Abigail Mott

  Noted events in her life were:

• Census: 1800 US, 1800, Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. ²
free white males free white females

Head of Household | under 10 | 10-15 | 16-25 | 26-44 | 45+ || under 10 | 10-15 | 16-25 | 26-44 | 45+ |

John Space | | 2 | | | 1 || 2 | 1 | | 1 |

• Census: 1810 US, 1810, Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. ³
free white males free white females

Head of Household | under 10 | 10-15 | 16-25 | 26-44 | 45+ || under 10 | 10-15 | 16-25 | 26-44 | 45+ |

Space, John | 1 | | | | 1 || 1 | 1 | | | 1 |

• Probate: Special Orphans Court, 06 May 1831, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁴
State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County

Special Orphans Court May 6,1831
Before Hon Wm. S. Ross &. Chas D. Shoemaker, Esq.
Judges of the same Court

I do hereby Certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced to prove that Betsy Bird, Nancy Daley, Mayard Jackson, Elsie Hoover, Sally Muscoe, John Space, Zepheniah Space, James R. Space, Abigail Shay are heirs, and the only heirs at law of John Space deceased who was late a Soldier in the New Jersey Line of the Army of the American Revolution, and by the said Court adjudged to be sufficient.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the said Court at Wilkes Barre the Sixth day of May AD 1831

/s/ Henry Pettebone
Clerk O C

• Probate, 17 Jun 1831, Greenville, Greene, New York, USA. ⁵
Greenville, Green Co. N.Y.
June 17th ,1831

Sir,

I acknowledge the receipt of bounty Land Warrant Number 1738 paid to Betsy Bird, Daughter, and the other heirs at law of John Space who was a Soldier of the New Jersey Line in the Army of the American Revolution.

I am Very Respectfully Your
Obt Servt
/s/ Lewis Wakeley

• Pension Application: with the Court of Common Pleas, 27 Feb 1837, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁵  
William Gordon, Esq. Bounty Land Office
War Department
Washington

[Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Application Files;
National Archives Microcopy 804, Roll 2249, No.1738 John Space]

Declaration
Recorded to obtain the Benefits of the 3rd Section of the Act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836

State of Pennsylvania}
Luzerne County }

On the 27 day of February 1837 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County Abigail Space a resident of Fairview township in said county aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made bv the Act of Congress passed Julv 4th 1836 that she is a widow of John Space who was a private in the Continental Troops. That he enlisted in Hackettstown in the State of New Jersey for the space of three years in Captain Lewis' Company of Volunteers. In the commencement of the War the date she cannot precisely recollect but thinks it was in 1776. He remained his tour of three years with the exception of the time he was at home on furlough. She presented she frequently saw him in the service during this time tho she was not then married. And after his first tour of three years he was returned during the War and kept in the service for a period of seven years and seven months. She cannot tell where he was principally but she recollects of his being in General Sullivan's Army on his tour thru Wyoming [Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania]. And that he was some time gone to the south after her marriage. She cannot tell what battery he was in but recollects of his coming home on one occasion and stating he had a very narrow chance and exhibited a ball hole in his hat. This was discharged infantry and she frequently saw it and it was kept in the family a long time and was finally destroyed or lost. That she is now very poor, aged, feeble and infirm.

She further declares that she was married to the said John Space on the 7th day of March 1780 and that her husband the aforesaid John Space died on the 16th day of September 1813, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will now fully appear by reference to the proof tests annexed.

Sworn to and Subscribed}
her
Abigail X Space
mark
in open court on the }
day & year above listed }
/s/ John Smith
Prothonotary Feb 27th 1838
 
And at the same time and place the said Abigail Space being further sworn duly said she knows of no person living who was present at her marriage with the said John Space and that she has no family record of this.

Sworn to and Subscribed}
her
Abigail X Space
mark
in open court on the }
day & year above listed }
/s/ John Smith
Prothonotary Feb 27th 1838

• Pension Application: with the Court of Common Pleas, 27 Feb 1838, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁵
State of Pennsylvania}
Luzerne County }

On the 27 day of February 1837
Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County

Benjamin Bidlack - aged seventy nine being duly sworn in open court deposition and says that he was well acquainted with John Space the husband of the above applicant was in the service with the said John in Captain William Helms Company of Continental Troops successively in the Regiment commanded by Col Dayton and Barber for a period of two years or more. This period was in the years 1781,1782 and 1783. That he was with him at the taking of Cornwallis at Yorktown. This deponent has no doubt but he was in the service during the whole war. That same time in the year 1782 he first became acquainted with the above Abigail Space and at that time she was deemed and reputed to be the wife of the said John and they lived and cohabited together. That he knew them for many years afterwards and they then lived and cohabited together as man and wife. This deponent thinks the said John Space died about 1813. Deponent has no knowledge that the said Abigail has been since married.

