Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,636, for Henry Orwig, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE   Penn.
Orwig, Henry
NUMBER   S.4636
carded
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3771 
Pennsylvania 
Henry Orwig 
Of Schuylkill Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Pri & Ensign in the Company commanded by Captain Nagle of the Reg commanded by Gen. Wayne in the Pennsylvania line  for Ensign 2 Mo $20.- 
Private 17 Mo.    56.66 
$76.66 
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 76 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Jany 1833 and sent to Hon H. A. Muhlenberg. House Reps. 
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 - $114.99 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833-- 38.33 
$153.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}  
Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk 
Book D Vol. 6 Page 74
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No. 6270
Pennsylvania
Susp 21 Dec 1832
Obj 4.1.16
Hon'ble  A. H. Muhlenberg
House of Reps
Admitted  
2 mo. Engisn
17 mo Private
20.00
56.66
76.66
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BRIEF in the case of Henry Orwig of Orwigsburg County of Schulkill in the State of Pennsylvania 
(Act 7th June, 1832.) 
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 78 + 79 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period.   Soon after the commencement of the Rev. War   Duration of Service.   Con.  13 – 2 – 4 – 19 months   Rank.  As a Private Ensign Private    Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Capt. Nagle  Capt Wilsline  General Wayne
5. In what battles was he engaged? Boston & Cambridge Brandywine 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Berks County Pennsylvania . 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Documentary for 2 months & Traditionary for balance 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective.  He makes in relinquishment - & gives none of the names of his field officers in his 17 months service 
I  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Jas Wilson Examining Clerk
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Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County Pa.
No. 6270
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To the Honourable Calvin Blyth President and his associate Judges of the County Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schuylkill in the State of Pennsylvania now composing a court of Common Pleas in and for said County the first day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two 
The Petition of Henry Orwig 
Respectfully sheweth 
That an act of Congress was passed on the seventh day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty two entitled “an act supplementary to the act for the benefit relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution.” Your petitioner therefore offers the following declaration of his case and prays the Court to declare their opinion upon the same in persuance of the instructions from the war department and he will pray &c  
State of Pennsylvania 
Schuylkill County Ss 
W. 
On this first day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the County Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill County now composing a Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Henry Orvig a resident of the Borough of Orwigsburg in the County of Schuylkill and State of Pennsylvania aged between seventy eight and seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832- 
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That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. His first term of service was soon after the commencement of the revolutionary war - he resided in the County of Berks now Schuylkill and State of Pennsylvania and was enlisted by Peter Scull for one year in the Continental army- the day and month he cannot recollect, he served at that time thirteen months and was regularly discharged -
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He thinks the discharge was given to him by Lieutenant Peter Scull - he had the discharge for many years afterwards but it became lost or mislaid in consequence of his not taking much care of it thinking it of no value - George Nagle deceased was his Captain - Peter Scull deceased was one of the Lieutenants Conner was also a Lieutenant cannot say whether he is living or dead – 
Deponent was engaged in a good many small skirmishes at Boston and Cambridge & at Boston before the British evacuated the the town deponent was engaged with the rest of the troops in cannonading the town from the Fort, next morning the British left the town for New York and every followed up by the American troops – 
See Coms 
Deponent was afterwards drafted in the Militia and turned out as an Ensign and served in that capacity Two months the commission he received is herewith annexed - He was subsequently drafted and turned out as a private in the militia at two different period of served two months each time. He was engaged at that time at the battle of Brandywine. His memory is no longer very Good but he recollects that Welstine [Whitstone] was his Captain and he thinks General Wayne was one of the Officers 
Deponent was born on the sixth of December Seventeen hundred and fifty three in Maidencreek Township then Berks now Schuylkill County and State of Pennsylvania as appears by his certificate of Babtism [Baptism] which he herewith exhibits to the Court-- when called into actual service he resided in the Township and County aforesaid and has continued to reside in the same neighbourhood ever since – 
Deponent saith that he is known by Frederick Charles Croll and Andrew Miller in his present neighbourhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution – 
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court 1 Augt. 1832}
Jac. Hammer Prothy
Henry S. Orwig
Declarant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity from the United States except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the Agency of any state by which deponent does not understand that he relinquishes his claim to a State pension he is now receiving from the State of Pennsylvania -
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We Frederick Charles Croll a Clergyman residing in the County of Schuylkill aforesaid and Andrew Miller residing in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Henry Orwig who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be between seventy eight and seventy nine years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion  - 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
Jac  Hammer Prothy. 
