Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,826, for Adam Koveler, Pennsylvania
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Penn

Koveler, Adam

S 39.826
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39826

INVALID

File No.  39826
Adam Koveler
Priv, Rev War

Act:  18 March 18

Index:  Vol 3,  Page 282
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7.301
Pennsylvania

Adam Koveler of Berks County in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wayne of the Pennsylvania line for the term of 9 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence the 2nd of Nov 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of May, 19 and send to James Diemer, Esq, Reading, Berks County, Penn

Arrears to 4th of March 1820

3 months
29/30  4/31      32.76
Semiannual allowance ending 4 Sept 1820   48.00

Total  $80.76

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Con  Nov '29
1821 and sent to Henry Both
Reading, Penn
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DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, SS.

On the Sixth day of November AD 1821, personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas, holden in the borough of Reading, county of Berks, being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a Jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings, Adam Koveler, aged 67 years, resident in the county of Berks, in said District, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18th of March, 1818, and the first day of May, 1820. That he served in the revolutionary War, in the company, commanded by Capt. Thos Church in the regiment, commanded by Col. Anthony Wain in the line of the state of Pennsylvania, and has obtained a pension, under the Act of the 18th day of March, 1818, his Certificate being numbered [illegible].  And I do solemly 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 other manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with an intent thereby 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 intrust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

Adam Dencher

Sworn and Subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid

Charles Bidelli, Prothy

I am Indebted to the following persons:
Adam Shully about thirty dollars    $30
Philip Ginginger  twenty six dollars  $26
Mathias Shully   six dollars   $6
Jacob Gehry   twenty dollars  $20  
Graham J Gongle  four dollars  $4
[TOTAL]   $86

I am a labourer but by reason of age and infirmity amnot able to pursue that occupation.  I have a wife, named Elizabeth aged about sixty years, who is very infirm.  I am not able to support myself except by public or private charity.

Adam Koveler

Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid.

Mark Biddle, Prothy

Inventory of my property
One [ ] valued at $12.00
Two [ ] valued at $7
One [  and ] valued at $6
One [ ] valued at $1
One kitchen [ ] with furniture valued at $4
One tea kettle valued at $1.50
One [ ] valued at 50 cents
One [ ] valued at $2
One spinning wheel and [ ] valued at $1.50

Total  $35.50

Sworn and subscribed in Open Court the day and plase aforesaid.

Mark Biddle, Prothy
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Pennsylvania
Berks County

I Marks Riddle, prothonotary of the Court of Common Please of the county of Berks do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court.  And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount or nature of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty-five dollars and fifty cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 7th day of November AD 1821.

Marks Biddle, Prothy
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Pennsylvania
Berks County

On the 2nd day of November AD 1819, Before me James Dever Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County, personally appeared Adam Koveler aged about sixty four years, resident in Hereford Township County aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions 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 Adam Koveler enlisted in Frederick Township then in the County of Philadelphia now Montgomery County in the State of Pennsylvania in the month of December AD 1775 for the Term of nine months in a rifle Company commanded by Captain Thomas Church in the fourth Pennsylvania regiment commanded by Col
Anthony Wayne.  that he remained in said Company and regiment from the time of his enlistment until the month of May 1777. That he was in the battle of the Three Rivers.  that he had received an honorable discharge which he had for many years but is now lost that he has not received any pension under the Laws of the United States and that he is indigent and burdened circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country
for support.

sworn and declared before me the day and year above written

Adam Koveler

Jas Dismiss
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Berks County

On the 2nd day of November AD 1819 Before me, James Demier Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Commonpleas in and for said County, personally appeared John C Barn a creditable witness residing in the Borough of Reading County, a person who upon his
Solemn Oath according to law, doth depose and say that he hath known the within named Adam HKoveler upwards of twenty years, that he is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.

Sworn & Subscribed

Jas Diemer

Berks County
I James Demier Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Commonpleas in and for saidCounty, Do certify that it appears to my
satisfaction, on the oath of the applicant a Creditable Witness. that he did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in his declaration against
the common enemy. And it further appears to my satisfaction on the Oath of Dr John C Bance with whom I am personally acquainted that the said applicant is indigent circumstances, And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the said Court to be affixed, this second day of November AD 1819

Jas Diemer
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Berks County

On the seventh day of February AD 1820, Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Henry Burhard, aged about sixty-seven years a creditable Witness who upon his Solemn Oath doth depose & say that he enlisted in the service of the United States in the year 1775 in a Company Commanded by Captain Thomas Churels, fourth Pennsylvania regiment, Col Wayne. that the applicant Adam Koveler  belonged to the said Company & regiment, that this deponent and applicant were mess mates and that the applicant, and this Deponent served
together in the service of the United States, about one year in the Company & Regiment aforesaid.

Sworn & Subscriber the day and year aforesaid

Wm Schoener

James Linfort

Berks County

I John Addams Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Commonplease of Berks County do hereby certify that Willilam Schoener Esquire before whom above affidavit was taken, is and was one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County at the time of taking the same, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts and testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed this 7th day of Feb 1820

John Addams, Prothy