Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2317, Peter Hilyard, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE Pennsylvania
Hilyard, Peter 
or Hilliard
or Hilgert

NUMJBER S. 2317
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CONTENTS
Elizabeth
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State of Pennsylvania}
County of Monroe}

Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Monroe, George Hilgert, aged eighty-three years now past, who being duly sworn according to law says that he was well acquainted with Peter Hilgert and Elizabeth, his wife.  The heirs of said Elizabeth now applying for a pension.  That he remembers when the said Peter Hilgert was married, but does not remember the year.  It was during the Revolutionary War, between this country and Great Brittain [Brittan].  That he lived near by [nearby] at the time they were married.  George Hilgert is a brother of mine.  I know of him being out in the war as a teamster.  I have often heard my brother Peter Hilgert say he was in a battle and hauled the wounded and the dead after the battle was over.  He further says he thinks it was at the Battle of Brandywine being the one he was in.  Peter Hilgert was never married more than the once.  He and his wife always lived together until his death as man and wife and further saith not.

George [X his mark] Hilgert

Sworn and Subscribed having his mark affixed with his own hand this third day of August A. D. 1850 before me.

Jacob Hilgert
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LEFTHAND COLUMN
4586
Pennsylvania
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Peter Hilyard of Northampton in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain J. Mack of the Regiment commended by Colonel Stroud in the Pennsylvania line for 10 months.
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inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars ---- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of January, 1833 and Sent to Honorable P. Ihrie, House of Representatives.
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Arrears to 4th of September, 1832   30.00
Semi-anl. allowance 
    ending 4th March 1833                 10.00
TOTAL                                               $40.00
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by John D. Wilson, Clerk,
Book D.   Volume 6.   Page 112

RIGHTHAND COLUMN
H. M. Mitcheler  March 17, 1856

Faint writing.....March 1834
March 8th 1840
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Envelope:

Receipt Stamp - EASTON PA SEPTEMBER 8

[FREE stamped right corner--refers to postage]

The Honorable Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington

Care of J. L. Edwards, Esquire
Pension Office

written down center of page - $20 per annum
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Northampton

On this thirty first day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before me Honorable Garrick Malley, President and John Cooke & Daniel Wagoner Esquire to [illegible] Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County of aforesaid.  Pete Hilliard seventy six years a resident of upper Mt Bethel Township in the County and State aforesaid, who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress before June 7, 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer on the first of April 1776 under Colonel Jacob Stroud and Lt Colonel Elisha Barton in a company commanded by Captain John Mack and marched from Northampton County in Pennsylvania crossing the Delaware to New Brunswick [illegible] to assemble in New Jersey and to remain in the Service near three months until after The Battle of Long Island when he was discharged. In the year 1777 in the month of December he was drafted in the 4th Regiment of Pennsylvania Militia in a Company under the command of Captain Campbell and under the command of Col Nickolas Kern the Elder and assembled at White Marsh at the time the British Army lay in Philadelphia and when the main army lay in Winter quarters, thence he was moved to the Billet in Bucks County where he was discharged after being in service for three months.  In the month of October 1778 or 1779 he was again drafted to the same Comp of Pennsylvania Militia under Captain Campbell and under Col Jacob Stroud and marched up the Delaware River against the Indians to [illegible] and again returned after the expiration of three months.  At the time he entered the service as above stated he resided in upper Mt Bethel Township Northampton County Pennsylvania.  In his tour with this [illegible] he was a volunteer.  In the second and third tours he was a drafted Militia Man.  He was in no regiment.  He marched in the First regiment from Pennsylvania [illegible] the Delaware at a Ferry above Belaire in New Jersey then to New Brunswick and thence to Avalon in the neighborhood of [illegible] he was until discharged.  He does not remember the names of the Continental Officers whom he said on the several occasions mentioned.   He never received any written or documentary evidence of his service and knows of but one man that also who served with the Regiment & whose name is Christian Hasslut who is so aged and feeble as to mind it improbable to procure his testimony having made an effort to obtain it.  He [illegible] relinquishes any claim [illegible] to a Pension or annuity except the present and declares that his home is not on the Pension Role of the agency of any State.



Sworn & Solicited the day & year aforesaid
Peter Hilyard

[Illegible]

WM L Sebring Prothy
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[Breaks added for clarity of transcription] 

Mr. Theodore L. Hoffeditz a clergyman residing in the Township of Upper Mt Beethel and John Hunsberger residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Hilliard who has subscribed the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy-Six years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.  

affirmed & Swor & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid--

Theodore L. Hoffeditz
John Hunsberger

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the department, 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 Theodore L. Hoffeditz who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, residing [illegible] in Mt Bethel Township & the John Huntsberger who has also signed the same is a resident of the same Township and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit. 

