REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - ABRAHAM MARLETT

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Berkeley Co., WVA

Continental (Va.) Marlett, Abraham Ann W21.771 Virginia Roll No. 2,188 Private 
(Drag.) Colo Armond's Legion In the army of the United States during the 
Revolutionary War Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per 
month, to commence the 28 of April 1818 Arrearages to 4 Sept. 1818 4 m 7/30 
$33.80
District of Virginia, Berkeley County, ss. On this 28th day of April 1818, 
before me the subscriber, ___ Judge of the Superior Court of Law for the said 
county, personally appeared Abrahma Marlatt aged 57 years, resident in Berkely 
County in the said district, 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 ...That he, the said 
Abraham Marlatt enlisted in Winchester in the state of Virginia in the company 
commanded by Captain Labart of the Troop of Dragoons belonging to Col. Armond's 
Legion, that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the 
United States, until the end of the war, when he was discharged from service in 
the Little York, in the state of Pennsylvania, and that he is in reduced 
circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support; 
and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. ...

Virginia to wit At a court continued and held for Berkely County this 11th day 
of July 1820.
On this 11th day of July personally appeared in open court, being a court of 
records, Abraham Morlatt aged fifty nine years resident in the said county who 
being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served 
in the Revolutionary war as follows to wit as a private dragoon in Captains 
Labath Company of the independent Corps commanded by Col. Armong that he made 
his original declaration on the 28th day of April 1818 and obtained a pension 
certificate number 2188 and the said Morlatt both moreover Solemnly swear that 
he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and 
that he has not since that time by Gift Sale or any manner deposed of his 
property or any part there of with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring 
himself within the provisions of an act entitled "An act to provide for certain 
persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the 
Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th of March 1818 and that he has not nor has 
any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due 
him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule here unto 
annexed and by him subscribed. The said Morlatt --- declares he is a farmer and 
day laborer but has not had bodily strength sufficient to pursue either for as 
support. His family consists of a wife Ann aged about fifty years, one daughter 
aged 7 years neither of whom are able to do more than the necessary work of the 
family. Sworn to and declared to be ___ the 11th day of July 1830, before the 
court aforesaid.
Schedule 1 grey mare 18 years old; one hog; one pair horse gears; one old table, 
a chest; six chairs two pots two ovens and some other little articles of kitchen 
furniture. [signed] Abraham x Marlate his mark

4495 Illinois Ann Marlatt widow of Abraham who served in the Revolutionary war 
as a Dragon Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 62 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848 Certificate of Pension issued the 22 
day of May 1849 and sent to M. G Wade Rose N.Y. Set to Maddox Aug 29, 1849

Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of 
Congress of 7th July 1838, 3 May 1843 and 19 June 1844.
State of Illinois, County of Mercer ss
On this sixth day of July 1847 before John Neirin the subscribing Judge of the 
Court of Probate in and for the aforesaid county, personally appeared Ann 
Marlatt of the township 14N 3 West in the county and state aforesaid, aged 
Eighty years the 8th day of January last, who being first duly sworn according 
to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the 
benefits of the act of congress above named.
That she is the widow of Abraham Marlatt late a pensioner of the United States 
at the rate of $96 per annum. To whom she was married at the house of Reverend 
W. Vance of Martainburg, in the county of Berkeley in the state of Virginia by 
the Rev. Mr. Vance a Presbyterian Clergyman. In the Month of August (1785) 
Seventeen hundred and eighty five. That she has no record of her marriage but 
has a record of her age which has been in use many years. Which record shows 
that she was born on the 8th day of January (1767) seventeen hundred and sixty 
seven and she distinctly recollects that she was married August 1785 in the 
month of August following the January in which she was Eighteen years of age and 
further she knows that it was the second year following the year, in which the 
Revolutionary war terminated. and she knows that she was not twenty years of age 
at the birth of her eldest child. which was born on the 13th day of August 
(1786) one thousand seven hundred and eighty six. that her said husband Abraham 
Marlatt, died on the 23 day of July 1828. That since his death she has not inter 
married ___ still ____ a widow. That her name before marriage was Ann Linder. 
[signed] Ann X Marlatt her mark ...

