Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2653, for Peter Mayer, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
Service Penn.
Mayer or Moyer, Peter
Number W2653
B.L.Wt. 6272-180-55.
Mary
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Vol. N, 2, page 84

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33977 Act March 3/58 April 9/59

Mary Moyer wid of Peter Moyer
Capt Coe 

Revolutionary War
Rev Pensioner
Penn Feb 53. No 3080

No 6272 of Sept 18/55
[signature illegible]
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3080

Pennsylvania  July [illegible]

Mary Mayer widow of Peter Mayer, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private Pa Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence in the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of December 1853 and sent to John W Mish
Lebanon Pa:

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 107 Vol. a

Date of widow's death not on A. B.
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The letter was sent November 7, 1820 to J. A. Shulze Clk, Lebanon City, Pennsylvania
Les. Grs. Wehlan, Feb 21/51.

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3,853
Pennsylvania Roll
Peter Mayer
Private
Pennsylvania line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War,
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 23d of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d of October 1818 and sent to  Abiathar Hopkins Esqr. Harrisburg, Penn.
Arrears to 4th Sept 1818-4Mar 12/30---35:20
Semi-anu. all'e ending 4d March 1819---48:
[sum] $83:20
[signature illegible]
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Dauphin Cr.  Continued
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To Abiathar Hopkins Esqr.
Harrisburg Pa

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Peter Mayer private
23 April
[illegible] for the Pension Rolls
The judge must certify that the claimant is in indigent circumstance

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Correct
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Dauphin County in the State of Pennsylvania Ss.

On this the twenty third day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of said county of Dauphin, personally appears Peter Payer aged fifty nine years, resident in the said county, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration 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" that he the said Peter Mayer enlisted for 1 year in the year 1796 at Shafferstown then in Lancaster, but now in Lebanon county, in the state of Pennsylvania, in the company commanded by Capt. Decker of the fifth Pennsylvania Regiment under command of Col. W. Gow; that he was taken prisoner at fort Washington, that after being released from imprisonment and discharged, he came to Philadelphia, and again enlisted at Philadelphia, during the war, in the company commanded by Capt. Bankerson of the second Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col. Stewart; that he continued to serve in the corps last forward or in the service of the United States until the year 1783, at the close of the war, when he was discharged from service in Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania, having last served in the Regiment commanded by Col. Butler; that he was at the battles of Germantown where he was wounded, at the battle of Brandywine, the battle of Pioli, and at the taking of Cornwallis in Virginia; that he had a regular discharge, but it is entirely worn out and lost; that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; that he has never received any pension from the United States; and that he has no other evidence now in his favor of his said services except the Certificate of the Auditor General of the commonwealth hereunto annexed.
Peter Mayer
his mark x

Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid
Obed Farmestock
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Dauphin County ss
I  Obed Farmestock Judge &c. as aforesaid  Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Peter Mayer did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Harrisburg April 23, 1818.
Obed Farmestock

I John MaChesney Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dauphin do Certify that Obed Farmestock Esquire who has given the preceding certificate and whose name is thereunto subscribed, was at the time of so doing and yet is an associate judge of the County of Dauphin duly Commissioned and known to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Harrisburg the 24th day of April A. D. 1818
John MaChesney Proty.
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Dauphin County Ss.

Frederick Wolfersberger, Joseph Barnett and Adam Kettering being all sworn according to law do say that they are well acquainted with Peter Mayer who has made application for a pension under the late act of Congress, and his circumstances and know that he is in very reduced and indigent circumstances, and have in need of the assistance of his county for support.
Sworn and subscribed before me July 21. 1818
Obed Farmestock

Frederick Wolfersberger
Joseph Barnett
Adam Kettering
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I certify that it appears by the Payroll of the Pennsylvania line in the Revolutionary War in this office that the name of Peter Myers is included in the roll of the 2d regiment, and that it appears he served three years or more having received depreciation on his pay-
Witness my hand and the seal of the Office of the Auditor General this 23 day of April 1818-
Geo. Bryans Aud. Gen.
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Dauphin County Ss.
I Obed Farmestock Judge &c as aforesaid Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Peter Mayer is in reduced and indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Harrisburg July 21. 1818
Obed Farmestock

