Pennsylvania Pension Applications

Pennsylvania Pension Applications T HE third installment of these pension applications appeared in the last issue of this Magazine (Volume XXVI, No. 2 (1969), 94 - 113), to which the interested reader is referred. The pension acts under which such applications were made were: 1. The general Act of 18 March 1818, for the benefit of those surviving veterans of the Revolution who had rendered military or naval service of at least nine consecutive months in an organization on the Continental Establishment. 2. The Act of 1 May 1820, in which all pensioners not in indigent circumstances were dropped from the pension rolls. New applicants had to demonstrate their indigent circumstances. 3. The Act of 7 June 1832, which libefalized the service requirements of previous acts, reducing the term of service from nine consecutive months to an aggregate length of at least six months; extended the benefits of the act to include the service of militia as well as the Continental Line, and deleted the "indigent circumstances" of the previous act. 4. The Act of 4 July 1836, the first act to include widows of veterans who had married prior to the close of the veteran's last war service. 5. The Act of 7 July 1838, providing for widows who had married the veteran prior to 1 January 1794. 6, 7. The Act of 2 February 1848, and the Act of 29 July 1848, which provided for those widows only who married the veteran prior to 1 January 1800. 8. The Act of 3 February 1853, which provided for widows whose marriage to the veteran took place after 1 January 1800. These last acts provided pensions which ran for a term of five years. Continued from time to time by acts of Congress, by the Act of 3 June 1858, they were extended for the life of the widow. Thirteen forms to be filled out by the applicant were established under the 1818, 1820 and 1832 Acts. It is from such of these forms as were found in the original files in the National Archives that Dr. W. F. Wagner, Union County, Pennsylvania, made the original transcripts some thirty years ago, from which the present abstracts have been made. It is recommended that a searcher, interested in a particular application, 144 Pennsylvania Pension Applications 145 obtain from the General Services Administration, National Archives and Records Service, Washington, D.C., photocopies of the original papers in those files. Center County Pension Applications ANTHONY PETERS, aged 56, resident of Boggs Township M Centre County, personally appeared on 27 April 1818, before Jonathan Walker, President Judge of the 4th Judicial District of Pennsylvania, and being duly sworn, made the following declaration on oath in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." He declared that he enlisted in Lancaster in the year 1777, in Pennsylvania, in the company commanded by Capt. Weaver of the 10th tenn'a Regiment of Infantry; that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until the year 1781, when he was discharged from service in Trenton in the State of New Jersey; that he was in the battles of Monmouth, and an attack on a block-house about six miles from New York, and several other skirmishes under General Wayne; that he is m reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. /s/ [in German] Anthony Peters On 27 April 1818, before the President Judge aforesaid, came Moses Boggs who being duly sworn, deposeth that he is personally acquainted with the above named applicant, Anthony Peters, and knows him to be a man of good moral character, and that full confidence may be placed ha his oath, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country f or support. /s/ Moses Boggs Anthony Peters of Centre County, Pennsylvania, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Humpton of the Prima line, for the term of 4 years, inscribed on the Roll of Penn's, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 day of April 1818. Certificate issued 20 March 1819, #7940. [File: S40213] On 28 August 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas for Centre County, Anthony Peters, aged $8, resident of Milesborough, Boggs Township, Centre County, who being duly sworn, declared on oath that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: On the (day and month not recollected) spring of 1777, he enlisted for the term of 3 years, unless sooner discharged, in Captain Jacob Weaver's company of the 10th Regiment of the Pennsylvania line, commanded by Colonel Nagle,° and joined the army at White marsh hill, and that he was m a skirmish below Germantown at the rising sun; in a battle at Monmouth; and in the battle of the Blockhouse;° that he served his three years, and at the expiration General Wayn [sic] kept hinn in actual service for one year after, with all of Captain Weaver's company, at which time the said company, with the .Anthony Petry, resident in the Borough of Lancaster in 1771, 1772, and 1773, had a rateable estate of one cow Pennsylvarna Archiver, 3rd Series, XVII, 10, 296, 461. Col. George Nagle did not assume command of the Tenth Regiment until February, 1775, and was followed by Colonel Humpton I July 1778 Jacob Weaver's company was the 7t1, Company. Peters' date of enlistment was 4 May 1777. See ibid., 2nd Series, X, 701, 711, 716, 736. °For the attack at Block House Point (Bergen Point, present Jersey City, according to Dr. Wagner) on 21 July 1780, see ibid., 28r 146 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine whole Division of Colonel Humpton, revolted,' and went on to Trenton, and there were regularly discharged; that he served under Captain Andrew Lytle in the command of Col. Butler, as a substitute for the term of 18 months,t and was discharged at Lancaster; that he was again enlisted by Major Green, and remained at Carlisle for 6 months, and then marched to Lancaster, where he got his discharge. In pursuance of his declaration made before Judge Walker 27 April 1818, he was placed on the pension list and received a certificate from the war department He has no property other than what is contained in the schedule annexed: 1 horse, saddle and bridle, paid with my pension money received heretofore. 1 set of Shoemaker's tools. Total value $33.00. Also a yearly pension from the State of Pennsylvania of 40 dollars, in pursuance of an act of the Legislature passed 28 March 1814. I have followed the Shoemaking trade, when able to pursue it; but within this last year or two, I have been troubled with the rheumatic pains, and am unable to sit close at business. I have children, who are all away from me, and are not in situations by which they could contribute towards my support. /s/ Anthony Peters War Department, Pension Office, 11 Nov. 1820 Sir: Since you are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll, you will be paid at the next semi-annual payment in March next. Funds for that purpose will be transmitted at that time, but the arrearages will be paid previous thereto. I am, respectfully your Obedient Servant, /s/ J. L. Edwards. To Mr. Anthony Peters, Centre County, Penn'a. [A Cert:ficate from '37illiam Pettit, Register, that on 4 September 1829, letters of administration were Issued on the Estate of Anthony Peters to Joseph Sherick (sic).] 