Extract from the marriage records of the County of Berkeley, Virginia in the 
words and ___ following to wit: "Abraham Molatt to Ann Linder on the second day 
of August one thousand seven hundred and eighty five by the Rev. Hugh Vance"
Virginia Berkeley County ___
I Jacob Van Doren, clerk of the County court in the County and state aforesaid 
do hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the marriage records 
filed in my office with the exception that the dates are expressed on the 
original records in ___ legible figures which are here above expressed in 
words....
official seal at Martainburg this 7th day of October 1847...

State of Indiana, Wayne County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of Peace within and for 
County Thomas Morlatt of Washington Township in said county, who being by me 
duly sworn according to law depose and says that he is a child of Widow Ann 
Morlatt of Mercer Co., Illinois an applicant for pension as the widow of Abraham 
Morlatt late a pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety-six dollars 
per annum and who was deponents Father, that deponent has always understood from 
his said parents that they were married in Berkeley County, Virginia soon after 
the close of the Revolutionary War on about the year 1784 which deponent fully 
believes, as he well knows that his parents had two children older than this 
deponent own brother and sister to this deponent and all are children of said 
Ann & Abraham Morlatt, and that the eldest named George if now living is upwards 
of sixty two years of age.
And that deponent Father died in this county at or near "Crull's Mill" about the 
year 1828. That since his death his said Widow deponent Mother has not 
intermarried that still continues his widow. Said deponent has no record of his 
own age but as he has been informed by his said parents and to his best 
knowledge & belief he is fifty four, (or upwards) years of age. [signed] Thomas 
X Marlatt, his mark...
this 13th day of Sept. 1847 ...

Department of the Interior Widows Pensions
I certify that in conformity with the Act of February 2, 1848, Ann Marlatt, 
widow of Abraham Marlatt who was a dragoon in the revolutionary war is ____ on 
the pension list of the rate of Sixty-two dollars and fifty cents per annum 
commencing on the 4th of March 1848 and continuing for life, unless she should 
again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such 
marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 22nd day of March, one thousand 
eight hundred and forty-nine. signed __ Secretary of the Interior.

State of Indiana, Fountain County ss Be it known that before me, John Fields a 
Justice of the peace in and for said county duly authorized by law to administer 
oaths personally appeared, John Allen and make oath in due form of law. That he 
is the administrator of Ann Marlatt, deceased the identical person named in the 
original certificate in his possession of which I certify the following is a 
true copy and which is herewith surrendered.

Know all men by ___ present that I John Allen administrator of the Estate of Ann 
Marlatt late of Fountain County, Indiana, a revolutionary pensioner of the 
United States, do hereby constitute and approve George _ Huntington my true and 
lawful Attorney for me and in my name to ___ from the agent of the United States 
for paying pensions in the State of Illinois the pension due the said Ann 
Marlatt for whom I am administrator up to the time of her death to wit on the 
eight day of March AD 1850.

.... acknowledgement of a Power of Attorney by John Allen, adm.... is 
genuine...Probate Court of said County... Ann Marlatt a revolutionary pensioners 
as mentioned in the foregoing papers died at Fountain county in the State of 
Indiana on the eight day of March AD 1850 leaving as her heirs at law. George, 
Jacob, Dove, John, Thomas, Albert and Rachael Marlatt and Jane _ull [Crull] and 
Rebecca Bodine...11 day of December AD 1850.

County of Fountain and State of Indiana and has lived there for the space of ___ 
years past and that previous ___ he resided in the county of Warren and State of 
Ohio.
Subscribed and sworn to the 11th day of December AD 1850 John Allen, Adm of Ann 
Marlatt Estate