Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22749, Michael Egolf, Penn.
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Egolf, Michael
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S.22749
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May 18, 1940.

E. Q. Egolf
213 Walnut Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

BA-J/ILL
Michael Egolf
S. 22749

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Michael Egolf, a soldier of the Revolutionary War who applied for pension about 1834.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 22749, based upon service of Michel Egolf in the Revolutionary War.
Michel Egolf (his name shown also Michael Egolf) was born March 18, 1754 in Pottsgrove Township, Pennsylvania, which township was later in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents were not given. He resided there at the time of the Revolutionary War.
He enlisted and served four tours as private in the Pennsylvania troops, amounting in all to a little more than eight months, shown as follow: in 1776, two months in Captain William Antis'
company, during which he was engaged in guarding cannons being made at Warwick in Chester County; in the fall of 1777, two months
in Captain Louce's company, Colonel Heller's regiment, during which he was in the battle of Brandywine; in 1778, two months in Captain
Benjamin Markley's company; and in 1779 - 1780, two months or more in Captain Towne's company, engaged in guarding prisoners to Lancaster and to Little York, on the Virginia border.
Michel (Michael) Egolf was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed April 10, 1833. He resided then in Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where he had always resided. He made no reference
to wife or children. He was living in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, in 1837.
Adam Egolf, this soldier's brother, was a resident of
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Pottsgrove Township, Pennsylvania, in 1833, aged seventy-two years; he resided there at the time Michael served in the Revolutionary War.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:

Michael Egolf (as his name was borne on pension roll)
Certificate #25825
Issued January 8, 1834
Rate $25.55 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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213 Walnut St.,
Harrisburg, Pa.
April 15, 1940

Pension Commissioner,
Revolutionary Section,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
An application was filed for pension, as a Revolutionary soldier, by Michael Egolf, for services in the Revolutionary War. This application was dated about 1834, and his age was listed as 80 years. We would appreciate a copy of this application and a copy of the pension.
Kindly bill us for any charges that may be incurred thereto.

Very truly yours,
[signed] E. Q. Egolf D.A.

ELE: SS

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Received Apr 16 1940
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