Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8880, Adam Gitsinger, S.C.
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SERVICE                                                      NUMBER
S.C.           Gitsinger, Adam                         W. 8880
               or Goetzinger
                                      Franzine

? CONTENTS
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South Carolina  4920

Franzine Goetzinger
widow of Adam Goetzinger

who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the year 1807
of Charleston Dcrt. in the State of S. Carolina
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Sheppard of the regt. commanded
by ----------------------- in the S.C. militia
line for 14 months

Inscribed on the roll of South Carolina
at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of January
1840 and sent to P. Cantwell
Charleston, S.C.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '39                       163.31
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '40    23.33
                                                                     $186.64
[Act July 7,
1838]

by D. Brown   Clerk,
Vol. 2. Page 193
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State of South Carolina]
District of Charleston]   on this 0th day of December
1838 personally appeared
before the undersigned Mrs. Fransine Getsinger 
aged 
77 years who being duly sworn according to Law
doth on her oath make the following declaration in
order to be entitled to the benefit of the 3rd Section of
the act of Congress of the 4 July 1836. that she is the
widow of Adam Getsinger late of Charleston dec'd
who was a private soldier during the War of the
Revolution and served therein two years under arrest in the following manner, to wit. He the said Adam
on the 13th January 1776, joined the German Fusiliers
of Charleston, then under the command as Deponent
believes of Captn Sheppard, and continued to serve 
therein to the fall of Charleston in May 1780, and
subsequently. Deponent saith, that during this
time he served at the Battles of Stono & Beaufort, and
at the attack upon Savannah in October 1779, at
which last mentioned place he received a wound in
the arm and in the leg from musket balls. Which confined
him for some time to his bed. Deponent saith he also
served at the seige [sic] of Charleston, and when the said Town
surrendered he was while under arms made a prisoner
of War, and retained as a prisoner by the enemy for
about 9 months. Deponent saith, he escaped from the
city and joined Marrion [sic] there in arms against the
British by whom he was made Commissary and forage
master and so acted for Marrion for nearly two years. Deponent saith, that, the British evacuated
Charleston on the 14th of December 1782, and that upon
the 16th this Deponent returned to Charleston in company
with said Adam, and Deponent saith that said
Adam within a few days after his said Return rejoined
said Corps of "German Fusiliers," and continued to serve
in same until the Declaration of peace in the month
of September 1783 and for many years afterwards.
She further declares she was married to the said Adam
Getsinger on the 26th December 1782 while he was
still in the service of his Country under arms as
aforesaid, and that her husband the aforesaid
Adam Getsinger died on the 14th October
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1807, and that she has remained a widow ever
since that period. that she now resides in said City of
Charleston, and has resided here since the Revolution.
That, she is in feeble health and poor circumstances
all which will more fully by reference to the proof
hereto annexed. 
F. Gitsinger [signature]

Sworn to before me
this 10. Dec. 1838
Jacob Alson
Recorder of the City of
Charleston and Judge
of City Court
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Mrs Getsinger
Cetif marriage
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Charleston so Ca
September 25th 1838

Lutheran Chrch of German Protestants

the following extracts are taken from the Records of
this Church viz

"Married on the 26th of December 1782
by the Rev'd. Mr Martin, Adam
Goetzinger to Franzine Russell."

"on the 14th of October 1807 the late
Adam Gitzinger was interred in the
Cemetery of this Church."

I certify the above to be a true copy
Jacob F. Mintzing, President.

State of South Carolina
District of Charleston] on the 2nd day of January 1839 personally
appeared before the undersigned Mr Jacob
F Mintzing, a resident of the City of Charleston and Presidt. of the above
church, who being duly sworn deposeth that, the above is a fair
and true copy from the original record of said Church.