30 December 1829, Know all men by these Presents, that I, Joseph Shirk, adm'r of the goods and chattles, rights and credits which were of Anthony Peters, late of Boggs Township, Centre County, have made and appointed Patrick Cambridge my true and lawful attorney to demand and receive from the persons legally authorized to pay the same, all Pension money or arrearages of same due to the said Anthony Peters, who died on 3 September 1829, as appears by the testimony of witnesses hereunto subjoined. Wit: W. Pettit /s/ Joseph Shirk Wm. L. Smith 30 December 1829, Dr. Constans Curt:n and Joseph 'White, being duly sworn, sa:th that they were well acquainted with Anthony Peters who died in Boggs Township on 3 September 1829; that said Constant Curtin being the Physician who attended him in his last illness, and the said Joseph White being personally present at his funeral. /s/ Const's Curtin Joseph White 20 February 1830, before W. Pettit, a justice of the peace for Centre County, came Joseph Shirk, who being duly sworn, saith that Anthony Peters died intestate, leaving no widow, who died about 12 years since, but issue 3 children; that Letters of Administration were granted to said Shirk for the .purpose of procuring a Balance of a Pension due him by the United States, to be applied m the payment of his funeral expenses and board- ° For the revolt of the Pennsylvania Line, or ibid., IX, 631-674. For the enlistment of Peters (Pcterey) as an 18-month man, see ibid., X, 390. Andrew Lytle, quartermaster of the Thirteenth Regiment, was transferred to the Fifth Regiment 28 October 1778, and in 1783 to the First Regime.. Ibid., 771. 5'6. Pennsylvania Pension Applications 147 ing in his last illness; that all his personal Estate of the deceased amounted only to about $26, which is totally inadequate to the above object. /s/ Joseph Shirk [Notation in pencil] "To obtain arrears due to a deceased Pensioner, the original Certificate of Pension must be surrendered." By regulations of the 'War Dept. the wife, if there be any, must apply for the arrears of Pension. If there be no wife, the child or children of the dec'd, or their guardian according to circumstances, are the proper persons to apply. If there be neither wife or children, of which an affidavit must be given, then the legal representative will have place. The instructions with regard to the children of deceased Pensioners must be complied with. The children must prove themselves satisfactorily to be such, and must join in a power of Attorney, or if, under age, they must act through their guardian or his Attorney. Clearfield, Penna., 24 April 1855 Hon. L. P. Waldo, Sir: Anthony Petrie, a soldier of the Revolution who received a pension from the United States for his services, is now dead, has issue residing in this County. They are desirous of procuring the land donated to their ancestor by the Legislature of Penn'a, and now stand in need of the Regiment No. and officers serving. Anthony Petrie resided in Bellefonte, Centre County, Penna, and is on the Rolls as a Pennsylvania militia man, and the last on one list I saw in Harrisburg, some time ago, when examining the case. If in your power to send me the number of the Regiment he served in, and the names of the officers, you will confer a favor on the legal representative of s'd Petrie, and yours respectfully, /s/ John L. Cuttle Attn'y for John Peter & al. [Correspondence relative to the drawing of Peter's arrearages by his children not included in Dr. Wagner's abstracts, except for the last above item.] HENRY PRICE, aged 74 years and upwards, resident of Gregg Township, Centre County, on 27 August 1832, personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, and being duly sworn, made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832: He enlisted in the army of the United States in the month of February, 1776, the number of the Regiment he cannot recollect, but of the Pennsylvania line, under the following named officers, Col. [blank], Major Graybill, Captain Benjamin Weiser- He was enlisted in Tulpelaocken, Berks County, by Captain Weiser to serve for the term of 18 months. About the first of March, 1776, soon after he was enlisted, he was marched to Easton, from thence to a place called Quibbletown [now New Market] in New Jersey, where the company joined the Regiment under the Colonel's command and Major Graybill. From thence the Regiment marched to the White plains, and from thence to Fort Washington, where the army under General Washington encamped after the battle of White plains. The deponent was not personally engaged in the battle at White plains, having been detailed to guard the supernumerary horses, and generally take care of them by supplying them with food, &c. He thinks it proper to state that he performed the Since Benjamin Weiser, youngest son of Conrad Weiser, was not commissioned until 8 July 1776, it Is possible Price's memory was at fault as to the date of hts enlistment. Certainly }us name don not appear 05 any role of Weiser's company. 148 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine duties of a hostler to the Captain and Major during the whole period of his service of 18 months. From Fort Washington the army retreated to Morristown, and from thence across the Delaware, and from thence, m the winter of [1776-] 1777, to Morristown, where the army lay in winter quarters. The deponent took sick near Morristown, and was sent to Philadelphia sometime in August, 1777. He remained there three days, from thence he went to Germantown, where he received his discharge from Major Graybill. He does not recollect the name of the Colonel of the Regiment. In addition the deponent states that when at 9uibbletown, he was sent to procure some refreshment for the officers, and being at some distance from the troops of the American army, he was attacked by three British dragoons and wounded in the body. /s/ Henry (X) Price Before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County on 23 April 1833, Henry Price, the applicant before named, makes the following additional declaration, having in consequence of loss of memory, omitted stating the following facts in his first declaration: In the month of March, 1778, being then a resident of Heidleberg Township, Northampton County, he was drafted to serve in the militia in a company cornmanded by Captain Jacob Bush [Buss] and Lt. Jacob Kreider. The company paraded at the house of a certain Jacob Heller, and from thence marched to Stroud's fort on the Delaware river, distant, he thinks, about 40 miles. The company remained at the fort about 4 months, during which time he, with others, was engaged in scouting and generally giving protection to that part of the country against the Indians, the duty for which the company was called into service.' The fort was under the command of Colonel Stroud. From the fort the company of Captain Bush was ordered to Smith's fort, 25 piles higher up the Delaware, where he remained two months, givuag protection to the inhabitants. At the end of six months the company was discharged and returned home. He received a discharge from Captain Bush, but has lost it long since. When at Smith fort, the applicant was detailed on a scouting expedition and was engaged in a skirmish with the Indians, one of whom he shot in a grain field. One of his comrades, Jacob Marwine, was killed and scalped on that occasion. Again in the month of March or April, 1779, a draft was again made of the militia, and the applicant entered as a substitute for a certain John Heller of Heiffieberg Township, Northampton County, in the company commanded by Captain Abraham Heller. We marched to Fort Strouder [sic], thence to Fort Smith, and thence to a place called Gunsallus fort, about 20 miles above Fort Smith near the forks of the Pokinow and Delaware rivers in New York State :8 The company was engaged in giving protection to the frontier inhabitants, and continued the service there for four months. From thence the company marched into the On 24 March 1778, 300 Northampton County militia were called up, ostensibly to act as guards at Bethlehem and Easton. Minutes of the Sufrreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania..., (Idarrisburg, 18521, XI, 446. Some of these, however, apparently were detached to form rangtng compames. For a Henry Price in the company of Capt. George 