Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 14,172, George Fink, Penn.
Page 1

(3-1776)

SERVICE                                   NUMBER
Penn.            Fink, George       R. 14.172
[stamped star above name]



CONTENTS
Page 2

14172
---------------------------------
P. O.---------------------------
George Fink
Service:  Rev.

REJECTED
Enlisted:-----------, 18--,
Discharged: ---------, 18--,

Printed list of 1852 shows cause of rejection. "He did to serve six months"

Application filed: ------------------, 18--,
Alleges: ---------------------
Re-enlisted: ------------------
Attorney: --------------------
P. O. ----------------
------Recognized   ----------Contract.
-------Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ----, 18--.

[written sideways in right-hand margin]
1938 May 23, Hist to H. J. Young EEL.
Page 3

Rejected
did not serve six months. per letter 25 Augt 1835
to D Corey
York.
could not locate
Page 4

FREE [stamped above address]
James L. Edwards
Commissioner of
Pensions Washington 
City D.C.

[left-hand side of page written sideways]
Augst 10.
Allison
Cer of G. Fink
original
-------------------
Page 5

State of Pennsylvania {ss
County of York {

    On this 5th day of August of December 1835 personally appeared before me the subscriber President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of York and state of Pennsylvania George Fink a resident of said county aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

1.    That on the 1st of July 1776 he was drafted for two months at York to serve in Captain Grace's Company in Col. Swope's Battalion and marched to Lancaster from there to Philadelphia and from thence to Trenton from thence to Princeton and thence to Amboy and to Brunswick and from thence to Newark and remained in service three months before he was discharged at Newark in the state of New Jersey.

 2.    That on the 1st of October of the same year as soon as he was discharged at Newark in the state of New Jersey he volunteered to serve in Captain Grace's Company and enlisted for six months in the Flying Company and remained in the state of New Jersey until Fort Washington was taken in November 1776 - Then marched to Trenton and crossed the Delaware River into Pennsylvania, and marched up the Delaware River to Easton and was there until after the battle of Trenton in January 1777 -  and then marched to Germantown and there remained until the month of April 1777 when he was taken sick from the service and remained sick for one month after he had served out the time for which he had enlisted and - that he duly served seven months in that tour and was honorably discharged by Capt. Grace at Germantown and that he served at least altogether ten months in the army of the revolution .............................continued
Page 6

And I further declare that I have no documentary evidence in my possession, nor do I know of any persons living whose testimony I can procure to prove my services except Philip Wagoner.

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 places whatever nor did I ever make an application for a pension untill [sic] in the present.

Quest. 1 by Judge: Where and in what year were you born?
Answer: I was born in York County in the year 1758.
Question 2. Have you any record of your age and if so, where is it?
Answer: I have a record of my age in my possession.
Question 3. Where were you living when called into the service, where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you live now? 
Answer:  I lived in York County when called into service and have lived in said county ever since the Revolutionary War.
Quest. 4 by Judge: How were you called into service, were you drafted , did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
Answer:  I was drafted in the first instance to serve in Capt. Grace's company for two months & served three months and was discharged in N. Jersey and the enlisted for six months under Capt Grace in the Flying Company and served seven months under him and was discharged at Germantown and that I served ten months at least altogether in the army of the Revolution.
Quest. 5 by Judge.  State the names of the persons to whom you are known and persons, some regular officers who were with the troops where you served and such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.

Answer continued (on next page)
Page 7

Answer:  I do not recollect the names of any of the regular officers who were in service with me as they were mostly strangers to me. I recollect Col. Swope and several Captains that belonged to the Battalion to wit; Capt. Smyzer and Capt Quigley & Capt Spangler and Lt Barnitz and ^ there were several others who were officers whose names I have forgotten.
Quest by judge 6: Did you ever receive any discharge from the service and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer:  I received two discharges from the service signed by my Captains which I have lost.
Question by Judge 7: State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood [sic] and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer: Peter Zorger, John York Lovy, Philip Fetrou, Frederick Miller, George Aughenbaugh, George Neuman. Can all testify to my character for veracity & truth and their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution.

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 5th day of August 1835.