Jacob F Mintzing [signature]

Sworn to & subscribed before me the day &
year above written & I also certify the Credibility
of the affiant
P Cantwell
Not Pub & QU for Charlston Dist. So Ca
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Mrs Russell.
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State of South Carolina
District of Charlston]  on this 2nd day of December
1838 personally appeared
before the undersigned Mrs. S. Egar, aged 64 years
a resident of the City of Charleston, who being duly Sworn
according to Law deposeth, that, she remembers Adam
Gitsinger late of Charleston dec'd. as having seen him
during the War of the Revolution under arms. that
she has reason to believe he was a member of the
"German Fusiliers", was at the Siege of Savannah, and
at the siege of Charleston, and subsequently served
under Marrion [sic] in that Gerneral's partisan war force
against the British. Dep't. saith that she recollects
that when Georgetown was possessed by Gen'l Marrion [sic]
a disturbance arose among some of his men, & that
said Gitsinger wounded her stepfather Mr Huger
in the hip with the but [sic] end of his musquet [sic] in 
endivouring [sic]
to quel [sic] the frolickers. Deponent saith
she has reason to believe from her intimacy with
the family that dec'd Adam Gitsinger served
two years and more under arms during said
War of the Revolution. Deponent saith that said
Adam Gitsinger was married to said Dept. saith
Mrs Franzine Gitsinger in December 1782 and
Dept. saith she has reason to believe it was while
said adam was in the service. for Dept. saith
she remembers that after the marriage her husband
and uncle spent 2 or 3 weeks at her father's house
in St John's Parrish near Charleston. Dept. saith 
she has known said Adam until he died in
the year 1807. and her said Aunt ever since &
that she is now his widow and that her statements 
are entitled to credit.

S. Eagar [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year above written & also
certify the Credibility of the affiant
P Cantwell
Not Pub & QU for the Charleston 
Dist. So. Ca.
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4332 Mrs Franzine Goetzinger
widow of Adam
Mrs F
S.C.
4 July 1836

P. Cantwell
Charleston
SCa.
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State of South Carolina
District of Charleston]
I certify that Adam
Gitsinger's name and
signature is in the list of names attached to the
rules [sic] of the German Fusilier Society and company
and that said Adam Gitsinger was admitted a member
of the "Fusilier Company" as applicant  by the original
orderly book now in my possession on the
13th January one thousand seven Hundred and
seventy six [1776] and that he signed the rules [sic]
on the same day.  I further certify that
it appears from said records of the Corps that
said Adam Gitsinger performed duty in the
militia in one of the German Fusiliers from
the 13th January 1776 to the 10th March 1779
[seventeen hundred & seventy nine] during
which period the company performed Sevice
at Beaufort and in Charleston, from
under my hand at Charleston this 15th
day of December 1838

Dan'l Horlbeck [Daniel Horlbeck]
Treasurer and 
keeper of the
original books
of German
Fusilier Society
S. Ca.

Sworn to and subscribed
before me this 15 December 1838
and I also certify the crdibility
of the affiant
P Cantwell

Not Public & QU for said
Dist. So Carolina
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The State South Carolina }
I do hereby Certify that
the facts set forth in the certificate of  Daniel Horlbeck
Esquire, Barrister of this City, are taken from
the records of the " German Fusiliers" now in his
possession as the office of the said Company who has
the Charge and keeping of the Same, and think I am
Satisfied  of their authenticity and truth,

Given under my hand at Charleston this 15th
day of December 1838
Charles C Strohecker
Captain of the German Fusiliers

Sworn to & subscribed before me
the 15  December 1838. and I also
Certify the Credibility of the affiant
P Cantwell Not Pub
& QU  for said Dist
So Ca
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State of South Carolina
District of Charleston] On this 19th day of December
1838 personally appeared
before the undersigned Mrs Sarah Susana Russell
aged 74 years a resident of the City of Charleston who
being duly sworn according to Law, deposeth
that she is the sister in law of Mrs F. Getsinger a claimant
for a pension. Deponent saith that, she became
acquainted with her said sister's husband Adam
Getsinger at the time of the marriage of said Franzine
to said Adam in 1782. Deponent saith she
has reason to believe that said Adam served
under arms during the War of the Revolution
two years and in the "German Fusiliers", Dept.
often heard said Adam recount his services
during said War, of his being at Savannah and at
the siege of Charleston, and that afterwards of his
being with Marrion [sic]. Dept. saith she has
heard Col. Francis Huger as well as said Adam
relate [in Dept's own house] of a dispute arising
between a Col Neyman and said Huger, and
that said Adam being then a Sergeant Major
or some such rank being order to separate the
parties, and how said Gitsinger swelled the hip of
said Huger. this occured [sic] in Georgetown & previous
to the British quitting the country. Dept. saith
she has reason to believe said Franzine Gitsinger
was married in the year 1782 and that said
Adam died in the year 1807. that said Franzine
never since married, and that her
statements are entitiled to credit.

