Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3347, for Jacob Keller, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Keller, Jacob 
Catharine 

NUMBER
W. 3347

CONTENTS
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347.
Pennsylvania _ Phila.
Catharine Keller
widow of Jacob Keller
who was a Private 
in the Pennsylvania line
for ten months 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
33 Dollars 33 1/3
Cents per annum, to commence on
The 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
15th day of June, 1843,
and sent to
J. B. Kaufman, Esqr.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 134

(right side - faded)
Repd June 15
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29,742
Adm. 10 months

C. Bachman
Lancaster Pa
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That 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 foregoing & within named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them, that John Baker who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the City of Lancaster, in the County of Lancaster & State of Pennsylvania and that Henry Diffenbaugh who has also signed the same is a resident in the said City & State aforesaid and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Walter Franklin 
Saml Dale 

I Christian Bachman Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the  County of Lancaster do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Keller for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Lancaster this eighth day of February 1834 - 
Christ Bachman Prothy.
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Lancaster County SS.
Personally appeared in open Court aforesaid (line drawn through) Jacob Keller, who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to his precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned above & before in the following grades, for ten months at least I served as a militia man

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of Pennsylvania.
Jacob Keller X his mark

Sworn & subscribed this 28th day of January A.D. 1832, in open Court.
Christ. Bachman Prothy.

Mr John Baker pastor of the German Evangelical Lutheran Congregation in the City of Lancaster, residing in said City, and Henry Diffenbaugh residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Keller who has sworn and subscribed to the above within declaration: that we believe him to be 73 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court.
John C. Baker
Henry Diffenbaugh

Sworn & subscribed by John C. Baker & affirmed & subscribed by Henry Diffenbaugh in open Court January 23d 1834
Attest (line drawn through)
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Trenton. I was on duty two months our Commanders were Colonel George Ross and Adam Riegart.

The same year I again entered the service of the United States as a Militia Man - our Company guarded prisoners of War at the Lancaster Barracks - Some were sent on from Fort Stoney Point - Seven or eight hundred men - they were taken prisoners by General Anthony Wayne - Seven or eight hundred men from Fort "St Johns" - I think it was in the Connecticut State - my Captain was Joseph Hubley of the Borough of Lancaster - I done duty for two months.

The same Year I again entered the service of the United States as a Militia Man, a substitute for Jacob Stouffer of the Borough of Lancaster and done duty at the Lancaster Barracks for two months - mounting guard and guarding Prisoners of War. My Captain was William Skiles of the Borough of Lancaster.

The same year, or the year following 1778 or 1779, I again entered the service of the United States as a Militia Man - a substitute for Jacob Yents of the Borough of Lancaster. I stood guard at the Lancaster Jail, Powder house, and Barracks. I done duty two months. our Captain was George Franciscus of the Borough of Lancaster, Christian Warts was our Commander - Adam Hubley was the Lieut. Colonel (I think)