'Wolf, see Pennsylvania Archives, 3rd Series, XTUII, 295. Jacob Bum, not Bush, was in this company. The reference here to Gunsallus' fort and the forks of the "Pokinow" —presumably the Poputunck of Reading Howell's 1792 Map of Pennsylvania— and the Delaware River, imply the Minisink area. See the pension applicaton of Richard Gunsalus in the Number 1 issue of this Magazine, Vol. XXVI, 18. The fort probably had been the stockaded home of Richard's parents. It would appear that these rangers joined the Sullivan expedition in the summer of 1779' See Pennsylvania Archives [1st Series] VII, 555, President Reed to General 'Washington, 11 July 1779- Pennsylvania Pension Applications 149 Gennessee [sic] country, distant about 40 miles in the Indian country, and continued in duty for two months, when they were discharged by Captain Heller who gave him his discharge which he has lost. This last tour he served six months. For his former declaration the applicant did not obtain the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen, because, residing 17 miles from the Town of Bellefonte, he was unable to procure their attendance, and he was of the belief that being an enlisted soldier such testimony was not required. He has now procured the testimony of the Hon'le Andrew Gregg, once a Senator of the United States, and Secretary of this Commonwealth some few years since, whose tenant he has been for 29 years, and the testimony of Adam Sonday [sic], a soldier of the revolution, who has been his neighbor for more than 40 years, who testify as to his age and his being a soldier in the revolution. I was born in 1758 in Heidleberg Township, Northampton County. I have no record of my age, but from information received from my parents in my youth. When I enlisted in February, 1776, I resided in Tulpehocken Town.ship, Berks County. After my return from the army I resided in Heidleburg Township, Northampton County, and was living there when called into service in the militia as a principal and afterwards as a substitute. Soon after my return from my last tour of duty, I again removed to Berks County, and there resided for some years. I then removed to Centre County, where I have resided for upwards of 33 years. In consequence of his loss of memory and inability to pronounce the English, or any other language, but with great difficulty, he cannot state the name of the officers who were with the troops, so that they could be correctly taken down. /s/ Henry (X) Price On the day and year aforesaid, I, Andrew Gregg, residing in the Town of Bellefonte, do hereby Certify and make oath that I am well acquainted with Henry Price. Many years since I heard him talk about his services in the war, and I concur in the belief he was a soldier, and a man of truth. /s/ Andrew Gregg In Open Court on the day and year aforesaid, I, Adam Sontag, a resident of Gregg Township, do certify and make oath that I have been acquainted with Henry Price above 40 years. I believe hirn to be 74 years of age.. I was his near neighbour when he resided in Befits County, soon after the war, and continued his neighbour about 14 or 18 years. His reputation then was that he was a soldier of the revolution. This deponent then moved in the year 1799 to Centre County, his present place of residence, and some four or five years after, Henry Price rented a farm of Col. Andrew Gregg within one mile of this deponent's residence, where he has since resided. His reputation in the neighbourhood was and is the same he had in Berks County. Is/ Adam Sontag Bellefonte, 6 August 1858 Jots. L. Edwards, Esq'r Sir: I beg leave to submit the following statement, in order to procure a pension for Henry Price, presenting at the some time, that he labours under an impediment in his speech, which makes it difficult to understand him, and hence may not have given the names of the officers correctly. George Price, father of Henry, was a Sergeant in Capt. Benj'n Weiser's company, Col. Milburger's regiment, commonly called the German Regiment, and served during the Revolutionary war, is now deceased. Henry Price served 18 Mos. in the same company, and was 21 years of age; he served in 1776 and part of 1777; he served also in 1778 and 1779 in the Indian war, 6 months m each year. Jacob Booth [sic] was his Captain in 1778. and also Omdt and Keppa. I 50 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine In 1779 Capt. Heller; Clermadon [8] and Turadeen [3] were his commanders, whose tour of duty was 2 Mos. each. Please inform me if the above facts regularly substantiated in accordance with Pension regulations, will procure Henry Price a pension; he now receives one from the State of Penn'a for the same service. I remain, very respectfully your Obt. Serv't, /s/ Geo. Buchanan On 29 July 1839, personally appeared Henry Price, aged 81 or thereabouts, before Jacob Kryder, Associate Judge of Court of Common Pleas of Centre County, and makes the following declaration: He enlisted in the army of the United States in 1776, in Capt. Benjamin Weiser's company for 18 months. His company was attached to a Battalion commanded by Major Moore, and the Regiment by Col. Milburger and Col. Homegger, and was called the German Regiment. [Here follows his service during this first tour as given in his first declaration.] Shortly after his enlistment he was taken from the ranks and acted as ostler to Major Moore until he was discharged. That his father also served in the German Regiment at the same time, whose name was George Price.. This deponent states further than for his services he now receives a pension from the State of Pennsylvania. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity, except the present. /5/ Henry (X) Price. Jacob Kryder, Associate Judge, certifies that from many years personal acquaintance with the applicant, he believes his age as represented, and that from bodily infirmity, Henry Price cannot attend the Court in person. Bellefonte, 4 Sept. 1839 Hon'ble Jno. L. Edwards, Cons, of Pensions Sir: Enclosed I send you the application of Henry Price of Centre County, for a pension, and also accompanying, you will receive the Family Bible of the late Henry McEwen,° which will, I trust, be satisfactory as to his widow, and with it also the deposition of his son, a respectable citizen of the County. I remain, Very respectfully your Obed't Serv't, /s/ Geo. Buchanan The Paper pinned to the Bible is taken, as I am informed, from a Psalm Book, belonging to H. McEwen. Please return the Bible to me, when used. Bellefonte, 23 July 1841 Hon'ble Jno. L. Edwards Sir: The Hon'ble James Irvin [Irvine] has forwarded to me your letter to him of the 17th inst. respe;iting the claim of Henry Price. In reply I have to state, that it is not in his power to present his case in any stronger point of view. Since I wrote, a son of his called on me and informed me he is very feeble, and the impediment in his speech much worse; he is a charge upon his children, and hence in accordance with your tug' gestion, he will accept a pension for six months service as a militia man, the certificate of which be pleased to forward to me. His great difficulty in making out his declaration was the impediment in his speech. I remain, Very respectfully your most Obed't Serv't, /s/ Geo. Buchanan A roll of Captain Weiser's company in .The Pennsylvania-German in the Revolutionary War, 177s1783," published in Proceedings of the Pennsylva..G.".. Society, XVII (1908), 207, shows George Price as corporal of the company, 3 October 1776. Henry Price's name does not appear, since hostler, were not considered part of the enlisted army. A biographical sketch of Colonel Hausegger is in the same vohnne, p. 598, and of Weiser, p. 393. 