Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16410, George Heeter, Md.
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Service
MD

Name
Heeter, George

Number
S.16410

Carded
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5803
Kentucky

George Heeter
of Allen Co in the state of Kentucky
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Sperger of the Regt commanded
by Col. Griffith in the Maryland
line for 6 months

Inscribed on the roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 21 dollars 66 cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of February 1833 and sent to Hon C. Lamp
Ho representatives

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $32.49
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Mar '33 $10.83
$43.32

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk
Book D Vol 9 Page 43
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George Heeter
Declaration 
War Department

Adm'd
6 Mo 14 days Pri

Allen County
Kentucky
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State of Kentucky Allen County Court October Term 1832

On this the 15th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court before John Caruth , Will Fitzpatrick, Will Ham & Robert McClary Justices of said court then and there in the courthouse of said county in the town of Scottville in Court sitting George Heeter a resident of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

That he enlisted as volunteer under Captain Speiger in the County of Frederick in the state of Maryland in May or June 1776 at or near Soderwick Yeost's about seven miles from Rockville; that in a day or two thereafter he marched with the volunteer company under the command of Captain Speiger and served as a private therein; said company being a part of the regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Griffith and in General Bell's Brigade company part of what was called the Flying Camp. Applicant states that he marched under said officers to the city of New York, passing through Fredericktown and Tawney Town in Maryland and through York, Lancaster, and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, from thence up the Delaware river to Trenton thence to Princeton from thence to New York arriving at the city, immediately after the retreat of the American army to that place from Long Island. That from New York he marched with the American army and performed service as a private therein to the White Plains and was in the battle fought at that place between the American and British armies on the October 1776. From thence he marched with a division of the American army to Fort Lee and from thence to Philadelphia where he was discharged some time in December 1776. He does not distinctly remember receiving at Philadelphia a written discharge, it is however his impression that he did and that the same is lost.

Applicant states that he is confident that he served in the army of the revolution as above stated about two weeks over six months, he remembers that on his discharge as aforesaid he immediately returned to his place of residence in Maryland without any delay and that he got home only a few days before Christmas. He has no documentary evidence and knows of no
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no person whose testimony he can now procure to support his claim other than the statement of general reputation and applicants repeated answers for many years of his having served in the American revolutionary army.

Applicant was born in Frederick County Maryland in the year 1751 as he has always understood; he has no register of his age. Since the Revolution he lived in Montgomery County Maryland and migrated from thence to where he now lives in Allen County Kentucky and where he has since resided about 22 years. The place where he entered the service and the names of the officers under whom he served are already mentioned. He does not positively recollect having received a written discharge; but remembers clearly being paid and discharged at Philadelphia as above stated. What may be his reputation for veracity and the belief of his neighbors as to his being a soldier of the revolution are left to the statement of them who have long known him. Denton S. Porter and others.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

George Heeter

We Zadock B Thackston a clergyman and Denton S. Porter, William Straight all of us residing in Allen County State of Kentucky hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Heeter who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty 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 and we further certify that his reputation for truth is good and without blemish so far as we have known or believe.

Sworn and subscribed the day and yar aforesaid

Zadock B Thackston
William Straight
Denton S Porter
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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 Zadock B Thackston, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Allen and state of Kentucky and that William Strait and Denton S. Porter who has also signed the same are residents in the county and state aforesaid and that the said applicant George Heeter and all those who have signed the foregoing certificate are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.

Robert McClary - Presiding Justice of Allen County Court

I David Walker Clerk of the County Court of Allen County in the state of Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of George Heeter for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & sea of the office of said court this 15th day of October in the year 1832.

David Walker
SEAL
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16410
INVALID
File NO 16410
George Heeter
Pri Rev War

Act Jun 7 '32

Index Vol. A Page 171

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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George Heeter

Adm'd

C. Tour
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BRIEF in the case of George Heeter
County of Allen in the state of Kentucky
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a court of a judge? COURT

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? BLANK

3. How old is he? 80

4. State his service as directed in the form annexed:

Period
Vol in 1776 Maryland

Duration of Service
6 Months 14 dayss

Rank
Private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served:
Capt. Speiger, Col. C [illegible] and Gen Bell

5. In what battles was he engaged?
WHITE PLAINS

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? FREDERICK CTY, MD

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses by documentary proof by traditionary evidence by incidental evidence or by the rolls? TRADITIONARY

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? CORRECT

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

F Waugh - Examining Clerk