Lieutenant in the Army of the United States is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency at the Rate of ten Dollars per month to commence on the fourteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eight the payments to continue from the time to which this pensioner was last paid by the agent
Given at the war office of the United States this Twenty seventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
The allowance of this pensioner was increased from $10 to the rate of $11 \frac{33\frac{1}{3}}{100} per month by the Law of the 24 th of April 1816 Should the original Certificate which was issued in favor of the pensioner be presented to the Agent for Paying U. S. Pensioners in Philadelphia for payment thereon this will be returned to the pension office
War Department
Pension office
Nov 27 th 1819
[Handwritten scribbles and notes]

V1430 Mary Killman da Ohio of Benton

The State of Ohio Delaware County ss. 3 On this fifteenth day of May in the year One thousand eight hundred & thirty seven before the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County of Delaware and stated aforesaid it was proved in open court to the satisfaction of the said Court that Mary Killman late of the said County an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836 died on the twenty seventh day of February last in Porter Township in the said County and that Margaret Gouts wife of William Gouts, Eliz- abeth Scott wife of Leonard Scott, Mary Sturde- font wife of Marshall Sturdefant, and Sarah Folk wife of Jacob Folk all of the said County of Delaware are the only children & heirs at law of the said Mary Killman deceased.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above- named Mary Killman deceased was entitled to a pension under the third section of the aforesaid act of Congress of July 4, 1836 as the widow of Benjamin Killman deceased who served in the War of the revolution in the manner specified in the act of June 7, 1832, entitled "An act supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the revolution", and whose marriage with the said Mary Killman took place before the expiration of the last period of his service.
I, Thomas Reynolds Clerk of the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the aforesaid application for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of office this 26 th day of May, A.D. 1837.
THOMAS REYNOLDS Clerk 2/11/37

Mary Hillman Ohio -
Ex by L. T. Coombs, Oct 3-1851

1. 100 000 2. 100 000

The State of Ohio, Delaware County, ss.

I have been thinking about the past and how things have changed since we were children. It seems like a lifetime ago. The old house is still standing, but it looks so different now. Mary is still in the country, but she's not the same person we once knew. I wish I could go back for just one day, to feel that sense of peace we once had. But time moves on, and we must move with it. I am writing this to you, my dear friend, to let you know how much I value our friendship. I hope you are well and happy. I am well and trying to be happy. With best wishes to you and yours, I remain, as ever, Your sincere friend, William Jefferson
William Jefferson 1821
The above is a copy of a letter from William Jefferson to his friend John Doe, dated 1821.

The love of God for the cause of truth & the soul of the slave has not forsaken us & I believe therefore signed the above and come down by me to the truth things as I have written till that they are executed with the above It deserves to be noted that the under credit is that they are distinctly in the application for pecuniary aid I am all yours & etc.

POWER OF ATTORNEY—Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I,
hereby constitute and appoint [Name] my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of [Name] for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to [Name]
to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and Seal this [Day] day of [Month] A. D., 185 [Year]
Signed and Sealed in the presence of [Signatures]
STATE OF [State] COUNTY OF [County] } ss:
On this [Day] day of [Month] A. D. 185 [Year] before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared [Name] and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be [Name] act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, } the day and year aforesaid.
[Signature] J. Peace.

Claim of Act of
STATE OF Ohio COUNTY Franklin } ss.
Be it known, That on this 10th day of January A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty one , before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Edward Madison a resident of Franklin County in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the true and correct copy of the foregoing paper
Edward Madison Revolutionary Pensioner
do hereby certify that the said Edward Madison Dollars per annum; that he has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me. Franklin Co. ss. J. Peace.
I, James M. [unclear] Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Edward Madison who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
J. Peace.
State of Ohio Franklin County ss I, George H. [unclear] Clerk of the Common Pleas Court in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Edward Madison before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this Twenty day of February A. D. 185 one .
G. H. [unclear]
Clerk.

STATE OF COUNTY OF
} ss.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me
that States at the rate of $
was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United per annum and that died on the eighteen hundred and
day of
leaving surviving
and that
the only surviving
of the aforesaid.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this day of one thousand eight hundred and fifty.

