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EARLY MARYLAND NATURALIZATIONS
Early Maryland Naturalizations, Etc., From Kilty's Laws
Achilles, Peter. Session 1674, Ch. 25.
Allen, Thomas. His two children to be redeemed from Indians. 1650, Ch. 18.
Alward, John. Session 1682, Ch. II.
Anderson, Mounts. Session 1674, Ch. 12.
Anleton, Peter. Session 1683, Ch. 4.
Annapolis. Erected into a town and port and place of trade, under name of Town Land at Proctor's. Session 1683, Ch. 5.
Arenson, Cornelius. Session 1674, Ch. 12.
Barette, Isaac de, &c. Session 1669, Ch. 4.
Bayard, Peter. Session 1684, Ch. 8.
Beeson, Stephen. Session 1671, Ch. I.
Berts, Paul, &c. Session 1686, Ch. 6.
Blakemstein, William. Session 1682, Ch. 14.
Blaney, Lewis. Session 1681, Ch. 10. Boys, Cornelius. Session 1681, Ch. 9.
Brown, Derrick. Session 1686, Ch. 5.
Cadger, Robert. Session 1676, Ch. 10. Real & personal estate, &c. Cartwright, Matthew. Session 1671, Ch. 10.
Cawood, Ann. Act for relief of her children. Session 1676, Ch. 22.
Christian, Lawrence. Session 1674, Ch. 12.
Cleyborn, Capt. Wm. Compliance, &c. prohibited. Session 1650, Ch. 4. Colke, Oliver. Session 1674, Ch. 12. Comegye, Cornelius, &c. Session 1671, Ch. 29.
Cordea, Hester. Session 1674, Ch. 12.
Cordea, Mark. Session 1671, Ch. 10.
Corsins, John. Session 1683, Ch. I. Dauntrees, Jaspar. Session 1684, Ch. 8. Delamaire, John. Session 1674, Ch. 12. de Costa, Matthias. Session 1671, Ch. 28. DeLa Grange, Arnoldus. Session 1684, Ch. 8. DeLa Roche, Charles. Session 1699, Ch. 4.
Demouderer, Anthony. Session 1671, Ch. 10. Demoisne, Peter Maise. Session 1683, Ch. I. Desjardins, John. Session 1674, Ch. 12. De Young, Jacob Clause. Session 1671, Ch. 10.
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Dhyniossa, Alexander, &c. Session 1671, Ch. 10.
Duhattoway, Jacob. Session 1674, Ch. 25.
Elexon, John. Session 1671, Ch. 10.
Enloes, Henry. Session 1674, Ch. 12.
Errickson, Mathew, of Kent Co. Session 1682, Ch. 10.
Fountaine, Nichs. Session 1671, Ch. 10.
Fowcate, Peter. Session 1681, Ch. 9.
Freeman, Henry. Session 1674, Ch. 12.
Garrets, Rutgerson. Session 1671, Ch. 10.
Gotes, John, &c. Session 1671, Ch. I.
Green, Henry. Session 1674, Ch. 14.
Guibert, Joshua. Session 1678, Ch. 12.
Hack, Anna. Session 1666, Ch. 7.
Hanson, Hans. Session 1671, Ch. 29.
Harman, Augustine. Session 1666, Ch. 7.
Henderson, Henry. Session 1674, Ch. 12.
Holdsworth, Samuel, Calvert Co. Act for his benefit confirming title as against Edwd. Husband and his heirs. Session 1681, Ch. 17.
Jacobson, Jeoffrey. Session 1674, Ch. 12.
Jarbo, John. Naturalized, Session 1666, Ch. 7.
Jarboe, John, Lt. Col. Noncupative will confirmed. Session 1676, Ch. 19.
Johnson, Albert. Session 1682, Ch. 10.
Johnson, Bernan. Session 1682, Ch. 10.
Johnson, Cornelises. Session 1674, Ch. 12.
Johnson, John. Session 1674, Ch. 14.
Johnson, Peter. Session 1664, Ch. 9.
Johnson, Simon. Session 1682, Ch. 4.
Jourdain, Jean. Session 1669, Ch. 4.
Lecount, John, &c. Session 1674, Ch. 12.