Dauphin County & State of Pennsylvania Ss.
I John Machesney Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin county do certify that Obed Farmestock who has given the preceeding Certificate and whose name is thereunto subscribed was at time of so doing & yet is an associate judge of the County of Dauphin duly Commissioned & sworn to all whose acts such due faith & credit are and ought to be given as well. in Courts of Justice as Elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at Harrisburg the 22 day of July A.D. 1818
John Machesney Prothy.
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Peter Mayer
Cm
3853
Lebanon City
Oct 18.
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12th Judicial District of Pennsylvania
Lebanon County SS

On the 9th day of August A.D. 1820 personally appeared in Open Court of Common Please being a Court of record for the said County in said District Peter Moyer aged 63 Years a resident of Lebanon County who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare and say that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows
first that in the year 1776 he enlisted under Capt Banksons of the 2d Regt for and during the war and was in the Battles of Bunker hill Germantown Brandywine and as well more fully appeared in his former application to the secretary at war, he has no trade, he has a wife aged 61 years who is now very infirm he has but one child now living with him aged 16 years & is obliged to keep her to attend to her mother in consequence of this and his own infirmities he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country on which charity he received a pension from the United States since the 23d April 1818 of ninety six dollars per year the certificate of which is No. 3893.
I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 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 the intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 the 18th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person for me any property or services contracts on debts due nor have I any income other than that what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule of Property
1 Cow worth - $12.00
4 Hogs or higher each $1 - 4.00
3 beds each $5 - 15.00
4 chairs each 50c - 2.00
1 skinning [illegible] - 1.00
pot kettles and other small articles - 5.00
$39.00 Total
Peter Moyer
his mark x
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Sworn and subscribed in Open Court before the president and associate Judges the 9th day of August 1820
J a Shube Prst
Peter Moyer
his mark x

Penna
Lebanon County ss.
I J a Shube Gen of the Country of Common Pleas of Lebanon County and State of Penna do hereby certify that the within Schedule and the Oath 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 that the total amount exhibited in the said Schedule is  $39.00
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & seal of the said Court at Lebanon the 9d day of August 1820.
J A. Shube Proty
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State of Pennsylvania
Lebanon County Ss.

On this fourteenth day of November A. D. 1853 personally appeared in open court Mary Moyer a widow of Londonderry township, county and state aforesaid-aged about seventysix years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress named February 4, 1853.  That she is the widow of Peter Moyer who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States as she made of ninety six dollars her pensions which was had at the Pension Agency in the City of Philadelphia, the state of Pennsylvania, that she thinks he was enrolled on the Pension List under the Act of June 7, 1832.
She further states that she was married to the said Peter Moyer on the seventeenth day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and seventy-five, by one Abraham Phillips a justice of the Peace in and for the said county, as appears from the certificate hereto attached and made that of this declaration, thus her name before her said marriage was Mary Morris, that her husband the forenamed Peter Moyer died in Derry Township Dauphin County and state of Pennsylvania-on the [blank] day of August A. D. Eighteen hundred and sixty-four and that she is now and was on the fourth day of February A. D. 1853 a widow.
Mary Moyer
her mark.  

Sworn and subscribed in open court the day & year that above written
J. Pearson Prest Judge
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State of Pennsylvania
Lebanon County Ss.
On this fourteenth day of November A.D. 1853 personally appeared in open court Benjamin Booker- 
a resident of Londonderry township-, 
county and state afore said, aged forty-seven years, and George Uhler a resident of the Borough of Lebanon, county and state aforesaid, aged forty-seven years who being [illegible] sworn according to law inform and say [crossed out text] known by them that the within declarant, Marty Moyer is well and immediately known by them and has been for many years, that they knew her the said Mary Moyer and Peter Moyer to live together as husband and wife up to the time of his death, which they namely before accounted at on about the time stated in her said declaration, that she is now and was on the 4th day of February 1853 a widow.
and that they are disinterested in the [illegible]
Benjamin Booker further saith that he knows the Pension of the said Peter Moyer husband of the said Mary Moyer giving for years of his life the said Peter Moyer, and for him.
Benjamin Hooker
George Uhler

