Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3913, Valentine Garis, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

Garis, Valentine
Charlotte

NUMBER
R.3913
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CONTENTS
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[checkmark over letter V at top left-hand corner of page]

43146
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Charlotte Garis
of Valentine 
Pennsylvania 


died 1816
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In the matter of the application of Charlotte Garis for a Pension under the Act of Congress of July 4th 1836
The commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Northampton County Ss

On this Tenth day of February AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me Samuel Yohe one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county in & for Charlotte Garis a resident of Williams Township in the county of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania aged about eighty eight years (whom I hereby certify to be a woman of respectability and her statements entitled to full credit and belief and who from old age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court) who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of Valentine Garis who was a Soldier in the Pennsylvania Militia in the Revolutionary War, That he was Drafted in the militia during the Revolutionary War and served one tour under the command of Captain Stout of Bucks County and one tour under the comand of Captain David Mellinger of Bucks County and was during said tours in an engagement with the enemy at the Battle of Brandywine and in some other skirmishes that she does not recollect - That a short time after his return home from his last tour he was pressed and again compelled to enter into the service - to guard some of the Prisoners who the interior of the State for safe keeping. That the whole or principal part of his services were rendered in the Year AD one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, and that at the time he rendered said services he resided in Bucks County Pennsylvania and that she believes that he served longer than six months and that she has no record evidence of the same - She further declares that she was married to this said Valentine Garis in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty eight in Rockhill Township Bucks County by Samuel Smith Esquire a Justice of the Peace of the said County of Bucks who is deceased. That she lived and cohabited with her husband the said Valentine Garis as man and wife from the time of their marriage until his death which took place in William Township in the County of Northhampton in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, since which time she was and still remains a widow and continues to reside in the said -
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township of Williams, and has resided ever since the death of her Husband with her son Frederick Garis - that she had five Children joint: Elizabeth Garis who was born on the 24th day of November 1770 - Abraham Garis who was born on the 21st day of July 1773. John Garis who was born on the 12th day of February 1776, Valentine Garis who was born on the 8th day of August 1778 and Frederick Garis who was born on the 14th day of January 1780, the original family record is hereto annexed which is written in German. That all her children are dead except Elizabeth the widow of Nicholas Stehr deceased and Frederick Garis, that she no family record of her marriage, and that she is a poor widow in needy circumstances.
[signed] Charlotte Garis x her mark
Sworn & Subscribed before me the Day & Year aforesaid and John Garis I further certify that from her present appearance that She never will be able to attend Court.
[signed] Sam Gohe - associate Judge of Northampton County

Pennsylvania
Northampton County Ss
I William Hackett Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Northampton aforesaid Do Certify that Samuel Yohe Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit & Certificate is taken was at the time thereof and still is One of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County and that full faith and credit should be given to all his official Acts whereof the foregoing is One & to further Certify that the signature Saml Yohe above subscribed is the proper handwriting of the said Samuel Yohe.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court at Eastern this eleventh Day of February AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
[signed] Wm Hackett Prot.
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[A single page written in German or Dutch, badly stained and ink faded in some places]

[Illegible]
November [illegible]
[Illegible]ahessja geboren

Anno 1773 den 21 feb [illegible]
Ist mein Gohnsein fur [illegible] geboren 

Anno 1776 den 12 Fen [Illegible]
Ist mein Gohnsein fur [illegible] geboren 

F  [illegible words]
ist geboren [illegible]
Im 18 8 trn 1788

Friederich Geris
geboren Im 14 [Illegible]
Timmry 1790
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W. W. Schuyler Mch 15/59

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Charlotte Garvis [letter V with checkmark]
Pennsylvania 
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Rejected

See let 29 June 1839

J.K. Hakman

3913 

did not serve six months in a military capacity 

Act of July 1836
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In the matter of the application of Charlotte Garis for a Pension under the Act of Congress
The commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Bucks County Ss