Garrick Mallery
Jno Cooper
Daniel Wagener

I William L. Sebring Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County do hereby certify that the forgoing contains the original proceedings of of the said Court in the Matter of the application of Peter Hllier for a Pension. 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this thirty first day of August A.D. 1832. 

Wm L  Sebring
Prothy
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Eastern Pa. Sept. 7, 1832

J.L. Edward,

    Herewith I send you Peter Hilliard's application for a pension under the late Law.  Hilliard was also in the regular service but in the capacity of Wagoneer & horse, it was mentioned in his application.  You will please give his claim your attention at your earliest convenience.

                                //s//
                           Peter (illegible) Jr.
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State of Pennsylvania}
Northumberland County}Ss
On this 11th day of October 1852. Personally
appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County - Philip Hilgert a resident of Chilisquaque township in the County of Northumberland & State of Pennsylvania, aged sixty seven years, who
being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th1836. That he is the only son of the late Peter Hilgert decd. (who was a pensioner_) who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, under the command of a Major Nelson as a volunteer.
Afterwards by a draft under a Captain Mack, and that he also enlisted with and served under a Captain Overly-
Philip Hilgert
Sworn to & subscribed}
before me the 11th Octr. AD 1852}
Jno. Miller J.P.
------
State of Pennsylvania}
Northumberland County} ss
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County, John Datesman and John B Heller, who after
being sworn according to law did depose & say. That the above named Philip Hilgert to them is well known that he is the only son of the late Peter Hilgert of Northampton County Penna. decd. who, also to them was well known, that the age of the said Philip Hilgert, we believe to be about sixty seven, and that they have no interest in making this affidavit directly or indirectly.
John Datesman
John B Heller
Sworn & Subscribed before me
this 11th day of Oct. A.D. 1852 ⎬
Miller J.P.
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I John Miller do certify that I am well acquainted with the above John Datesman 
& J. B Miller, and know them to be men of Credibility & standing in this the community in which they live-In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand 11 Oct 1852
Jno. Miller J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County S,c,t,
I James Beard Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that John Miller Esq before whom the foregoing acknowledgements were taken was at the time of the taking thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Elected & Commissioned and Legally authorized to take such acknowledgments & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at Sunbury
October 12th 1852
James Beard Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania}
County of Northampton} SS.

Be it known that before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared Jacob Eylenberger aged seventy three years a resident of Upper Mount Bethel Township i said County who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is one of the sons in law of Peter Hylard, who was a revolutionary pensioner in the County and State aforesaid, and that the said Peter Hylard died in the month of March A. D. 1834, and that his wife, Elizabeth, died in the month of September A. D. 1840, and also that the said Peter was put on the Pension list under the Act of 1832.  That after the decease of the said Peter Hylard, the said Elizabeth, his widow, never drew any pension.  And that furthermore the said Jacob Eylenberger, By these Presents, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes irrevocably and with powers of substitution, H. M. Mitechler, Esquire, of the Borough of Easton in said County, as my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and stead to examine into [illegible] prosecute to demand and to receive from the United States Government and state officers my rights in all and in any manner of claims for increase or arrears of pension or Land Warrant, that may be due me as one of the heirs of the said Peter Hylard and Elizabeth, his wife, who died leaving the
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same undrawn as in right of law he may be entitled,
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Seventh day of February A. D. 1853.

Jacob Eilenberger - hand-drawn seal

Witness:
William Mutchler
C. E. Buck

Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn before me, and I further certify that the said Jacob Eylenberger has always been known in this community as one of the sons in Law and Heirs of the said Peter Hyllard.

Witness my hand and seal this [illegible] day of February A. D. 1853.

C. E. Buck - hand-drawn seal

State of Pennsylvania}
County of Northampton} SS.

I, Henry F. Steckel, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do certify that C. E. Buck, Esquire, before whom the fore goings were had, was at the time and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for our said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the proper seal of said court, this 7th day of March A. D. 1855.

Henry F. Steckel, Prothonotary
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Declaration and power of Attorney for Pension.  Peter Hyliard
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Pennsylvania Act 1832
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Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section.        OW

October 31, 1924

Mrs. W. S. Lindsley
Browndale Park
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.2317, it appears that Peter Hilgert or Hilyard or Hilliard, while a resident of Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, enlisted and served in the Pennsylvania Troops as follows:

From April 1, 1776, for nearly 3 months in Captain John Mack's Company under Colonel Jacob Stroud.  

From December 1777 for 3 months in Captain Patrick Campbell's Company under Colonel Nicholas Kern.

