Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,714, George Horfnoggle, Continental (Penn.)
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental (Penn)    

Horfnoggle, George [Hoofnagle]

NUMBER
S. 39.714
B.L. Wt. 2501-100

Name also appears as Hoofnogle, Huffnagle, Hoffnagle and Hufnagle

CONTENTS
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[two-column page]

[left side]
Dead.  See letter to Geo. Ford
Aug. 12, 1845-

[written sideways] Recorded Decr. 30
[illegible] sent October 11 Samuel Dale, Lancaster, Lancaster City

[right side]
[noted 4 yrs] 5,141
Pennsylvania
George Horfnoggle [Hoofnagle]
Pennsyl. line Capt Moylan
Dragoon (Private)
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th of Novr. 1818. and sent Hon. Mr. Whiteside. House of Representatives

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818  4 mo 7/30 = 33.80
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4th March 1819 = 48.00
 4 years War                                             $81.80


Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March, 1818

[noted 55 [illegible] Continued]

Lancaster Cty.
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No 759
George Hoofnalge
paid:
4th Penn Regiment

Warrant issued Feby: 22nd 1819

Hon. J. Whiteside
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Statement of Revolutionary claim - up to 31st January 1879
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Elizabeth Getz
ansd Novr. 19th, 53

759 -- 100
Rev

Warrt. No. 759 for 100. acres issued Feby 22nd 1819 to George Hoofnagle a private of Dragoons  of the Pennsyla. lines - said to the Hon J. Whiteside
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Lancaster City Pennsylvania
November 17, 1853
Sir.
Would you have the kindness to inform me of the Number and acres of the Bounty Land warrant my father George Hoffnagle received who was a soldier in War of Revolution a private in Dragoons Pa Continentals line and also drew a pension of $96 per annum under act of 1818. was placed on the pension Roll Nov 17 1818 -
The papers relating to said lands have been lost since his death.
A line in answer will much oblige
Yours
Respectfully
Elizabeth Getz 
Her mark
Direct your letter to my address in care of Wm S Amweg Esquire Lancaster City Pa

Hon L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
On the 24th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber Presidents of the Court of Common Pleas of the 2nd Judicial District of Pennsylvania composed of the Counties of York and Lancaster George Huffnagle personally appeared aged fifty five years and resident in Lancaster in the said State of Penna. who being before 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 the said George Hoffnagle enlisted in the year One Thousand Seven hundred & Seventy nine at Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania in the Troop of Horse commanded by Captain Pike of the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel Stephen Milar and that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United  States until the month of November 1783 when he was discharged from service in Lancaster State of Pennsylvania.  that he was at the Siege of York when Cornwallis was taken and in several skirmishes during the war - that he is reduced in circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support
George Huffnoggle
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Walter Franklin
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County

Personally came and appeared before Walter Franklin Esquire President of the Court of Common Pleas of the Second Judicial district of Pennsylvania composed of the Counties of Lancaster & York, John Light of the City of Lancaster in said County of Lancaster and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (aged between sixty-three and sixty-four Years) and being sworn according to law doth depose and say, that he is well acquainted with the within mentioned George Huffnagle, that he knows him to have served in the 4th Reg of Light Dragoons, or Pennsylvania Legion in our Revolutionary War, to the end of said War, that the said Regiment or Legion was commanded by Col. Stephen Moylan, that he, this deponent, served and was attached for more than Five Years in and to said Regiment - And further saith not.  John Light
Sworn and subscribed the 
Twenty eighth day of April
A.D. 1818 - Before me
W Franklin
I do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above names George Hoofnagle did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and know its account of the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the declaration of the Act of Congress
Walter Franklin

Lancaster County
State of Pennsylvania
I John Hoff, Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the County of Lancaster certify that Walter Franklin Esquire before whom several probates were taken was at the time of taking the same President Judge of the Second Judicial District of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania comprised of the Counties of York and Lancaster and that full faith and credit are due to all his Official Acts in the Court of Justice and elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court at Lancaster this twenty-eighth day of April in the year One Thousand eight hundred & eighteen.
John Hoff Clk Q.S.