Before me George Burgstresser Esquire one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Bucks on the twenty eighth day of January AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared Joseph Seer Senior of Tinicum Township in the County aforesaid (whom I hereby certify to be a man of respectability and his statements entitled to full credit and belief, and who from old age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court) who being duly sworn says he is now nearly seventy eight years of age, that he was very well acquainted with Valentine Garis that he knew him from the time the Deponant was eighteen years old that they both lived in Bedminster Township in the said County of Bucks. That the said Valentine Garis was married before the Revolutionary War to Charlotte George with whom he also was well acquainted, That he knows that the Said Valentine Garis served twice as a Militia man in the Revolutionary War, once he served and marched under Captain Stout that he seen him go from home and March with this Soldier from the Tavern of Joseph Bradensin in Bedminster Township aforesaid, and that they marched down the Dunham Road towards Newton - another time the said Valentine Garis was in the service but Deponent does not recollect who was his Captain, but it was when he assisted to guard some Prisoners to the West, all the Services rendered by the said Valentine Garis above referred to, were after he was married Deponent does not recollect how long the said Valentine Garis served in the war.
[signed] Joseph Leer
Sworn & Subscribed Before}
me the day & year aforesaid}
George Burgstresser J.P.
Bucks County

[seal affixed] Seal of the Prothonotary Office Bucks County

I Elias Gilkyson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bucks and State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that George Burgstresser Esquir before whom the foregoing acknowledgment
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was taken, was at the time of taken the same and now is a regularly commissioned Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and has been duly qualified as such and that full faith and credit are due to all their official acts

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Doylestown the second day of February AD 1839
[signed] Jas Gilkeson pro Prothy
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In the matter of the Application of Charlotte Garis for a Pension under the Act of Congress of July 4th 1836
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
Bucks County ss
Before me Henry Eckel one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Bucks on the twenty first day of January A D one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared John Moyer Senior of Bedminster township in the said County of Bucks (whom I hereby certify to be a man of respectability and his statements entitled to full credit and belief and who from old age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court) who being duly Sworn according to law, says that he is now about seventy seven years of Age.  That he was well acquainted with and personally knew Valentine Garis and Charlotte his wife whose maiden name was George.  That they were married before the revolutionary War and lived and cohabited together as man and Wife, that about the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and many years after, he and the said Valentine Garis lived close neighbour [sic] in Richland Township Bucks County -- That in the Year 1777 while they lived neighbour [sic] the said Valentine Garis was twice Drafted in the Militia to go in defense of his Country, that one tour he served under Captain David Mellinger when he was in the Battle of Brandywine that after he had been discharged after the Battle of Brandywine and had returned home to his family he was pressed into the service to guard some Prisoners into the interior of Pennsylvania for safe keeping, and was absent for some time Deponant  [sic] does not know how long the said Valentine Garis service in the War of the Revolution but believes it was six Months or longer
John Moyer
Sworn & Subscribed Before   }
me the Day & year aforesaid }
Henry Eckel J. P.
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Pennsylvania  }
Bucks County } ss

[stamped seal on left-hand side of page]
[seal of the prothonotary office of Bucks County]

I Elias Gilkyson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Bucks and State of Pennsylvania; do hereby certify that Henry Eckel Esquire before whom the within acknowledgement was taken was at the time of taking the same and now is a regular commissioned Justice of the Peace in and for said County and has been duly qualified as such and That full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court at Doylestown the second day of February A D 1839
Elias Gilkyson pro
Prothy
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Easton February 11th 1839
Honorable J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed I send you the application of Charlotte Garis for a Pension.  She is the widow of a revolutionary Soldier and is a poor and afflicted old woman.  If the enclosed depositions are sufficient to procure her a Pension it will add much to her comfort in her old age.  If anything should be wrong I would esteem it a favor if you would have the goodness to communicate it to my much esteemed and valued Friend the honorable David D Wagoner
Yours truly {illegible}
Jeff K Heckman

If you should enclose a Pension Certificate, direct it to Jefferson K Heckman Esquire
Easton
Penn'a
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[Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 2, 1872. crossed out at top]

Rejected  [stamped] am [initialed]

3913
P. O. Charlotte Garis
Service: ___
Enlisted: ___, 18 __.
Discharged: ___, 18 __.
Application filed: ___, 18 __.
Alleges: ___
Re-enlisted: ___
Attorney: ___
P. O. ___
___Recognized.   ___ Contract.
___ Cert. of Dis.   Searched for ___, 18 __.
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Easton Pa. Mar. 1, 1859

Dr Sir,
About 20 years ago the necessary papers were sent to your department to prove the services of Valentine Garis, in the Revolutionary War. Since then the matter has been neglected

Valentine Garis served under Capts Stout & Mellinger in the Pennsylvania militia - Can you from these data find the depositions and papers in the case? If so would it be asking too much of you to instruct me what is yet wanting to entitle the heirs to the arrearages - Garis died in 1816. His widow about 20 years ago-- 

Very Respy
W. W. Schuyler