From October 1778 or 1779 for 3 months under Captain Campbell and Colonel Jacob Stroud.

He also served as a wagoner, dates not given.

He was a member of the Pennsylvania Legislature.  He was allowed pension on his application executed August 31, 1832, while a resident of Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, aged 76 years.  He died
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in March 1834 or April 24, 1834.

Soldier was married during the Revolution, at her father's (name not stated) house in Mount Bethel Township, by Mr. Frederick, a preacher, to Elizabeth --.  She died September 24, 1840.  One Margaret Hilgert in 1850 stated she was the sister of said Elizabeth Hilgert.

In 1852, Philip, the only son, was a resident of Chilisquaque Township, Northunberland County, Pennsylvania, aged 67 years.

In 1853, Jacob Eilenberger, one of the sons-in-law, aged 73 years, was a resident of Upper Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.  He was executor of soldier's will.  The name of his wife is not stated.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

He had a brother, George
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LEFTHAND COLUMN
December 19, 1902
W. V. Brown
Ramseyville, Pennsylvania
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1924, October 31 - History to Mrs. W. S. Lindsley.
NM
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RIGHTHAND COLUMN
2317
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
INVALID
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File No. 2317
Peter, Hilgard
Private, Revolutionary War
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Act:  June 7, 1832
Index:--Volume A,  Page 171

[Arrangement of 1870]
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LEFTHAND COLUMN
January 30, 1901
Mrs. W. C. Bartol
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
______________________________
RIGHTHAND COLUMN
[CROSSED OUT - Acts of July 14, 1862 and March 3, 1873.]
REJECTED
4990
P.O. Elizabeth Hilgert
Service: ________________
Enlisted:  ___________, 18__
Discharged: ________, 18__
Application filed: ___, 18__
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No. 7.766.

Elizabeth Hilyard decd. widow of Peter

Pa.

Act 4th July 1836

Joseph Hunsberger Nov. 22/38
Let. R. T. Quen.

4990

Penna
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State of Pennsylvania}
County of Monroe}
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Monroe Margaret Hilgert aged in the Eighty second year of her age who being duly sworn according to law says that she was well acquainted with Peter Hilgert and Elizabeth his wife. The Heirs of said Elizabeth is now applying for a pension or arrears pension due her. I remember well when Peter
Hilgert and Elizabeth Hilgert was married. I was present at the wedding. The said Elizabeth was a sister of mine. They were married by a Preacher his name was Mr. Frederick. They were married in the spring of the year. I was a little give at the time, I think I was between ten and twelve years old when they were married. They were married at my Fathers House in Northampton County
Mount Bethel Township this State. There was a
large party at the wedding all the neighbors
about was there. Peter Hilgert and Elizabeth his
wife always lived together as man and wife
until his death which was was about fifteen
or sixteen years ago. Elizabeth Hilgert died
Several years after her husband Peter Hilgert
Sworn a subscribed before
her
Margaret X Hilgert
mark
me having with her own}
hand affixed her seal}
this third day of August A D 1850}
Jacob Hilgert JP
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State of Pennsylvania}
County of Northampton}
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Northampton, Daniel Shock [Schock] who being duly sworn according to law says that he was well acquainted with peter Hilliard and well recollects his death which occurred on the 24 of April A. D. 1834 and attended the funeral of said deceased.  One the same day.  Personally also appeared Solomon Heller who being duly sworn according to law in and for said county aforesaid, says that hew as well acquainted with Elizabeth, wife of Peter Hilliard and widow of the same, and being present at the time of her death, and saw the said Elizabeth die which occurred on the 24th day of September A. D. 1840 and further says that he knew the said Peter Hilliard and Elizabeth, his wife, until they died and further saith not.

Daniel Schock
Solomon Heller

Sworn and Subscribed with their own hands this 16th day of August A. D. 1850 before me
Joseph Hunsberger, Justice of the Peace
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Milton Northumberland Co Pa Jan 24/59
M.r Jacob Hunsberger Esq.

Dear Sir,
I sent the affidavit in the form required by law and as you directed to the effect of my being Peter Hilgert's son in order to claim the back pension due my father.
I think it was last October and have not received and answer from you since. Please answer immediately whether you received it or not or whether you gained access to the record in the pension office or what is the cause of the delay.
Yours
respectfully
Philip Hilgert
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Petro Hilkins
Russian

W M Mutchler Agt
Carlton Pa
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State of Pennsylvania
Northampton County

On this 13th day
Of March A. D. 1855, personally appeared before me, the subscriber, one of the justices of the peace, in and for said County; Jacob Eylenberger, Executor of the Last Will & Testament of Peter Hyliard, late of Lower Bethel Township, dec; who was a revolutionary soldier placed upon the pension list under the Acts of Congress, and that the said Hyliard is entitled to arrearages of pension as likewise is his widow
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13the day of March 1855.