I am satisfied that [illegible] to me a Cove Certificate I do further certify that the written and aforenamed George Hoofnagle is in reduced circumstances and in need of the assistance of his Country for support
Walter Franklin
Lancaster October 10 1818
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[round seal]

I certify that it appears by the Pay-rolls of the Pennsylvania line in the revolutionary war in this office that the name of George Hoofnoggle is included in the roll of the 4th regiment of Cavalry and that he was paid up to the 1st January 1782 and 1st January 1783 and 3rd November following also that he received his gratuity for serving the time of his enlistment to the end of the war - Witness my hand and seal of the office of the Auditor General this 17th day of June 1818—-

Geo Bryan A.G.
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Horfnoggle
George Horfnagle
Oldsoldier
——————
5141
Certificate 17 Nov. 1818
No number
Col. Moylan

[illegible initials]
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Lancaster County,ss.

ON this fifteenth day June 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of said county George Hoofnoggle aged fifty eight - years, resident in the City of Lancaster in said 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: under Capt. Pike 4th Troop, Light Dragoons, Col. Maylen about four years Pennsylvania legion —

That his original declaration was made on the 28th—-day of April 1818 on which was granted a Pension-certificate, dated 17th November 1818 no number ——-and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States March 12, 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 provisioning of an act of Congress,entitled, “An Act to providefor certain Persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed March 18, 11818; 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.  I have no occupation, am a cripple and unable to earn my living, my children are in different parts of the country some of them have families some not, but all doing for themselves, so that I have no family with me.
George Hoofnoggle

Sworn, declared, and subscribed
June 15th 1820
In open Court.
ATTEST.
G.B. Porter Prothy-
A SCHEDULE of the property of George Horfnoggle ——-a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, taken June 15th ——1820
No property whatever—

The above is a correct statement of all my property, necessary clothing excepted.  George Horfnoggle—
We are of opinion that the above statement respecting the property of the applicant is correct - Walter Franklin -Same date-

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Lancaster County, ss

I, George B. Porter, Prothonotary of the Court of  Common Pleas for said count of Lancaster, certify that the Foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court. And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the systemic there made by George Horfnoggle  respecting his property is correct —
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the health the said Court, at the city of Lancaster, this fifteenth - day of June - in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty -
G.B. Porter
Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Lancaster

On this 27 day of March 1857, personally appeared before me an alderman an alderman and a Justice of the Peace in and for the City of Lancaster and County and state aforesaid Ellinor Getz aged 59 years a resident of the City of Lancaster and County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania who being first duly affirmed according to Law declares and saith that she is the daughter of George Hoofnagle who was a revolutionary soldier and a private of Dragoons of the Pennsylvania line and received a Land Warrant No. 759 for One Hundred acres which was issued on the 22nd of February 1819 and that her father George Hoofnagle died on the 22nd day of July 1836 in the City of  Lancaster Pennsylvania and that her mother Mary Hoofnagle wife of George Hoofnagle died on the 6th day of March 1814 and that her father left the following heirs at Law and none others deponent Ellinor married to John Getz, Richard Hoofnagle and Mary intermarried to Frederick White, they being the only heirs  and legal representatives of her father George Hoofnagle and Mary his wife and the said Land Warrant was sent to the Hon. James Buchanan, then Secretary of State under the late James K. Polk, President of the United States to know what disposition was to be made by the above named heirs, and that she that she afterwards was informed by him that the same was lost or mislaid and that he could not find it.  She as one of the heirs makes application for the re-issue of a new Warrant for the amount of 100 acres as provided under the Act of Congress in such cases.
Ellinor Getz

affirmed to and subscribed before me this 27 day of March 1857
Charles F. Voigt Ald

[drawing of a round seal] Seal
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Lancaster

I Charle F. Voigt an Alderman and a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ellinor Getz who has made the within affidavit is a person of credit and entitled to full belief and that she is a resident of the City of Lancaster Pa and that I am personally acquainted with the said Ellinor Getz, and that  I have no interest in this her application for he reissue of  Land Warrant as described -
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of March AD 1857.
Chas. F. Voigt Ald                {SEAL]
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Lancaster