The State of Ohio } Delaware County ss } On this twentieth day of February A.D. 1837 Personally appeared before the undersigned E. Griswold, one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Delaware in the State of Ohio. Mary Hillman a resident of Porter Township in the County of Delaware in the State of Ohio, aged Seventy Eight years. Born January the first Seventeen hundred and fifty nine who being first duly sworn according to law doth in her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the fourth 1836. That she is the widow of Benjamin Hillman who was a Lieutenant of the militia of the State of Pennsylvania and afterwards a Lieutenant in a Company of Buckle Rangers on Indian. This she said Mary Hillman saith that in the Spring of Seventeen hundred and seventy eight (her husband being a Lieutenant as before stated) there was an order received for a Draft in the Company to which her husband belonged. She thinks the order came from a General Potter as she heard his name mentioned her husband the said Benjamin Hillman resided at this time in the Town of Northumberland in the State of Pennsylvania. She further saith that her husband offered to be one that would mark himself he would retain his rank accordingly he left home and marched off but when he went or what officers he served under while gone except the Colonel whose name was James Morrow she does not know but her husband the said Benjamin Hillman was absent on a tour of duty for six months and returned home in the autumn of the same year. She further saith that in the Spring of Seventeen hundred and seventy nine there was great fear and

and alarm in the frontier Settlements on account of the Indians. To protect the same a Company was formed called Rangers or Indian spies in which Benjamin Hillman entered as a Lieutenant under the Command of Captain John Klingman and from that time her husband Benjamin Hillman devoted his time wholly to the service of his Country attending to no other business and was employed on the frontier under the Command of a Continental Colonel by the name of Heltner . Mrs Hillman further saith that her husband Benjamin Hillman was sent with a Detachment from the Company of Captain Klingman up the Susquehanna river to discover some series that was suspected of harbouring and feeding the Indians in which Expedition he was wounded and returned home where he was confined for some time. She further saith that after her husband's recovery from his wound he resumed his command in the said Company of Rangers or spies and continued in the service of the United States till his services was no longer required by the return of Peace. She further saith that she has no Commission Discharge for other record of her husband's services but supposes they were sent to the Department of War when her husband the said Benjamin Hillman applied for and obtained a Pension in consequence of his wound. She further declares that she was married to Benjamin Hillman in the Town of Northumberland in the State of Pennsylvania on the thirtyeth day of September Seventeen hundred and seventy seven that her husband the said Benjamin Hillman died on the thirty first day of August Eighteen hundred and twenty one and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more

fully affirm by reference to the several documents annexed. She further saith that she has no record or documentary evidence of her marriage since she knows of no person living that was present at the ceremony. She further saith that by reason of age and loss of memory she cannot tell the exact date of the time her husband entered or left the service of the United States and she has no knowledge of any person living whereby she can prove the rank of her husband or the length of his service but she solemnly declares on her oath that her husband Benjamin Hillman was in the service of the United States as above stated a period not less than three years.
Mary Hillman
Sworn to and subscribed by her direction at her residence this 20th day of February 1837.
E. Griswold associate judge
We Thomas Wight a clergyman residing in the Township of Kingston in the County of Delaware in the State of Ohio and James Stark (residing in the same place) hereby certify that we were well acquainted with Benjamin Hillman at the time of his death that he was respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resided to have been an officer of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. We further certify that Mary Hillman the widow of Benjamin Hillman who has sworn to and subscribed to the foregoing Declaration is a woman of good moral character and well esteemed for truth and veracity and full reliance may be placed in the truth of her Declaration.
Thomas Wight
James Stark
Sworn to & subscribed before me.
This twentieth day of February 1837. And I further certify that Thomas Wight who has signed the above certificate is a clergyman, resident of Kingston Township Del. Co. Ohio, & that James Stark, who has also signed the same is a resident of the same Township, & is a credible person, & their statement is entitled to full credit.
E. Griswold associate judge.