50 For McEssenh application see the No. 2 issue of this Magazine, Vol. XXVI, 100 Pennsylvania Pension Applications 151 Certificate of pension issued the 30th day of July 1841, under the Act of 7 June 1832, and sent to George Buchanan, Esq. [File: S 5135) Endorsed on jacket: Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 20 Dollars per annum, to commence the 4th day of March 1831. EDWARD QUIGLEY, aged 66 years, resident of Walker Township, Centre County, on II May 1818, personally appeared before William Petrikin, one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county, also Register for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of adrninistration, and one of the Judges of the Register's Court in said county, and made the following declaration on oath: He, the said Edward Quigley, enlisted in Lancaster County in the State of Pennsyr vania on 25 December 1775, in the company of Capt. Joseph Hubley of the 3rd Regiment of Infantry." He continued to serve in the said Corps, and in the service of the United States, until 12 November 1776, when he was taken prisoner by the British at Fort Washington, and continued a prisoner until about the beginning of May following, when he was paroled. He again immediately joined the American army in the company of Captain Batein [Bettin],u and continued in said Corps or in the service of the United States for about 14 months, when he was drafted into the 4th Regiment in the company commanded by Capt. Graydon (as he thinks). He continued in this company until after the battle of Brandywine. That shortly after this, he, among others, was sent under the command of Capt. McNeile (or McNeill), to join the troops under Gen'l Knox in South Carolina; that he continued to serve in the service of the United States, in the companies to which he was at different times drafted to, for and during the full end and Term of the war, when he was discharged at Philadelphia from the company commanded by Capt. Simons of the 4th Reg't of Artillery commanded by Col. Porter. He was in the battles of Long Island, where he was wounded by a bayonet in the right shoulder, and also wounded by a cut in the head within about a mile of Shades [Swedes?] ford on the Schuylkill. At the Battle of Brandywine he was shot through the cheeks, cutting his tounge [s;c] and knocking out some of his teeth. He was also at the Battles of Germantown, King's Mountain, Cowpens, at Sutton Creek, and in several other engagements too numerous to recite, but finally he was at the capture of Lord Cornwallis and his army at Yorktown. He is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; he has no other evidence of his said service. He left la -ls discharge and furlough in the house of a Samuel Jackson in Mifflin Town, about twenty-three years ago, who is now dead, and he cannot find it. /s/ Edward (0) Quigley At Bellefonte 11 May 1818, William Petrikin, one of the Judges of the peace for Centre County, etc., certifies that it appears to his satisfaction that the said Edward Quigley did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the above declaration, and knows of his own knowledge that he is old and infirm and in reduced circumstances, and very 21 For Quigley in the Third Pennsylvania Regiment, see Pennsylvania Archives, 2nd Series, X, 474. His first service actually was in the Third Pennsylvania Battalion under Col. John Shen, in which Joseph Hubley was a captain. See ibid., 108. 12 1st Lt. Adam Bassin, who also was in the Third Pennsylvania Battalion, was captured at Ft. Washington 16 November 1776. Afmr his exchange in April, 1778, be joined the Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment, formed from the remains of Shee's Battalion. Ibid., 108, 490. Possibly Capt, James Simonds, transferred from Lamb's New York regiment to the State Regiment of Artillery. Ibid., XI, 202, 205. 152 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine much stands in need of the assistance of his country. He also knows that he is a man of truth and honesty and deserving of credit. He is now transmitting the proceedings and testimony taken and had before him to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress of 18 March 1818' Bellefonte, 12 May 1818 Dear Sir: Enclosed I transmit to you the application of another old revolutionary veteran, and certainly a more proper object of his Country's bounty cannot easily be found. I did not think it necessary to take the depositions of any other person or persons with respect to his situation and circumstances, or character, there being none in these parts who know hini better than myself. I have known him well for better than twenty-three years; but were it necessary there are hundreds here who would have attested the truth of all that I have certified. While he was able to work he laboured faithfully and industriously, but like many others of his military companions, who by their sufferings and blood, procured for us every precious earthly blessing which we now enjoy, he was thoughtless and improvident, and either wasted the fruit of his honest industry foolishly, or suffered himself to be cheated out of it by sharpen. He got bounty land from the State of Pennsy'a, and to my knowledge was completely swindled out of it by the very persons who undertook to procure it for him. For some years past he has had a pension of forty dollars yearly from this State, which goes a good way to keep him in clothing, but for his support otherwise, he is chiefly indebted to the compassion of generous and humane Whigs, who cannot think of seeing one of the most active props of our independence suffering for want of the necessities of life. He could still work a little until last winter, when by a fall on the ice, he sprained his ancle [sic] and is now a criple [sic]. His revolutionary wounds also pain him occasionally, which, together with infirmities incident to old age, must soon put a period to his earthly existence. He has no relation alive that he knows of, except one son who has not done well, and eloped some years ago from this place. It would not be proper to trust himself with the disposition of money when paid by the United States; nor does he desire it. He wishes to have it put into the hands of some trusty friend who will take the trouble to be his Trustee. He is no econimast [sic] and unfortunately is fond of spiritous liquors. This is a failure he has also in common with too many of his former companions. If you will therefore be so kind as to inform me what the fate of his application may be, we will have a Trustee appointed for him, one who shall be acceptable to himself, provided the pension is granted. I am with every sentiment of respect and esteem your hum'ble strut /s/ Wm. Petrikin The Honorable Secretary of War Certificate of Pension issued 3 August 1818, under the Act of 18 March 1818, and sent to William Petrikin. Inscribed on the Roll of Penn's, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 11 May 1818. [File: S40307] [A second declaration 14 made by Quigley 24 August 1818, before Charles Huston, President Judge of Common Pleas Courts of the 4th Judicial District — which included Mifflin, Centre, Huntingdon and Bedford Counties — is included in the papers. In general the service given was the same as in his first declaration, but adds the following inOslo this second declaration Quigley gives his age as 69, and residence as Bald Eagle Township. A London discrepancy as so age is in the 1st of pensioners under the 1818 Act, where iii, glven as 82, and his death date as 13 April 1819. /bid., 3rd Series, XXIII, 502 Pennsylvania Pension Applications 153 formation: Af ter his release from imprisonement, he enlisted in Philadelphia in the cornpany commanded by Captain Edwards of the 4th Penn's Regiment, and was discharged at the end of the war in Philadelphia by Col. Andrew Porter. Possibly the declaration