On this 27th day of March 1857 personally appeared before me an Alderman and a Justice of the Peace in and for the City of Lancaster and County and state aforesaid Jacob Weitzel and Maria Kelly both residents of the City of Lancaster and County of Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania who being first duly sworn according to law declare and saith that they are acquainted with George Hoofnagle who has represented to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and with his wife Mary Hoofnagle and that her name before said marriage was Mary Stringer and that they lived in and cohabited together as man and wife and were owned and reputed as such in the neighborhood until the said George & Mary Hoofnagle died, and both are now dead and died in the City of Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania, and that they had the following children, Ellinor intermarried to John Getz (who is also deceased) Richard Hoofnagle and Mary intermarried to Frederick White, and that we are acquainted with aid heirs, and that the above named are the only heirs and legal Representatives and none others - and that the above named George Hoofnagle drew pension during his lifetime and the only George Hoofnagle in this city who has represented as a Revolutionary soldier and that We are disinterested therefor and have no interest in said application for re-issue of said Land Warrant.  attest Wm S. Amweg
Jacob Weitzel
Maria Kelly [her mark]
Sworn & affirmed to
and subscribed before me
this 28th of March AD 1857
Chas F. Voigt Ald
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Lancaster

I Charles F. Voigt and alderman and a Justice of the Peace in and for the City of Lancaster and county and the state aforesaid Jacob Weitzel and Maria Kelley resident of Lancaster City Pa who made this within Affidavit are persons of credit and entitled to full belief and are both residents of the City of Lancaster in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania and are well known to me.
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of March 1857
Charles F Voigt Ald

State of Pennsylvania
County of Lancaster

I Joseph Bowman Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County do hereby certify that Charles F. Voigt Esq before whom the within affidavits are here taken is now and was at the time of taking the same as Acting Justice of the Peace and Alderman in and for the City of Lancaster and County and State aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified and the signature purporting to be his are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this 28th day of March AD 1857
J. Bowman
Prothy
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April 15, 1940

BA-J/AWF
George Horfnoggle
S. 39714

Mrs. Charles M. Coldren
307 North Duke Street
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein in regard to George Horfnoggle were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 39714, based upon his military service in the War of the Revolution.  The name is shown, also, Hoofnogle, Hufnogle, and Hoofnagle.
The date and place of birth of George Horfnoggle, and names of his parents were not given. 
George Horfnoggle enlisted in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, sometime in 1779, and served in Captain Pike's company, in Colonel Stephen Moylan's Fourth Regiment of Light Dragoons; he was in several skirmishes, in the siege of Yorktown, and continued in the service until sometime in November, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 28, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-five years, and a resident of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
George Horfnoggle married Mary Stringer.  The date and place of their marriage are not shown, nor were the names of her parents given.
The said Mary Horfnoggle died March 6, 1814 in
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

The soldier, George Horfnoggle, died in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, August 20, 1835 or July 22, 1836.
John Gets of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, referred in 1819, to the soldier as his father-in-law.  In 1820, reference was made to children of the soldier, in "different parts of the country, some of them have families some not." "Elizabeth" Gets in 1853 of Lancaster, referred to the soldier as her father.
It was stated that the soldier left at his death the following children - Ellinor born about 1798, who married John Gets; Richard "Hoofnagle"; and Mary who married Frederick White. 
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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39714
INVALID.