I hereby certify that Mary Hillman, whose name is attached to the within declaration sustains a reputable character, and her credibility is undoubted: - And that, from bodily infirmity, (being deprived of sight and of one leg) she is unable to attend the Court.
February 20th 1837
E. Griswold , Associate Judge.
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The State of Ohio
Delaware County ss On this Thirteenth day of February
AD 1837 Personally appeared before the undersigned Charles Armstrong a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware in the State of Ohio. Nicholas Manville who being Duly Sworn according to law deposith and on his oath saith that he became acquainted with Benjamin Hillman and Mary his wife (the Identical Woman that now claims the benefit of being the widow of Benjamin Hillman Deceased) about fifty years since that they were then living in the County of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania with a family of small children. he further saith that Benjamin Hillman was believed to have been an officer in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war by the whole neighbourhood and his assertions of his rank of Lieutenant and services were never doubted or contradicted but the said Benjamin Hillman was believed and admitted to have been a Zealous and efficient Officer in defending the frontiers against the Indians. he further saith that Mary Hillman was received and acknowledged as the lawfull wife of Benjamin Hillman by all those acquainted and he further saith that he has every reason to believe and surely does believe that Benjamin Hillman and Mary Hillman had been once were lawfully married agreeable to the statements set forth in the said Mary Hillmans Declaration he further saith that Mary Hillman was a Woman that sustained a good moral character and well esteemed among her Neighbours
Nicholas Manville
Sworn to and subscribed this 13th day of Feb. A.D. 1837
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office. Charles Armstrong Justice of the Peace.
Charles Armstrong Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio Delaware County ss on this Twenty first day of February AD 1837 Personally appeared before the undersigned Charles Christman a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Delaware in the State of Ohio Margaret Gould aged fifty seven years Born January the tenth Seventeen hundred and Eighty. Who being Duly sworn according to law on her oath saith that that she is the second child of Benjamin Hillman and Mary Hillman his wife She saith that she was always told by her Father and Mother (ever since she can remember) that her Father was a Lieutenant in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war and that he was in several skirmishes with the Indians that he was wounded while in the service as aforesaid and was a Pensioner of the United States in consequence of his wound and this Deponent saith that she saw the shot that was cut out of her Fathers neck She further saith that she has often heard her Father and Mother relate the circumstances of their marriage and the fear and suffering of her Mother while her Father was absent in the defence of the frontier settlements. She further saith that her Father Benjamin Hillman always amidst the troubles of a life of toil and straitened circumstances acknowledged her Mother Mary Hillman as his lawfull wife and this Deponent saith that she has every reason to believe and surely does believe that her Father and Mother had been and were lawfully Married as set forth in her Mothers Declaration She further saith that her Father Benjamin Hillman Died of a fever on the thirty first of August in the year Eighteen hundred and Twenty one and that her Mother

Mary Hillman has remained a widow even since that Period
Margaret Gould
born to and married this 21 st day of February 1837
Childs. husband
husband of the above
I hereby certify that the above do not Margaret Gould sustain a good character for truth and benevolence
Chas. Armstrong T. S.

The State of Ohio } Delaware County }
On this fourth day of February A.D. 1837 personally appeared before the undersigned Charles Armstrong a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Delaware in the State of Ohio William Gamble a resident of Huron County in the State of Ohio but to me well known as a Man of truth and veracity Who being duly sworn according to Law deposed and on his Oath saith that he moved into the county of Northumberland in the State of Pennsylvania soon after the close of the Revolutionary War and the subject of the War was often alluded to in conversation in which the name of Benjamin Hillman was mentioned as a Lieutenant in a company of Bangs commanded by Captain John Klingman and the services of Benjamin Hillman were very highly spoken of and report stated that the said Benjamin Hillman was in the service the greatest part of the War and it was universally acknowledged and believed in the neighborhood where he resided that Benjamin Hillman was a zealous and active Officer in the service of the United States. And this deponent from the relations of Benjamin Hillman himself corroborated by the statements of the whole of the whole neighborhood verily believes that he served the greater part of the Revolutionary War in defending the frontiers against the Enemy and that he was in several skirmishes with the Indians. He further saith that Mary Hillman the Widow of Benjamin Hillman deceased was of a Most respectable family and full reliance may be placed in her statements as she is and always was considered a Woman of truth and veracity he further saith that Mary Hillman was acknowledged by her Brother Colonel Joseph Tolman and the whole neighborhood as the lawful Wife of Benjamin Hillman deceased and the ages of their Children was ample evidence to this deponent that they must have been Married as early as the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Seven. Sworn to and subscribed this 4th day of February A.D. 1837
February A.D. 1837
C. Armstrong Justice of the Peace
Wm Gamble