//s//
Henry Fink

                                                 his
                                       George x Fink
                                                mark
//s//
Daniel Duskee

State of Pennsylvania
County of York} ss

    Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Philip Waggoner a U states pensioner a credible witness who being by me duly sworn according to law saith that he was well acquainted with George Fink and knows he did serve three months in Capt Grace's Company & Col Swope's Battalion and was discharged at Newark, N. Jersey and that then and there enlisted in the Flying Company for six months.

Deponent was in service at the same time and speaks this from his own knowledge.
August 7th, 1835.           his
                                Philip x Wagoner
                                       mark

//s//
Zacharia Spangler
Page 8

I J G Schmucker a Clergyman [and John Koch crossed out] residing in the County of York Pa and John Koch of the Borough Of York residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Fink who has Sworn and Subscribed to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be Seventy eight years of age that he is reputed and believed where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we Concur in that opinion
Sworn to and Subscribed before me}
this 7th day of Augt 1835}  J Geo. Schmucker
John Koch
Daniel Durkee

I hereby certify that George Fink is burdened by bodily infirmity unable to attend Court for the purpose of making his declaration.
Aug 7th 1835
Daniel Durkee

And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and further that I know the Reverend John G. Schmucker to be a Clergyman resident of the Borough and county to York Pa and that John Koch who has signed the same is a Credible person and that their statements is Entitled to Credit
Witness my hand this 1st day of August 1835
Daniel Durkee

I John W Hetrick Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County of York Pa, do Certify, that the Honorable Daniel Durkee, before whom the foregoing Declaration and Depositions were made is and was at the time of subscribing his name thereto the President Judge of the Nineteenth Judicial District of the State aforesaid and as such is duly commissioned and qualified and believe the signature is the same to be in his proper handwriting, and do further certify, that Zachariah Spangler Esquire, before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is & was at the time of subscribing his name thereto an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and as such is duly commissioned and & qualified and believed the signature to the same to be in his proper handwriting -

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set y hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at York Borough this 8 day of August 1835
John W Hetrick Prothy. [signature]
Page 9

York August 8th 1835

Sir, 
   Enclosed I send you the documents of George Fink to obtain him a pension if you find all correct please grant him a pension and send me his certificate. And you will mutch [sic] oblidge [sic] your humble
{Obedt Humble servant.
//s//
{David Corey

Hon J. L. Edwards
Page 10

THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF YORK COUNTY
Founded 1895
York, Pennsylvania

OFFICERS
HON. H. C. NILES  President
S. FAHS SMITH
Vice-President
RALPH S. CANNON
Treasurer
REINHARDT DEMPWOLF
Curator and Secretary
JAMES W. SHETTEL
Corresponding Secretary
------------
Office Secretary
ALICE E. STARNER

TRUSTEES
FRANCIS FARQUHAR
Chairman
GEORGE H. WHITELEY, JR
S. FAHS SMITH
S. FORRY LAUCKS
J. WM. STAIR
HON. FRANKLIN MENGES
JOSEPH K. KINDIG, JR.
-------------
RESEARCHER
HENRY JAMES YOUNG

February 17, 1938

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
Will you kindly let us know what personal records you have for George [written checkmark above George] Fink (underlined) of York County, Pennsylvania, who claimed a pension under the Act of 1832 for services in the Revolution, but whose claim was rejected?

Very truly yours
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF YORK COUNTY
H. J. Young (signature)
H. J. Young, Researcher

HJY:S
(stamp RECEIVED FEB 18 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV.
Vets Adm
[illegible]
3
Page 11

May 23, 1938

XXXXXXXXXXXX
[initials]
BA-J/EEL
George Fink- R. 14172 

Mr. H. J. Young
The Historical Society of 
York, Pennsylvania
York, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War record of George Fink, of York County, Pennsylvania, whose claim for pension made in 1832, was rejected.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R.14172, based upon the service in that war of George Fink.

George Fink was born in York County, Pennsylvania, in 1758. The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in said York County, George Fink applied for pension August 5, 1835, and alleged that while residing in York County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in July, 1776, and served three months in Captain Graiff's Company, Colonel Swope's Pennsylvania Regiment, and that immediately after his discharge from this tour, he Re-enlisted and served seven months in Captain Grace's Company of the Flying Camp.

His claim was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service of six months as required by the pension laws.

There are no data as to soldier's family and the date of his death is not shown.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.