Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42304, for Peter Sifert, Pennsylvania
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(S-1776)

SERVICE NUMBER

Continental Sifert, Peter S. 42304
Penn. or Cypher

CONTENTS
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18,883
New York
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Peter Sifert or Cypher
of Cayuga Co. in the state of New York who was a dragoon in the company commanded by Captain Hopkins of the regiment commanded by Colonel Moylan in the Penn line, for the term of three years from April 1777.
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Inscribed on the rolls of New York at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of June 1818.
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Arrears to 4th Sept 1822                $401.86
Semi-anl.all'ce 4 May 1823                 48.00
50 months at 7/30.                          $449.86

{Revolutionary Claim.}
{Acts March 18, 1818,}
{and May 1, 1820.}
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Peter Sifert (priv.)

Col. Moyland's Cavalry
Regt. Maryland

On roll

Return to D. Woodcock

The certificate of the Judge's as his belief of services & indigent and of applicant is (illegible).


Hon. D. Woodcock H.R.

(Illegible sentence )
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Norwalk                              25
June 25

                  War Office
                  Washington City
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Peter Sifert Residing in the township of Norwalk  in the County of Hudson in the State of Ohio on his solumn oath declares and says as follows, that he was Born in the State of Pennsylvania Little York County that he is sixty three years of age that he enlisted into the United States service in the Revolution war with Great Britain some time in the year 1775 in the above County & State under Captain Stinson of a private Rifle company and marched to Boston and there served one year in fortifying Dorchester Point marched to Newyork and was discharged on Mason Island by the above mentioned Captain Stinson in the year 1777 he enlisted again into said service of the United States under Captain Hopkins at Baltimore for the term of three years in the fourth Regiment of light horse commanded by Colonel Miland and marched to New York to guard the shore from thence to the white plains and was in the Battle at Brandywine and monmouth and Guarded the lines around Philadelphia and was discharged at Colchester 1779 by Captain Hopkins and all the time was on the Continental enlistment but by the lapse of time his Discharge he has lost that he is in Reduced Circumstances and and needs assistance of his country for support that he of no other evidence in support of his claim and that he voluntary Relinquishes his claims if any to any heretofore allowed him by the taxes of the United States in therefore pray for Relief under the act of Congress passed the 8th Day of March 1818 intitled an act to provide for certain persons
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engaged in the land and naval service of the united States in the Revolutionary war  Peter  Sifert his mark.

the  - State of Ohio 
Huron County Be it Remembered that the written named Peter Sifert personally came before me Stephen Meeker an associate Judge of Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Huron in the State of Ohio on the 25 Day of June 1818 and made solemn oath that 1 the foregoing and written statement by him subscribed is true- 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto at Vermillion in the County of Huron and State of Ohio aforesaid the same 25 day of June 1818 subscribe my name officially and have caused the sea of said Court to be hereunto affixed - 
Stephen Maker associate Judge

I do  hereby Certify that Stephen Meeker at the time of making the above signature was one ass the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Huron and that he says made the above Signature of Stephen Meeker associate Judge with his own proper have In Testimony whereof have hereto set my hand & the Seal of the court of Common of Pleas of Huron County k of the this 25th June 1818-
G Williams
Clerk of the Court of 
Common Pleas
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State of New-York, Cayuga County, 
On this 21st day of January 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, viz The January term of Common pleas Peter Sifert or Cypher aged 66 years, resident in the town of Genoa in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law. doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: that he enlisted into the service of the United States in the revolutionary war some time in the year 1775 in York County Pennsylvania under Captain Stinson in a Rifle Company for the term of one year and was discharged on Staten Island, and in the year 1777 he Existed April 16th in Captain Hopkins Company of light dragoons in the 4th Regiment and was discharged at Colchester in the State of Connecticut. That he was in the battles of Monmouth & Brandywine
 And I do solemnly 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 manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with 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 in trust 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 and that by reason of ill health I am rendered unable to contribute to my support by manual labour, and am wholly 1 dependent upon my friends for my support, and that I am justly indebted to a considerable amount which I am wholly unable to pay and that all the property I possess is in the annexed Schedule signed Peter Sifert his mark. 
 Schedule 
are being small old worth $15.00
Peter Sifert  his mark
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty first day of January 1823 before  in open Court  Geo W Throop Clerk 
I George W. Throop Clerk of Caynega  Commo pleas hereby certify , that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the original filedt; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifteen dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seat of the said court, on this twenty eight day of January 1833 G Throop Clerk of Cayuga County & Clerk of the Court of Common pleas said C.
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March 5, 1931.

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
ADY

Mr. D. H. Gardner,
The University of Akron.
Akron, Ohio.

Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim,S.42304, that Peter Sifert or Cypher was born in "Little York County", Pennsylvania, date not given.

