Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt.1182-100, for Henry Stauffer, Pennsylvania
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(8 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Penn)
Stauffer, Henry
or
Stouffer
NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 1182-100
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State of Pennsylvaniahttps://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.png
County of Somerset
I, Henry Stauffer aged sixty nine
years, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty
I enlisted for the term of "during the war," and served in the regiment No. 6 under the
command of Colonel Armand of the Pennsylvania line; and
that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the same
regiment, commanded by Colonel Armand
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the
United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Know all men by these presents that I, Henry Stauffer aforesaid, do hereby
constitute and appoint Alexander [illegible] Esq. to be my true and lawful
attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant
for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to
constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest,
Henry Stauffer
C. Ogle
George Pile
I, Christopher Stauffer, aged fifty nine years, do, on
oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Henry Stauffer who has subscribed
the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself
to be; and further, I know, or do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated.
Attest,
Christopher Stauffer
C. Ogle
George Pile
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Before me, George Pile Esquire a Justice of the Peace
personally appeared the above named Henry Stauffer subscriber to the foregoing
declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed;
and likewise, personally appeared Christopher Stauffer who hath subscribed the above
certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth
of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this third day of April, 1826
George Pile Justice of the Peace.
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In testimony that the abovewritten George Pile Esquire was a magistrate
authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c, in the State of Pennsylvania at
the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the
county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Somerset  county this third
day of April 1826 --
Alexander [illegible], Clerk, &c.
This law expires 3d March, 1827
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Warrant No 1182 issued
in the name of Henry
Stouffer a private of
Armands Corps May
22nd 1826 - and
Deliver to Hon Alex Thompson