Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 40481, for David Sohn, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Sohn, David. (star drawn over last name)

NUMBER
S 40481

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CONTENTS
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89294
Pennsylvania Roll
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David Sohn,

of Lehigh Co'y in the state of Penna.
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Chambers of the Penna.
line for the term of three years.
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Subscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 16. of May 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3. of April 1819,
and sent to T. J. Rogers, Easton,
Penna.----
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819...  77.16
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept 4 1819    48."
arrs. 9 mo. 20/31.   $125.16

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued
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Notification sent January 4 1821 to
Hon. T. J. Rogers. H of Reps. U. S.

Died Oct. 5. 1826

see A. B.
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two sided document

left side

40481

Revy INVALID

File No. 40.481
David Sohn
Pvt. Rev War

Act: 18th March 18'
Index:- Vol. S.   page 482
[Arrangement of 1870]

right side
1939 Sept. 1 hist. to
Opal Sohn See letter
in Rev. clm. George Jacob
Sohn. S 40480. M.C.S.
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David Sohn
18 May
(?????)




Adm.d


Hon. T. J. Rogers,
Easton,
Penn.
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District of Pennsylvania
Lehigh County } SS

On the Sixteenth day of May AD 1818 Before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Lehigh, and State of Pennsylvania, personally appears David Sohn, age Sixty four years resident in the said County of Lehigh (aforesaid) in said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, that he the said David Sohn, enlisted in, Northampton County, in the said State of Pennsylvania, in the month of July AD 1775, in the Company Commanded by Captain Abraham Miller, first regiment of Pennsylvania line, that he Continued to service in the said Corps or in the Service of the United States, until then month of April one thousand Seven hundred & eighty one, when he was discharged from Service in Philadelphia State of Pennsylvania, that he was in the battles of (Boston) Bunker hill, White Plains, ford Stony Point, Germantown, and taking the Hessions at Trenton.
And that he is in reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country, for Support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power, of his said Service (and the Depression within evidenced, as his original discharge is destroyed by fire.
David Sohn
his  X mark

Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid}
John Fogel
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I John Fogel one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Lehigh, and State of Pennsylvania, Do Certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said David Sohn (within mentioned) did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the within declaration, against the Common enemy, and I now trans mit the proceeding and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department, of war, pursuant to the directions of the afore mentioned act of Congress. Witness my hand this 16th day of May 
AD 1818-
                                             John Fogel
                                                       
Lehigh County ss
On the 16th day of May 1818. Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County. Abraham Grisemer a Credible witness of this County. Who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose + say, that he was well acquainted with the within named David Sohn previous to his enlistment, and that he [illegible] that the facts stated in the within declaration, are Just +true to the best of his knowledge + believes.
                                       Abraham Grisemer
Sworn + subscribed
day + year above said
before me
John Fogel
I the subscriber ^the Judge before whom the forgoing declaration was taken, Do Certify in addition to the above. That the applicant is in 
indigent[illegible] [illegible] stands ready in [illegible]of the [illegible] of his [illegible] that he is old and [illegible], and not of as good in recolection as he ought to be.  Witness my hand this 27 of February 1819                              John Fogel
  
                          [part of lower right corner missing]
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I certify that it appears by the records of this office that David Son served in the 1st regiment of the Pennsylvania Line in the revolutionary war three years or more, he having received the depreciation on his pay - Witness my hand and the seal of the Auditor General's office the 17th day of February 1819 -  
                                Geo. Bryan  Aud. Gen.
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State of Pennsylvania 
Lehigh County. ss

I Henry Wilson, prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of said county, Do Hereby certify, that John Fogel, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instruments of writing, was, at the time of subscribing the same and now is one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas in and for said county, and full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts accordingly.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court, at the Borough of Northampton this 19th day of May A. D. 1818.
                  Henry Wilson, Proth'y