CROLL 
Es. R. Pr.
Andrew Miller
3 And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, the answers to which are embodied in applicants declaration; that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Frederick Charles Croll who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Schuylkill and that Andrew Miller who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the Court further declare it as their opinion that the statement of the applicant is substantially true- 
C Blythe 
G Raush 
Daniel Yost
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No. 6270   
Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County Pa.
I Jacob Hammer Prothonotary of the County Court of Common Pleas of the County of Schuylkill in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Henry Orwig for a pension – 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Orwigsburg this Third day of August A.D. 1832 
Jac Hammer Prothy
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O. W. & N. Division. 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
F. S. Bureau of Pensions, 
M. E. C.   Washington, D. C., 
February 21, 1896.
Sir: 
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Henry Orwig -- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's application) for pension on file in this Bureau. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.     LENGTH OF SERVICE.    RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  STATE. 
See  Supplemental statement. 
Battles engaged in, See Supplement. 
Residence of soldier at enlistment Berks Co., Pa. 
Date of application for pension, August 1, 1832. 
Residence at date of application, Orwigsburg, Pa. 
Age at date of application, Born at Maiden Creek, Pa., Dec. 6, 1753. 
Remarks: His application for pension was allowed. 
Very respectfully, Commissioner.
Mr. H. I. Orwig, 
22 Fifth Ave., 
Chicago, Ill.
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Rev War   
4636
INVALID. 
File No.  4636 
Henry Orwig 
Pri:   Pa. line 
Act: June 7, 1832 
Index: -- Vol. A , Page 28 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 
Feby 21, 1896 Mr. H.I. Orwig Chicago
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In the NAME and by the AUTHORITY of the FREEMEN of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 
The SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL of the said Commonwealth, 
To Henry Orwig Gentleman  
WE reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Ensign of a company of foot in the fourth Battalion of Militia in the County of Berks - You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Ensign by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And We do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Ensign And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions as you shall from time to Time receive from the Supreme Executive Council of this Commonwealth, or from your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, and in Pursuance of the Acts of Assembly of this State. This Commission to continue in Force until your Term, by the Laws of this State, shall of Course expire. 
GIVEN under the lesser Seal of the Commonwealth, at Philadelphia, this tenth  Day of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and eighty 
Jos Reed President
No. 2 Attest
T T Matlock Secy
S.F. 4636
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G. Orwig – 4633 S
H. Orwig – 4636 S    2  
CHAS. E. SIMMONS, Land Commissioner. 
J. F. CLEVELAND, Assistant Land Commissioner. 
LAND DEPARTMENT
CHIGAGO Jan 20 1896
Comm of Pensions,  
Washington, D.C 
Dear Sir: 
In the Revolutionary Pension Rolls there appears the name of Henry Orwig of Schulkill Co Penna and George Orwig of Union Co. Pa. Do the records in your office show the date at which then soldiers entered the . service, the company and regiment in which they served, and the date of discharge. If you can not furnish me the information will you kindly advise me where it may be procured. 
Yours very truly 
H. I. Orwig    
22 Fifth Ave 
Chicago
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
WASHINGTON, D. C., 
Supplement. 
(Henry Orwig) 
It appears that he first entered the service soon after the commencement of the war, and served about thirteen months as a private in the company of Pennsylvania troops commanded by Capt. George Nagle, during which time he was engaged in a number of small skirmishes at Boston and Cambridge, Mass., and in that vicinity; afterward (dates not stated) he was drafted and turned out as a private in the militia at two different periods and served two months each time during this service was engaged in the battle of Brandywine, and probably served under Capt. Whetstone; in May, 1780, he was drafted and served two months as an ensign in a company of Foot in the 4th battalion in the County of Berks, Pa. 
No other details of his services County militia in the are given.