The State of Ohio Delaware County
On this Eleventh day of February A.D. 1837 Personally appeared before the undersigned Charles Armstrong a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware in the State of Ohio. Ezekiel Brown who has served as an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the above named County during two terms of seven Years each that the undersigned knows the deponent to be a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States that the undersigned has lived in the neighborhood with said Brown during fifteen Years last passed that his recollection appears bright and his facu- lties well retained and the undersigned C. Armstrong believes from his intimate acquaintance with said deponent that his reputation for truth and veracity is good and that his testimony is entitled to full credit. Who being duly sworn ac- cording to law deponeth and on his Oath saith that he was per- sonally acquainted with Benjamin Killman deceased before the commencement of the Revolutionary War that he (Ezekiel Brown) lived in the time of the War about thirty miles from the town of Northumberland and that his personal knowledge presented by himself the said Brown being taken by the Indians as will appear by reference to the declaration of said Brown when he applied for the Pension he now draws. That deponent has often heard that Benjamin Killman was a Lieu- tenant in a company of Rangers and was an active and efficient officer in defending the frontiers against the Enemy and he fur- ther saith that it was universally admitted that Benjamin Killman served the greatest part of the War. Deponent was well acquainted with Benjamin Killman and his wife Mary after they moved to Delaware County in the State of Ohio where the deponent now resides and has no doubt from the age of their children and from common report that they were mar- ried before the close of the War. Thus deponent has all confidence in the veracity of the Widow Mary Killman and has no doubt that the rank and services of Benjamin Killman were such as set forth in the said Mary's declaration and further this deponent saith Not
Sworn to and subscribed This 11th day of February A.D. 1837 Charles Armstrong Justice of the Peace Ezekiel Brown witness

The State of Ohio } On the Eleventh day of February Delaware County } A.D. 1837 Personally appeared before the undersigned Charles Armstrong a Justice of the Peace in the County of Delaware in the State of Ohio - Philemon Bidwell Who being duly sworn according to law deponeth and on his oath saith that after the battle of Wyoming and the inhabitants were driven from their homes this deponent with some others went down the Susquehanna River to the town of Sunbury and while there he saw Benjamin Hillman dressed in uniform and in company with other Officers and this deponent understood that said Hillman was a Lieutenant in the service of the United States and he further saith that after the said Benjamin Hillman removed to the County of Luzerne this deponent became well acquainted with the said Hillman and learned that he was the Husband of the aforesaid Woman that now claims the benefit of being his Widow. he further saith that it was the received opinion in the neighborhood that the said Benjamin Hillman was an Officer in the army and that his assertions of his services as such were never contradicted but were universally admitted and this deponent verily believes the truth was set forth that the said Benjamin Hillman did render as much service to the country and further this deponent saith not
Philemon Bidwell
Sworn to and subscribed this 11 th day February A.D. 1837
Charles Armstrong
Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above deponent Philemon Bidwell is a good and lawful Justice of the Peace
Charles Armstrong J.P.
I hereby certify that the interlining of the words B. Hillman's services over the nineteenth line in Ezekiel Brown's deposition was made previous to signing through mistake that words were omitted by the drawer of said deposition Charles Armstrong J.P.

The State of Ohio } On this Eleventh day of February Delaware County } (A.D. 1837)
personally appeared before the undersigned Charles Armstrong a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Delaware in the State of Ohio. John Huff now a res- ident of Delaware County Ohio and formerly a resident of Luzerne County Pennsylvania (who now draws a Pension for services in the Revolutionary War) who being duly sworn according to law de- poseth and saith that he became acquainted with Lieutenant Benjamin Hillman and Man his Wife about forty five Years ago that they were then living in the County of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania with a family of Children and he has often heard the said Benjamin Hillman relate his services in the Revolutionary War and particularly his encounters with the Indians. And this deponent further saith that he was again acquainted with Peter Steel who served in the same Corps with Benjamin Hillman and the said Steel informed him that Benjamin Hillman was a Lieutenant in the service of his country and was an active and efficient Officer. The said Peter Steel also related to this deponent the circumstances of a skirmish with the Indians on the West Branch of the Susque- hanna River in which the said Hillman was engaged. Steel further informed this deponent that himself and Benjamin Hillman served the greatest part of the Revolutionary War. This deponent further states that Man Hillman is a Woman of good character and was and is highly esteemed for truth and veracity.
John his Huff mark
sworn to and subscribed this 11 th day of February 1837
Charles Armstrong
Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above deponent bears a good character for truth and veracity within the vicinity where he resides.
Charles Armstrong J.P.