S.S. Russell [signature]

Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and year above written & I also
certify the credibility of the affiant
the words "in law" 6th line first inserted, & the
"Col" duly corrected 20th line

P Cantwell
Not Pub & QU for Charleston Dist. SoCa
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Revolution South Cardina
WIDOW, &c.
__________
File No. 8880
Franzine Gitsinger
Wid
Adam Gitsinger
Privt Rew War.
____________
Act: July 7".    1838.
Index: --  Vol. A, Page 279
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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43321 _____ S.C.
Mrs  Franzini give Goetsinger  
widow of Adam
act July 4 1836____
See let. to P. Cantwell,
Sept. 3rd. 1839-

decd June 29
1839 to ditto
28 Octr 1839

4 July '36
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Allow 14 mos
pri_ Act 7
July  38
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Adam  Goetzinger A 1807
Franzine  M. 1782 Decr. 26
13 Jany 76       4 yrs       joined Ca Fusiliers Capt Sheppard
                                                 and served  to May 1780
      May 1780  9                pension
                            2ys              Comm'd by [illegible] and Gen Marion
[illegible] 1782 and cont'd in the
Co. of  Fusiliers  till Sept 1783
Daniel Horlbeck has the Book of the Co
 Says G.  belonged to the Co
from 1776 to 1779  and of actual Service
not stated.
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Franzine Goelzinger
Wid of Adam
SC
July 7 1838
Married 1782
died 1807
Allow 14 mo pri
$46.66 per anm
S.C. Militia Capt
Sheppard
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James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington D.C.
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Charleston SoCa
2 November 1839

Sir

[illegible] permission to lay before you the
accompanying documents in the Case of Mrs Mary
Martin Fairfield Dist. So.Ca.for a pension as the widow of Edward Martin, who is stated to have served
12 months as a private and 12 months as a captain of horse in the war of the Revolution.
 
There can be no doubt of the credibility
the Witnesses.4 or 5 of them are I believe pensioners
of the United  States personally acquainted  with the 
services of the husband of the  claimant and therefore
it is submitted [illegible] that description of testimony 
held to be most satisfactory at the Department.
I have the honor to remain
sir, very respectfully
                             Your obedient servant
P Cantwell

James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner  of Pensions  
Washington DC.

I also send the affidavit of Mrs. F Getsinger. So
allowed as to make  her application be under the
act of 1838. instead of 1836. as directed by your letter

I Remain Sir very  respectfully
Your obt servant
P Cantwell
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South Carolina
District of Charleston
Personally appeared before the undersigned on this 18 day of July 1839 in John Cart. aged 78 years a Revolutionary Pensioner a residt. of Charleston who being duly sworn Deposeth. that, he remembers and knew Adam Getsinger. during the War of the Revolution, Dept. saith, that, Dept. himself served as private in a company of horse during sd.
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Feby 22
O [illegible]. 
S.C.
[illegible] proof
[illegible] Getsinger,

[postal stamp]
Charleston
[illegible]
S.C. 

