Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4470, for George Keller, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE 
Penn 
CONTENTS 
Keller, George 
Elizabeth 
NUMBER 
W. 4470 
B.L.Wt. 13727-160-55
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V
No 5576
Mrs. Elizabeth Keller's
Revolutionary Claim-
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I think he then stated, that they were then marched to Germantown, here they, had a battle with the British, and were beaten I believe he then stated, that they encamped at Valley Forge, for a great while, after they had left Valley Forge, they went to Jersey State, there the Battalion or company in which he belonged were fighting at different places, I cannot state the place, positively but there he stated it was at Monmouth, and also at Princeton, from this campaign, he did not return for more than one year, this must have been in the year 1779 or 80 his commanding officer at this time, was General Wayne, this I recollect well as he had always a great deal to say about him. and after his return he was several times drafted to stand guard at the Lancaster Barracks and Stockades, which was a short time before peace was declared, (1783) 

She further declares that she was married to the said George Keller, on the fifth of February AD. 1776- and that her husband the aforesaid George Keller, died on the 20th of September 1828 - that she was married to him prior to his leaving the service and that she has remained his widow since that time- Sworn to & subscribed 
on the day & year above written 
before me
Geo. Musser Ald.
 Elizabeth x [her mark] Keller 
Lancaster City SS
I George Musser an Alderman in and for said City. before whom the foregoing deposition was taken do certify that Elizabeth Keller is a highly respectable lady and that her deposition is entitled to full credit and belief - Witness my hand and seal at said City. this 6th day of April AD 1842
George Musser
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State of Pennsylvania Fourth Lancaster County and Personally appeared before the subscriber, an Alderman, in and for said City Philip Meck of the township of Lampeter Lancaster County and State aforesaid, a soldier and pensioner of the United States, who being first sworn according to law says: That he was well acquainted with, and had a personal knowledge of the military services performed in the war of the Revolution by George Keller, late of the Borough (now City of Lancaster deceased, and that he served as an enlisted soldier) and that they were substainally as follows viz: said George Keller, were marched from the City of Lancaster under Captain Graeff to Philadelphia, from thence to Elizabeth town. Jersey, we remained here awhile, from thence to Amboy we remained here a few days from thence we were again marched back to Elizabeth town from thence we were marched to New York Barracks here we remained a few days. from New York we were marched to Long Island, here we had a battle with the British we were driven to New York City, we remained here a short time, when the British entered, we left - we marched to Fort Washington there we had a battle, Genl Washington joined us here from thence we were then marched to Fort Lee, we remained heretime , we through up embankments from thence we were taken over the river Hudson to New Brunswick here we had a skirmish with the British - we retreated and we were  then marched to Trenton, we just arrived as the battle commenced, and aided in taking the Hessians prisoners, and our company was selected to take the  Hessian prisoners to Lancaster, which we did and were each regularly discharged from the service- Deponent also says that Elizabeth Keller. an applicant for a pension is the widow of the above named George Keller who died on the 20th of September AD 1828. I would also