The State of Ohio } Delaware County ss }
In this Twelfth day
of May A.D. 1837.
Personally appeared
before the undersigned Charles Armstrong a Justice of the peace in the State and County aforesaid William Gould who being Duly sworn according to law Deposeth and saith that Benjamin Hillman has often related to this Deponent his services and adventures During the Revolutionary War and particular the circumstances of his being wounded while in the service of the United States which wound he always said he received the summer before the Battle of his daughter Margaret who is this Deponent's wife who was born January the tenth eighteen hundred and eight he further saith that Benjamin Hillman always told this Deponent that he was in the service of the United States from the year sixteen hundred and eighty eight to the End of the war and further he saith not
William Gould
Sworn to and subscribed before me this twelfth day of May A.D. 1837
Charles Armstrong J.P.
I hereby certify that the above affidavit of William Gould is entitled to full credit
Charles Armstrong J.P.

The State of Ohio
Delaware County ss
On this twelfth day of May A.D. 1837 Personally appeared before the undersigned Charles Armstrong a Justice of the peace in the State and County of Delaware Margaret Gould who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that her father Benjamin Stillman always told her deponent that he was wounded the summer before her birth which was on the tenth of January Seventeen hundred and eighty and further the saith not
Margaret Gould
Sworn to and subscribed before me this twelfth day of May A.D. 1837
Charles Armstrong P.P.
I hereby certify that the above appearance of Margaret Gould is entitled to full credit
Charles Armstrong P.P.

State of Ohio, Delaware County, ss.
I Thomas Reynolds, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for said County, hereby certify that Ezra Griswold Esq., before whom the foregoing declaration appears to have been made, was at the date thereof, an Associate Judge of said Court, duly commissioned, and qualified &c. and that his signature thereto I believe to be genuine
And I further certify that Charles Armstrong Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits appear to have been taken, was at the several dates thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified &c. and that his signature's thereto I believe to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Delaware, this 26 th day of May A.D. 1837.
Thomas Reynolds Clerk.

Ms. B. T. Sheets, Sandusky, Ohio.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 30th ultimo and received on the 1st instant, you are advised that from papers on file in claim (P. 300 302) it appears that one Benjamin Wilson stated that he entered the service of the United States in the 1st Regt. Ohio Infantry, Colored, and was mustered out at the Washington Arsenal, D. C., on the 14th day of June, 1865, and paid at the Pennsylvania Agency. In 1819 he had been a resident of Delaware Co. Oh for nine years. Some reason for visiting a friend, and he remained in Delaware Co. Oh for some time previous to which he had resided in Luzerne Co., Penn.  A county, Ohio. His son Benjamin testified to his identity.
It is further alleged that he was wounded in the summer of 1778, while on an expedition against the Tories on the Schuylkill River; that he married at Northumberland, Pennsylvania, September 20, 1777, Mary, born January 1, 1759, sister of Colonel Joseph Solymon.
Soldier died August 31, 1821, and his widow applied for pension February 20, 1837, but died February 27, 1837, in the township, Delaware county, Ohio, leaving the following children: Margaret. (2nd child) born January 10, 1780, wife

Mrs. L.T.Sheets.
of William Gould; Elizabeth, wife of Leonard Lott; Mary, wife of Marshall Sturdevant, and Sarah, wife of Jacob Foulk.
The widow's claim for pension never completed.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

let 19 Jan 37 Joseph Paton dr. 23 March 1837
Ohio  Pennsylvania
Benjamin Willman, Colo Morrow, Penn a of Lieutenant ,  In the Army of the U. States
Resided on the roll of the United States the 23 rd of the 1808 at $10 per m th Same 14 March 1808. Increased to $11.33 1/3 He was by [?] 1810.
Certificate of pension dated 20 th Nov r 1819 In the case of Col. Poland [?] Philadelphia
increased to $11.33 1/3 per m th