Sworn & subscribed in open court the day and year first above written. And it is here by certificate that the declarants as with the said [illegible] evidence
J. Pearson Prest judge
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This is to certify that on the 17th day of September AD 1825 Before me Abraham Philips Esqr one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the said county of Lebanon Peter Mayer in said township in the said county, and Mary Morris in the said county were legally joined in marriage each of them being of full age & declaring themselves free from prior engagements, or other lawful impediments.
In witness whereof as well they the said Peter Mayer & Mary Morris, as I the said Justice and other the witness present have hereunto subscribed our names as witness thereto
[signatures] Abraham Philips
Peter Mayers his mark x
Mary Morris her mark x
Jacob Cable
Mathias Blace
Jacob Miller
Adam full
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State of Pennsylvania
Lebanon County Ss.

I Joseph F. Light Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings were had in the said court of Common Please holden at Lebanon for the County aforesaid on the said fourteenth day of November A.D. 1853. That the Court [illegible] first from the affidavit of the declarant himself, from the affidavit of the witnesses as well as from the certificate of marriage produced in open court, that the said declarant is and was on the 4th day of February A.D. 1853 the identical widow of the deceased Peter Moyer deceased who was a Pensioner of the United States.
I further verify that John J. Pearson whom genuine origin [illegible] appears above is president Judge of the said Court of Common Please duly commissioned and qualified, and that the marriage certificate hereto attached is the same as Produced in open court.
On testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Lebanon this fourteenth day of November Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and fifty three.
Jos. F. Light Prothy
of the Ct. of Com. Pleas of Lebanon Co.
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No. 53977
Claim
Mary Moyer
Widow of Peter Moyer
Bounty Land
Act March 3, 1853
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State of Pennsylvania
Lebanon County Ss.

On this fifth day of April A.D.  1855 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and state aforesaid Mary Mayer aged seventy two years, a resident of Cornwall Township, county and state aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law declared that se is the widow of Peter Moyer deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary war that her said husband enlisted and continued in actual service in said war more than seventeen days and was honorably discharged from the said service, all which will appear from the copy of the Certificate of Pension hereto attached and from the evidence on file with the application on which the said Certificate of Pension was granted.
She further states tat se was married to the said Peter Moyer in Palmyra, Lebanon County state aforesaid on the [blank] day of September A.D. 1823 by one [blank] Phillips a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Mary Sullivan, that her said husband died at Derry Township Dauphin County, state aforesaid on the fifth day of August A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty three and that she is now a widow-All of which will appear from the evidence on file with her application for pension.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she ay be entitled under the act approved March 3, 1853, having never made application for nor received any Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress whatsoever,
Mary Moyer
her mark x

We Jacob McConnell and George Uhler residents of the Brough of Lebanon, County of Lebanon and state of Penn
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sylvania, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Moyer in our presence; and that we know that she is the identified person she represents herself to be and that we have no interest in this claim. 
Jacob McConnell
George Uhler

The forgoing declaration and affidavit was given  to and subscribed before me on this day and year above written; and I certify that I know the [illegible] to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim
Jacob Waidle No.

Department of the Interior Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conforming with the 3d section of the Act of February 3d 1853, Mary Moyer widow of Peter Moyer who was a private in the Revolutionary War, is inscribed on the Pension list at the rate of ninety six dollars and [blank] cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this second day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
R. McClellan Secretary of the Interior
Examined and Countersigned
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions (No. 3080)

Endorsed on the back of the certificate as follows
"Payment to be made at Philadela. by Daniel Sturgeon Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Penna. Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under Act February 3d, 1852, Page 107 Vol a
G. O. Getty Clerk"
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State of Pennsylvania
Lebanon County Ss
I Jacob Weidle a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn certify that the foregoing is a copy of a certificate of Pension and the endorsement thereon in the possesion of the aforesaid claimant Mary Moyer, that the same was exhibited to me and that she is the identical person entitled to the same.  Witness my hand this fifth day of April A. D. Eighteen hundred and fifty five
Jacob Weidle JP