Lederer, John. Session 1671, Ch. 10.
Lockerman, Jacob. Session 1678, Ch. 13.
Long, John of London, merchant. Lease confirmed to him. Session 1674, Ch. 24.
Looton, Jacob. Session 1682, Ch. 9.
Mans, Rowland. Session 1682, Ch. 15.
Matson, Andrew. Session 1683, Ch. I.
Matthews, Henry. Session 1674, Ch. 12.
Mills, Peter. Session 1671, Ch. 10.
Moisne-see Peter Maise DeMoisne.
Mugenbrough, Martin. Session 1674, Ch. 12.
Mullock, Andrew-see Poulson. Session 1683, Ch. 4.
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Neale, James-His children. Session 1666, Ch. 8.
Nomers, John. Session 1674, Ch. 12.
Oldson, Peter. Session 1681, Ch. 10. Peane, James, &c. Session 1678, Ch. 13.
Peterson, Cornelius. Session 1674, Ch. 12.
Peterson, Hans. Session?, Ch. 12. Peterson, Mathias, &c. Naturalized Session 1671, Ch. 10, and 1683, Ch. 4. Rowlands, Robert. Session 1669, Ch. 4.
Seth, Jacob. Session 1684, Ch. 9.
Stille, Axell. Session 1674, Ch. 12.
Syserson, Marcus. Session 1674, Ch. 12. Tick, William. Session 1674, Ch. 12.
Toulson, Andrew, Baltimore Co. Session 1671, Ch. 10.
Turner, Thomas. Session 1671, Ch. 10.
Vanheeck, John. Session 1669, Ch. 4.
Vansweringen, Garret, &c. Session 1669, Ch. 4.
Verbrack, Nich. Session 1684, Ch. 7.
Ward, Henry, of Cecil Co. Gent. Act punishing for a certain abuse. Session 1676, Ch. 21.
Ward, Mary. Executrix of Matthew Ward, decd .- confirmation of I late husband's purchase of plantation on Patuxent River, called "Further Neck." Session 1678, Ch. 14.
Young, Jacob Clause De-see DeYoung. Naturalization Session 1671, Ch. 10.
Digest of Kilty's Laws I Showing Maryland Rev- olutionary War Pensions; Maryland Revolu- tionary War Pensions in Report of Secy. of War, 1835; Some Original Commissions
NOTES AND ABBREVIATIONS USED.
The Act of Congress of Sept. 29, 1789, directed the payment of Pensions, which had been granted and paid by the States respectively, to the Invalids who were wounded and disabled during the late war, should be continued and paid by the United States from the 4th of March, 1789- U. S. Laws, vol. I, p. 118; Pa. Archives, 2d Ser., Vol. XI.
Passed Nov. session, 1799, No. 10. "Resolved, That the payment of the five months pay due the officers and soldiers, the sum due for services on board the barges, the redemption of the emissions of June, 1780, and the payt. of certificates issued by this state, amounting in the whole to 9276£-9s-IId, be and the same are hereby suspended until Jan. I, 1801; and the said sum shall be liable to the appropriations made for the present year.
· List of Invalid Pensioners who have been in receipt of pensions at the Agency of Md., & whose residence cannot be ascertained, in consequence of the destruction of the papers of the War Office in 1801 and 1814.
৳ Pensions granted under Act of Mch. 18, 1818.
* Names of the Revolutionary Pensioners which have been placed on the Roll of Maryland, under the Law of Mch. 18, 1818, from the passage -, thereof, to this day, inclusive, with the Rank they held, and the Lines in which they served, viz:
(X, No. 1, etc.) Maryland Historical Society Original Commissions.
There are numerous Original Commissions (1775-1782) in the extensive collections of the Maryland Historical Society, practically all of which were included in the manuscript for this volume, but only a few with important indorsements have been retained. G. M. B.
t Report of the Secretary of War, Pension Establishment of the U. S., 1835.
Abbott, George. Passed Nov. session, 1812 (Jan. 2, '13)-No. 36. Treas. Western Shore pay to George Abbott, late a soldier in the Md. line, during the rev. war,-half pay of a private, as a further remuneration, &c.