was made before Petrikin bad received notification of the pension.] JOHN F. REAM, aged 78 years, resident of Gregg Township, Centre County, personally appeared on 1 October 1832, in open Court of Common Pleas of said county, and being duly sworn, cloth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 June 1832: He entered the service of the United States and in the month of August, 1776, marched in the militia company of Captain John Jones of Cocalicoe township, Lancaster County, to Philadelphia, and from thence to Amboy in New Jersey; from thence to a place called Fort Lee, 5t which was then being erected. The deponent aided by his labour to construct and finish the fort. On the advance of the British army the American army under Washington retreated. The deponent received his discharge at Newark in New Jersey, having served four months. The discharge has long since been lost. At Philadelphia, and before marching from thence, deponent should have stated that the company held an election, and chose Henry Hambright Captain, and during the campaign Ham.. bright was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, having been sent there with a Detachment of the company. In the beginning of November, 1777, deponent was again drafted in the milit ia mvin the command of Captain Hollinger, 15 to do duty near Philadelphia, the British being then in possession of the City. He served near two months, and was then regularly discharged, as appears by the original certificate, now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy: Camp December 28 Domini 1777 this is to Certify that the Bearer Fradrick Ream one of Capt. Hollenger Men of the Sixth Class of Lancaster County Militia Commanded By Carnal Rogers Has Served the Remaned [sic] of his tower [tour] under my Condut Has Delivered up His gun and Acuterments is thee for Permitted to Return Home Again given Per me Christian Hollenger Capt.. The applicant was discharged by the name of Frederick Ream, and he was commonly called Frederick, but his baptismal name was and is John Frederick Ream. In the beginning of June 1781, he marched under the command of Captain Andrew Ream of the militia of the City of Lancaster, for the purpose of guarding the British If dm was Captain, later Major Edwards of Col. Sheee Battalion, Quigley served under hint fint, and then under Adarn MIMI after the latter's exchange. For the muster roll of Jones' company "destined for the Camp in the Jerseys," see ibid., 5th Series, VII, 502405. It was part of the Flying Camp. In New Jersey, across the Hudson from Fort Washington. 1 8 Hollinger was captain of the 65h Company, Ninth Lancaster County Battalion, under the Militia Act of 1777. Ibid., 872. la The original certificate, according to Dr. •7agner, is included in Ream's pension papers. It is a strip of plain white paper, about three by eight inches, faded and discolored, but with writing which is clear and distinct. 154 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine prisoners," and served on that particular duty for the term of one month, and was then discharged. The first time he was in service he well recollects General Ewing of York County, who belonged to the flying-camp, also Col. Clotz " of Lancaster County, who also belonged to the flying-camp, and was in command as Colonel of the company (with other companies) to winch the deponent belonged. He also recollects seeing General Washington at Newark, and also General Green [Greene]. He might mention the names of many others if necessary. He was born in Lancaster County, Pa., on 14 October 1754. He has no record of his age, except from information given to him by his Father and Mother. He was living in Cocalicoe township, Lancaster County, when called into service each time. He removed to Dauphin County in 1788, remained there 8 years, and thence removed to Centre County, and has resided in the neighborhood of where he now lives even since his first removal to this country. He was drafted each time he was called into service." He also remembers a Colonel McAllister of the Flying Camp. He is known to Col. Andrew Gregg, formerly of the Senate of the United States, to the Honorable Judge Kryder, James Potter, Wm. Kerr, Esq., and many other respectable men who now reside and have resided in the neighborhood of my residence, and who can testify to my character for veracity and good behaviour. As to my service in the revolution, Valentine Stober has swum to the fact of my having marched with him, and I have the original discharge to prove my second tour of service. /s/ John F. Ream On 1 October 1832, personally appeared in open Court . of Common Pleas Valentine Stober," who on his solemn oath deposes that he is acquainted with the above named applicant, John Frederick Ream. That the said Ream marched to Philadelphia in the militia company commanded by Captain John Jones in the month of August, 1776, with this deponent as stated in his application, to serve for two months. That he saw him perform duty as a militia man in the flying-camp. The deponent having enlisted in the artillery, can say nothing further as to the services of the applicant John F. Resin, but believes be served as stated in his application. /s/ Valentine Stober. The said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after receiving the testimony of Valentine Stober, a man of strict veracity, as also having examined the original discharge of the applicant, signed by Christian Hollenger, that the within named John Frederick Ream was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. The Court have further directed the original discharge signed as aforesaid to be attached to the proceedings before them. /s/ Th. Burnside Jacob Kryder, Judges. Certificate of Pension issued 2 September 1833, and sent to Jas. Gilliland, Bellefonte, Pa. Inscribed on the Roll of Penn'a at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence 4 March 1833, under the act of 7 June 1832. [File: S22947] •*** 20 The local militia in the several counties was called out, pursuant to a resolution of Congress, to escort the . Convention" troops through the stam. See Minutes of the Supreme Executive Council • • ., cited in Note 7, XII, 735-736. 25 0tig,disr General James Ewing was in command of the Pennsylvania contingent of the Flying Camp. Christopher Ward, The War of the Revolution (New York, 1952), 1, 276. la 1777, Col. Jacob Clam was in commmd of Lancaster County's Fifth Battalion of Militia. Pennsylvania Archives, 5th Series, VII, 464. 51 This statement is not stnetly true, since is his first tow he was a volunteer, there being no draft act in 1776. Stober's application for a pension will appear in * future issue of this Magazine. Pennsylvania Pension Applications 155 CONRAD RIMEE, aged 62,29 resident of Spring Township in Centre County, on 27 April 1818, personally appeared before Jonathan Walker, President Judge of the 4th Judicial District of Pennsylvania, and being duly sworn, made the following declaration: He enlisted in Vincent Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, on 15 May 1777, in the company commanded by Capt. John Pugh of the 13th Regiment of Infantry, and afterwards transferred to the 2nd Regiment of Pennsylvania Infantry.. He continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until 14 January 1781, 2° when he was discharged from the service, as appears by the following statement, being a correct copy of the original discharge now in his possession: "This is to Certify, that the bearer, Conrod Aimee, having served in the second Regiment of Pennsylvania during the Term of his enlistment, is now discharged the service of the United States of America. Given at Trenton, this 14th day of January 1781. /s/ Anty Wayne, E.G." He was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, and