Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40196, for John Nestler, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                        NUMBER
New Jersey         Nestler, John      S. 40196
                            or Nesler       B. L. No 1542-100.

CONTENTS
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11.648
Ohio
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John Nestler of Belpre in the state of Ohio
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Barber of the New Jersey line, for the term of the War
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio______________________
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20th of May 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of June 1819 and sent to John Sharp Pser Judges 
Marietta Ohio
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819 9th & 16/31  76:12
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819          48:
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                                                                 $124.12



{Revolutionary claim.}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}
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John Nestler- Priv

Col. Barber's
N. Jersey Regt

1778-War 
cast Lloyds Com
20th May 1818

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[illegible]
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State of Ohio,}
Washington County Js}

On this 20th Day of May in the year of our Lord 1818, before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Washington, in said State, personally appeared John Nestler, aged seventy two years, resident in the township of Belpre, County of State aforesaid, who being by me first Duly sworn as the law Directs, 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 & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, -That he enlisted into the army of the United States, some time in the month of March AD 1778 in Salem County in the State of New Jersey-that the Term of his Enlistment was for nine months, that he served in a Company commanded by Captain Keffer, in the third regiment of the New Jersey line commanded by Col. Barber, which Term he served out-That in the month of March AD 1779, he again Enlisted for During the war, in Elizabeth Town in said State of New Jersey in Captain Jonathan Dayton's Company in the third regiment of the Jersey line-commanded by Col. Barber-that he continued to serve in said regiment untill the End of the war- & was Discharged at New Windsor Huts [Hudson] near west point in the State of New York, by Captain Dayton,  that he was in the Battle of Monmouth in the State of New Jersey-that he was three skirmishes in Elizabeth Town & its vicinity Checking marauding parties of the British army, he thinks in the summer of 1779-that he is in reduced circumstances, & needs the assistance of his country folks support- & that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said services.
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                                John   X   Nestler
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Sworn to, & subscribed before me, the Day & year aforesaid
John Sharp, Judge C.G.P.
Washington County-
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I John Sharp, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, as aforesaid Do certify, that it appears to my [illegible], that the said John Nestler Did serve in the Revolutionary war, for the term of nine months, against the Common Enemy, on the Continental Establishment, as stated in the proceeding Declaration & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony, taken & has before me to the Secretary of the Department of war, pursuant to the Discretion of the aforementioned act of Congress

May 20th 1818, Marietta,         John Sharp


I certify, that I have received information to my satisfaction, that the above named Joh Nestler, is poor & needs the assistance of the Country for his support

John Sharp.  Judge C.G.P.
Washington County


[Written vertically]

John Nestler Priv.
Col Barber
New Jersey Regiment
1778 War
Capt Lloyd
20th May 1818

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1818 [illegible]

John Nestler

[Written horizontally]

State of Ohio]
Washington County js}
As Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County I do certify that the Honorable John Sharp esquire who hath signed his name to the foregoing Certificate, then was and yet is, an acting associate Judge of the said Court, And that full faith and Credit is and ought to be given to all things by him thus Certified, as well in Courts of justice as elsewhere.

In testimony whereof I so hereunto set my hand and affix my Official Seal [illegible] said County this twenty second day of May AD 1819.
Geo. Dunlevy, Clerk
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John Nestler
11648 June '19

Con

Sep 1819
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State of Ohio
Washington County js} Court of Common Pleas July 1820

On this twenty fourth day of July 1820 Personally appeared in open court for said county being a court of records, John Nestler aged seventy five years resident in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as following to end five years nine months in Captain Jonathan Dayton Company in the third and first Regiment Col Barber in New Jersey line No. of certificate (11,648)
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th ay 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 hereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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, passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
I have no family nor any property of any kind with the exception of a fine encarving clock, am unable to support myself in any manner whatever.
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John     X    Nestler
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Sworn to and disclosed on the 24th day of July 1820 before the court of Common Pleas of Washington County in session.
[illegible] Geo. Dunlevy Clerk