Adams, Adam. Passed Dec. session, 1815-No. 35. Treas. Western Shore pay to Adam Adams, during his life, a sum of money equal to the half pay of a private, annually in quarterly payts.
* Adams, Adam. Private, Md. line, (p. 540, Jan. 1820).
* Albert, Jacob. Private, Pa. Line (Jan. 1820, p. 540).
1 The valuable set in the Library of Congress was used in this investigation. G. M. B.
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Alcock, Robert. Passed Jan. 30, 1829-No. 7. Treas. Western Shore pay to Robert Alcock, of Anne-Arundel county, during life, half yearly, half pay of a private for his services during the rev. war.
Alexander, Jacob. Passed Feb. 13, 1835-No. 24. Treas. Western Shore pay to Mary Alexander, widow of the late Jacob Alexander, who was a sergeant in the Rev., during widowhood, half pay of a sergeant for the services of her husband.
Allen, Jacob,-see Gerrish, Edward.
Allen, Nathan. Passed Feb. 3, 1834-No. 14. Treas. Western Shore pay to Nathan Allen of Queen Anne's county, during life, quarterly, half pay of a private, for services rendered by him during the Rev. war.
Allen, Steven, recommended for Ensign, Worcester Co., 1782-see Duer, Joshua.
+ Alsop, John, private, Rev. Armya. Pensioned under Act of June 7, 1785, from Mch. 4, 1789, at $40.00 per an. (recd. $640.00). Died in 1805. (U. S. Pens. Roll, 1835, p. 20.)
* Altigh, Michael, private, Pa. Line (Jan. 1820, p. 540).
Alvey, Josias. Passed Dec. session, 1815-No. 25. Treas. Western Shore pay to Josias Alvey, of St. Mary's county, late a private in the rev. war, during life, quarterly, half pay of a private, as a further remuneration for those services by which his country has been so essentially benefitted.
* Alvey, Josias, private, Md. Line (Jan. 1820, p. 540).
Amos, Elizabeth. Passed Mch. 5, 1834-No. 44. Treas. Western Shore pay to Elizabeth Amos, of Baltimore city, quarterly, half pay of a captain, in consideration of the services rendered by her husband, during the rev. war.
Amos, Elizabeth. Passed Mch. 16, 1840-No. 31. Treas. Western Shore pay to Samuel B. Hugo, of Baltimore, all monies due to Elizabeth Amos, a deceased pensioner of the State of Md., said Hugo being her heir.
Amos, Joshua, of Wm. Ensign of Co. of Harford Co. Militia, 1778-see Corbet, James.
t Anderson, John, private, Rev. Armya. Pensioned at $40.00 per an. from Mch. 4, 1789 (act June 7, 1785). (U. S. Pens. Roll, 1835, p. 20).
Anderson, John. Passed Dec. session, 1817 (Feb. 13, 1818)-No. 51. Treas. Western Shore pay to John Anderson, quarterly, the half pay of a private, as a further remuneration for his rev. services.
Anderson, Capt. Richard. Passed Nov. 1785, Vol. II, Chap. XVI. Gen. Assembly granted half pay of a captain to Richard Anderson for disability acquired in the service, late a capt. in the Md. line in the Continental army.
* Annis, Micajah, private, Va. Line (Jan. 1820, p. 540).
* Athey, William, private Va. Line, died 21 Aug. 1819 (Jan. 1820, p. 540).
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Auld, Daniel. Mch. 9, 1826-No. 102, p. 260. Treas. Western Shore pay to Daniel Auld of Talbot Co. half pay of a private for his services during the rev. war.
Auld, Daniel. Passed Feb. 17, 1832-No. 35. Treas. Western Shore pay to Sarah Auld, of Talbot county, widow of Daniel Auld, a soldier of the revolution, such sum as may be due her said husband at time of his death.
Auld, Daniel. Passed Mch. 9, 1832-No. 84. Treas. Western Shore pay to Sarah Auld, of Talbot county, widow of Daniel Auld, a soldier of the rev. war, during widowhood, half yearly, half pay of a private, for services rendered by her husband during said war.