File No. 39714
George Horfnoggle
Dragoon, Rev War

Act 18 March 18

Index - Vol. 3 Page 231 

[Arrangement of 1870]

Oct 19 90
passed to 
Wm H Scha[cut off]
Lancaster

Dec 4 96
To
Mrs. Jos H Cochran
Philadelphia PA
__________________________________
1919 May 23, History to 
J Trumbull Wood and 
H2 in cash returned to him 
by registered mail. Aw
___________________________________
1940 - April 15 [illegible] to
Mrs. Charles M. Coldren
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Post Office Department
Official Business
53187

Registered Article
No. 79723
Insured Parcel
No. 
Trenton N.J.  May 26 1919  3 PM

Return to Board of Review
Street and Number or Post Office Box 
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

U. S. Pension Office May 27 1919
Geo. Horfnoggle  S.39714
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Return Receipt

Received from the Postmaster the Registered or Insured Article, the original number of  appears on the face of this card

Signature or name of addressee J Trumbull Com
Date of delivery 5  26 1919
Form 8811

Misc. Sec. BD of Chief's Desk
May 27 1919
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7b.290
State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, PA

Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County personally approved John Light, Esquire who being sworn according to law, says that he is well acquainted with George Huffnagle the applicant, for the military Bounty Land allowed to Revolutionary soldiers, that said Huffnagle enlisted in Lancaster in the year 1780 or 1781 in the 4th Regiment of Light Dragoons (of Pennsylvania Legion) - Commanded by Col. Stephen Moylan the he served under Captain Pike who commanded the fourth Troop of said Regiment, that said Huffnagle enlisted to serve during the whole war, and did serve until the close of it in 1783 when he was honorably discharged in Lancaster,  further states that he was a Forage Master of the Regiment, aforementioned and 
And further days note
Sworn Subscribed before me the 1st day of Feby 1819
Sam Carpenter 

John Light
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City and County of Lancaster [illegible]
Personally appeared before me the subscriber -
one of the Justices of the peace in and for said city
George Horfnogle who being affirmed according to
law declareth and saith that he enlisted in the 
year 1780 or 1781 in Lancaster with Captain Pike of
the 4th Troop of cavalry attached to the 4th Regiment
Pennsylvania line commanded by Coln Stephen
Maylan. that said affirmant enlisted to serve
during the whole war and did serve to the
close of it. That he was honorably discharged in
Lancaster in the 1783. That his discharge has been
lost in the length of time that has intervened
and [further?] says not
Affirmed and subscribed
before me the 1st 
of February 1819
Sam Carpenter
George Horfnogle
We the undersigned subscribers know the above
applicant George Horfnogle to be the person
Jacob Slough
[illegible]
[?] Ross
AS Shaffner
Em Reigart
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I the subscriber a Representative ^ in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Samuel Carpenter Esq was a Justice of the peace - duly qualified on the 1st of Feby 1819 - and that those persons who have subscribed their names - as identifying Gro. Hoofnagle - are entitled to all credit & faith --- John Whiteside
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Suspended
File Penna [illegible]
arrive


Lancaster
County Penna.

[page turned one quarter counter-clockwise]
Admitted

[a faint round stamp is on the left side of the document with engraving along the outer circumference edge:]
U T H  C A N  I  SURVIVE
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Pennsylvania, SS.
In the Name and by the Authority of the Commonwealth of
PENNSYLVANIA,
[signature Wm Findlay] 
William Findlay, Governor
OF THE SAID COMMONWEALTH
To all to whom these presents shall come, Sends Greeting:
Know ye, That George Bryan, Walter Franklin, John Hoff and John Light, Esquires -
[seal with two horses & the motto: Virtue, Liberty and Independence] 
whose names are subscribed to the instruments of writing hereunto annexed were
at the time of subscribing the same and now are, the said George Bryan Auditor
General of accounts in and for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Walter Franklin President of the
Courts of Common pleas in and for the second Judicial district of the said Commonwealth, composed of the Counties
of York and Lancaster, John Hoff Clerk of the Court of General quarter Sessions of the peace in and for the County of Lancaster and John Light a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Lancaster in the said Commonwealth, duly appointed and commissioned. And full faith and credit is and ought to be given to their official acts accordingly.

Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State, at Harrisburg, this seventeenth
day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and
of the Commonwealth the forty-second.
By the Governor
[signature] James Trimble
Deputy Secty
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This is to certify, that George Huffnagle did serve in the Fourth Regiment of Light Dragoons, otherwise called the Pennsylvania Legion, commanded by Colonel Stephen Moylan, in our Revolutionary War, to the end of said War. I am certain of this, as I myself served as Forage Master to the said Regiment, or Legion, to the end of the war and was well acquainted with him the said George Huffnagle.
Witness my hand at Lancaster the Twenty-seventh day of April A.D. 1818.
[signature] John Sight
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[partial illegible writing]
[incomplete circular postmark? with FEB in a circle]
The Honourable John Whiteside Esq
Member of Congress, City of Wash
Claren
Geo. Hoofnagle
[unclear handwriting] W p No. 759
John Getz
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Lancaster, 2 Feby 1819
Honored Sir,
I have given you considerable
trouble but I hope this will be the last. Enclosed I send you the papers necessary
to recover the Bounty Lands due my
father in law together with a power of attorney
to receive the same you observed some time
ago that a certain Curtis Lewis had made
application for. The same Curtis Lewis was
at Lancaster some time ago respecting if
[illegible] from his claim he can
never recover the land and further my
father in law says he never sold nor gave his
right to any person you therefore will 
have the goodness to draw or recover the title or warrant for the same and forward it on to me as soon as convenient. And if Lewis or any other person has a claim on the same they may have every satisfaction by calling on me or my father in law at - Lancaster.

Your Friend and Humble ┃
[signatures] John Whiteside Esq  John Getz
This is to Certify that I empower John Whiteside Esq to receive my Bounty Land Warrant or title for the same and forward the same on to Lancaster to my father in law John Gets

Witness my hand and seal this 2d day Feby 1819 
George Hoofnagle
[drawn seal] Seal
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We do certify that the bearer, George Huffnagle, served to the
end of our revolutionary War in the Fourth Regiment of
Light Dragoons, or Pennsylvania Legion, commanded by
Col. Stephen Moylan.  Witness our hands at Lancaster the
Second day of January A.D. 1818-

John Sight. At that time
Forage Master to said Regiment
Jacob Slough Capt
4th Regt [illegible]

Lancaster County State of Pennsylvania ss [illegible]
Before me
Sam Carpenter one of the Justices of the peace in and
for the said County of Lancaster, personally appeared
George Huffnagel, who being duly sworn, on the Holy
Evangelists, hath depose and say that he is the
person, named in the above certificate, and that he
performed the services therein set forth and further
saith not
George Hufnagel

Sworn and subscribed the [illegible] day
of Jany A.D. 1818 before me Sam Carpenter
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George Hoofnagle
No. 2501.
in lieu of lost Warrt. N 759

W. T. Amweg
Lancaster
Pa.
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James L Edwards Esqr
Commr, of Pensions

Lancaster August 8. 1845

Dr Sir.
Mr. George Horfnoggle, late of this
City deceased, was in his lifetime duly entered on the Pension Roll of the
United States, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, as per Certificate, dated 17th November 1818 fully appears.  This old soldier resided
at that time, and down to the period of his death, with
his daughter and only child, Mrs. Getz of this place.  He died as
I am informed, on the 20th day of August 1835, having 
previously drawn the semi-annual payment due 4th March 1835. 
From that day however, until the time of his death, no payment
has been made and the balance is still outstanding:  The Pension
Certificate is also still remaining in the hands of his daughter
Mrs. Getz.  As this lady was in easy circumstances at the time
she did not care to make application for the balance due, but
having since become reduced in her pecuniary affairs, she is now
desirous of receiving the same.  This I presume may and can be
done, but I am uninformed as to the manner and form of preparing
the paper & vouchers.  May I ask the favor, for you
to transmit me the requisite instructions?

