Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34999, for Frederick Mittag, Maryland
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Md.

Mittag, Frederick
or
Meddack

NUMBER
S. 34999

CONTENTS
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[illegible] letter 12 Apl [April] 1830 to
the Kennedy & Per Eq

Notification sent September 24th 1820 to
Kennedy, Hagerstown, Maryland

14 376 R
Maryland

Frederick Mittag
alias
Frederick Meddack
of Washington Co in the state of Maryland
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Wettner of the Maryland
line, for the term of one year

July 76 to '77

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 16th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Sep. 1819
and sent to Thomas Kennedy Esq
Hagerstown Maryland

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819 = $133.06
Semi-anl/ all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1820 48.
16 mo 19/30
$181.06

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} [stamped]

Continued
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Frederick Madddack or Mittag

[illegible cross out]
Maryland [crossed out]

The Judges
certificate is
wanting as to
the claimants
circumstances
[illegible writeover]

Adm by M Edwards _
& see Casper Shutzer's Case
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District of Maryland Washington County SS

On this sixteenth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber Chief Judge of the fifth Judicial District of the State of Maryland compond of Frederick Washington and Allegany Counties, personally appears Frederick Mittag - otherwise called Frederick Meddack aged ninety years resident in Washington County in the District aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled as "Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" _ That he the Said Frederick Mittag enlisted at Frederick Town Maryland, in the Dutch Batallion under Captain Fister - Major Weltner - that he enlisted to serve for three years, but served only about a year, having left a wife and six small children at home, but he furnished a substitute in his place and received a discharge from Genl. Muhlenberg two days travel from Reading - Pennsylvania That during his term of service he was
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in the battle of German Town, and in Some other Skirmishes, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his County for support - and that he has no other evidence of his services in his power.

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid -

Jno. Buchanan

I John Buchanan Chief Judge Esq as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Frederick Mittag did serve in the Revolutionary War as States in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the Department of War - pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress

16 April 1818

Jno. Buchanan
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S [State] of Maryland, Washington County Je

In Testimony that the Honorable John Bachanan whose name is signed to the aforegoing affidavit is Chief Judge of the fifth Judicial district of the State of Maryland composed of the Counties of Frederick, Washington and Allegany duly commissioned and qualified I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of Washington County Court this Sixteenth day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and Eighteen 

P H Williams Ck. W. C. Ct.
Maryland

I John Buchanan Chief Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Frederick Mittag is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his County for support given under my hand this 26th day of August 

1819

Jno. Buchanan
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Fredk Mittag

14,376

March 1820

Cont.
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STATE OF MARYLAND, WASHINGTON COUNTY, SS.

On this first day of August 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, Frederick Mittag X aged upwards of Ninety years, resident in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows :-- The Captain Fisters Company in the German Regiment of Batallion Commanded by Col. Hossacker_ That his original declaration was made on the 16th April 1818 that his pension Certificate is S. 14376 and bears date September 17th 1819.

And I do solemnly [swear that I] was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and [that I have not], since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

x [illegible] Frederick Meddack
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SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY, &c.

1 bow 
2 Hogs
1 Pot
1 Dutch oven
1 Kettle
1 Skillet
1 Set ladly
2 flat Irons
1 Stove
9 plates
1 churner
1 Tray

1 Table
1 reel
1 wheel
1 Trunk
1 Looking Glass
1 Rice
1 cheat Tub
1 Shade
1 Hat
2 chairs
1 coffee mill

That he is unable to follow any work to support himself_ that his landlord has charged him no rent for Seven years past, that he has a wife 43 years of age, has no children

Witness
The Kennedy

Frederick [his X mark] Mittag

I, P ["H" crossed out] H Williams clerk of Washington County Court Maryland do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court ^[illegible] when the [illegible] of John Ash who was sworn and [illegible] in open Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Thirty five dollars and -- cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Eighth day of August 1820.

P H Williams
Clerk of the Court for the County of Washington
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May 1, 1907.

Hon. L. M. Kelley,
Deputy Commissioner.

Sir:

In response to your personal inquiry concerning persons by the name of Mittag who served in the Maryland troops during the Revolutionary War, I have the honor to advise you that the only soldier of that name found on the records of this Bureau is one Frederick Mittag or Mettack (Survivor's File #34999) who was allowed pension on an application executed April 16, 1818, at which time he was ninety years of age and a resident of Washington county, Maryland.

He stated that he enlisted for three years at Frederick Town, Maryland, (date not given) in Captain Fister's company, Colonel Haussegger's German Battalion on the Continental Establishment, was in the battle of Germantown, and served one year, after which he furnished a substitute and returned home to his wife and six small children, whose names are not mentioned.

In the year 1820 soldier stated that his wife (name not given) was forty-three years of age and that none of his
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Hon. L. M. Kelley.

children resided with them.

No further data as to family.

Very respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.
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34999

Revy INVALID.

File No. 34,999

Frederick Mittag
Alias Meddack Rev War

Act: 18 March 18

Index :-- Vol. 2, Page 278

[ Arrangement of 1870. ] 

1907 May 1. Hist to L. M. Kelley 2" Depty.
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Gotlieb Mittag - Md Service Rev. War
or any one of that name

[postmark stamp that says "DEPUTY MAY 1 1907 COMMISSIONER"]

LMKelly - Dept. Commissioner