Auld, Daniel. Passed Jan. 19, 1848-No. 10. Treas. of State pay to Philip Pasterfield, of Talbot county, surviving brother & legal repre- sentative of Sarah Auld, widow of Daniel Auld, a soldier of the rev. war, bal. of any pension due to Sarah Auld, on June 28, 1847, at time of her death.
Ayres, Thomas. Passed Jan. 26, 1837-No. 13. Treas. Western Shore pay to Elizabeth Ayres, widow of Thomas Ayres, half pay of a private during her life, as a further remuneration for his services, during the rev. * Azelip, Richard, private, German Regt. (p. 540, Jan. 1820).
+ Azelip, Richard, private Md. line, age 54. Pensioned Sept. 30, 1818 at $96.00 per an. from Apr. 6, 1818. "Died"-recd. $279.73; resided in Frederick countyb. (U. S. Pens. Roll, 1835, p. 36).
* Badger, Charles, private, Hazen's regt. (Jan. 1820, p. 541).
* Bailey, Joseph, private, Md. Line (Jan. 1820, p. 541).
Bayly, Capt. Mountjoy. Passed Nov. session 1810-No. 2. Whereas it appears to this gen. assembly, that Mountjoy Bayly, a capt. in the late rev. war, and who served to its termination, did not receive the commutation money of five years pay in lieu of the half pay for life promised to the officers and soldiers who continued in service to the end of the war; therefore, Resolved. That the Treas. Western Shore-pay to said Mountjoy Bayly, five years full pay as a captain, free from interest, as a full compensation for his services during, the rev. war.
Bailey, Mountjoy. Feb. 8, 1826-No. 25, p. 239. "Resolved, the register of the land office issue to Mountjoy Bailey, a warrant for 200 a. of land, to be located on any unappropriated land belonging to this state, in Allegany county heretofore unpatented, as a donation granted by this state to the officers of his rank, who served in the Maryland line, during the revolutionary war, and to which they consider him entitled."
t Bailey, Thomas, private, Md. Line, age 72, died in 1824; resided in Frederick countyb. Pensioned Sept. 30, 1818, at $96.00 per an. from Mch. 27, 1818. (Recd. $570.03. U. S. Pens. Roll, 1835, p. 36).
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Baily, Thomas. Passed Feb. 19, 1819-No. 78. Treas. Western Shore to pay to Thomas Bailey, late a rev. soldier, half pay of a private.
* Baily, Thomas, private, Md. line (Jan. 1820, p. 540).
Baker, Lieut. Henry Cleland. Passed Nov. 1791, No. I. It appears that Henry C. Baker, late a lieut. in the third Md. reg. is deprived of the use of his limbs, and thereby rendered incapable of maintaking himself, his wife and children; and it also appearing that he probably derived the disorder, under which he now labours, from being exposed in the service of his country, during several campaigns in S. C .- Gov. of Md. grant unto Henry Cleland Baker, half pay which he received in the continental service, quarterly by orders drawn on the treas. of western shore for the same, and that the same be charged to the U. S.
* Baker, John H., private, Pa. Line (Jan. 1820, p. 541).
t Baker, John H., private Pa. line, age 79; died Oct. 30, 1823. Resided in Frederick countyb. Pensioned Sept. 25, 1818, at $96.00 per an. from Apr. 4, 1818. (Recd. $535, 46, U. S. Pens. Roll, 1835, p. 36).
t Baker, Thomas, private, Rev. armyª. Pensioned at $40.00 per an. (Act of June 7, 1785) from Mch. 4, 1789 (Recd. $920.00-U. S. Pens. Rolls, 1835, p. 20).
Baldwin, Henry, Lieut. Passed Feb. 18, 1830-No. 30. Treas. Western Shore pay to Maria Gambrill, widow of Henry Baldwin, an officer of the revolution, during her widowhood, quarterly, half pay of a lieut, in consideration for the services of her said husband.
Baldwin, Lieut. Henry. Passed Jan. 3, 1835-No. 38. Treas. Western Shore pay to Wm. H. Baldwin, of Anne Arundel county, two months pay, due his mother, Maria Gambrill, deceased, upon the pension list of this State.
Baldwin, Samuel. Passed Feb. 26, 1836-No. 33. Treas. Western Shore pay to Samuel Baldwin, a soldier of the rev. half pay of a private during his life.