very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt.
George Ford
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To what time was George Hoffnoggle
of Pennsylvania, Act March 1818, last
paid?
J.L Edwards
Aug. 11. 1845

pd to 4 Sep 1826
JH
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Journal style document with writing on both sides of the journal. 
Left side
W. S. A wet
Geo. Horfnoggle dis Pa
Rev March 31. 1857
Right side
March No 759 for 100 annum send Feb 22 1819
To Geo Horfnoggle for Pa. Line- Sent to Hon. J. White side
(Illegible)to Pa 469. Also stated, does not appear from our files to be satisfied
P Office
Amweg 3/pay (squiggle line after last word.
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Lancaster City of Pennsylvania
March 28, 1837
[illegible} Enclosed I send you the declaration of Ellinor Getz daughter of Geo. Hoofnagle who was a soldier in the Revolutionary and received a land warrant for 100 acres of land.  She states that land warrant was lost though Hon. James Buchanaux Please issue duplicate land warrant.
Yours Respectfully
[illegible signature]
Hm Geo C Whiting
[illegible] of Pensions
[illegible] City
[illegible]
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[rectangular stamp, with the single letters U. S. P. D. in each corner]
OLD WAR & NAVY
Nov 30 1896
FILES.
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Department of the [illegible]
To The Bureau of Pensions,
Will you kindly look for the military record of George Hoofnagle who lived in Lancaster City, Penna a/i born in 1741 died about March 4, 1809.  He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.  Please send to me his "military record." as soon as possible.
Address me Mr. Jas Buchanon
1323 So Broad St
Philadelphia, Pa
Nov 26 /80
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Two stamps on the document only. One is a rectangular stamp with OLD WAR & NAVY OCT 10 1896 FILES.  The second stamp is circular showing PENSION H OFFICE U.S. OCT8 1896

Complete
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ANDREW J. STEINMAN,
CARLES STEINMAN POLTE.
 
THE LANCASTER (LOGO NOT LEGIBLE)INTELLINGENCER  (handwritten H)

LANCASTER, Pa., Oct 7th…1896

U.S. Com. Of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
     I am desirous of finding out the military record of one George Horfnoggle, sometimes spelled Hufnagle, whose name appears on the list of Revolutionary Pensioners as published in Penna. State Archives.  he was my great, great, grandfather and I would like to have this record, preparatory of joining Sons of Revolution, by so doing you will confer a great favor on 
                      William M. Schaum
                       Intelligencer 
                         Lancaster, Pa
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This is a typed letter that has extremely faded however, there are two stamps that one is legible and were stamped over the first sentence rendering it illegible. The first stamp is circular, states on it PENSION OFFICE, U.S., A MAY 22 1919. The second stamp is an oval with a star on each corner. The writing has faded, but the problem is the whole document was placed wrong and consequently rendering it almost unreadable. It’s upside down and on the wrong side. Please refer to this original document for clarification. Here is the following what I can decipher.

Bureau of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen:
Kindly send me the military record and also such information as you have concerning the family of George Horfnoggle dragoon pension roll of United States under the Act of Congress on March 10, 1818:  Last made — 1820
George Horfnoggle, Revolution Pensioner on list of 1825 Pennsylvania Line
George Horfnoggle dragoon , Pennsylvania Line, Pensioner under law of March 19, 1818 from rolls of Pennsylvania of 1st sessions 6th Congress published 1880 roll of Pennsylvania

I am including two dollars ($2.00) in cash which I presume will cover charges. In case it is insufficient, please advise me as to the balance and oblige.
I would also appreciate it I you would tell me if you have the pension records of any others having the same name Hoofnoggle, Huffnagle, or similar names as to sound. In such case, if you will let me know I can tell you whether I shall want their records also. 
Thanking you in advance for your courtesy, I am very truly yours,
Signature has faded beyond readability.
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$2.00 in cash rec'd mek
I. Trumbull Wood
___________________
Attorney-At-Law                                                  Bell Telephone
                                                             401 Broad St. National Bank Building
                                                            Trenton, N. J.

May 20, 1919.

Bureau of Pensions,
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:

Kindly send me the military records and also such information as you have concerning the families of

  George Hoofnagle, dragoon.  Pension roll of U. S. under Act of Congress of March 10, 1818: List made out 1880.

   George Hoofnoggle, Revolutionary Pensioner on list of 1825.  Pennsylvania Line.