State of Pennsylvania
Lebanon County Ss.
I Joseph F Light Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that Jacob Weidle is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court at Lebanon this sixth day of April A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty five
Jos. F. Light Prothy
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April 26 1934
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Lydia S. Anderson
3751 Pine Grove Avenue
Chicago, Illinois

BA-J/MLB
PETER MAYER
W. 2653

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to John Stauffer or Stausfer, Peter Mayer (Moyer) wounded October 4, 1777, of Bucks and Berks counties, Pennsylvania, Abraham Schelle (Shelly) of Bucks County Pennsylvania, Joseph Schelle (Shelly) of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and John and Abraham Kindig (Kundig) of Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties, Pennsylvania, all soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States based upon military service of soldiers in that war.
A careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of Christian Mayer (Moyer) as described; or of any John Stauffer or Stausfer, Abraham or Joseph Schelle (Shelly) or John or Abraham Kindig (Kundig); all surnames were searched under various spellings.
The record of one Peter Mayer (name also appears as Moyer and Myers) was found and is given herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim W. 2655, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
He enlisted at Schaefferstown, in Lancaster but later in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, in 1776 for a year, served as private in Captain Deschert's company, Colonel Magaw's Pennsylvania regiment, was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, held eight or nine months by the British on a prison ship, and after being released and discharged
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he went to Philadelphia, where he again enlisted for the war, served as private in Captain Bankson's company, Colonels Stewart's and Butler's Pennsylvania regiments, was in the battles of Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown in which he received a wound in his left leg below his knee causing lameness afterward, was in the battle of Stony Point, and at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.  The soldier stated that he was also in the battle of Bunker Hill but gave no details of this service.
After the Revolutionary War, the soldier lived at different places in Pennsylvania, for some time at Lititz, Lancaster County, about twenty years in the neighborhood of Campbelltown, Lebanon County, and at Hummelstown, Dauphin County.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 23, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-nine years and residing in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820, the soldier was a resident of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, and stated that he was sixty-three years of age with no explanation of the discrepancy.  At that time he referred to his wife aged sixty-one years, and to a daughter aged sixteen years as the only child then living with him, but did not give the name of wife or child and made no reference to other children.  No reference was made in the claim to the death of soldier's wife.
Peter Mayer (Moyer, Myers) died August 5, 1834, in Derry Township, Dauphin County Pennsylvania.
Soldier married September 17, 1825, in Palmyra, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, Mary.  She made one statement that her surname before marriage was Morris, and another statement that it was Sullivan.
In 1850, the address of soldier's widow was given as North Lebanon, Pennsylvania, in care of George Uhler (no relationship shown).
Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed November 14, 1853, at which time she was a resident of Londonderry Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, and gave her age as about seventy-five years.
In 1856, she was residing in Cornwall Township, Levanon County, Pennsylvania, and then gave her age as seventy-two years with no explanation of the discrepancy.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Peter Mayer
dead
[illegible] to M. McKinney Pea. Agt.
Nov. 28. 1834-
Let George Uhler, Feb 21/51
Certificate issued October 1813-
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No. 3.747
Will the 3d auditor then state the time of the death of pensioner, and to what time paid.

F. Bart Cdy.
3d auditor, 
Nov 38.53

Respectfully,
S. Cole
For Courser

Peter Mayer, Act 1818
$8. per month: -Died 5th August 1834.  Paid to his death.

Law. J. Riseds
Acting Auditor
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the question was forgot
She would like to know whether she is Entitled to any Pension or not
She was the second wife
G U
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Direct
Mary Moyer
In care of George Uhler
North Lebanon Penn
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Pleas excuse my errors 
If any I am a Blacksmith and was brought up in the country before the common school took place
George Uhler
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Nov. 23, 1853

Burial of Mary Moyer, widow Peter by Rev.
Lebanon Co. Pa. 
February 3d 1839 
2 sections

allowed $96 per ann.
John W. Marsh
from Feb. 3, 1853
Lebanon Pa.

[vertical text, letter address]
The Harrisburg Office Pensions
Georg. L. A. Walter
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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North Lebanon Penn.
Mary Moyer care of George Uhler
Recd from Secy of Treasury
Nov 16, 1850
ans. same day

Relative to the pension 
Both names not one this [illegible]
Respond next month to this Court of Pensions is Mary Moyer so informed.
3d auditor's office
Nov. 16, 1850.

Entend
Mr. Randall
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S
6272
MerCreary
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Lebanon Pennsylvania
November 21. 1853
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commission. of Pensions
Dear Sir
Enclosed please find the application of Mary Moyer widow of Peter Moyer dead. a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832.
Your early attendance to the application will be much obliged
Yours very Respectfully
John W. [signature]

I have [illegible] no intelligence of Elizabeth Felding application under the Act of Sept 28, 1850
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Rev Act of 53, Pa
Boyton
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No. 53977
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855
Received April 9, 1855
Peter Moyer
Rev. War

Warrant No. 6272-160-55
John W. Mish

Lebanon Penn
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1934, Apr. 26. 
Hist. to Lydia P. An[illegible]n N/LB

Rev War
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2653
Mary Mayer
Widow
Peter Mayer
Pri. Rev. War
Act Feb 3.1853
Index: -Vol. M, Page 2.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Lebanon April 6/55
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm. of Pensions

Dear Sir
Enclosed to you claim of Mary Moyer widow of Peter Moyer dced. a private in the Revolutionary War for bounty land under Act of March 3/33. 
Have as yet recd. no acknowledgment of those already forwarded on Sept.
Yours very Respectfully
John W. Mish.
Lebanon Lebanon Co.
Pennsylvania
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[seal]
Lebanon Penn.
APR 6
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Official Business
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

h53977
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[stamp]
DEP'T OF THE INTERIOR
SECY OFF. DEPTS., MAILS &FILES
APR-3 1984
[end stamp]

[stamp]
RECEIVED
APR 6 1934
[illegible]
[end stamp]

Vet Admin.

3751 Pine Grove Ave., 
Chicago, Illinois.
April 3, 1934

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section
Gentlemen:
Will you please look up the following information for me;
Were the following names on the Pension Roll for the War of the American Revolution; and if so will you send me all information regarding wife's names, dates, etc.,?
John Stauffer, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia or Berks counties, some records spelled Stausfer.
Peter Mayer (Moyer) wounded Oct. 4, 1777. Bucks and Berks Counties, Pa.
Christian Meyer (Moyer) Berks County, Pa.
Abraham Schelle (Shelly) Bucks County, Pa.
Joseph Schelle (Shelly) Bucks County, Pa.
John King (Kundig) Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties, Pa.
Abraham King (Kundig) Philadelphia and Montgomery Counties, Pa.
I desire this information for the D.A.R. and shall be very appreciative for any information you may send me.  The above men were my ancestors.
Cordially yours,
Lydia S. Anderson
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War Department
Pension Office
July 5, 1833

Sir
In reply to your letter of the 2d instant, I have to inform you that the evidence in the case of Peter Mayer an Invalid, may be taken before Mordicai McKenney Esqr. agreeably to your suggestion, and that Doctors William Henderson and William Shope can make the necessary examination, and give such an affidavit as the law directs. Proof of the wound must be produced, conformably to the act.  I enclose herewith the rules of evidence in such cases.  No commission from the Secretary of War is necessary.
I have the honor to be Sir, your obedient Servant
J. L. Edwards

Hon. John C. Bucher
Harrisburg Pennsylvania
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Brief in the case of Mary Mayer, wid. of Peter 
Lebanon county and State of Pennsylvania
Act Feb. 3. 53.
Claim, ("original," [crossed out text: or for increase])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Marriage proved by certificate and [illegible] accredited witnesses - and dutily by one of the witnesses and coincidences &c.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
Allowed Dec. 2. 1853. $96.00 from Feb. 3. 53.

Name and residence of Agent
John W. Mish
Lebanon, Pa

J. N. Adams, Examining Clerk
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Harrisburg Nov. 18th. 1834.
Sir,
Sometime last spring the papers in the case of Peter Moyer, a Revy. pensioner of the U. States, resident in this County, were transmitted to the Department, on his application for an increase of pension on account of his wound received in the Revy. War; and a communication was received by me from your office that his papers had been examined "and that his pension will be increased, on the receipt here of his Pension Certificate, which must be first cancelled before a new one can be issued," dated April 1st last.-
Peter Moyer became sick, & died in August last, on which account there has been a delay in  pursuing the application.-
Enclosed are the Pension Certificate of Peter Moyer, and the proof considered necessary to establish the claim of Mary Moyer, his widow, to the arrears on his intended increased pension at the time of his death.-
the increase to commence as is believed with the date of the original certificate, the disability from the wound being all the time.
The attention of yr. office being requested to this case, and any communication to my address at the place,
I am very respectfully Your Obt. Servant,
Mordecai McKinney
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There has been no payment in P. Moyer certificate since March last.-

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Pension Office
War Department.
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[stamp]
HARRISBURG Pa
MAR
28
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J. L. Edwards esqr.
Pension Office
War Department
Washington City

[vertical text]
March 31.
Peter Moyer
an Invalid following the Revolution
of Penna.
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Harrisburg March 26th 1834.

Sir,
In December last I transmitted to your Department, to your address, papers in relation to the claim of Peter Moyer, an old soldier, on account of a wound received at the battle of Germantown. They were prepared as directed by your Department and I presume must be sufficient.  I would respectfully request your attention to the case; and information as to what proceeding has been had in it, to my address, or that of the applicant, at this place.
Very respectfully,
Your obt. Servt.
Mordecai McKinney

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Pension Office
War Department
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Harrisburg Dec. 10th 1833
Sir
I herewith transmit the evidence in relation to the claim of Peter Moyer, an invalid Revoly. Soldier, taken before me, on an appointment from the War Department. I refer particularly to the fact of his wound in the Service & its nature; his services being considered as proven on the allowance of his former pension.
The attention of the Department is requested & that any communication may be made to my address.

Very respectfully
Your obt. Servt.
M. Mckinney

J. L. Edward esqr.
War Department
Pension Office.
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Dauphin Ss.

On the 10th day of December A.D. 1833 personally appeared before Mordecai McKinney, a Justice of the Peace of the said County, & Commissioner appointed in the premises, at his office in Harrisburg in said County John Shitz, a resident of said county who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose & say that in he served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, as a soldier in a Company of volunteer infantry from the Northern Liberties of Philadelphia, under Capt Daniel Bender, in the 2nd Pennsylvania Regt. commanded by Col. Stewart; that he served from March - 1175 until 1777, when being wounded in the battle of Germantown he was discharged, and that he has been allowed a pension for his service by the U. States Government which he is now in the receipt of.
This deponent says he just knew Peter Moyer in 1776 and 1777, as a soldier in Capt. Bankson's compy. of Guardians of Regt. Penna. line, when deponents compy. joined that Regt. at Red-bank Fort; that dept. was with said Moyer in said Regt. & was well acquainted with him, until after the battle of Germantown; they were together also in the battle of Brandywine; deponent remembers well being said P Moyer wounded after the battle of Germantown, in a house two or three miles from the battle ground among the rest of the wounded; he was wounded in the leg by a musket ball, & dept. believed he was afterwards taken to the hospital.  Deponent first saw P. Moyer after the Revoly. War in Bollumstown now Lebanon City Pa, about twenty eight years ago, since which time he has lived in his neighborhood, & has known that he has always been disabled from labour by his wound-And deponent believes that the statement made by said P. Moyer in his application for a pension is true-
John Shitz
his mark N
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Dauphin Cy., Ss.
I certify that the above deposition of John Shitz, was duly taken on oath & subscribed by him before me as aforesaid; and that he is a credible witness.
Witness my hand at Harrisburg the day & year aforesaid.
M. McKinney
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Pennsylvania
Dauphin County Ss.
Personally appeared before Mordecai McKinney, a Justice of the peace for said County, and Commissioner herein appointed by the Secretary of War, on the 6th day of September A.D. 1833, Philip Mick, at his dwelling house, who being sworn according to law, on his oath deposes and says that he served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, in the Light Infantry Compy. commanded by Capt. Christie 10th Regt. Penna. Line under Col. Craig, that he enlisted in the second year of the war and served until the end of it, that among others he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, at the taking of Stoneypoint Fort [illegible]; that he has been allowed & is now in the receipt of a pension from the U. States Government.
This deponent says he was well acquainted with Peter Moyer in the Revolutionary War; became acquainted with him in the Spring after depont. enlisted & he was an enlisted soldier in the Grenadier Compy. in the Regt. dept. thinks comm. by Col. Stewart. Penna. Line; they were together in the same as my under Genl. Wayne for several years until dept. was discharged; they were together in the battle above mentioned & others; dept. knows that Peter Moyer was wounded in the battle of Germantown, saw him carried of the ground in a blanket, dept. was close to him in the battle, next to him, he was wounded with a musket shot dept. thinks in the thigh, he was in the hospital for some time, depont. does not know how long it was before he joined the army again. Depont. has known the said Peter Moyer since the war, he has lived since in this County near Hammelstown, and dept. has resided in this county since the war, and for a number of years lived within two miles of Peter Moyer; the said Peter Moyer was always somewhat lame from the above mentioned wound
Philip Mick
his mark x
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I certify that the above deposition was taken before me, being subscribed & sworn to by the said Philip Mick the day & year aforesaid; and that the said Philip Mick is a person of good character for credibility.
Witness my hand the day & year aforesaid
M Mckinney
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SURGEON'S AFFIDAVIT
October 10th 1833 (Date.)

IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, That Peter Moyer a private in the company of Graders, of Capt. Bankson in the 2nd Regiment of the United States Infantry is rendered incapable of performing the duty of a soldier, by reason of wounds or other injuries inflicted while he was actually in the service aforesaid, and in the line of his duty, viz.
By satisfactory evidence and accurate examination, it appears that on the fourth day of October in the year 1777, at or near a place called Germantown, in the district, or territory, of Pennsylvania he received a gun shot wound in his left leg below the knee, the ball entering in the front of the leg & slightly injuring the bone, passing on the the back part of the leg & lodging in the thick muscle from which it had been extracted; in consequence of which wound he is deprived of the full use of his limb,
and he is thereby, not only incapacitated for military duty, but, in the opinion of the undersigned, is totally disabled from obtaining his substance from manual labor.
William Henderson, surgeon
David Shope, surgeon

*Here give a particular description of the wound, injury, or disease, and specify in what manner it has affected the applicant so as to produce disability in the degree stated. 
N. B. -- The blank in the last line but one is to be filled up with the proportional ""degree" of disability; for example: "three-fourths"--"one-half"--one-third," &c. &c or, "totally," as the case may be. 
The magistrate who may administer the oaths to the Surgeons, must certify that they are reputable in their profession, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
Mode of authenticating papers. -- In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon,  the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Pennsylvania
Dauphin Ct. Ss.
Before Mordecai McKinney, a Justice of the Peace for said County, and commissioner herein appointed by the Secretary of War, on the 10th day of October, AD. 1833, personally appeared Doctor William Henderson and David Shope, who being severally sworn according to law upon their oath depose and say that the within certificate and report in the case of Peter Moyer  is true & correct; to the best of their knowledge & belief.
William Henderson
David Schope

I certify that that the above affidavit was duly taken before me, and that the above named Doctors William Henderson and David Schope are credible persons & reputable in their profession as physicians.
Witness my hand the 10th day of October A.D. 1833.
M. McKinney

Dauphin County Ss.
I John Roberts prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County do certify that Mordecai McKinney Esqr. before whom the above depositions of Drs. Wm Henderson & David Shope was taken was at the time of the taking [illegible] of one of the justices of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified and that to all his acts as such full faith and credit ought to be given. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court at Harrisburg this twelfth day of December AD 1833.
Jno. Roberts Clk.
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Dauphin, Ss.

