Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41523, George R Everson, Penn
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SERVICE: Penn
Everson, George R
NUMBER: 41523
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41523
INVALID
Revy
File No. 41523
George R Everson
Capt Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: Vol. 8, Page 164
[Arrangement of 1870]
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George R Everson of Reading in the state of Pennsylvania who was a Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel Flowers of the Penn line, for the term of more than five years. Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 12th of June 1810. Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of March 1810 and sent to Mrs. Harbie James Diemer, Reading Penn. Arrears to 4th of March 1819 Semi.anl. all'ce ending Sept 1819
Revolutionary War Claim, Act 18 March 1810
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Free adm. 
Honble Sec. of Mar.
City of Washington
PO at Reading, Penn.
One Case
Judge Diemer
Penn
Reading
Rec.d 29 June 1810
George R Everson
Captain
Informal
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Commonwealth of Penns.a
Berks County
On this twelfth day of June AD 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County personally appeared George R Everson formerly of the State of New Jersey, but now residing in Berks County afores.d roho begin, duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he entered service of his country in 1776. as a quarter master in the militia: that in August in the same year he was appointed a commission of military stores  w Gov.r Livingston of New Jersey; that in December of the same year he rec.d the appointment of Conversary of Military Stores in the service of the United States; in so high capacity he continued to serve the United States until he was taken prisoner by the enemy near Brunswick on the day that Capt.n Voorhees and his party were cut to pieces by the British cavalry; that he was present at the Battles of Trenton, Princeton and Brandywine; that while the army was at the Valley Gorge he received the Commission of Captain from Congress, which commission he deposited with Major Frenen, from whom he never afterwards received it, and what has become of it he does not know: that he is now eighty five years of age, is poor and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
George B Everton
hear and subscribed June 12th AD 1818 before Ja.s Diemer
I James Diemer One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Berks in the third judicial district of Pennsylvania do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that George R Everton the deponear above named served in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy ; and that he is poor and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 12th day of June 1818.
Ja.s Diemer
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Commonwealth of Penn.a
Berks County
I Samuel D Franks notary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Berks in the third judicial district of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that James Diemer Esquire, who has given the foregoing certificate is an associate judge of the said Court of Common Pleas in the said County; and that the signature to the said certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Judge Diemer. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court at Reading the twelfth day of June AD 1818
Sam D Franks
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Reading 20 June 1818
Sir, 
I send herewith two depositions and the certificate of a Judge in support of the appreciation I now make to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, certified "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." My advanced age and the propure of my circumstances indice me to request you to give as early attention to my application as May comport with your convenience.
I am, very respectfully Sir, George R Everton
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Berks County 
On the 2nd day of February AD 1819
Before me James Diemer Esquire One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appeared George R Everton the claimant, who upon his solemn oath residing to Law doth depose and say that some time in the latter end of December 1777, while Gov.r Washington lay in Winter quarter at the Valley Gorge he received a Commision as Captain from Congress that he held said commission in the army of the United States from the time aforesaid serving the War. Sworn and Subscribed the day and year ap.d from me, Ja.s Diemer
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To all whom it may concern, I Thomas Morrell, minister of the Gospel, in Elizabeth Town, Essex County and State of New Jersey, who in the Revolutionary War was major of the 4th Jersey Regiment commanded by Col. Ephraim Martin, and in General Maxwell's brigade in the years 1776 and 1777 do hereby certify, that I was personally acquainted with George R Everton previous to, in the time of, and after the Revolutionary War, that he was before the said war a respectable merchant in the town aforesaid, and in affluent circumstances; that in the Summer of 1776 Mr Everson was appointed a Commissary of Military Stores by Governor Livingston, and in the fall of the same year the said George R Everton, entered the Continental Army,  within Colonel Flowers, or Colonel (afterwards Brigadier General) Knox's regiment; that Mr. Everton received a commission I believe that of a captain in the said Corps, at the same time with Captain Frothingham, Giles Voorhees: that he served with reputation in the army to the day in which he was taken prisoner by the British, which I believe was in the year 1770. This happened on the day when Captain Van Voorhees and his party was cut to pieces by a detachment of the British cavalry; that Mr. Everson was carried a prisoner to New York and (as I heard) with the rest of the prisoners in that city suffered greatly, and after his release what corps he was alottted I do not recollect. I further certify that the said George R Everson in the time of the Revolutionary War sold all his land's estate  which was of considerable value and having received Continental money in payment, by the depreciation thereof, he became mad, so that he was, and now is, at 85 years of age, in very punurious circumstances, and is supported by a near relative. In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed my name in Elizabeth Town, County and State aforesaid this 6th day of May Anno Domini 1818
Thomas Morrell
New Jersey. Essex County.  Personally appeared before me Shepard Kollorth, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said county, on the sixth day of May In the year of our lord One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, the Rev.d Thomas Morrell of the County aforesaid, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that the facts related in the above certificate are true according to the best of his knowledge and recollection.
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So, I Silas Whitehead of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county hereby certify that Shepard Kollock began the present before when the aforesaid affidavit appears and have been taken was of the land of the taking thereof and stated a Judge of said court as appears by the Rolls of County Offices in my office, and that the foregoing signature is his proper handwriting. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my hand and affixed the seal of said court the sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord 1818
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 are as now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. Div.
Revolutionary.
L. W. B.
W. 17767,
I. 41523, [underlined with arrow pointing to this line]
I. 28849.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
July 19th, 1897.
Sir:-
In response to your recent inquiry, referred to this Bureau by Hon. Webster Davis, Assistant Secretary of the Interior, I have the Honor to advise you as follows:
George R. Everson, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, made and application for pension on June 12, 1818, at which time he was 85 years of age and residing in Berks County, Penna., and his pension was allowed for five years' actual service as a captain in the Penna. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Col. Flowers. Place of his enlistment not stated.

Jane, widow of John Everson, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, made an application for pension on July 22, 1844, at which time she was 86 years of age and residing at Manlius, N. Y., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the New York troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of nine months and six days; a part of the time he served under Capt. Fonda and Col. Fisher. Place of his enlistment not stated.

George Ransier, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, made an application for pension on September 11, 1832, at which time he was 76 years of age and residing at Manlius, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private and sergeant in the New York troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Leonard and Col. Lasher. He enlisted at New York City.

A very careful search has been made and the name of Lewis Everson has not been found upon the Revolutionary war pension records on file in this Bureau.

Such of the original muster and pay-rolls of the Revolutionary war and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department, this city. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary war may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

There is no appropriation of money by Congress for carrying on work of this character and owing to a pressure of other and more important work this Bureau must decline to comply with requests for copie[sic] of the papers on file in the claims of Revolutionary war soldiers.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Charles B. Everson,
Syracuse, N. Y.