The
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The court doth certify that the Declarant is unable to support himself by labour
Attest Geo. Dunlevy, Clk

I George Dunlevy clerk of the court of common Pleas within and for the County of Washington in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing oath [illegible] is truly copied fromt he record of said Courts

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this twenty ninth day of July, Auno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Geo. Dunlevy, Clk Court of Common Pleas
Washington County Ohio
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State of Ohio,
At a Court held for Washington County, July 27th 1824

Satisfactory evidence was adduced in Court, to prove that Hannah Fairchild is the daughter and only heir at law in fee to John Nestler, deceased late a soldier in [{the} strike through] Colonel Ogden's Regiment of the New Jersey Line.

I George Dunlevy Clerk of the County Court, do certify, that the above evidence is taken from the Records in my Office.  Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my official Seal, this nineteenth day of August 1829.

Geo. Dunlevy, Clerk

The above form will answer for the following States : viz. Virginia, North-Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee and other Western States.
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR

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Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.

By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.  
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship_ must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities.  

State of Ohio} 
                                       July the 30 1829
County of Washington}

I, Hannah Fairchild heir at law of John Nestler do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that John Nestler did enlist in 1779, for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No.   under the command of Colonel Ogden of the New Jersey line; and that he continued in the service  aforesaid until the close of the War.
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to Said Nestler on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever; therefore,
KNOW all men by these presents, that I Hannah Fairchild aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Levi Barby of Marietta to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes  above expressed.

Attest,                     Hannah Fairchild
Silas Cook
R. R. Greene

Personally appeared the above named Hannah Fairchild subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.  July 30th 1829.
Attest.
A. Warner        Silas cook Justice of the Peace.
Griffin Greene

In testimony that the abovewritten Silas Cook was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of Ohio at the above date, and that his name there subscribed a[pears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Marietta this nineteenth day of August 1829.

Geo. Dunlevy Clerk, Washington
County Common Please-Ohio.
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 40196
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Revy -----------------

File No.         40196

John Nestler
Pri Rev. War

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Act:  18th March 18th

Index:-Vol. 8 , Page 868

{Arrangement of 1870.]
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John Nestler
alias Nestor
No. 1542
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By. L. Offices
29th Aug. 1829.

[Written horizontally]

HOn. J. H. Eaton
Secretary of War
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Point Harmony O.
August 19th 1829

Hon. J. H. Eaton
Secy of War

Sir, Enclosed you will receive the necessary papers for obtaining the warrant for bounty land due the late John Nesler or Nestler. who died in this County.  Mr. Nesler was inscribed on the Roll of the Ohio Agency as a Revolutionary Pensioner. (I transacted him business when in Congress to obtain his pension).

I have enclosed blank receipts for the warrant which may be filled should it be necessary.
Respectfully
L. Barber
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L. Barber at!

John Nestors land 
[illegible] regulations for his heirs

Ser and. [illegible]
 25 Nov 1828
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Point Harmson Nov. 18th 1828

Sir

A Wm. John Nester, a Revolutionary pensioner, on the Roll of the Ohio Agency died near this place some two or three years since, he always said that was entitled to Bounty land, that he had not drawn it or authorized any person to draw it.
He left a daughter & some grandchildren all very poor.
Please inform me whether he was entitled to land & what proof of heirship will be required.

Respectfully
your obdt servt.
L. Barber


Hon 
P.B. Porter
Secy of War
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Hannah Fairchild
by her Atty in fact 
L. Barber

















Hannah Fairchild
by her Atty in fact 
L. Barber
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES        DIVISION OF VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION ARCHIVES
FORM VAN-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*


NAME Nestor, John     GRADE Private    LINE  New Jersey


WARRANT NUMBER 8603   ACERAGE   100 ISSUED March 6, 1797  is not shown

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The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776. and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.