State of Ohio Delaware County ss 3
Be it remembered That on this 29 th day of October A.D. 1819— came before me one of the Justices of the peace for said Delaware County Benjamin Hillman and made oath that he is the identical Benjamin Hillman to whom an Original Certificate was given entitling him to a pension from the United States. That he said Benjamin lost said Certificate about eight years since by accident, and that he has not had it in his possession since and that he believes it is utterly lost and destroyed; That said Deponent was a hunter in Capt John Fleming's company, Col. James Morrow's B att . That the said Certificate lost as he said was dated as Deponent believes on the 5 th day of March A.D. 1808. That it entitled said Deponent to ten dollars per month. That he has heretofore drawn his pension from the Office of the Commissioners of Loans in Philadelphia. That he now resides in the County of Delaware State of Ohio, and that he has resided there for about nine years previous to which he resided in Luzerne County in Pennsylvania, and that his disability still continues. — And further Deponent states that he receives his pension in consequence of wounds received in the Revolutionary War.
Is Benjamin Hillman
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29 th day of October A.D. 1819.—
Solomon Smith Justice of the peace

State of Ohio Delaware County ss 3
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace for said County of Delaware Aaron Hillman who being duly sworn doth depone and say that he has seen in the possession of Benjamin Hillman a certificate dated as deponent thinks to the March A.D. 1808, by which said Benjamin Hillman received a pension of ten dollars a month from United States. That said Benjamin Hillman in whose possession said certificate was is still living and received the above mentioned pension on account of being an invalid. That deponent has not seen said certificate for several years. - Now for the present will rest.
Aaron Hillman
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day of October A.D. 1819.
Solomon Smith Justice of the Peace
State of Ohio Delaware County ss 3
Personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace for said County, Benjamin Hillman an junior who being duly sworn doth depone and say that he knows that his father Benjamin Hillman had a certificate by which he drew a pension from the United States of ten dollars per month. That said certificate was dated as deponent believes in March A.D. 1808. That deponent has not seen said certificate for several years and has never seen it for several

years, from s t Benjamin Hillman that said certificate was lost. — That s d Benjamin Hill- man who had the certificate is still living and is still engineer and is disabled. — And further deponent saith not.
Benj. Hillman Jr
Given to the subscribers before me this 29 th day of October A.D. 1819. —
Solomon Smith Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio Delaware County ss.
I Joseph S. Hough, clerk of the court of common pleas in and for said county, do hereby certify, that Solomon Smith Esq r , who appears to have taken and certified to the within or foregoing depositions or instruments of writing, was at the date of his said certificates and now is an acting justice of the peace in and for said county legally commission- ed and sworn; and that all due confidence may and ought to be put in this, and all his official acts as such, as well in courts of justice as there- out —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed the seal of said county this 29 th day of Oct r A.D. 1819
J. S. Hough clerk B.B. B.C. S

Youngstown Nov. 23 d 1857
Dear Sir
I have made inquiry as to the Pension claim of Widow Helms, and from the best information I can get John E. H. (bridge) died was the paymaster in the Regiment in which James Helms served. I refer you to Hon. Elisha Whittier as to the services of sd Helms. He knows all about the matter as I am informed. The Pension claim is a just one I assure you, to the Hon. Com ee Healy.
Yours truly &c R. L. Purns for Widow.

Phila: Nov 22. 1819
Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Sir
The enclosed affidavits, respecting the loss of the certificate, granted to Benjamin Tullman, as an Invalid Pensioner, were forwarded to me, with a power of Att'y to draw his pension at the Bank of the States. The clerk informed me on presenting the papers, that the pension could not be paid, without a copy of the certificate. I therefore take the liberty of enclosing to you the affidavits, & request that you will have the goodness to forward to me a duplicate of the certificate, which I shall forward to Mr. Tullman after drawing the pension now due.
The clerk informs me that he is now on the pension list at the rate of $11 \frac{33}{100} per mo.

the certificate formerly granted was for 100 shares
I have the honor to be with great respect y r obed t Serv t
Rob t Troland