* Ballard, Jonathan, private, Md. Line (Jan. 1820, p. 541).
t Ballard, Jonathan, private, Md. line, age 76, residing in Frederick countyb. Pensioned Oct. 17, 1818, at $96.00 per an. from May 15, 1818. (Recd. $1,517.33. U. S. Pens. Roll, 1835, p. 36).
* Balzar, Anthony, private, Pa. Line (Jan. 1820, p. 541).
Baltzel, Monocacy Manor, Lot 40-patent issued June 21, 1797.
Jacob Baltzel should be Charles (No. 3, Nov. session, 1801).
Bantham, Peregrine. Passed Dec. session, 1816-No. 51. Treas. Western Shore pay to Peregrine Bantham, of Kent county, late a private in the rev. war, quarterly, during life, the half pay of a private, as a further remuneration for those services by which his country has been so essen- tially benefitted.
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* Bantham, Peregrine, private, Md. line (Jan. 1820, p. 541).
t Barnet, Robert, private, Rev. army, of Frederick county. Pensioned at $40.00 per annum, Oct. 30, 1819, under act of June 7, 1785, and dating from Mch. 4, 1789 (recd. $1,085.56)-at $64.00 per an. Apr. 24, 1816 (recd. $151.II). (U. S. Pens. Rolls, 1835, p. 13).
* Barnheiser, John, private, Pa. Line (Jan. 1820, p. 541).
+ Barnover, George, private Rev. army, of Baltimore county, pensioned May 1, 1820 at $96.00 per year from Nov. 13, 1814 (received $381.86). Transferred from Dist. Col. Mch. 4, 1818. Died Nov. 4, 1818. (War Dept. 1835, p. 4).
Barrett, Joshua. Passed Nov. session, 1804-No. 13. Treas. Western Shore pay to Joshua Barrett, a late sergeant in the rev. war, in quarterly payts., half pay of a sergeant during the said war, as a further remuner- ation to the said Joshua Barrett for services rendered his country, and as a relief from the indigence and misery which attend his decrepitude and old age.
Barrott, Solomon. Passed Dec. session, 1815-No. 15. Treas. Western Shore pay to Solomon Barrott, or order annually in quarterly payts., the half pay of a fifer for life. [Listed amongst rev. war pensioners.]
* Barrett, Solomon, musician, Md. Line (Jan. 1820, p. 540).
Bateman, George. Passed Dec. session, 1815-No. 29. Treas. Western Shore pay to Geo. Bateman, a corporal in the rev. war,-half pay of a corporal, as a compensation for those services by which his country has been so essentially benefitted.
* Bateman, George, private, Md. Line (Jan. 1820, p. 541).
* Batterson, Wm., private, Md. Line (Jan. 1820, p. 541).
Baynard, Geo. Captain of a Queen Anne Co. Company of Militia in 5th Battn. Jan. 3, 1776 .- (See Scrivener, Isaac and Wright, Robert).
* Beacroft, John, private, Md. Line (Jan. 1820, p. 540).
* Beall, Christopher, private, Md. Line (Jan. 1820, p. 541).
Beall, John, "Gentleman." Comd. 2d Lieut. of a Co. of Militia, Harford Co. Jan. 3, 1776; (Orig. comn. in possession of Mr. John A. Robinson, Clerk of Court, Bel Air, Md.)
Beall, Lawson. Passed Mch. 3, 1840-No. 16. Treas. Western Shore pay Henrietta Beall, widow of Lawson Beall, a soldier of the rev., or order, quarterly, during her life, the half pay of a private, from Jan. I, 1840, in consideration of the services of her husband.
Beall, Capt. Lloyd. Passed Dec. session, 1815-No. 27. Treas. Western Shore pay to Lloyd Beall, late a capt. in the rev. war, or his order during life, quarterly, half pay of a capt., as a reward for those services which he rendered his country in her struggle for independence.
Beall, Lloyd. Passed Dec. session, 1817-No. 7. Treas. Western Shore
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pay to Elizabeth Beall, widow of Lloyd Beall, late a captain in the rev. war, or her order, during life, quarterly payts., a sum of money equal to the half pay of a captain.
