Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,328, George Eichelberger, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

PENN.

Eichelberger, George

NUMBER

S. 3.328

carded
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CONTENTS
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(Two sided document)

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Died Dec 19, 1832
Sec A B

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2878
Pennsylvania
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George Eichelberger
of Harrisburg in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Old of the Regt. commanded 
by Col. Grubb in the Penna militia
(word crossed out) for 11 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7" day of Dec ? 1832 and sent to J. C. Bucher
Harrisburg Pa
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832       54.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4, Mch 1833) 18.33
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$73.32
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.)

Recorded by J M Dunfield   Clerk
Book D Vol. 6  Page 54
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State of Pennsylvania and County of Dauphin ss.
On the 21st day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before Calvin Blythe President and Valentine Herman and Iris Green his associates Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the county aforesaid now sitting George Eichelberger a resident of Harrisburg in the county aforesaid aged about eighty years who being first duly sworn in open court according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832. vis:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served therein stated. In the latter part of the spring of the year 1776 the said George Eichelberger then residing at Lancaster, Lancaster county & State of Pennsylvania was ordered to perform militia duty in a draught made for the term of three months; that accordingly he did then enter the service of the United States in the militia and marched from Lancaster aforesaid to Trenton, Princeton, Elizabeth Town, Woodbridge and Danbay in a company commanded by Cap. William Old his major being Christian Herr and Colonel Curtis Grubb. That whilst lying at Pals Hook he in company with Jacob Farling who lately died in Dauphin County aforesaid after the expiration of the aforesaid three months, enlisted into the Flying Camp and served therein in a company commanded by Captain Edwards for the term of five months and better as he believes and was regularly discharged therefrom; That after his return to Lancaster aforesaid he was again called on to perform another [illegible] of militia duty of three months but being in ill health he hired & paid a substitute who served the same in his stead; That sometime afterwards he was again drafted for another term of three months which he again served under a Captain whose name he cannot now recollect in guard at Lancaster aforesaid the prisoners who he believes were captured at Princeton and at the end thereof was again regularly discharged. He further declares that all his discharges have been lost.
He hereby relingquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Henry Eichelberger

Jno Roberts Proty.
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For August H. Lochman a clergyman residing in the Borogh of Harrisburg Pennsylvania and George H. Bucher residing in the same place do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Eichelberger who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about eighty years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open court.
Augustus H. Lochman, pastor of the Ev. Luthn. Congregation at Harrisburg
George H. Bucher
Jno Roberts Proty.

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Augustus H. Lochman who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident of Harrisburg aforesaid and that George H. Bucher who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
C. Blythe
Pal Hummel
Jennis Green

Dauphin County ss
I, John Roberts Clerk (prothonotary) of the court of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County Pennsylvania do hereby cerify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of George Eichelbergers for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the said court this 21st day of August A.D. 1832.
Jno. Roberts Proty.
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Dauphin County in the State of Pennsylvania ss.
Personally appeared in the open court of the Common pleas of the county aforesaid [illegible] George Eichelberger the petitioner within named who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say in his solemn oath that he has not any documentary evidence of his service in the Revolutionary War having lost the papers he had in relation thereto said the misfortunes he has had to endure; and he does not know of any witness to his said service in said [illegible] living at this time and he is totally unable therefore to procure proof by such living witness of his said service in said war.
George Eichelberger

subscribed & sworn to in open court before me November 26th 1832.
Jno. Roberts

Dauphin County ss.
I John Roberts Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County do certify that the foregoing affidavit was this day added to the original proceedings contained in the other preceding pages of this short of paper & sworn to and subscribed by George Eichelberger therein named before me in open court held by Calvin Blythe Prot. & his apocurates of the said court and that I have again hereto affixed the seal of said court. November 26th 1832
Jno. Roberts Proty.
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No 7486
Pennsylvania

Susp'd
Nov. 19. 1832.

AB: 13.



Claimt
Harrisburg
Pa.
admitted 7. Dec. '32
Private 11 months
$96.66

J. C. Bucher
Harrisburg
Pa.
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Brief in the case of George Eichelberger of Harrisburg, County of Dauphin in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 80
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. In 1776
Duration of Service. 3 Months
Rank. As a Private
Names of General and field Officers under whom he served. Capt. Wm Old, Col Grubb

Period. In 1776
Duration of Service. 5 Months
Rank. As a private
Names of General and field Officers under whom he served. Capt. Edwards

Period. In 1776
Duration of Service. 3 Months
Rank.
Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.

3. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lancaster, Pennsyla.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective. The time he served the last 3 months not given neither the names of officers he served under.

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jas Wilson Examining Clerk
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February 10, 1939
BA-J/MCS
George Eichelberger
S. 3328
Honorable Karl Stefan
House of Represetnatives
Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Stefan:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, George Michael Eichelberger and Joseph Hickman.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States and based on the military service of soldiers in that war. A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of any soldier named Joseph Hickman.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 3328, based on the military service of the only George Eichelberger (the middle name Michael does not appear) that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The data and place of birth of George Eichelberger and the names of his parents are not shown.
While living in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, George Eichelberger enlisted in the spring of 1776, and served three months in Captain William Old's company in Colonel Curtis Grubb's Pennsylvanis regiment. He next served over five months in Captain Edwards' company in the Pennsylvania Flying Camp. He next served three months and was engaged in guarding at Lancaster the prisoners that were captured at Princeton, names of officers not given.
George Eichelberger was allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1832, at which time he was living in Harrisburg, Dauphin
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County, Pennsylvania, aged about eighty years.
In 1832 it was stated that his wife (name not given) was three years older than he was.
George Eichelberger died December 19, 1832.
There are no further data on file relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Karl Stefan
3D Dist, Nebraska
Home Address:
Norfolk, Nebraska
Committees: Education, Insular Affairs, Public Buildings and Grounds, Patents, Road
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
February 8, 1939.
Administrator, Veterans' Administration, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
It is believed that George Michael Eichelberger served in the Revolutionary War under Captain Smuller and attached to the 8th Company of the 3rd Battalion Lititz District.
It is also believed that Joseph Hickman served in the Revolutionary War in the Light Horse Brigade or Cavalry. Mr. Hickman was born in Pennsylvania, but probably served from Tennessee or North Carolina.
I am wondering is Veterans' Administration files contain any corroboration of the military service of either or both of these soldiers?
Very sincerely, yours,
Karl Stefan
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Rev War
3328
Invalid.
File No. 3328
Geo. Eichelberger
Pri. Pa. Mil.
Act: June 7, '32
Index: Vol. A, Page 111
[Arrangment of 1870.]

1939 Feb. 10 Hist to Hon. Karl Stefan MCS
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Harrisburg November 27th 1832
War Department
Pension Office
A few days since, the papers of George Eichelberger, claiming the benefits of the late law of Congress, in relation to granting pensions was recd. by him a printed formula accompanied the same setting forth, wherein the petitioner had omitted forwarding certain evidence, which your department deem necessary, was also received. The petitioner has endeavoured, to satisfy your department, as satisfactorily as the nature of the case, will admit, if it really is the spirit & genius of our Country, to reward those who have aided in atchieving the liberties we now enjoy. The petitioner in this case, is entitled to the speedy [illegible] of government. He is as he deposes 80 years old and has his wife 3 years older than himself, destitute of all the necessaries of life, but remarkeably meritorious, for examplary conduct &c.
Respectfully
John C. Bucher