I do not personally know one man now living who served with me - I was born in Bucks County in the State of Pennsylvania August 12th A.D. 1760
John Keller X his mark
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Declaration in Order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 2nd 1832
State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County SS
On this 23d day of January A.D. 1834 personally appeared in open Court, before Waler Franklin Esquire President of the Court of Common Pleas of the seventh Judicial District of Pennsylvania consisting of the Counties of York and Lancaster and Justice of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and general Jail Delivery and Quarter Sessions of the Peace in the said District and Samuel Dale and John Lightner Esquires associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lancaster, and assistant Judges of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer and general Jail delivery and quarter sessions of the peace in & for the said County of Lancaster now sitting, Jacob Keller a resident of the City of Lancaster in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania aged 73 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 Act of Congress passed June 21st 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States in the year 1778 as a Militia Man. My Captain was John Hewing of the Borough of Lancaster. our Company stood guard at the Lancaster Barracks. also at the "Powder house or Lancaster Magazine at the Lancaster Jail - at the Lancaster Stire house where munitions of War were stored - such as Tents, muskets Saddles &c &c. I served & done duty to the best of my recollection between two and three months. Our commanders were Colonel's George Ross and Adam Reigart.
I again entered the service of the United States in the same year as a Militia Man, a substitute for Christian Keller of the Borough of Lancaster - we guarded British Prisoners at the Lancaster Barracks about fifteen hundred men who were taken to the best of my recollection at
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State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County SS
On this 24th day of May Anno Domini 1841 personally appeared before John K. Findley, Recorder of the Mayors Court of the City of Lancaster, Catharine Keller, a resident of said City, in the County and State aforesaid, aged 75 years and upwards, who being sworn according to law, doth on her solemn oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Jacob Keller late of the City of Lancaster deceased, who was a soldier of the Revolution and served as follows - 
That in the year 1776 to the best of her recollection, at the Town of Lancaster (now City, her said husband was drafted as a militiaman for two months encampment in Captain Christian Petre of the Borough (now City of Lancaster in the County aforesaid, and guarded British prisoners of war at the Lancaster Barracks and stockades - the latter end of the same year aforesaid the company which he belonged to was again called out for two months encampment - stood guard at the same Barracks and stockade off and on - 
That in the year 1777 he was again drafted as a militia man for two months encampment - his Captains name I do not now distinctly remember, but to the best of my recollection it was Captain John Henry of the Borough now City of Lancaster - at this time he guarded the British prisoners of war of the 7th Regiment of Foot or Royal Fusaliers who were afterwards sent on to Elizabethtown in the Indies there to await the orders of the Commander in Chief - Adam Reigart of the Borough (now City of Lancaster was their Colonel - 
In the year 1778 to the best of her recollection he again entered the service of the United States as a militia man
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under Captain Crawford and stood guard at the Lancaster Barracks for two months, the Barracks was crowded with prisoners - it was then said that they numbered 2700 men - 
The same year (1778) to the best of her present recollection he was again called upon to do duty for two months at the Lancaster Barracks and Powder House, his Captain was Christian Petre of the said Borough - his colonel was Mathias Slough - 
In the year 1779, to the best of her recollection he was again drafted for two months encampment as a militiaman - under Captain Davis of the Borough of Lancaster - stood guard at the Lancaster & Lancaster Foal - 
He again entered the service of the United States under Captain Widle of the Borough of Lancaster, the year I cannot now recollect - But I know him to stand guard at the Lancaster Barracks, the precise time I do not now remember, but I think it was two months - 
I however remember that at this time there were from 80 to 100 prisoners of war sent on to New York where they were exchanged - 
She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Keller, on the (blank) day of (blank) AD 17(blank). That her husband the aforesaid Jacob Keller died on the eighth day of June AD 1840 - and that she has still remained his widow - as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before
Catharine Keller X her mark

The necessary interrogations where to put to her as required by law - 
J K Findley Recorder
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Lancaster City SS - 
On this 24th day of May Anno Domini 1841 personally appeared before John K. Findley, Recorder for the City of Lancaster - Peter Bruner of the City of Lancaster a soldier of the Revolution, who being sworn according to law says - That he was well acquainted with and had a personal knowledge of the military services performed in the war of the Revolution, by Jacob Keller, late of the Borough of Lancaster (now City) deceased; and that they were substanially as follows viz:
That in the year 1779 deponent was drafted out of Captain John Davis Company of the Borough (now City) of Lancaster - for two months encampment - stood guard at the Lancaster Barracks and stockade - and also at the Lancaster Goal - and that the said Keller belonged to the same company which I did and did the same duty - 
That in the year above mentioned the said Jacob Keller was drafted again for the tour two months encampment, he belonged to the same company in which I did. and also done the same duty which I did by standing guard at the Lancaster Barracks and stockade - and that he was regularly discharged from the service - 
The said Keller has done duty before the year 1779 - but where it was I cannot recollect - but I recollect of him being in the service of the United States several years - Deponent also says that Catharine Keller, an applicant for a pension is the widow of the above named Jacob Keller, who died in the City of Lancaster, on the 8th day of June AD 1840.
Peter Bruner X his mark seal(circled)

Sworn to & subscribed this 24th day of May AD 1841 before (interlineation before signing)
J K Findley Recorder