Sunbury Ohio April 10 th 1837
Dear Sir Enclosed I send you the affidavit of Timothy Meeker in support of the Claims of Phoebe Hopkins. She Declares that she can make no alteration in her declaration as her Husband belonged to the Regular Troops and served as set forth in her Declaration. She says that in the Expedition of General Sullivan against the Indians Timothy Hopkins served in the front Guard during the march of the army up the Susquehanna River and in the rear Guard on the return of the army and it fell to share lot to kill all the Horses that gave out which he greatly regreted.
As to the Case of Mary Millman I have to inform you that she died on the 26 th of February last a few Days after she made her Declaration. But if her Children is Entitled to any thing on her account I will get her papers certified and send them on to you. we can prove that Benjamin Millman always told that he was wounded in the summer of the year 1779. I should be very unwilling to be the means of committing a fraud on the Government of my Country and God forbid that I should make application for a person that I did not think was honestly entitled to a Pension according to the laws of My Country.
As to Joanna Jones she still Declares that her Husband was in the Service after her Marriage with him but whether in the Regular Volunteers or Militia, since she cannot tell she is a very stupid ignorant Woman and possessed of very little intelligence at this

time. Mr McLean Member of Congress wrote to me under date of March the 2 nd 1837 That there was a bill before Congress the provisions of which would reach the lease of Locust Grove whose interest is on file in your office if any such law has been passed on the provisions of the act of July the fourth 1836 in any way extended you will do me a favor by sending me the act with the rules of the War Department on the same
I have the Honor of submitting my self your obedient servant
Joseph Patrick
James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
It is in reference to the Declaration of Phoebe Hopkins and the affidavit of Phoebe Fisher you may see that she has no acknowledgment preceding of the marriage to one Green

Delaware (Cont.) September 10. 1846. Sir.
The various accounts in Williamson's list of the Pennsylvania County debts are in balance that he owes a title I draw from the War Dept money due said Williamson as commuted by the War Dept for services rendered in the army of the Reserves. Also that he owes a little to be paid him on the same accounts for services rendered.
Sister. Williamson's account is limited to the end of the year of the Revolution, or some superannuation of 1783. He drew a pension under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832. in the army for which he resided in the United States and other countries. The War Dept files in the Pension Office will disclose all the circumstances in relation to this claim and his services.
Your answer is most respectfully solicited as soon as convenient.
On behalf of your family, Very respectfully
your obedient servant, Thos Powell
Dear Williamson & Monroe Secretaries of War & War Dept.

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House of Reps. U. S. June 22 d 1841.
Dear Sir,
Mr. Edward Mason of Ohio writes me as follows, and desires to be informed on the subject.
Application was made to the Commissioner of Pensions, in the year of 1836, by Joseph Patrick of Benkshire, in Delaware County, for the Pension due. Mary Hillman , widow of Lieut. Benj m Hillman, dec d , after the necessary papers and Affidavits was made agreeable to Law and forwarded to the Pension Office, Mr. Patrick received a letter from the Agent on Commissioners stating that the pension would be paid on the 4 th March 1837. This letter was received in January 1837 - Widow - Mary Hillman died 27 th Feb y , 1837. 5 days previous to the time set by the agent for the payment of the money. The heirs of the widow Hillman wish to know if the Pension was paid to Joseph Patrick, who acted as Attorney for the collection of it, there can be no doubt but on examination of the Books it can be ascertained. Lieut. Hillman rec d a pension many years previous to his death, will you be so good as to attend to this for me? Informations in the premises will oblige.
J. L. Edmonds Esq r Com r of Pensions
Your Ob t Serv t
W. W. W.

Porter Delaware On Phoebe 19 th 1853 to the honorable James E. Heath Esq. Commissioner of pensions Sir there is some dignity respecting the claim of the heirs of the Hillman family their father was a pensioner it appears that he survived the Revolution war seven years the widow's pension was intrusted to Joseph Patrick in February 1838 acknowledged by E. Greenwood one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas Miss Hillman died on the 27 th of Feb 1838 being on Sunday and 13 days previous to that time which would be Tuesday this acknowledgment was taken She then was in full strength of mind but died sudden She then stated the general facts and Capt's names that he was under her was a lieutenant in the Pennsylvania line Her further appointment I would refer you to the Honorable Charles Switzer Rep in Congress Be pleased to accept my Best wishes
M c Morton
Ps My Best respects to Mr Switzer
To the honorable James E. Heath Commr of pensions M c Morton

