Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22154, Frederick Byrod, Penn.
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[notecard]
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SERVICE
Penn.
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Byrod, Frederick
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NUMBER
S.22.154
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[folded piece of paper like in a book]
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Order to pay 25 Nov 1837.
Letter to A. Campbell. 
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11.133
Pennsylvania
Frederick Byrod of Lancaster Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Petric of the Regt commanded by Genl Wayne in the Pennsylvania line for 23 Mo Pr $76.66
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 76 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate Pension issued the 29th day of March 1833 Sent to Saml Sole, Lancaster City Pa.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 153.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 - 38.33
Total 191.65
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J.T. Sprague Clerk
Book 8 Vol. 5 Page 3
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ⎬ SS

On this eighteenth day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County Frederick Byrod a resident of Donegal Township in the County of Lancaster aforesaid who being first duly sworn according
to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and
served as herein stated
I was born in the Borough of Lancaster June 6th 1762, my age was recordeded in my
fathers family Bible which I have not now in my possession. I volunteered my service some time in the year 1776 at Lancaster where I then lived under Captain Petric, in whose company I served nine months and upwards, guarding the prisoners at Lancaster, the prisoners I believe taken at St. Johns. 
I immediate after entered as a substitute for John Wat in Capt Skyles company at Lancaster and stood guard at the barracks for two months
I afterwards served seven months under Capt
Jacob Weaver in guarding prisoners at the
barracks at Lancaster
In the latter part of September 1777 I volunteered under Capt Jacob Krug for a term of two months and marched to the
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trap from thence to Germantown where we were attacked by the British and had a battle on the 4th of October in which battle I was wounded on the right shoulder and was in General Potters Brigade commanded by General Wayne. We were then marched back to
Lancaster where my term expired.
Shortly after I served an other term of two months in Capt T. Ewings Company guarding the Barracks at Lancaster I served one month more under Captain Martin Weibrecht
That I never received a discharge in writing, consequently I have no documentary evidence of my service. That I know of no person whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my service but Peter Shindle and Valentine Hoffman.
That I have lived in the County of Lancaster
ever since the War.
I hereby relinquish all 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.
The Clergyman of the Congregation to which
belong has not been I believe in this country
from Germany more than four months and of course could not have heard any thing in the neighbourhood respecting the Revolutionary war or my service 
[signed] Frederick Byrod
Sworn and subscribed in open Court December 18th 1832
Attest: Christ. Backman
And he further depose the same oath says that by reason of old age and the consequent lapse of memory he cannot swear precisely as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods herein mentioned, that is to say
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as a private militiaman in Capt Petries company
nine months, in Capt Skiles company two months. In Captain Heavers Company seven months, In Capt Jacob Krug's Company Genl Potters Brigade two mos
In Capt Ewings Company two months,
In Capt. Martin Weibrechts company one month making twenty three months he further recollects that he served two tours of two months each, but the names of his officers he cannot bring to his recollection. That from a severe spell of sickness which deponent had about three years ago, his memory is so impaired that he cannot fix dates to the time of his service
[signed] Frederick Byrod
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court December 18th 1832
Attest
Christ Bachman Prothy

I Peter Shindle residing in the City of Lancaster do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Frederick Byrod who has Subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be seventy years of age That I know him to have served two months in Capt John Ewings Company, and that knowing him to be a man of veracity, I believe his statement to be true that he served the time mentioned in his declaration 
[signed] Peter Shindel
Sworn & subscribed in open Court December 18, 1832
Attest
Christ. Backman prothy

Before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County Valentine
Hoffman a resident of the City of Lancaster
who being sworn says I am well acquainted with Frederick Byrod who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that I believe him to be seventy years of age, That I know him to have
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served about five months or more in Jacob Weavers Company, and, that, knowing him to be a man of veracity I believe his statement to be true, that he served the time mentioned in his declaration
[signed] Valentine Hofman
Sworn & Subscribed Dec 1832 before me, the said Valentine being confined to his room & unable from his age & infirmities to come into Court. I also certify that he is a residenter of the City of Lancaster & is a credible person & his statement entitled to credit
[signed] Sam Dale

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 aforenamed applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Peter
Shindle and Valentine Hoffman who have signed the preceding certificates are residents of the City of Lancaster and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit 
[signed] Walter Franklin
[signed] Saml Dale

[written in left margin] Fredk Byrod 22103

I Christian Bachman Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, Do hereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Frederick Byrod for a pension. And I further certify that Samuel Dale Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit of Valentine Hoffman was made, was at the time and now is one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 27th day of December in the year of our Lord 1832
[signed] Christ. Bachman
Prothy
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[back of folded paper]
22103
Frederick Byrod

Admitted 23 months
Private $76.66


Samuel Dale
Lancaster City Pa
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War Department, Pension Office.
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Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

[table]
A Statement, showing the Service of Frederick Byrod of Lancaster County Pennsylva
Period when the service was rendered.|Duration of the Claimant's Service. Years|Months|Days|Rank of the claimant.|Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served.|Names and Rank of the General and Field Officers.|Battles in which the applicant was engaged.|Country through which he marched.|Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period.|Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
Vold 1776| |9| |Private|Captains Petric|Genl Wayne|Battle of Germantown|thru part of Penn.|Lancaster Pennsylvania aged 70 years|Living Witnesses
1777| |2| |Private|Captain Skyles| no Colonel mentioned|"| |"|"
afterward| |7| |"|Captain Weaver|"| |"|"
1777|2| |"|Captain Krug|"| |"|"|"
shortly after| |2| |"|Captain Hewing|"| |"|"|"
shortly after| |1 more under| |"|Weihrecht|"| |"|"|"
I am, respectfully, your obedient servant, 
J.L.Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
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22154 
Invalid.
Revolution

File No. 22,154
Frederick Byrod
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 8-9
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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(An addressed envelope.)


Elizabethtown                                  Free
Nov. 21st.

             J. L. Edwards Esqr.
                  Commissioner of Pensions
                        Washington, D.C.


Nov. 24
Mr. Evan 

{Mail}
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Elizabethtown Lancaster County Penn
Nov. 21st 1837

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comr of Pensions

Dear Sir
As Atty for Frederick Byrod I enclose you his papers with his additional proof of his Identity and his power of Atty for the payment of 18 months pension due
The reason of it having laid over so long is in April last he had given my brother a power of Atty for to draw his years pension at Phila, but in consequence of indisposition he did not go until the beginning of this month. and F. Byrod being absent on a visit to his sons in Halifax Dauphin County, and his papers was not changed from what they were. the Agent at Phila said he could not pay as it had over run the 90 days, without the additional proof and that to be submitted to you.
Your attention and directions for the payment will confer a favor on the Dman

Very Respectfully Yours,
A. Campbell Atty.
Atty