Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,089, for George Likens, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE   Penn.
Likens, George
NUMBER  S.40.089
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40089       
Revy    
INVALID. ---      
File No. 40.089   
 George Likens   
Pri   Rev War        
Act: 18 March 18       
Index: -- Vol.  4   Page 295 
{Arrangement of 1870.]
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4.238      
Pennsylvania           
George Likens     
Private     4   
Capt Deckart  one year Pennsylvania line     
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War           
Inscribed on the Roll of  Pa   
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 14th of May 1818.             
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th Nov’r 1818 and sent to the care of Richard Peters Esq. Philadelphia Pa              
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818     18/31  4/30    $29.77 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819 $48. -       
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818 } 
Continued        
Pennsylvania
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Notification sent November 13. 1820 to Benjamin Pearson Chester Pennsylvania
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania         
In the Court of Common pleas of Delaware County being a Court of record                
I George Likens aged about Sixty Seven years Do Solemnly swear that I served as a private Soldier in the Revolutionary War in the Company commanded by Captain Deckert in the fifth Regt commanded by Colonel McGaw of the Pennsylvania line, as set forth in my Original declaration dated as I believe on the 14th day of May 1818 - Also that I am the same person to whom a Pension Certificate No 4.238 hath been granted - And I do further swears 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 provision 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 any income or property other than the following (The necessary clothing and beddings for myself and family Excepted) To Wit                
4 old chairs - - value - - $1.00
A pine table -                   0.25
An Iron Pot   -                 0.50
Tea Kettle & Skillet -      1.00
Shovel & Tongs       -       0.25
Crockery ware  -              0.25
$ 3.25
And I do further swear that I am by occupation a labourer but am unable to do much labor in Consequence of age and Rheumatic pains.-  Also
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That my family consists of Six Children three of whom are of age and the youngest about thirteen years of age.     
George Likens  his mark
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court July 26th 1820}  
Benj’n Pearson Prothy               
July 26 1820     It is the opinion of the Court that the total value of the property in the Statement is Three Dollars and Twenty five cents     
Benj’n Pearson   Prothy
Delaware County       
Pennsylvania  } S.S.           
I Benjamin Pearson Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County aforesaid Do certify that the said Court is a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited in amount, and keeping A Record of their proceedings - Also that the aforegoing is a true copy of the Original which remains filed of record in the said Court            
Witness my hand and the Seal of the said Court at Chester the first day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred & Twenty                   
Benj’n Pearson 
Prothy
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George Likens 
4298   
Dboy   
Nov 18
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Delaware County ss            
Benjamin Pearson Esquire being duly affirmed saith that George Likens the aforegoing deponent did on the 26th day of July last and now doth Reside either in the Township of Ridley or Springfield in said County         
Affirmed & Subscribed before me Sep 27. 1820}  
Benj’n Pearson 
John Caldwell          
Justice of Peace
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George Likens 
Penn Rolls
780
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DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, ss.             
On this Fourteenth day of May A. D. 1818, before me, Richard Peters, Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, personally appeared George Likens of Pennsylvania who being duly  Sworn  deposes and declares, that during the War of the Revolution he served against the common enemy as a  private  in the army on the Continental Establishment -- that on the  5 January  A.D. 1776 at  Darbey  in the state of Pennsylvania       
Enlisted under Captain Peter Decker Commanding the 5th Company of the 5th Regiment Pennsylvania Line commanded by Lieut Col. Robert McGaw   and served twelve months and upwards and untill he was discharged at Fort Washington and sent to the Hospital in East Jersey being then sick     
That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support, that he never has received, or been allowed any Pension by the laws of the United States -- that he is a resident citizen of the United States, and that        his Discharge has been lost - that present resides in the State of Pennsylvania Delaware County               
George Likens   his mark          
Sworn and Subscribed this 15th day of May – A. D. 1818 before me }   
Richard Peters   
Rolls Penn 780