APPLICATION FOR PENSION: Elizabeth (Dunning) Trusler, 9 April 1853
CONTRIBUTOR: Dennis Truslow (d.truslow@att.net)
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Contributor Note:
     Below is an application for pension by Elizabeth (Dunning)Trusler
(also known as Truslow).  She was the wife of John Trusler born 1758.


State of Ohio, Union County
On this 9th day of April 1853 personally appeared before the Probate Court of the County 
of Union State of Ohio Elizabeth Trusler, a resident of Union County and state of Ohio 
aged 78 years who just being duly sworn according to law, doth in her oath make the 
following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act 
of Congress passed on the 3rd day of February A. D. 1853 granting pensions to widows of 
persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of John Trusler 
who was a private in the Revolutionary war, and who was at the time of his death, which 
took place at the County of Union State of Ohio on the 16th day of August 1838 drew a 
pension of thirty 30.00 dollars a year, on account of his said service under the act of 
Congress passed June 17, 1832 that her said husband drew his pension at Cincinnati Ohio.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Trusler at Amherst County State 
of Virginia on the 22nd day of April A. D. 1803 by one Wm. Crawford a preacher, that her 
said husband died a pensioner, that she was not married to him prior to the 2nd day of 
January A. D. 1800 but at the time above stated she further declares that she is now a 
widow.

                                                                  her
                                                       Elizabeth   X  Trusler
                                                                 Mark

Sworn to and subscribed on this 9th day of April A. D. 1853 before one Morris Brown 
Probate Judge within and for the County of Union State of Ohio.

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