several other skirmishes, and that he is now in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. /s/ Conrad (X) Aimee On 27 April 1818, personally appeared before the said Jonathan Walker, President Judge, Philip Benner, and being duly affirmed according to law, deposeth that he is personally acquainted with the said Conrad Aimee, knows him to be a man of good moral character, that full confidence may be placed in his oath, and that he is now in reduced circumstances in life and needs assistance of his country for support. /s/ Philip Benner Pension granted 21 October 1818, and inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of $8.00 per month, to commence 27 April 1818. [A second declaration, made 29 April 1824, repeats the service given in his first declaration and adds the following information.] He the said Conrad Rirnee delayed exhibiting his schedule of property according to the act of 1820, from ignorance of the manner in which he ought to proceed. He solemnly swears that he was a ref dent citizen of the United States on 18 May 1818, and has no property other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and which has not diminished since 1 May 1820, although his debts have increased. [List of property, as given by Dr. Wagner, included grain in the ground, livestock, farm implements, household effects, &c. for a total of $596.00. Lists of debts due by bins totaled $1591.29, including a book account to Philip Benner of $1241.24, also to John Purdue, Daniel Robbins, Jacob Houser, Jr., James Irvine. The appraisement was sworn and affirmed to on 28 April 1824, by Thomas Waddle and Paulser Sellers.] The said Conrad Aimee further saith, that he is a farmer by trade, but that he is disabled from pursuing his occupation by infirmities and old age. He has an aged and infirm wife, incapable of aiding in his support. He has ten children, who have all left him and are doing for themselves. They are unable to support him without injuring themselves, and are named: Nancy, aged 34, married; John, 31; Sarah, 27; Thomas, 30; Ruth, 28; Peggy, 26; Hannah, 24; Maria Rachel, 22; Conrad, 21; Jacob, 18. /s/ Conrad (X) Rimee 24 His age is given as 040 the 1818 Pension List, cited in Note 7. 25 enpt. John Pugh of the Thirteenth Regiment resigned later in 1777, and his men were transferred to other details. Pennsylvania Archiver 2nd Seri., X, 769. For Conrad Iteenney, private in the Second Regiment, see ibid., 413. 28 Tin, .4. following the revolt of the Pennsylvania Line. 156 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine Pension discontinued and notification sent 27 July 1824, to John Rankin, Bellefonte, Pa.. On 30 November 1853, before the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County, holden at Bellefonte, personally appeared Thomas Runmey, resident of Spring Township, said County, who being duly sworn, made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress of 7 July 1838, 3 March 1843, and 17 June 1844: He is the son of Conrad Rimmey and Margaret Rirnmey, late residents of Centre County; his said father Conrad Rimmey was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 per annum, and died in Centre County on or about 28 October 1829. At his decease he left surviving him a widow Margaret Runmey, this deponent's mother, and that he understood from his said parents that they were married about the year 1788 in the township of Euclin [Uwchland] in Chester County by Esq. Rolston or Ralston. His mother's name was Margaret Bound 2 ' before her marriage; after her husband's death she did not intermarry but remained his widow until her death which was on 25 December 1844. At her death she left the following named children surviving her: Nancy Ross, now aged 64; John Rimmey, now aged 61; Thomas Rimmey, now aged 59; Ruth Tate, now aged 57; Margaret Rimmey, now aged 55; Hannah Andru, now aged 52; Rachel carbaugh, now aged 50; Conrad Rimmey, now aged 48. They are all residents of Pennsylvania. There is no public or private record of the marriage of the deponent's parents to his knowledge, except a Marriage Certificate he saw in his mother's possession. He knows his parents had three children older than this deponent, and that the eldest was more than five years older than this deponent. This declaration is made for and in behalf of each and all of the surviving children of Conrad and Margaret Rimmey. /s/ Thomas Rimmey Martin Homer of Centre County, being first duly sworn, saith that he is 65 years of age and upwards, that he is personally acquainted with Thomas Rimmey, that he has been personally acquainted with Conrad Rirmney and family for more than 52 years past, that he knows Conrad Rimmey was a United States pensioner and died about the year 1829, leaving a widow Margaret who remained his widow until her death on 25 December 1844, and that she left the following children surviving her: Nancy Ross, John, Thomas, Conrad, and Margaret Rimmey; Rachel Carbaugh, Ruth Tate, Hannah Andrews. The eldest, if living is upwards of 64 years of age, and he knows that their mother, Margaret Rimmey, was living with said Conrad, late the pensioner, as early as the year 1801. /s/ Martin Homer On 23 November 1853, personally appeared before D. I, Pruner, a Justice of the peace for Centre County, Evan Williams, aged 80 years, a resident of Centre County, who being duly sworn, deposeth that he became acquainted with Conrad Rirnrny in 1787, and became acquainted with Margaret Bound when he was about 9 years of age. That about 1789, Conrad 11:immy and Margaret Bound were married in Vincent Township, Chester County, by John Rallstone, a justice of the peace. 29 He lived in the same neighborhood 27 The inference here is that his pension was discontinued because he was not sufficiently "indigene' to come under the Act of I May 1520. 2 . A John Bound, possibly her father, was a rateable in Vincent Township, Chester County, in 1781. In 1785, he was of Uwchland Township. A Jacob Rirnme, possibly Conrad's father, had been an "inmate" in Irmcent Township through 1771. 2 . John Ralston, the justice of the peace, was a reside. of Vince. Township. Margaret, however, presumably lived in Uwchland. at the time of her Pennsylvania Pension Applications 157 with Conrad and Margaret Rimmy from the time of their marriage until their deaths, and during all that time they lived together in the same relation of husband and wife. /s/ Evan Williams Andrew White, aged 63, being duly sworn before D. I. Pruner, Justice of the peace of Centre County, saith that he was 63 years of age on 15 March 1853; that he has lived in Centre County since 1807. He was well acquainted with Conrad and Margaret Rimmey, both of whom are now dead. When he went there to live, he and the family frequently looked at the leaf of a Bible kept in the house, which leaf is hereunto attached, marked "A", and which was the family record of the births of their children. Nancy Rimmy on said leaf of the Bible named, was older than said Andrew White. John Rimmey, in our family conversations, was reputed to be about 2 years younger than him or thereabouts. The Bible from which said attached leaf was taken is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the very some we had often looked at. He went to live in 1807 with the said Conrad and Margaret Rimmey, and lived with them five or six months during which time the family conversations were had. He could read very well and often read over the names on the said leaf to the family at the old lady's request, as well as passages of the Bible. /s/ A. White [The family record marked "A" is written on the back of the title page of a Bible which reads: "Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, translated out of the original Greek, &c. Edinburgh. Printed by Mark and Charles