   George Horfnoggle, dragoon:  Pennsylvania Line.  Pensioner under law of March 18th, 1818.  From list of Pensioners 1st Session 6th Congress published 1880 Roll of Pennsylvania.

I am enclosing Two Dollars ($2.00) in cash which I presume will cover charges.   In case it is insufficient, please advise me as to the balance and oblige.

I would also appreciate it if you would tell me if you have the pension records of any others having the same name Hoofnagle, Huffnagle or similar names as to sound.  In such case, if you will let me know I can tell you whether I shall want their records also.

Thanking you in advance for your courtesy, I am

Very truly yours,

I. Trumbull Wood 

Stamped 
Financial Division
May 22 1919
Bureau of Pensions
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Lancaster County Historical Society
307 North Duke Street
Lancaster, Pa.
LETTERHEAD

[Round time and date stamp, with numbers all around the edge to mark the time - 2:45 marked with an arrow] RECEIVED MAR 21 1940 MAIL SUB-DIV. READER #612 VETS ADM

Mar 20 1940

Veteran Bureau of Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs,
Will you please give us the Revolutionary data on
George Huffnagle who died in Lancaster, Pa October 18, 1826, he is listed in local newspaper as serving the Revolution

Also of Peter Huffnagle died after 1800 in Lancaster Penna
                                                                    (Captain)
Also of Michael Huffnagle
same place and John Huffnagle also spelled Hoofnagel - (nagle)
I shall very much appreciate a prompt reply.  Thank you.
Very sincerely
Caroline S. Coldren
Librarian
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Rev. Nor Section.

May 23, 1919

J. Trumbull Wood
National Bank Building
401 Broad St.  Trenton, N. J.

Sir:
 In reply to your letter of the 20th instant, you are herewith furnished the record of the Revolutionary War [illegible smudge], S. File No. 39,714, George Horfnoggle, to whom all three of your questions refer. and two dollars in cash forwarded by you in said letter is also returned as there is no charge for said record.
If you desire the record of any other soldier of that or similar surnamed, it is essential that in addition to his full name (underlined), you should furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to him, in order that a proper search of the records may be made in your behalf.  Approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after discharge, given names of widow if he left one.  Owing to the lack of clerical force available for the purpose not more than four records of pensioners of he Revolution are sent to any person or organization.
Yours respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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3
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division

MAY 22 1919

Chief of Rev War Section

Sir:
I have this day received from 
J Trumbull Wood 
Cash $2 00/100
requesting lookup
as per letter herewith

$2 Cash returned by registered mail
May 23, 1919
Finance Div

Very respectfully
W Campbell
Chief of Division
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April 15, 1940

BA-J/AWF
George Horfnoggle
S.39714
Michael Huffnagle
W. 3067

Mrs. Charles M. Coldren
307 North Duke Street
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of George, Peter, John, and Michael Huffnagle, all of Pennsylvania.

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of either Peter or John Huffnagle, under any spelling of the surname.

You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War records of George Horfnoggle and of Michael Huffnagle.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Revolutionary War Records Section                3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D. C. ,.........................................., 19................

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In reply to your request of _____________, received _______________ for a statement of the miliary history of George Horfnoggle a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  Name also spelled Hoofnogle, Hoofnagle, & Hufnogle.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment 1780
Length of Service to Nov. 3, 1783
Rank Dragoon
Captain - Pike 
Colonel - Stephen Moylan's Continental
   4th Regt of Calvary
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Battles engaged in, several skirmishes and at Siege of York
Resident of soldier at enlistment, at Lancaster, Pa.
Date of application for pension, April 29, 1878. This claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Lancaster Pa
Age at date of application, 55

Remarks:  Sol mar Mary Stringer she died Mar 6, 1814 at Lancaster Pa -
and he died there Aug 20, 1835 or July 22, 1836 leaving children Richard, Mary who mar Frederick White and Ellinor (born about 1798) who mar John Getz of Lancaster Pa

Respectfully,
Commissioner.

(I did not use Elizabeth as daughters name evidently an error as all other statements were Ellinor with that one signature by mark)

Pa Archives gives
Enl. in 1780