Beall, Maj. Wm. D. Passed Nov. session, 1808-No. 2. Treas. Western Shore pay to Wm. D. Beall, late a maj. in the Md. line of the rev. war, in quarterly payts. half pay of a major, for his rev. war services.
t Bean, John, private, Rev. armyª. Pensioned, Act June 7, 1785, from Sept. 4, 1800 at $30.00 per an. (Recd. $150.00. U. S. Pens. Roll, 1835, p. 20).
Bean, Leonard. Passed Mch. 2, 1832-No. 99. Treas. Western Shore pay to Leonard Bean, of Mason county, Ky. a soldier of the rev. war, during life, half yearly, half pay of a private, as further remuneration for his services during the rev. war.
Beatty, Lieut. Thomas. Passed Mch. 21, 1833-No. 66. Treas. Western Shore pay to Anne Semmes, of Georgetown, D. C., in con- sideration of services rendered by her husband, Thomas Beatty, a lieut. in the rev. war, during life, quarterly, the half pay of a lieut.
Beatty, Wm. Passed Mch. 12, 1827-No. 72. Treas. pay to Jane Beatty, of Pittsburgh, Pa. during life, half yearly, half pay of a private, for her husband, Wm. Beatty's services during the rev. war.
Beaven, Lieut. Charles. Passed Dec. session, 1815-No. 26. Treas. Western Shore pay to Chas. Beaven, of Harford county, an old rev. officer, or order, half pay of a lieut. during the remainder of his life, as a remuneration for his meritorious services.
Beckwith, Nehemiah. Passed Mch. 2, 1827-No. 24. Treas. to pay Nehemiah Beckwith, of Dorchester county, during life, half yearly, half pay of a private, for his rev. war services.
Becroft, John. Passed Dec. session, 1816-No. 33. Treas. Western Shore pay to John Becroft, of Baltimore county, an old rev. soldier, quarterly, half pay of a private, as a further remuneration to him for those services by which his country has been so essentially benefitted.
* Bell, Ning, private, Md. Line (Jan. 1820, p. 540).
Belt, Capt. John Sprigg-see Halkerstone, Robert (1811). Passed Dec. session, 1815-No. 8. Treas. Western Shore pay unto John Sprigg Belt, late a capt. in the Md. line during the rev. war, or order,-half pay of a capt, during his life, as a further remuneration for his services during that war, in lieu of $125.00 allowed him by resolution passed Nov. session, 181I (No. 36).
* Belt, John Sprigg, captain, Md. Line (Jan. 1820, p. 540).
* Benjamin, Joseph, trumpeter, Lee's legion (Jan. 1820, p. 541).
Bennett, Frederick. Passed Nov. session, 1811-No. 54. Treas. Western Shore pay to Frederick Bennett, of Dorchester county, an old rev.
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soldier, half pay of a corporal during the remainder of his life, as a re- muneration for his meritorious services.
Bennett, James, "Gentleman." Comd. 2d Lieut. of Capt. Chas. Bennetts Co. of Militia, Wicomico Battn. in Worcester Co., Aug. 13, 1777. Thos. Johnson.
May I, 1778, resigned as 2ª Lieut. on account of appt. to Quarter- master's Birth to the said Battn. by the Field Officers thereof.
I do hereby certifie that James Bennett, 2ª Lieut. in Capt. Chas. Bennetts Co. of Militia appeared before me, the subscriber one of the Justice's of the Peace for the county of Worcester & took the Oath of Fidelity &c. to the State. This 3ª day of Oct. 1777. Pr. Holland, (X, No. 36).
t Bennet, John, private, Rev. armys. Pensioned Act of June 7, 1785, from Mch. 4, 1789, at $40.00 per an. (recd. $720.00. U. S. Pens. Roll, 1835, p. 20).
Bennett, John. Passed Dec. session, 1816-No. 37. Treas. Western Shore pay to John Bennett, an old soldier, in the rev. war, quarterly, during his life, a sum of money equal to the half pay of a private, as a further compensation for his services in the rev. war.