Kerr, His Majesty's Printers, MDCCXC." The entries are as transcribed by Dr. Wagner.] "A" Nancy Rimme Was born 4th June 1789 John Rimme Was born 14th April 1792 Thomas Rimme Was born 22d April 1794 Sarah Rimme Was born 22d September 1795 Ruth Rimme Was born 11th December 1796 Margaret Rimme Was born 9th August 1798 Hanna Was born 1st July 1801 Conrad Rimme Was Born 22d July 1803 Margaret Rimmey, widow of Conrad Rimmey, who was a private in the Revolution, inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of $80 per annum, to commence on 4 March 1836, admitted under the Act of 7 July 1838. Certificate of Pension issued 22 March 1854, payable to her heirs, and sent to W. G. Wade, Rose, N. Y., Agent. [File: W 3299] * * * EVAN RUSSELL, aged 73 years in August last, resident of Boggs Township, Centre County, on 29 November 1833, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of said county. and being duly sworn made the following declaration: 158 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine He volunteered in the month of May, 1779, under Captain Samuel Elliot, to guard the British prisoners in the City of Lancaster... A man named Hubley was his Colonel. We were three months in Lancaster as a guard, and were then discharged. The prisoners were sent off; we went with them as far as Conestoga Bridge. In the month of August, 1780, I vohmteered under Capt. Joseph Jenkins... James Ross, of the City of Lancaster, was our Colonel. We met in Lancaster, and when properly organized, we were marched to Downingtown, where we encamped one and a half days. From Downingtown we marched to Trenton via Sweed's ford, the Crooked Billet, Four Lane's End and New Town in Bucks County. We crossed the Delaware river at Trenton, and remained at Trenton for some length of time. From Trenton we were marched to Monmouth in New Jersey, and from there to Amboy. The company I belonged to was of the 4th class of militia... I was not 21 years of age, and joined Captain Jenkins' company voluntarily, and received the same pay given to the other persons in the company. I was the first Sergeant of the company. We were marched back to Lancaster some time in the month of December, 1780, and were discharged. The other men in the company were drafted for six months, and I volunteered for the same length of time. We, however, did not serve out the full tower [tour], having been discharged, there being no farther use for our services. We were discharged by Colonel James Ross of Lancaster, but did not receive a written or printed discharge. I was not engaged in any civil employment during the time I was in the service. In the neighborhood where he resides there is no settled clergyman; the Church in his vicinity has no regular pastor. The preachers . who most frequently attend are of the Methodist persuasion who, according to the discipline of the church, do not remain on the same circuit more than two years at a time. Hence it is impossible to procure the required certificate of a Clergyman. I was born in Canarwin [Caernarvon] Township, Lancaster County, on 24 August 1760. I have a record of my age at home, written its a Bible printed in the Welch [sic] language. I was living in Canarvon Township when called into service; I lived there sixty years,. 5 and have lived in Boggs Township, where I now reside, thirteen years. I can recollect our own Colonel Hubley; I seen others but cannot give names. I recollect a militia Regiment from Donegal, Lancaster County, under Colonel Boyle, and another militia Regiment from Conestoga, Lancaster County, under Colonel Carpenter. Roland Cur^ tin, Esq., and Doctor Cousterns [Constans] Curtin have known me for a number of years. /s/ Evan Russell [On 27 January 1834, Evan Russell made a second declaration in Common Pleas Court Fo The prisoners presumably were the Heuians captured at Trenton. Elliot, a resident of Caernarvon Township, was captain of a company in the Fifth Battalion of Lancasmr County Militia. Possibly because Ibid., he was a volunteer and not yet of draft age, Russell's name does not appear on Elliot's 1779 return. Yth Series, VII, 468, 473. Jenkins, also • resident of Caernarvon, in 1780 was captain of the 4th Company, Fifth Battalion, Lancaster County Militia, under Lt. Col. Jacob Carpenter Ibid., 471. 38 A circular letter on 28 July 1780, directed to the Lieutenmts of the counties, ordered out 4000 militia to proceed to New jeney and rende.vous at Trenton. It was imended that they join Washington who hoped, with the aid of the French fleet which had appeared of the coast of Rhode Island, to .`strdee a Capital blow against the enemy." The previous May the Assembly had authorized the enlistment of two men out of every militia company to sere until If January next, unless sooner discharged. Russell rnay /bid., [1st Series], VIII, 454, 419-460, 469. have volunteered, under this Act, from the 4th Company. a, Russell does not appear on the published lists of rateables in ibid., led Series, XVII, but hewn listed in the militia rolls of the Fifth Battalion under Capt. Samuel Elliott in 1781 and 1782. Ibid., 5th Series, VII, 473, 481, 491- Pennsylvania Pension Applications 159 that was identical in most respects to his first. It included, however, the statement, not given in the first declaration, that his second tour in 1780 lasted three months and twenty days.] Certificate of Pension issued 27 February 1834, under the Act of 7 June 1832, and sent to Hon. J. Henderson, H.R. Evan Russell inscribed on the Roll of Penn'a at the rate of $28.33 per annum, to commence 4 March 1831. [Files S 238861 On 10 September 1851, before P. W. Barnhart, J.P., Mary Goodfellow of Boggs in Centre County, being duly sworn, deposeth and says, she is a child of Evan Russell who applied for a pension from said County about the year 1834. /s/ Mary Goodfellow Know all men by these presents that I, Mary Goodfellow, as above stated, one of the children of Evan Russel, do hereby appoint and constitute W. G. Wade, my attorney for the purpose of obtaining the arrearages of pension due to my father Evan Russell, deceased. /s/ Mary Goodfellow. ADAM SCHAEFER, aged 86, resident of Miles Township, Centre County, on 28 May 1839, personally appeared before Jacob Kryder, Associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, and being duly sworn, made the following declaration: He was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, on 31 October 1752, a record of which, left him by his father, is now in his possession. When called into service he lived in Northumberland County, Penrea; from thence he removed in 1781 to York County, and from thence to Centre County where he now lives. He entered the service as a Lieutenant in Capt. Benjamin 'Weiser's company of drafted militia of Northumberland County, on or about 1 January 1777, sa and served for two months and ten days. During this tour he marched to Philadelphia, from thence to Princeton, N.J., and served under the command of Colonel Cos, Colonel or Major Crouch, Major Latcher of the militia. General Muhlenberg was also m service at this time whom he personally knew. The whole was under the command of General Washington. He received his discharge on 10 March 1777, and it is hereto attached." He entered the same service on or about 1 May 1778, and served as captain of a company of drafted militia from Northumberland County." They marched against the Indians on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River to Wallace's [Wallis'] Station. Colonel Hosterman was one of his superior officers and commanded a Battalion. Captain Hepburn and Captain Reynolds . 