Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,657, William Bomgardner, Md.
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE 
Md. 

Bomgardner, William 
or Baumgardner, 
or Bumgardner 

NUMBER 
S. 34,657 

CONTENTS
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19,005
Maryland 
William Bomgardner 
of Washington Cy. in the State of Maryland who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Reynolds of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gundy in the Maryland line, for the term of three years. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of April 1823. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of June 1823 and sent to Thomas Kennedy esq Hagerstown, Md. 

Arrears to 4th of 
Semi anl.all'ce ending Sept 1823
$40.26
$40.26

32
7.20
1.6
40. 26 

{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}
March 1 1823
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17,355 

William Baumgardner 

Thos Kennedy 
Hagerstown, Md 

Recd 26 June 1823
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State of Maryland, Washington County sc. 
On this fourth day of April 1823 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the county aforesaid William Baumgardner resident in said county aged sixty nine years in May 1823 who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said William Baumgardner enlisted for the term of three years in the spring of the year 1777 in the State of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain Reynolds in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gunby in the line of the State of Maryland on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the year 1780 when he was discharged from the said service in the city of Annapolis in the State of Maryland; that his name has never been on the pension list, his property being valued at a very high rate. 

And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United State on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed on my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it or 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 State in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th 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 property.
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whatever except what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 

Schedule of Property - 
One old one story log house on one of the back streets of Hagerstown. 
One old house - one cupboard, four old chairs, one shop bench and tools, one table, one chest,, two iron pots, one tin bucket + three tin cups, and some [illegible] + cups a saucers - that I am a show maker by trade, but the failure of my eye sight and the growing infirmities of old age renders me incapable of pursuing my occupation except in a very [illegible] [illegible]. My wife is about sixty five years of age and is scarcely able to walk and is rather a burthen than a support, my son John aged 38 or 39 years lives with me but works for himself. A little white girl lives with him for her victuals and clothes and his wife is unable to do the necessary housework of the family. 
William Baumgardner his mark 
Witness 
Thos Kennedy 

That since the exhibition of my first schedule there [illegible little change taken place in my property - the [illegible] have been eaten - one of the chairs and one of the pots is broken, the old house is going to [illegible], the roof is old, and property has depreciated very considerably in value since the last valuation, and that is in fact of very little value except as a shelter to cover the head of a poor old soldier. 
his mark William Baumgardner 

Witness 
Thos Kennedy 

Sworn to and declared on this fourth day of April 1823 in open court 
OH Williams clk
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State of Maryland, Washington County to wit, 
I Otto H Williams clerk of the Washington County Court do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said William Baumgardner did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court; 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 founded in the evidence of John Reynolds who was sworn - and examined in open Court is one hundred and forty dollars - 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fourth day of April 1823. 
O H Williams clk 
Washington County Court
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Maryland 
Wm Baumgardner 
Private 

Col. Gunby's Maryland Regt. 
1777 [illegible] 
1 Aug 1820 

BOMGARDNER, WM. 
MD. 
S. 34657
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STATE OF MARYLAND, WASHINGTON COUNTY, SS. 

On this first day of August 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, William Baumgardner aged sixty seven years, resident in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and 1st May 1820 that he the said William Baumgardner enlisted for the term of three years, some time in the spring of the year 1777 in the State of Maryland in the company commanded by Capt Reynolds in the Regiment commanded by Col. Gunby in the seventh Maryland Regiment in the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until some time in the month of April 1780 after which he was discharged from the said service in Annapolis in the State of Maryland - that he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Staten Island and White Plains and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except a certificate of discharge, dated at Annapolis on the 8th May 1780, signed by Alex Roxburg Major Commndt admitted by C. Richmond and Gen, and signed also by J. Gunby Col [illegible] 


and in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820
I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United Sates, 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.
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SCHEUDLE OF PROPERTY, &c. 
One house and lot in Hagerstown, two [illegible], five [illegible] chairs [illegible] cupboard, two stoves, one shoemakers bench [illegible] [illegible] one chest, three [illegible] pots, [illegible] flats, cups, saucers, 1 tin bucket + four tin cups. 

I am a shoemaker by trade; the failure of my eyesight and growing infirmities of old age render me incapable of pursuing my occupation, except occasionally, my wife Margaret is sixty three years of age being cripple is unable to render me but little assistance toward supporting my family. My son John aged thirty six or seven supports himself - these are the only persons that compose my family, except a small white girl who lives with me for her victuals + clothes. 

his mark 
William Baumgardner 

Witness 
Thos Kennedy 

Sworn to, and declared, on the eighth day of August 1820 in open court. 
O H Williams clk 

I O H Williams clerk of Washington County Court Maryland do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; 
founded on evidence of John Reynolds who was sworn/examined in open court;  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 three hundred seventy five dollars and - 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this either August 1820. 

O H Williams 
Clerk of the Court for the County of Washington.
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State of Maryland Washington County ss

Be it remembered that on this 25th day of November 1820 personally appeared [illegible] before me a justice of the peace for said county and make oath that the within [illegible] of the within property is [illegible] one hundred dollars too high that Wm Baumgardner is old and infirm and his wife is a cripple. 

Sworn before 
Thos Kennedy
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BOMGARDNER, WILLIAM 
MD, 
S. 34657
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THIS is to certify, that William Bumgardner soldier in the seventh regiment of Maryland troops, having served the full term of three years for which he was enlisted, is hereby discharged from the said regiment and troops. 

Given under my hand, in the city of Annapolis, this eighth day of May 1780. 

[illegible] Issued 10th May 1785. 
Alexr Roxburth Major Comdt 

The above discharge is admitted. 
Richmond Aud. Gen [illegible] 

Auditor's Office, Annapolis, May 16th, 1820. 
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor's Office, that William Bomgardner enlisted as a private in the 7th Maryland Regiment, on the 2nd day of May 1777 and was discharged on the 8th day of May 1780. 
Thos. Karney - A.G.S. Md. 

[illegible]
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34657 
INVALID. 
Revy 

File No. 34,657 
William Bomgardner 
Prv Rev War 

Act: 18th March 18" 
Index: - Vol. 9, Page 46 
[Arrangement of 1870.]