Margaret Selover

From Hadler, 1942, pg. 112:

From Veteran's Administration: "The soldier married in July, 1785, Margaret, the sister of Samuel Scobie. The date and place of birth and the names of her parents are not shown. They were married at the home of Jacob Stults, a relative of the family, exact relationship not shown.

"Soldier's widow, Margaret, was allowed pension on her application executed Jan. 9, 1847 at which time she gave her age as 77 yrs. The application was made in Middlesex Co. in 1848, she gave her age as 80 yrs. and in 1855, as 85 yrs. No explanation was made for this discrepancy in age.

"April 10, 1855, Margaret Selover, then a resident of New Brunswick, N.J. applied for the bounty land which was due on account of the service of her husband, John Slover, in the Revolutionary War. She was granted 160 acres of land under Warrant No. 10297, under Act of Mar. 3, 1855. This warrant was sold to Henry Corwith, who took land near LaCrosse, Wisc.

"Last payment of pension covering the period from Sept. 4, 1857 to Mar. 4, 1858 was paid at the Pension Office, Trenton, N.J. on Mar. 12, 1858 to David F. Randolph as attorney for the pensioner.

"On Mar. 10, 1858, the pensioner certified that she had resided in Middlesex Co. for a space of 2 yrs. and prior thereto, she had resided in the same place.

"In 1847 Hulda Culver resided in Middlesex Co., N.J. and stated that she was 61 yrs., but did not state whether she was the dau, Hulda, named in the list of children.

"In 1832, soldier's brother, James Slover or Selover, made affidavit in Middlesex Co. and in the same year, One Daniel Slover or Selover made affidavit in same county; no relationship of Daniel to the soldier or his family shown."

From Mrs. Henry Selover: "I never heard my husband speak of his grandfather (John Slover), but he talked with pride of his grandmother (Margaret Scobey), who lived to be nearly 100. He remembered her well, -- she lived with them and he was 19 or 20, when they left N.J. He said she was hale and hearty and would have lived much longer, but she fell downstairs and it caused her death."

Margaret lived with son, Lewis, until he moved to Minnesota. She then lived with her grand-daughter, Mrs. Alfred Miller in Freehold. She died as a result of a fall.

Margaret applied for Bounty land due her on account of John's Revolutionary War service. She was granted 160 acres under Warrant 10-297, which was sold to Henry Corwith, who took land near LaCross, Wisconsin. page 300

   * Married: JUL 1785 in Home Of Jacob Stults

From http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db... :

John and Margaret were married at the home of Jacob Stults, "a relative of the family". Jacob Stults was a soldier of the Revolution and married Margaret Outcalt, born 8-20-1763, daughter of Johannis Outcalt and Jacamintie. So far the "relationship" has not been found.

She applied for John's war pension on 1-9-1847 in Middlesex County, New Jersey and for BLW on 4-13-1855.

She lived with her son, Lewis, until he moved to Minnesota, when she went to live with her granddaughter, Mrs. Alfred Miller, in Freehold. She died as the result of a fall at the age of 94.