Free

James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension office
Washington
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Charleston So Ca
18 July 1839
James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
The enclosed affidavit in the case of Mrs Getsinger it is hoped will prove satisfactory. It is matter of fact and of unquestioned history that, military service and duty was performed in South Carolina for some time after the British left it. If no enemy appeared, and no fight took place nevertheless the German Corps (among whom Getsinger was, were prepared as before to do their duty -
It was proved in other cases sent to the Department by the Oaths of Geo. Erkhardt Esq the city attorney. & I think of D Holbark, Esq attry. that, the Records of the German Fusilar Company subsequent to the fall of Charleston were lost.
Under those circumstances, I am instructed to pray you for a decision
In this case as well as that of Mrs Christiana Dener. the Comptrollers office afford us proof with respect to the situation of Prisoners after the fall. It can be proved, that, for the first 2 or 3 months (as in the case of Job Palmer, the Prisoners were permitted to follow their accustomed pursuits, but upon a Remonstrance of the Loyalists, of trust encouraging the Rebels, an order was opend to prevent there doing so. And a series of prosecutions commenced the order to induce them to change sides - which it is unnecessary to repeat to the Commissnr. - with impact to G.F. Denersparol. we can only prove he was not exempt. - and that, he was faithful to the [illegible] of the peace - and on this case too you are respectfully solicited to give judgment. I am Sir your obt. Servant 
P Cantwell
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Mr Ab Oct 24
James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office 
Washington D.C. 
FREE
[stamp] CHARLESTON SC OCT 9
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Charleston So Ca
19 October 1839
Sir
A very considerable search for additional documentary proof as required by the Department, by the widow Getsinger the claimant for a pension on ac of the Services in the Revolution of her husband Adam Getsinger. has not been successful in getting stronger testimony than that furnished by the various affects and certificates sent to the Department, previous to this Date
I am therefore now directed by the widow to conform to the following passage in your letter of the 29th June 1839, which you did me the honor to address to me in relation to this case
"Jacob Lap a pensioner, was the Lieut of this company & in his application he claimed for a service of t 14 mos. & 24 days, and was allowed that amount. The fact being established, that Goetsinger & Belser belonged to said company, the Department is willing to make the same allowance for their services, as was made to Cobia"--
With regard to the service performed, other. than that in the company here spoken of - reference is respectfully made to the affect of cost (18 July '39) who proves 2 or 3 months in the summer of 1782."--
I have the honor further to quote from your letter of the 29th June 1839.--"Unless service, subsequent to the marriage be clearly" "Shown, the widows claim cannot be allowed under the act" "of July 4" 1836"--
As this is the decision of the Department, and we cannot now find any add'l. & more satisfactory proof, than those already submitted to the Commissioner. The widow therefore now claims in conformity with the above, under the act passed 7 July 1838;
I have the Honor to remain 
Sir your obt Humble Servant
P Cantwell
---
To James L Edwards Esqr.
Commissr. Pensions
Pension office
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6305 2 November 1839
Case of Wid F. Getsinger
affd. Declaration of application under the act of 1838 instead of 1835
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State of South Carolina
District of Charleston
On the 2nd day of November 1839 personally appeared before the undersigned Mrs Franzine Getsinger aged 78 years a resident of the city of Charleston who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th, 1838, entitled an act parting half pay and pensions to certain widows that, she is the widow of Adam Getsinger late of Charleston dec'd. who was a private soldier during the War of the Revolution and served therein two years under arms, to wit, in the manner set forth in the effort of the 10th December 1838. now on file in the war Department (Pension office). wherein she claimed under the act of the 4th July 1836. Deponent further declares that, she was married to the said Adam Getsinger on the 26th December 1782. That, said Adam died on the 16th October 1807. That, she has not since intermarried, that her sd. marriage took place previous to the 1st January 1794 viz. at the time above stated, and Dept further refers for the truth of her declaration to the proof on file in the pension office in relation to this case.
F. Getsinger
Sworn to before me the day & year
above written & also certify the credibility
of the affiant.
P Cantwell. Not Pub & QM
for Charleston Dist So Ca
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Wm Getsinger
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State of South Carolina }  office, Court Common
District Charleston          }              Pleas Charleston
=================
I Charles C Strohecker clerk of the Court
of Common pleas for Charleston Dist. So Carolina
do hereby Certify that Patrick Cantwell is
a magistrate as set forth to the annexed papers 
and that his signature hereto purporting to be
his are genuine. I further certify that the
witnesses to the within claim, namely
D. Horlbeck Esq. Mr Jacob Mintzing
[illegible] 
Russel and Eager are respectable & that their
testimony is entitled  to credit 
  
SEAL

Given under my hand & the Seal of my office this
31st  day of January 1889

Charles  C Strohecker
Clerk of the Court of Com Pleas
Charleston Dist. So Carolina