Benson, Capt. Perry. Passed Nov. 1785, Vol. II, Chap. XVI. Gen. Assembly granted half pay of a capt., for disability acquired in the service, to Perry Benson, late a capt. in the Md. line in the Continental army.
Benson, Perry, General. Passed Feb. 24, 1830-No. 52. Treas. Western Shore pay to Mary Benson, widow of General Perry Benson, during widowhood, quarterly, the half pay of a captain, in consideration for the services of her late husband during the rev. war.
Berry, Edward. Passed Feb. 17, 1832-No. 38, 523/4 acres in Allegany county were granted to Edward Berry, a soldier of the revolution, who it is stated, died intestate, and without heirs; and said land became escheated to the State &c. Resolution gives relief to Robinson Savage, Jr. of Allegany county for said land, called "Cricket legs."
Berry, Wm. Ensign of a Co. of Militia in Talbot Co., 4th Battn. after Apr. 9, 1778-see Maynadier, Wm.
* Bevin, Charles, lieut. Md. Line (Jan. 1820, p. 541).
* Biddle, Richard, private, Md. Line-died Jan. 5, 1819 (Jan. 1820, p. 541).
Bidwell, Richard. Passed Dec. session, 1816-No. 38. Treas. Western Shore pay to Richard Bidwell, of Baltimore, an old soldier, quarterly, during his life, half pay of a private, as further compensation for his services during the rev. war.
t Bishop, Thos., private, Rev. armyª. Pensioned Act June 7, 1785,
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from Mch. 4, 1789, at $40.00 per an. (Recd. $140.00. U. S. Pens. Roll, 1835, p. 20).
t Blair, John, private, Rev. armys. Pensioned at $40.00 per an. from Mch. 4, 1789 (Act June 7, 1785) (recd. $120.00) Died in 1792. (U. S. Pens. Roll, 1835, p. 20).
Blair, John, 2d., private Rev. armyª. Pensioned at $40.00 per an. from Mch. 4, 1789 (Act June 7, 1785. Recd. $220.00). Died in 1794. (U. S. Pens. Rolls, 1835, p. 20).
* Blake, Jacob, private, Md. Line (Jan. 1820, p. 541).
Blake, John. Mch. 1, 1826-No. 58-p. 247. Treas. Western Shore pay to John Blake, of Worcester county, quarterly, during life, the half pay of a private, as a further remuneration for his services during the rev. war.
Blake, Patsy. Passed Mch. 7, 1834-No. 48. Treas. Western Shore pay to Patsy Blake, of Worcester county, during life, quarterly, half pay of a private, for the services rendered by her husband, during the rev. war.
t Blever, James, private, Rev. army, of Frederick county, Pensioned Oct. 30, 1819 at $40.00 per an. under act of June 7, 1785, dating from Mch. 4, 1789 (recd. $763.87)-at $60.00 per an. from Apr. 8, 1808, Act of Mch. 3, 1809 (recd. $487.67)-at $96.00 per an. from Apr. 24, 1816 (recd. $1,666.66). (U. S. Pens. Rolls, 1835, p. 13).
Bluer, James. Passed Mch. 10, 1832-No. 77. Treas. Western Shore pay to James Bluer, of Frederick county, during life, quarterly, half pay of a private, in consideration of the services rendered by him during the rev. war.
Bolton, John. Passed Nov. session, 1812-No. 66. Treas. Western Shore pay unto John Bolton, or order, quarterly payts., half pay of a private in the late rev. war.
Bomgardner, Wm. Feb. 16, 1820-No. 50. Treas. is directed to pay William Bomgardner of Washington county, half pay of a private for his rev. war services.
Passed May 2, 1827-No. 29. Treas. Western Shore to pay Margaret Bomgardner, of Washington county, during life, half yearly, half pay of a private for her late husband's rev. services.
Bond, John. Mch. I, 1826-No. 59, p. 247. Treas. of Western Shore pay to John Bond, of Hampshire Co., Va., during life, quarterly, the half pay of a sergeant, as a further remuneration for his services during the rev. war.
Boone, Lieut. John. Passed Nov. session, 1811-No. 57. Treas. Western Shore pay to John Boone, of Charles county, a lieut. in the late rev. army, $125.00 annually, in quarterly payts.
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