Sworn to and Subscribed}
in open court on the } /s/ Benjamin Bidlack
day & year above listed }
Feb 27th 1838
/s/ John Smith
Prothonotary

John Bennett and William Kooms being duly sworn in open court depose and say that they are both well acquainted with the above named Abigail Space and Benjamin Bidlack. That they are both persons of truth and veracity and they have full confidence in their respective statements and that known reputation they have no doubt but that the said John Space husband of the said applicant was out during the whole War of the Revolution.

affirmed
Sworn and Subscribed }
in open court this } /s/ John Bennet
27 Feby 1838 } /s/ Wm Koons
/s/ John Smith }
Prot

• Pension Application: with the Court of Common Pleas, 28 Feb 1838, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁵


State of Pennsylvania}
Luzerne County }

And the Said Court do hereby declare their opinion of the investigation of the matters and after putting of the interpretations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named John Space was a revolutionary Soldier and served as stated in the foregoing declaration and they further certify that the said Abigail Space the above named woman is the widow of the said John Space. That she was married to him before the last term of his service offered in the Army of the Revolution. And that he died about the time stated in the declaration of the said Abigail and that she has remained a widow. That it appears to them that the said Benjamin Bedlack, John Bennett and William Kooms are persons of credibility and the statements are entitled to full faith and credit. And that they are residents of the county.

I John Smith Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abigail Space for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto at my hand and seal of office this 28th day Feby 1838 at Wilkes Barre in the County aforsaid.

/s/ John Smith, Prothonotary
by M. E. Jackson

• Pension Application: with the Court of Common Pleas, 21 May 1838, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁵  
Wilkes Barre May 21,1838
Hon J L Edward

Dr Sir

I am the attorney in law and fact of Mrs. Abigail Space and any corr may be addressed to me. I suppose I neglected to include my name on the envelope enclosing the papers.

I am of certainty looking for the records of Mrs. Anne Myers. The Court there will be satisfied of the correctness of the statements in reference to her family records & the mistake specifically explained. Besides there is a living witness where evidence is on file in the Court office, and he went home with the applicants husband during the War and that he was married at that time. If the mother can be received & a favorable result had in the case the small pittance given will very much relieve the wants that no one can feel, who has not had the sordid hand of poverty heavily laid upon him - or of old age and debility without a hand to be extended for relief. That her husband was in the Service there is living evidence & but for the mistake out of a family record by the husband twenty years afterward she must forgo the provisions of life & honorable situation. She states to me that the moment after her husband had made out the record as he supposed correct she told him & convinced of the error & he promised to correct it. He did not however and she said 20 years ago. Had a copy taken ~-~ & at that time been corrected & there certainly so long ago could have been no design. I do really hope the one may be recognized.

• Pension Application: with the Court of Common Pleas, 13 Apr 1842, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁵
Hon B. A. Bidlack
My Dr Sir,

In answer to a letter of yours to the Pension Office ~~~ int by one from me. J. L. Edward, Esq. says that there should be some circumstance mentioned by Benj Bidlack to show him that he remembered that he saw the wife of John Space in 1782 or 1781. I have made out a detailed statement of facts which I am sure will be satisfactory to the Department. I hope you will give this matter an early consideration as old Mrs. Space is in very needy circumstances, and I feel anxious this old Lady may be able to get something. The husband's service should really seem to entitle her to assistance. The link now supplied by the testimony of your father, is the only one ~~~ out by Mr. Edward; and may I ask you to lay this paper before the Department at once. And will you influence in the old woman's behalf. Let me know her fate at once.

