Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 61148-160-55, Jacob Deffenderfer, Penn.
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Penn Deffenderfer, Jacob B.L.Wt., 61148-160-55
or
Diffenderfer
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57,508 Act Money
May 28 55
Jacob Diffenderfer, Deffenderfer, pen
Capt Scott
Col James Ross
PA 


BLM 61148-160-55
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State of Pennysylvania
County of Lancaster

On this 21st day of May A.D. 1800, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and state aforesaid Jacob Deffenderfer aged years resident of New Holland Lancaster County in the State of Pennsylvania who being first duly sworn. According to law declares and saith that he is the identical person who was a private under Captain Scott, Commanded Col James Rob and Major Henry Markley of Pennsylvania Militia and that he was drafted in September or October 1781 at New Holland Lancaster County in the State of Pennsylvania for the term of three months and served about one months, and when upon the Capture of Gen. Cornwallis he was regularly and honorably discharged. He [illegible] further state that the discharge he received has been lost and that due search has been made cannot be found and further state that he was placed on the pension rolls of the state of Pennsylvania at the rate of 40 per annum on the 7th day of May 1855, which certified copy of the act to here with enclosed. 
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the act approved the 3rd day of March 1855. He also declares, that he has not received a warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress nor made any other application therefore except the one now present. 

Sworn to and subscribed before 
me this 21st day of May 1855 
Jacob.  X    Deffenderfer 
his mark
AD 1855 - S. K. Groff Justice of the Peace
seal drawn above Peace
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We Henry Brimmer and A. E. Roberts
resident of New Holland Lancaster County in the State of Pennsylvania upon our Oath declare that the foregoing declaration was signed by his marks and acknowledged by Jacob Diffenderfer in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant that he is the identical person he presents himself to be, and that we are intimately and personally acquainted with the said Diffenderfer, and that he is reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier in the neighborhood and that we are disinterested [illegible] and have no interest in this claim for Bounty Land. 
Henry Brimmer
A. E. Roberts
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were to and articulated before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the offrants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that he is reputed to have been a Revolutionary [illegible] and that I have no interest in this claim. 
S. K. Groff
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Lancaster

I Joseph Bowman Protonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that (word crossed out) S. K. Groff Esq. before whom the within affidavit was taken is now and was at the time of taking the same was an Acting Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly Commissioned and qualified & the signature propertied to be his are genuine.

Given under my hand & the Seal of the said Court This 26' day of May 1855-
J. Bowman
Proth.
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Dear Madam

Reference is made to your letter in which you request Revolutionary War record of Jacob Diffenderfer, a pensioner of New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania that of Jacob Weirich, who lived in Washington County, Pennsylvania, and died about 1822.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Jacob Weirich, under any spelling of that surname.

The record of Jacob Deffenderfer or Diffenderfer, is given herein as found in his claim for bounty land based upon service in the Revolutionary War. The pension to which you refer was granted by the State of Pennsylvania, not by the United States.

Jacob Deffenderfer, or Diffenderfer, enlisted in September or October 1781, in New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, for three months as a private in Captain Scott's company, Colonel James Ross' Pennsylvania regiment, but was discharged after service of only one month after news of the surrender of General Cornwallis.

On account of his service, he was allowed 160 acres of bounty land on warrant 461148, under the Act of March 3, 1868 when he applied for his bounty land, Jacob Deffenderfer was a resident of New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He did not state the date and place of his birth, nor the names of his parents. No reference was made to wife or children.

Jacob Deffenderfer was allowed pension of $40 a year from Jan 1, 1855 by the State of
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Pennsylvania.

If you desire information in regard to the location of the land which was granted on account of service of Jacob Deffenderfer in the Revolutionary War, you should apply to the Commissioner General Land Office, this city, and furnush that official the following bounty land warrant 461148, 160 acre, Act of March 3, 1865.

Very truly yours, 

A.D. Hillar
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator.
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May 22, 1939
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
RA-J/MOS
Jacob Deffenderfer
B.S.Wt.61148-160-'55

Mr. Oliver A. Duff
1306 16th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

You are furnished herewith, as requested, negative and positive photostatic copies of six pages of the originals thereof, on file in the claim for bounty land (B.S.Wt.61148-160-'55) based upon service of Jacob Deffenderfer in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev. A 1812
f465
RA-J/NOS

May 19, 1939
Rev. & 1812 Wares Section   War & Navy 970

Rev. War bounty land claim, Joseph Deffenderfer.
B.L.St. 61148-160-'55  Actual 
2 one positive and one negative copy of each page

XXXXX      $3.00.    6 pages

Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 inches at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number.

Chief of Rev. & 1812 War Sect.

The word, edit, is written in pencil on these pages which are not to be copied.
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Mrs. Margaret S. Hartman
855 State Street S.W.
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Dear Madame

I advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau it appears that Jacob Deffenderfer (the name also appears Differendfer) enlisted in September or October 1782 in New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and served one mont as a private in Captain Scott's Company, Colonel James Ross' Pennsylvania Regiment.

He was allowed bounty land by the United States in full satisfaction for services rendered, on his application executed May 21, 1865, while a resident of New Holland, Pennsylvania.

He was also allowed pension by the State of Pennsylvania on account of services in the Revolutionary War.

His age and date of death are not given and there are not data on file in regard to his family.