7 were also in the same Battalion, and one Jordan was par master. This tour lasted more than two months, as he believes. They were not discharged or permitted to return home until some time in harvest, although the draft was for two months. After performing the above service, he volunteered as Captain and performed military duty at several times against the Indians, but cannot recollect how long, after the as See application of Henry Greninger, who also served under Weiser, in the No. I issue of [Isis and Pennsyivania Archivel, 5th Series, VIII, 668. 8, Tile discharge was not amonf the papers when they were examined by Dr. Wagner. "In 1778, Schaefer was captam of the 7th Company, Third Battalion of Northumberland Cooney militia, commanded by Col. Peter Hosterman. Ibid., VIII, 654. According to Dr. Wagner's transcript, a copy of this Mom "from the original papers remaining on file in the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania" is included hs Schaefer's file. The original presumably has been transferred now to the State Archives in Harrisburg. W For Robert Reynolds, captain of the 6th Company, Second Battalion, and William Hepburn, captain of the 5th(?) Company of the Fourth Battalion, see ibid., VIII, 648, 663. Magazine, XXVI, 16, 160 The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine massacre at Wyoming. His whole tour of service against the British and Indians during the war of the Revolution would be more than six months, and for this service he claims a pension. He had a commission as Lieutenant, and also as Captain of the militia, but the same are now lost, and he does not recollect by whom they were signed. He has no further documentary evidence other than the discharge annexed, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. James Duncan, Esq., and Joseph Miles, Esq., of Centre County can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier in the Revolution. /s/ Adam Shefer. Jacob Kryder, before whom the declaration was made, attests that the applicant because of bodily infirmity could not attend the court, and that James Duncan of Aaronsburg, Centre County, and Joseph Miles 's of Boggs Township, said county, are credible persons; that from long personal acquaintance with the within named Adam Shaefer he believes him to be of the age he represents, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that he concurs in that opinion. Miles Township, Centre Co. 27 May 1839 George Buchanan, Esq., Bellefonte Sir: When you were for some time past at my house,'" to inquire of my services done in the Revolution war, I remember now, that I forgot to make the following remarks at that time. 1st, That the name of the General under which I served was (as much as I can recollect now) De Haas. 2ndly, That I boated in the year 1779, in the latter end of the month of August till the end of October, about two months time, so much as I can recollect, flour in a canoe from Coxtown till Sunbury for the use of the Army under General Sullivan, at that time in operation against the Indians. Please to remark that the name of General De Haas, was the man under whom I served when I was out the second time.° You will please annex these remarks to those which I made you for some time past. I am, very respectfully, /s/ Adam Shefer, Sen'r War Department, Pension Office, 26 Aug. 1839 George Buchanan, Esq., Bellefonte, Pa. Sir: The papers in the case of Adam Shafer have been examined and filed with suspended X, Ile affidavits of Duman and Miles were not transcribed by Dr. Wagner 5016 Schaefer made a declaration before Buchanan prior to that made before Jamb Kryder, is WM not included in Dr. Wagner's transcript. Possibly the date of 27 May was transcribed incorrectly. '10 Sehaefer's service under General De Haas could not have been very emended. His second tour was in answer to the call for militia to defend the frontier along the upper Susquehanna against Indians and narks. The 6th and 7th clams of Northumberland militia were called up, hot were slow in marching foe want of provisions, and did not an under way until mid-May. 1778. Ibid., (188 Series], VI, 478, 499, 916. In early June Colonel Hosterman's militia, including Captain Schaefer's company, saw action as Muncy and the surrounding area. Ibid., 589-191. When General De Han, at his home in Lebmon, heard of the =miming Indian raids and the massacre at Wyoming on July, he off ered raise a body of volunteers, arrived at Sunbury before the end of the month, and proceeded to detach .sundry partys of militia to protect the inhabitants?' Ibid., 646-648, 674. He was mil there 10 August, after Col. Thomas Hartley of the Continental Line, had assumed command of the troops, but an attack of gout appears to have cut short the general's exertions. Certainly the two months' service of the militia by then had expired, although as late as 7 October Hartley reported that about 100 Northumberland milina were still on duty. Ibid., 685, 694, 711, 774. Since Henry Greninger, who had applied for and received a pension is 1853, as a private in Schaefer', company under Colonel Hommel], stated he had served six months, it seems somewhat unjust that his captain was denied a pension. See the No. 1 issue of this Magazine, XXVI, 16, Pennsylvania Pension Applications 161 cases. He has not specified his tours of service with such precision as the regulations require. It is doubtful whether he served as much as six months. Unless it can be clearly shown that he served that length of time, a pension cannot be allowed. The service of a Captain should be shown by record or documentary proof to entitle him to a pension at the rate of the pay of a Captain. The applicant should state under oath his reasons for not making an earlier application for a pension. I am, very respectfully, your Obt. Serve, /s/ J. L. Edwards On 18 September 1839, personally appeared before Jacob Bollinger, Justice of the peace for Centre County, Adam Shafer, the within applicant, who, being duly sworn according to law, deposeth that in the year 1779, he made a very large Canoe and during that summer was employed transporting flour from a place called Coxstown on the Susquehanna river to Sunbury on the same river, for the army commanded by General Sullivan, then stationed in the Wyoming Valley. He was employed in that capacity for at least two months during that summer. He did not know that a Pension would be granted unless the applicant was in very indigent circumstances until lately. In the former deposition of this deponent, he could not recollect the General's name under whom he held a Captain's commission, but since recurred to his mind that it was under General De Haas he served a tour of two months in the capacity of a Captain. /s/ Adam Shefer Bellefonte, 23 Sept. 1839 Hon. J. L Edwards, Com'r of Pensions Sir: I forwarded your letter of the 26th ulto. to Adam Sheafer, who has given the annexed additional deposition in support of his claim, which I trust will satisfy you that he has performed a service of more than six months. He has no papers to support his application, but his high standing and character in this county, both as a man and citizen, leave no doubt but that his statement is in all respects true, and that he is partly entitled to a pension; as to the rate you will be the Judge. I remain, Very respectfully your Obt. Serv't, /s/ Gm. Buchanan War Dept. Pension Office, 20 Nov. 1839 George Buchanan, Esq., Bellefonte Sir: The amended statement of Adam Shafer, in support of his claim to a pension, has been examined. It would appear, therefore, that in 1779 he was employed in carrying provisions to Sullivan's army in a canoe. Such employment was not of that character provided for by the act of 7 June 1832, and his service in a military capacity was less than six months. The act of 7 June 1832 provides for none who did not serve six months in a military capacity. The claim has therefore been rejected and the papers filed. /s/ J. L. Edwards. [File: R 9412]