Yours truly,
/s/ J. Hinpel
Wilkes Barr Apl 13,1842

• Pension Application: with the Court of Common Pleas, 14 Apr 1842, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁵  
Wilkes Barre Apr 14,1842

Dr Sir,

I have enclosed to Hon B. A. Bidlack, with some other papers, the deposition of Benjamin Bidlack, the father of our Representative, a very respectable clergyman and one of felicity, in the application of Abigail Space for a Pension. In your letter of April 21,1842 you state that "the proof of her marriage having been before the termination of the revolutionary Service of her husband is not sufficient. Benj. Bidlack stated that sometime in the year 1782 he became acquainted with the claimant & that she was there reputed and believed to be the wife of John Space. He should state for us what circumstances he is enabled to determine the time to have been in 1782. And it should be clearly proved that her husband served after her marriage." & Mr. Bidlack has given in his last examination to state circumstances that I think will be satisfactory on the period of service after marriage. Mr. B. thinks, as you will discover, that it was 1781 and he comes to this conclusion from a detail of facts - this is the only defect presented in the testimony - and this being now supplied - may this offer you the speedy disposition of the old Soldiers needy widow. She is in want, & I feel anxious for her.

Given Most Respectfully
Truly
/s/ J Hinpel

• Pension Application: with the Court of Common Pleas, 15 Apr 1842, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁵  
Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania
Luzerne County

Be it known that on the fifteenth day of April AD 1842, in open Court during the sittings of Common Pleas of said county personally came Rev. Benjamin Bidlack aged eighty one years. & upon being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he enlisted in the early part of the year 1776 in the Revolutionary Army & marched to Boston, and served one year; and after the expiration of that year he came to Luzerne County to visit his parents, and again enlisted in Carlisle, Penna in the Pennsylvania Line in 1778, and served at that time the period of his enlistment three years. And then started on a visit to the New England States, got as far as the Sussex Court House in New Jersey, and from a recruiting office and there enlisted in April 1781 during the War, and that during this service he first became acquainted with John Space who was a private in the same Company with him, under the command of Capt Helmes, in Col Dayton's regiment. That during the summer 1781; deponent was with said Space and from ~~~~ they on a recruiting party, and that one evening the party stopped at a tavern in Sussex County, near the residence of said Space, and he left the party to go and stay with his wife. And in the morning his wife returned with him. This was the first time deponent ever saw Abigail Space. And among the residents in and about the tavern the said Abigail was taken and reputed to be the lawful wife of the said John; that in the evening when the said John left to go and stay with his wife, the said deponent and others of the said John's fellow soldiers asked him to bring his wife with him in the morning which he did. And this deponent verily believing that she was his lawful wife. And that the said John served in the Revolutionary Army in the same Company with this dep - was at the taking of Cornwallis - and served until the close of the War. And served in the Regular Army for upwards of two years after deponent first saw the said John's wife. And the deponent did not again see the said Abigail until about the year 1786 or 1787 when the said John Space and his wife Abigail came to this county, where they lived together until the death of the said John, that they lived together as lawful man and wife, and were so reputed and taken to be by all those who knew them. The deponent served for upward of two years with the said John, and he was a good and fair Soldier.

Sworn & Subscribed in open
Court this 13 day of April /s/ Benjamin Bidlack
AD 1842
 

Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania
Luzerne County

I Andrew Bisford, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby Certify that the said Benjamin Bidlack was duly sworn & Subscribed his name to the forgoing affidavit in open Court ~~~~ my hand & seal of the said Court this 13th day of April AD 1842.

Andew Bisford, Prothonotary
by /s/ Geo W. Smith

• Pension: of the Court of Common Pleas, 20 Apr 1842, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁵  
J L Edward, Esq.

3706
Pennsylvania

Abigail Space
widow of John Space, decd
who died on 16 September 1813
of Luzerne Co in the State of Penn
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Luse of the Regt commanded
by Col Shreve in the N Jersey
line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Penn (Philadelphia)
at the Rate of 80 Dollars ~~~~ Cents per annum
to commence the 4th Day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of April
1842 Seal to Hon B. A.
Bidlack, House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4th of March 1842 $880.00
Semiannual allowance ending 40.00
Sept $920.00

{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act July 4,1836}
{Section the 3rd}
Recorded by
/s/ D D Addison Clerk
Book E (8?) Vol 1st Page 159

Given Most Respectfully Truly,
/s/ J Hinpel

Abigail married John Space on 07 Mar 1780 in Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey, USA. (John Space was born in 1757 in , , , DEU and died on 16 Sep 1813 in Kingston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA ⁶.)