1907 Aug 13. Hist to DSC Mrs L. J. Sheets W.P. 1915 Mar. 19. above notified of soldier former residence see carbon. P
5-12-25
P.O. _____ Mary Hillman Service: Benjamin Lt.
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Sunbury Ohio May 26th 1837
Dear Sir I again send you the Declaration of Mary Hillman with the Evidence in support of the Claim I laid the whole before the Court of Common Pleas at the last term and got their opinion in the business which I send you if traditional evidence is of any avail we must succeed in establishing the Claim as there is not a man in this County informed on the subject but thinks Mary Hillman was entitled to the Provision of the act of July the 4th 1836 and be assured Sir that we feel as much attached to the Government of our Country as those that live in the libels of the Capitol and as unwilling to attempt an imposition on our much esteemed Public officers
I have the honor of Subscribing my self your most obedient Servant Joseph Patrick Honorable James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

P. v. War Section.
March 19, 1915.
Mrs. L. T. Sheets, Route 4, Sunbury, Delaware Co., Ohio.
Madam:-
In response to your undated letter received the third instant, you are advised that the papers on file in the claim of Benjamin Hillman, R. File 5022. Rev. War, fail to show the names of his parents, the place or date of his birth, when or where he enlisted, or how long he was in the service;
The only information relative to his residence is given in an affidavit executed October 29, 1819, viz "That he now resides in the County of Delaware State of Ohio, and that he has resided there for about nine years previous to which he resided in Luzerne County in Pennsylvania."
Very respectfully,
[Signature] Commissioner.

Mrs. L. S. Sheets.
Route 4 Sunbury, Delaware Co. Ohio
Department of Pensions.
I am sending a letter of inquiry about Lieutenant Benjamin Hillman of Pennsylvania. Who was placed on the invalid pension roll March 14. 1808, and paid at the Pennsylvania Agency, from which he wished a transfer to Delaware Co. Ohio where he had moved. Will you please to look up the questions I would like to ask. They are

The questions.
Names of his parents & Place & date of birth, & When he enlisted & where, & How long was he in the service & I think of course when he applied for his Pension, he would have to answer all these questions & that they would be on record in the Pension Bureau.
If they are not on record, will you kindly tell me where I will be likely to find them As all his papers was destroyed in a fire, when one of his daughters house burned down,
I will thank you Very respectfully Mrs. L. T. Sheets.

Washington, Oct 3 rd 1851.
Sir:
I have this day filed in your Office a power of Atty. and additional Evidence in the case of Mary Hellman of Ohio, widow of Benjamin Hellman dec d . Claiming a Pension under the Act of 1836; and request that the case may be re-examined.
The Power of Atty &c will be found with the files
Very Respectfully Your obt servt,
A. J. Coombs
J. E. Heath Esq Comm r of Pensions

✓ Mary Hillman Ohio Benjamin
Suspended.
See letter of June 1837 Joseph Patricks
let 24 June 1841
H. J. Ridgeway
let to do. V. Aug 1/41 doli 7 W. Powell, Sept 24.
1846
Hon. C. Delano, Dec. 23, '46
J. J. Coombs Jan 22/52
H. J. Brown Feb 7/52
McMorder May 30. 1853
5023
July 4. 1856

Chic
Invalid

Payable semi- 4th of Mar. September as by
No payment on an original the arrival other of the ter ifruing 1.
Registered in Vol. 1

5 3 5 2 3
Payable semi-annually on the 1st of March September and by
No payment can be made on the arrival other of the term if during the
Registered in Vol. 1

Department of State.
BUREAU OF ROLLS AND LIBRARY.
Washington, August 16, 1905.
Mrs. Lida Sheets, Sunbury, Delaware Co., Ohio.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the twelfth instant, I am directed by the Secretary of State to advise you that your communication has been referred to the Record and Pension Office of the War Department, where the Army returns of the War of the Revolution are now preserved.
I am, Madam,
Your obedient servant,
obedient servant.
Acting Chief of Bureau.

J.M.M.
Sunbury Ohio July 30 07
Pension Office War Dept.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir; The query which I sent - you nearly two years ago seems to have been laid on the shelf.
I simply wish to have the official record of Benj. Stillman who enlisted at Philadelphia Penna. His name must be on the Pension roll for he drew a pension. All his records were lost here in a fire. We wish to have the official record for the purpose of obtaining a head stone for him.
yours truly,
L. J. Sheets