He enlisted in 1775, day and month not stated, in York County, Pennsylvania, and served one year in Captain Stinson's Pennsylvania Rifle Company.

He enlisted April 16, 1777, served three years in Captain David Hopkins' Company, Colonel Moylan's Fourth Regiment of Light Dragoons and was in the battles of Brandywine and Monmouth.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 25, 1818 while a resident of Norwalk Township, Huron County, Ohio, aged about sixty-three years.

In 1823 soldier was a resident of Genoa, Cayuga County, New York.

There are no family data.

Very truly yours,

[handwritten] Date of death not on A.B.

E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.
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42304
INVALID
Revy.

File No.  42,304
Peter Sifert or Sypher
Priv.  Rev.  War

Act: 18 March 1818
 Index:-Vol. 3, Page 462
{Arrangement of 1870.}

1931 Mar. 5. Hist. to D.H. Gardner.      A.D.Y.
1932 Apr. 2. D.H. Gardner ref. to Gen. Account Office for death date.                           A.D.Y.
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April 2, 1932.
BA-J/ADY
Peter Sifert S42304.

Mr. D. H. Gardner,
The University of Akron,
Akron, Ohio.

Dear Sir:

    Reference is made to your letter relative to the date of death of Peter Sifert or Cypher, S,42304, Revolutionary War soldier.

    In order ot obtain the date of last payment of pension of Peter Sifert, the name person paid and possibly the date of his death, you should apply to the Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing all the following data: "Peter Sifert or Cypher, Certificate No. 18883, issued February 14, 1823, rate $8.00 per month commenced June 28, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New York Agency".
                                 Very truly yours,

                                  A.D. Hiller
                                  Assistant to Administrator.
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North Central Association
of Colleges and Secondary Schools
COMMISSION ON INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF STANDARDS
COMMITEE IN CHARGE OF THE STUDY
FLOYD W. REEVES M. E. HAGGERTY
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

GEORGE F. ZOOK, CHAIRAN
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
AKRON, OHIO

AKRON, OHIO

February 23, 1932.

Bureau of Pensions,
Department of Interior,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen: Subject: Revolutionary and 1812
War Veteran
A. D. Y.

On March 5, 1931 you supplied me with certain data relative to Peter Sypher, revolutionary war pension claim, S. 42304.

I wish to obtain, if possible, the date of his death and the dates of the births and deaths of any other members of his family which may be available to you.
Would it be possible for you to supply me with any of this information? Needless to say, I shall be very glad to have any data you can give me relative to Sypher or other recipients of the pension.

Your sincerely,

[handwritten] D. H. Gardner

D. H. Gardner.

DHG: JS

[stamped]
RECEIVED
FEB 25 1932
[illegible]
PENSION FILES [illegible]
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THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON
AKRON, OHIO

DEAN OF MEN
D. M. GARDNER

February 6, 1931.

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

Gentlemen:

I am desirous of getting some information, if it is possible, concerning the descendants of Peter Sypher.
He was born in the township of White Deer of Union County of Pennsylvania. He was a private in Col. Stephan Noylan's Fourth Regiment of Light Dragoons in the service of the Colonel Armies during the Revolution. He was discharged from service on October 16, 1780.

Any information which you can give me concerning his descendants and military record will be deeply appreciated, as I am very anxious to establish claims for a member of my family to membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Very truly yours,

[handwritten] D. H. Gardner

D. H. Gardner.

DHG:JS
[handwritten] Rev.

[stamped]
PENSION OFFICE
U S
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FEB
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Sir,
    I hope the certificate providing may answer your purpose - I rcv'd. yours of the 26th June two days ago and not before.

                        I am Sir yours,
                                   //s//
                             David Hopkins 
                                
2 Augt. 1792
Mr. Peter Sifert or Cypher as the officer commonly spell your name.
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I hereby certify that Peter Sifert (or as his name was commonly spelt by those that did not understand the German Language Cypher) served with me three years in the 4th Regt. of Light Dragoons, he enlisted 16th April 1777 and was regularly discharged as appears on the muster rolls this day. 

                                         //s//
                                   David Hopkins
                                   Late Major of Dragoons
Baltimore 2 Aug. 1792

Mr. Peter Sifert
New York
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(Transcriber's note: this is apparently the wrong Land Warrant Card for Peter Sifert.)

The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veteran's Administration Archives

Name: Siffin, John
Grade: Private
Line: New Jersey

Warrant number: 8714
Acreage: 100
Issued: May 31, 1790 to ___ not shown

My note:  This name is Liffin on book written underneath: "supposed to be Siffin". I examined the original in the Interior Dept Arch. The veteran signed Siffin.                              MMWF

*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 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 warrant 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.