C. E. Buck, Esquire
HAND DRAWN SEA,L

TYPED document below above ...

Northampton County, SS.

I, Henry F. Steckel, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, do certify that C. E. Buck, Esquire, before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was at the time thereof, one of the justices of the Peace of our said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 27th day of February one thousand eight hundred and fifty six.

Henry F. Steckel, Prothonotary

Faint Seal, lower lefthand corner.
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Sept 22/57
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Addl evi: in case of Elizth Hilgert deed
wid: of Peter
Joseph Hunsberger
7th St & Mass Avenue
Washington D.C.

No papers filed
See the Reg


Present
Address
Jacob Hunsberger

Wash7ty St & Mass Avenue
Washington City D.C.

Triplett
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Centerville, July 30, 1831 [note certain year is correct]

Peter Hilgert has been a resident of Northampton County during his life.  He has been a member of our State Legislature, I have know him in my early life.  I have often he3ard him tell incidents of the Revolution, which happened when he was a Teamster.  He was under, I think, a man by the name of Dunk Olophant, or so called, who was either Captain or a Recruiting Officer of some kind, I cannot tell whether Dunk was his given name, but was so called.  The name of Hilgert is differently spelled by different members of the same family.  Those now residing here spell it Hilliard.  Some Hilyared.  so you will  find three diferrent names to one family.  Peter Eline, Esquire, once prosecuted the claim and got something, how much I cannot tell.

Joseph Hunsberger
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Application

Washington 
June 2, 17(90)

Dear John,

   Notwithstanding what Mr. Edwards says in his letter, if you can furnish proof that Hellyard was a soldier in the Revolutionary War whether he for a pension or not his widow would have been entitled to a pension under the Act of 1838. I think (Samuel S. Dreker has a copy of the Pension Laws) I believe the case is a good one and can be made out - were I you, I would try it & I will help in along all I can - "I received a very friendly letter from R. Brodhead.
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Pension Office, June 22nd 1850.

Sir:

I have the honor to return herewith Mr. Morris' letter, and in reply to his inquiry in relation to the claim of the lives of Elizabeth Hilgert, deceased, widow of Peter Hilgert, to inform you that the facts stated in his communication, are not sufficient to enable us to determine whether or not her case is embraced by the pension laws, as they now stand.

To enable her to a pension it must be made clearly to appear that her husband served not less than six months in the war of the Revolution, and that she was married to him prior to the termination of that service.

Peter Hilgert was not a pensioner nor does it appear from our books and files, that he ever presented any papers to this office in support of his claim to one.  Your correspondent must have been misinformed in relation to this case.

I have the honor to be,
Very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant
J. L. Edwards
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Sir

A few days ago [illegible] the P.r 2 Instt. I wrote you enclosing two letters, one in relation to W. Haines the [illegible] in relation to Hilgert, both of the Revolutionary War fr. Penn ---  Will you [illegible] Sir, please [illegible] why it is that I can get no Answer [illegible] in relation to them who have repeatedly for the last tow or three months written you almost [illegible] ---  I must now complain and to you first, in Hope that I [illegible section] hear fr you forthwith.

8 Oct 1833            Very [illegible] yours
                              R. T. Queen
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My Dear Sir:


Not hearing from you as requested in my letter of a 

few days since I enclose a letter in each of the his cases, Hilgerts & Haines, both of the Penn. line of the Revolutionary War.  you will see from Hilgert's letter that in Sept or Oct 1832, he complied with it from the Office & forwarded the requirements.  May I now ask once more that ye will take them up without further delay & [illegible] me with his answer in both cases.

very [illegible] Sir
Your Obd Ser.
R. T. Queen
1 Oct 1853
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1853

Queen

Philip Hilgert
April 8/ 53
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My dear Sir:

Mr. Hunsberger placed in my hands a few days ago, the accompanying declaration of Philip Hilgert.  Please have it acted on [illegible.....] with a reply.

Respecfully [illegible]
R. T. Queen
22nd October 1852
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R. T. Queen
April 8/ 53
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74
[illegible] Office

April 8, 1853

Sir

The declaration of Philip Hilgert, on right of his mother Elizebeth Hilgert, dcd widow of Peter is not in accordance with the regulations under the Act of July 4, 1830, which were sent to Mr Hunsberger; and until a declaration & proper form is presented in cannot determine whether his mother is entitled under that act at the [illegible] of her death.

