Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2529, Peter Dunkleberger, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn.

NUMBER 
S. 2529

Dunkleberger, Peter
[stamped star above Dunkleberger]

Born in Penn.
carded
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6197
Pennsylvania
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[edge of page is cut off]
ter Dunkleberger
of the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Thm. Fulle of the Rej commanded by Col Antes in the Penn
une for Private [illegible] $20.00
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars -- cents per annum to commence of the 4th day of March, 1831
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Feb. 1833 and sent letter of [illegible] House Reps.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1832    $30.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1839   $10.00
= $40.00

[In brackets] Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk,
Book D Vol. 6 Page 53
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Peter Dunkleberger's
application for Pension under the act of 7th June 1832

Amt $20 per anm.

[faint writing] ... s. Dewart
H R
$20 per annum
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Lycoming, Pa.

On this 11th day of Sept. Anno Domini, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, personally appeared in open court, before the President and Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County, now sitting, Peter Dunkleberger a resident of Muncy Creek Township in the County of Lycoming, and State of Pennsylvania, aged eighty-three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his solemn oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passes June the 7th 1832.

That he was born in Windsor Township, Berks County, State of Pennsylvania, anno domini, 1749 and continued to reside in that county till September, 1776, when he was called out as a drafted militia man, under Captain Jacob Shaupelle, and Colonel Baltyarger, and marched through the lower part of Pennsylvania to Amboy into New Jersey, and remained there [illegible] two months, making preparations for an engagement, with the enemy who lay on the other side of the Delaware River. They were within about eight miles of Washington and Howe's armies, but could not cross the river. During this time the battles of Trenton and Princeton were fought and Howe left Philadelphia and took his ships. The army in which the applicant was a soldier was commanded by General Butler, and while he was in it they were engaged in the battle, and after two months service he returned home, having received a written discharge from the General. He remained at home, Windsor Township, Berks County till about Christmas of the same year, when he was drafted again, and marched under the same Captain Shaupelle, to Amboy in New Jersey, to who he lay bel
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ter than two months, in constant expectation of an engagement with the enemy, who were encamped on the other side of the river, but they came to no battle, while he was with them. In February 1777, he was again discharged and returned to Windsor Township, Berks County, where he remained till May of the same year when he left Berks, and removed to Northumberland County. In June, of the same year he was again drafted to serve, under Captain William Hepburn and Colonel Henry Antes, in an expedition against the Indians. They marched up the Susquehanna to the Big Island and thence to Bald Eagle intending to proceed up the Sinnemahoning, but their ammunition failing, they were forced to return. He was out two months and was discharged and returned home. The Indians fled before them and during the expedition they came to no engagement.  I have purchased neither of my discharges. I know of no person who can testify to my service now living in this part of the country.

I was born in Windsor Township Berks County in the year 1749.

I have no record of my age.

I was living when first called into service in Berks County, and the last time I was drafted in Northumberland County, and since the Revolutionary War I have resided [illegible] in Northumberland and Lycoming and now reside in Lycoming County. I was drafted. I was never a substitute.

With respect to the fifth question, I can answer no more fully than set forth in the above declaration.

I received three discharges from the Generals but they are lost.

I am personally known to George Smith and John Beeber who reside near me and can
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testify to my veracity, and their belief in my services as a Soldier of the Revolution.

The said applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name in not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, or on that of the agency of the State of Pennsylvania.

Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year foresaid in open court. [signed X with "Peter Dunkleberger his mark"]

[signature] J Wood Prothy [prothonotary]

We John Beeber and George Smith, residing in Muncy Creek Township, Lycoming County, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with, Peter Dunkleberger, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; and we believe him to be eighty-three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
[signed] George Smith farmer
[signed] John Beeber
[signature] J Wood Prothy [prothonotary]

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that John
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Beeber and George Smith, residents in Lycoming County, who have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit
[Signed] Seth Chapman
[Signed] John Cummings

I, Joseph Wood, Clerk of the Court Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Peter Dunkleberger, for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Prothonotary's Office, this eleventh day of September, anno Domini, 1832.

[signed] J. Wood Prothy

I do hereby certify that I believe the above signature is the handwriting of the Prothy. of Lycoming County and that I have frequently seen his writing but never saw him write.

[signed] Jed Fiord, M. C.
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[Handwriting in upper lefthand corner] Rev. War
2529
INVALID
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File No. 2529
Peter Dunkleberger
Private Rev War
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Act: June 7, 1832
Index: Vol. A, Page 103

[Arrangement of 1870.]