Pennsylvania 
Lehigh County ss

On the 27 day of February 1819. Personally appeared before me the Subscriber Yost Berger, who by me duly sworn according to law, doth depose & say that he was a brother Soldier to the within applicant and service under the same Captain Abraham Miller & had enlisted under him at the same time as the applicant here (illegible). And that he verrially (sic) believes that his declaration is (illegible). Only that this applicant was not in the battle of Boston's Bunker hill, but that there (sic) regiment came to the plain where the battle of Bunker hill was over & that the within applicant was along as the applicant was one of this Deponents was made, further (illegible) not 
             Yost Berger {X is his mark}

Sworn & subscribed the day & year above said Before me
              John Fogel
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David John
N929
Septr 1819
Lehigh Co.
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North Whitehall
A true appraisement was made of David Sohn, his property, by John Boyer and Jonas Hecker, the second day of December 1820, to wit
{herein are listed his property, items are illegible}
   $8.00
     0.50
    10.00
      0.75
      0.25
      0.75
      0.25
      0.75
      0.25
       0.12
       0.75
    $22.37

{written upwards from these numbers}
Valued and appraised for the said 2nd Dec. Witness our hands  
                      Jonas Hecker & John Boyer

Lehigh County ss
On the fifth day of December 1820 before me John Fogel, Esq. one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Lehigh, came John Boyer and Yost Hecker, who being sworn according to law did depose and say, that they have valued and appraised the articles contained in the within inventory, the property of David Sohn, to it's just value, to the best of their knowledge and understanding.                  John Fogel

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
Lehigh County ss.
On this sixth day of December 1820 personally appeared in open court at a court of Common Pleas held at Northampton in and for the aforesaid county of Lehigh, the said court being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the Common law, and keeping a record of their proceedings, David Sohn, aged sixty six years resident in North Whitehall township in said county, a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 (his certificate being number 8929) and then and there exhibited to the said court the following Schedule, subscribed by him, and had and produced before the same, the following oath, also taken and Subscribed by him " I David Sohn do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thusly to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled 'an act to provide for certain persons engaged
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in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war' passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor hath any person in trust for me any property, securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than that which is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed
                 David Sohn  {X is his mark}

Sworn and subscribed in open court the 6th day of December 1820.
Rt. Porter (illegible) of the third judicial district of Pennsylvania 

Schedule of property referred to in the foregoing oath (necessary clothing and bedding excepted)
One (illegible) ______________$ 8.00
One chest _________________   0.50
One Rifle __________________  10.00
One axe ___________________   0.75
One drawing knife ___________  0.25
One adze __________________   0.75
One Splitting axe ____________  0.25
One Pot and one Pan ________   1.00
One Bellows ________________  0.75
One Plane __________________  0.12
                                                    $22.37

Income.
State pension of Forty dollars per annum

December 6, 1820.  The court are of opinion that the value of the whole amount of the property (illegible) of the said David Sohn (exclusive of his pension) amounts to twenty two dollars and thirty seven cents.
Henry Wilson, Proth'y court of Comm. Pleas of Lehigh county.

State of Pennsylvania 
Lehigh County ss.
I Henry Wilson, prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas of said county Do Hereby Certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original proceeding and documents touching the case of David Sohn and now remaining 
on the files of said court.  In Witness whereof I have herewith set my hand and the Seal of said court at the Borough of Northampton the 27th day of December A. D. 1820.
                        Henry Wilson, Proth'y
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                                         September 1, 1939

Opal Sohn                         BA-J/MCS                      
Kirksville                            David Sohn, S. 40481
Missouri  

Dear Madam,

Reference is made to your request for information relative to David Sohn, a Revolutionary War soldier who later lived in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.40481, based on the military service of
David Sohn.
The data and place of birth of this soldier and the names of his parents are not shown.
David Sohn enlisted in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, 
in July 1775, as a private in Captain Abraham  Miller's 
Pennsylvania company, was in the battles of Bunker Hill, White Plains, Trenton and Stony Point, and was discharged in April, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
May 16, 1818, at which time he was sixty-four years of age and was living in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. 
In 1820 he was living in North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. David Sohn died October 5, 1826.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.
 Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator