Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,684, for Peter Keblinger, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE    Penn.
Keblinger, Peter
Keplinger or
Heblinger
NUMBER  S.39.684
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39684
INVALID.
Revy
OWN
File No. 39,684
Peter Keblinger
Pri  Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3  Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Notification sent Decr 28 1820 to Henry Bely, Reading Pennsylvania
6414
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Pennsylvania
Peter Keblinger or Keplinger
of Berks Co in the state of Penn who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler, of the Pennsylvania line for the term of 3 years 
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of November 1818 
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of Feby 1819 and sent Hon Mr Keister H Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  359/31 mo = 30.7
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 
$30.7 
17/62
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
Berks
not entitled
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Free
Reading 10 Nov.
To the Hon'ble Secretary of War
Washington 
Post
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DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, ss.   
On the 8th day of August A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas, holden in the borough of Reading, county of Berks, being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a Jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings Peter Keblinger aged sixty three years, resident in the county of Berks, in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18th of March, 1818, and the first day of May, 1820. That he served in the revolutionary War, in the company, commanded by Capt. Grant in the regiment, commanded by Col. Butler in the line of the state of Pennsylvania, and has obtained a pension, under the Act of the 18th day of March, 1818, his Certificate being numbered 6414   And I do solemly swear 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 other manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with an intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions 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 I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 
Peter Keblinger his mark
Sworn & Subscribed in Court the day and Peter Klinger Mark year aforesaid Coram 
Jno Addams Prothy 
No 6414
Peter Keblinger
*Not entitled  Mar ’19
*This marine is spelt on the Roll Heblinger
Schedule of property 
I have besides necessary clothing and Bedding 
1 Cow   - $ 12.00
1 Old Mare   5.00
1 Cold         25.00
2 Steers       12.00
1 Sheep         1.00
1 Hogg           3.00
2 Iron Potts    1.00
1 Tub              0.50
1 ½ dozen tea cups 0.50
4 pewter plates  0.50
½ dozen Knives & forks  0.50
1 Old Table .50 & 1 Chest 1.00  1.50
One old house Barn & 49 ½ acres of land  533.00
$ 594.50
I have a pension from the State of Pennsylvania, of fifty Dollars a year. 
I am indebted in the following sums 
John Zeemer about    $40.00
Henry Zeemer with Int $40.00
Joseph Bowman    14.67 
Frederick Graeff    35.00   
Conrad Mohr         18.00 
Christian Weber     11.00
Conrad Hertz         10.00 
Wm Buler -            12.00
Jeremiah Zeemer      5.00
Philip Hough          25.00
Geo Hough $250    80.00
$ 283.00
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District of Pennsylvania ss. 
On the eighth day of August AD 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas holden in the Borough of Reading County of Berks being a Court of record proceeding according to the course of Common Law any John Zeemer Esquire & Jacob Segner two Creditable, Witness the said John Zeemer upon his solemn affirmation and the said Jacob Segner upon his solemn Oath they do declare and say that they have valued and appraised the Real and personal Estate of the within named Peter Keblinger contained in the within Schedule at the sum of five hundred and ninety four Dollars & fifty cents and do further declare that the said Peter Keblinger has been sick and still is sick so that he is unable to do any kind of labour and that he is totally unable to earn his living 
John Zeemer
Jacob Segner
Sworn & affirmed in Open Court the day & year aforesaid Coram 
Jno Addams, Prothy 
I Peter Keblinger am by occupation a labourer, but by reason of age and infirmities am not able to pursue any labour whatsoever that I have been sick and still remain sick, upwards of thirty years I have no family residing with me except my wife Christena aged Seventy two years and infirm like myself I am not able to support myself except by public or private charity 
Peter Keplinger his mark
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court Mark the day and year aforesaid 
Jno Addams Prothy 
I John Addams Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Berks do hereby certify that the foregoing Oaths and the Schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court and I further certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is five hundred and ninety four Dollars and fifty Cents (exclusive of the pension).
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hadn and affixed the seal of the said Court this fourteenth day of November A. D. 1820.
Jno Addams  Prothy
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1 Case.  2758  N.
Jas. Diemer, 
Judge
Reading, Pa.
Rec'd Nov 24, 1818.
Adm'd
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Pennsylvania 
Berks County Ss  On the ninth day of November A.D. 1818. Before me James Diemer Esquire one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County aforesaid personally appeared Peter Keblinger aged sixty two years resident in Brecknock Township County aforesaid who upon his solemn Oath according to Law, doth depose and say that he enlisted in the service of the United States in the year 1778. in a commanded by Captain George Grant, for three years, with Pennsylvania Regiment of Col Butler that he remained in the service aforesaid during the term of his enlistment that he had received an honorable discharge from Col Butler which is lost that he about twelve years since received a stroke of the palsey whereby he has lost the use of his left arm that he has not received any Pension under the Laws of the United States, but that he is poor and in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance from his country for support 
Peter Keblinger his mark
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Coram 
Jas Diemer   
Berks County SS. On the ninth day of November AD 1818 Before me James Diemer Esquire one of the associate Judges of the Court of Commonpleas in and for said County personally appeared Nicholas Burkhart of Roberson Township County aforesaid who upon his solemn affirmation anding to Law doth depose and say that he hath known the above named Peter Keblinger upward of ten years that he is subject to a certain fit, and that he had it this day so that he could not walk without assistance that he is poor and in indigent circumstances and stands in Need of his Country for support 
Affirmed & Subscribed 
Nicholas Burkhart 
Coram Jas Diemer
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Pennsylvania 
Berks County ss 
I James Diemer  Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County Do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Peter Keblinger that he did serve in the revolution War as stated in his declaration against the Common enemy  it also appears to my satisfaction that he is in indigent circumstance and is subject to certain fit In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the said Court to be affixed this ninth day of November AD 1818. 
Jas Diemer