On the first day of November A.D. 1833, personally appeared before Mordecai McKinney, a Justice of the Peace for said County, & Commissioner appointed herein, at his office in Harrisburg in said County, Peter Moyer, a resident of Lebanon County in the State aforesaid, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by Act of Congress passed the 10th of April 1806. & reviewed & continued, entitled "An Act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the Revolutionary War."
That he enlisted in the army of the United States, at Shaefferstown, Lancaster County, Penna., in 1776,  in the Compy. of Greadiers, Capt. Bankson, 2 Regt., Col. Stuart, Penna. Line, as a private soldier; he served during the whole of the war, he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Fort Washington, & at Yorktown, at Cornwallis' defeat; he was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, taken to New York by the British & kept in a prison ship eight or nine months; at the battle of Germantown he was wounded by a gun shot wound in the left leg, he was taken to the Hospital at Reading Penna., was in the Hospital for two or three months, when his wound was healed and he joined the Army again in the Jerseys, & continued in the service until the end of war, when he was discharged, after Cornwallis' surrender, in Philadelphia; he received a written discharge, which became worn out by time; he has been allowed a pension which he receives from the United States for his service as a soldier. After leaving the Hospital & rejoining the Army his wound broke out again, it broke out in wet weather, and it continued this way from time to time, better in good dry weather, & breaking out in bad weather; he was often on the sick list in consequence of his wound. Since the revolutionary war his leg has been some times better, & some times worse, he was willing to work when he could, for several years he was obliged to walk on crutches on account of his wounded leg, it was always weak after the
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wound, it has often broke out; & since he has been getting old he feels its weakness more; & has pain from it; and by the effects of his wound he has been disabled & prevented, and is now totally prevented from obtaining his subsistence by labour; he is now seventy eight years of age.
After he was discharged from the Army, he lived in different places, working as a daily laborer as he could, he never had any trade; he has lived for some time at Liditz, Lancaster Cy.. Penna.; and for afterwards of twenty years in the neighbourhood of Campbellstown, Lebanon Cy., and Hammetstown, Dauphin Cy., Penna., where he now resides. He has made application for a pension before, both for his services & his wound; or employed persons to make application for him; but he is an unlearned man, and did not understand the business himself, and he has been often disappointed; about twenty years ago he got a person to attend to it for him, but it did not go right; he received his present pension about ten years ago.  he is not on the pension list of any State.  And further saith not.
Peter Moyer
his mark x

I certify that the above declaration of Peter Moyer on his oath was duly made, sworn to  & subscribed before me as aforesaid; and that the said P. Moyer is a person of good character for credibility. Witness my hand at Harrisburg the day & year aforesaid.
M. McKinney
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North Lebanon Nov 10th 1850
Mr Thomas Corving
Sir I have undertook to write to you which I do not know weather I write to the wright person or not or whether you will except of it but I hope your honour will pleas and except it and send an answer to Mary Moyer.
This Mary Moyer is a widow of Peter Moyer he was A soldier in the Revolution War he drew Pension Mary Moyer his widow is not old and is not able to maintain herself She has been told she might draw pension in the year 1834 Peter Moyer Died.  She did not make application till the year 1844 or 1845. Mr Jones Attorney of Reading also Pension agent sent David Fox of Lebanon to Derry Township Dauphin county to this Mary Moyer to Enquire about those pension Matters. David Fox told her to get her paper made and he would take them to Reading to Jones and she might Draw pension at the same time David Fox told Mary Moyer that theire are several widows in that Township or County that had pension coming them if the would produce theire writings Mary Moyer then got her writings made-gave them to David Fox and he hands them to Mr Jones of Reading Berks County Pennsylvania he has them yet
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15 or 18 Months after those writing ware in the hands of Mr Jones I went to Reading Mary Moyer told me I should go to Jones and see about her papers I went to his office told him that Mary Moyer had send me to see what or if anything was coming to her If nothing was coming to her I should get the papers back Jones told me that he did not get anything for her & told me he did not know where the papers are Jones then asked me if she had the paper that Moyer had I told him I did not know but I thaught she had Jones told me to get them and send them to him when I came home I told Mary Moyer she said that she would not send them she has showed me two papers this Day one is printed the heading is 
War Department Pension Office August 1st 1827
The close of it is 
By order of the secratary of war James L Edwards
the written paper is a paper that has been made before a Justis of Peace with an acknowledgment of William Clark
Yours with Respect
Thomas Corvin

George Uhler
for Mary Moyer