Very truly yours, 

R.W. Morgan,
Acting Commissioner
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1 neg
1 pos

May 15, 1939
Administrator of Veterans Affairs 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir:
Kindly send me one positive and one negative photostatic copy of six pages from Revolutionary War bounty land claim, Jacob Deffenderfer, B.L.Wt.61148-160-‘55, and two histories (with carbons) of said claim.
Very truly yours
Oliver A. Duff
1308 16th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.
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335 State Street S. E.
Grand Rapids, Michigan

March 7th, 1930

The U. S. Department of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen:

In tracing genealogy, I would be greatly indebted for any information that you can give me from your records concerning:

David Landis-84 years of age of West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; and 

Jacob Diffenderfer-age 83 years of Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

These men are referred to in the census of pensioners June 1st, 1840 for Pennsylvania.

If there is any charge in searching for, or transmitting the information requested, I shall be very glad to remit upon advice.

Yours very truly,
(Mrs.) Margaret S. Hartman

History to Mrs. Hartman for David Landis-S 46544-May 16-1930
JLL

rubber stamped U.S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 10 1930
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Lancaster County Historical Society
307 North Duke Street
Lancaster, Penna.

Feb 15_1938

Veterans Bureau of Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs, Please send the record of the Pensions of Jacob Diffenderfer 1855 - Revolutionary Pensioner, New Holland, Lancaster County, Pa.

Did Jacob Weirich or his wife have a pension. He lived in Washington Co., Penna  died about 1822, also spelled Weyrich

I shall appreciate a prompt reply to the above.

Yours truly
Caroline S. Caldren 
Librarian
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151508
Jacob Diffenderfer
not found in Sur files
A
LANCASTER [stamp]
x Jacob Dieffenderfer
our Sur files
x Not found in the Sud File
H. G. C. Whiting
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
Boynton Feb 26
FREE
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P.
61,148
Cleo Asns
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No. 278
File of the House of Representatives
Mr. Gross In Place February 1 1855
Mr Craig Pensions and Gratuities February 10, 1855
A. Boyd Hamilton, State Printer

An Act for the relief Jacob Deffenderfer a soldier of the Revolutionary War

Section 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same. That the State Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay to Jacob Deffenderfer of New Holland Lancaster county a soldier of the Revolutionary war a gratuity of forty dollars and an annuity of forty dollars during the term of his natural life commencing on the first day of January Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and fifty five and payable half yearly thereafter on the first day of January and July.

Henry H. Strong
Speaker of the House of Representatives

Wm M Heister
Speaker of the Senate
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Approved The seventh day of May Anno Domini One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty five
James Pollock
Office if the Secretary of the Commonwealth,
Harrisburg, May 11th A.D., 1855
PENSYLVANIA,SS:
I do hereby certify that the foregoing and annexed is a full, true and correct copy of the original Act of the General Assembly as the same remains on file in this office.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my 
hand, and caused the Seal of the Secretary’s office to be affixed, the day and year above written.
John M. Sullivan
Deny, Secretary of the Commonwealth
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(In handwriting crossed top of typed letter)
2 histories
2 carbon copies of histories delivered
name Duff May 19
where he called-

May 19, 19??

Mr. Oliver A. Duff
1808 1? th Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C. 

BA-J/III
Jacob Deffenderfer
B. L. W. #41148-180-??

Dear Sir:

You are furnished herein, as requested, the Revolutionary War record of Jacob Deffenderfer, or Diffenderfer, as found in his claim for bounty land based upon his services in that war.

Jacob Deffenderfer, or Diffenderfer, enlisted in September or October 1781, in New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, for three months as a private in Captain Scott's company, Colonel James Ross' Pennsylvania regiment and was discharged after service of only one month, after news of surrender of General Cornwallis.

Jacob Deffenderfer, or Diffenderfer, applied May 21, 1855 for the bounty land which was due under the Act of March 3, 1855, on account of his service in the Revolutionary War. He resided then in New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; the date and place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown, and he made no reference to wife or children. He was allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on Warrant #61148.

He was allowed pension of $40. per annum, from January 1, 1855 by the State of Pennsylvania, on account of his service in the Revolutionary War.

If you desire information in regard to the location of the land which was granted on account of service of Jacob Deffenderfer, or Diffenderfer, in the Revolutionary War, you should apply to the Commissioner, General Land Office, this city, and furnish the following data: warrant #61148, 160 acres of bounty land, Act of March 3, 1855.

Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrater

(hand written)
Mr. Duff requested 2 originals of abstract & 2 carbons-also-photostatic copies-He was in the office several days examining records.
JLL.
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131308
Jacob Diffenderfer
Pa. Ex Biynton
Feb 26th
HBC



Amweg, W. T.
Lancaster City
Pa.
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Lancaster City Pa.
March 20. 1857

Sir.
In the case of Jacob Diffenderfer No. 151.508-You wrote one on the 24' March 1856, that his claim was suspended that his name did not appear on the record, the same as Christopher Haldeman his warrant was issued long already-
On the same (???) I think Diffenderfer is entitled, the Legislature of Pa. granted him an annuity & Granting of $40 per annum I send you with the application a certified copy of The Act, Please see to same, my clients are getting mighty (???) otherwise I would not (next line unreadable)
Yours Respectfully, 
 W. T. Amweg

( ?) Geo. C. Whiting
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Lancaster City Pennsylvania
May 26, 1856
J.
Enclosed I send you the declaration
of Jacob Diffenderfer a Revolutionary
soldier for
Bounty Land
under act March 3
1858
Yours Respectfully,
Hon
P.
Ky
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