I again set on the regulations, and before the case is again presented, they should be [illegible section] year to [illegible] of same and date of marriage,

R. T. Queen Esq
Present
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Pension Office
October 17, 1833.

Sir.

Yours of the 8th October 1833 in reference to the cases of Elizabeth Hilgert, deceased, widow of Peter of Pennsylvania; and of Barbara Ann Haines, widow of William of Pennsylvania, has been received.  This Office will not for the gratification of the agent of a claim, take up a case for examination out of its regular turn.  Nor will it permit your impatience to induce it to deviate from its established rules.  The above claims have now come up for examination in their regular order.  In the case of Elizabeth Hilgert, deceased, I would refer you to a letter addressed to you from this office, of date 8th April 1833, stating the objections to its admission since which no additional evidence has been filed.  The claim of Barbara Ann Haines was rejected because her
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husband was a deserter.  No reason has been shown for altering this decision.

Very Respectfully,
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner
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Washington Dec 1st 1853
Mr. L. P. Waldo Esqr
Sir
I called to see you the other day to get some information in regard to several claims, Haines & Hillgart, S. Haines claim has been rejected because the Wm Haines found on the New Jersey rolls was a deserter, But that name is
Spelt Hanes instead of Haines, It is supposed
by those who know the family of Haines
that Wm Haines was a Pennsylvanian and not
from New Jersey. What I want is, that you
have the Pennsylvania rolls Examined
and see whether Wm Haines' name
appears on these rolls, Michael Haines
Son of Wm assert that his Father was
honorably discharged on account of wounds
received in the Revolutionary army and
soon afterwards died from the effects of
the wounds. That his papers were signed
by Gen. Washington. But by accident were
Burnt up. In the Hilgart Case his application
was made by the Direction of a letter from
the pension office. If you will tell in what
particular his papers are wrong I will
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get him to make out the papers McHilgart has felt indignant after the direction of some Clerk in this [an illegible word inserted above] His paper should be wrong  He thinks the fault is with the department and with him

Please give me the above informed if it be in your power so to do and I assure [illegible] will not trouble you further than the circumstance of
the case may require

Very Respectfully yours
Jacob Hunsberger
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Jacob Hunsgerger
December 8/ 53
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Pension Office
December 8, 1853

Sir

I enclose a form for a Declaration under the Act of July 4, 1836, to be used by the children of Elizabeth Hilgert, widow of Peter of Pennsylvania.

Jacob Hunsberger, Esquire

Parent
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H. M. Mitcheler
March 17/56
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Pension Office
March 17, 1856

Sir:

The executor of the estate of the widow of Peter Hilyard should make a declaration showing when she died, where her husband died, when she was married to him and what children now survive her before I can determine whether any claim exists.

15321

H. M. Mitcheler, Esquire
Easton, Pennsylvania
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Lewisburg, Pennsylvania January 19th 1901
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Very dear Sir,

Can you give me any information from your records concerning Peter  Hilgert, a soldier of the Revolutionary War serving through the greater part of the war and being entitled to a pension, which however he was never willing to claim.  Any information from your records will be thankfully received.

We lived in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, at or about the time of his enlistment, but I do not know that he  enlisted from that county.

Very sincerely yours,

Mrs. W. C. Bartol
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Ramseyville, Pennsylvania
December 4, 1902

Mr. H. Clay Evans
Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C.

STAMP - [illegible] & NAVY
DECEMBER 10, 1902
FILES.

Dear Sir

Will you now kindly advise if you can furnish the Revolutionary War record of Peter Hilyard who was a pensioner in 1833.  He was from Mount Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.  

Please give all information possible which appear on our records.

Yours Very truly
W. V. Brown

RECEIPT STAMP - U. S. PENSION OFFICE.
DECEMBER 8, 1902
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[Illegible seal upper lefthand corner]

Browndale Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota
October 10, 1924.

To the Pension Bureau, Revolutionary War Department
Washington D. C.

Greetings,

Kindly send me a transcript of the service of Peter Hilgert of Upper Bethel Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, mentioning Pension granted to his wife, Elizabeth; his birth and death, his marriage, and the son, Phillip's statement that his father was in the war, Jos Hunzburger's Statement that Peter Hilgert was a member of the State Legislature; also Margaret Hilgert's statement of her sister's marriage and the name of Minister; also Jacob Eylenbarger's statement that he was a son-in-law of Peter and Elizabeth Hilgert and was the executor of their last will and testament.

I need this information for D. A. R. lineage record and need the particular items mentioned above to use in conjunction with records in my possession.

I have very pleasant recollections of the kindness shown me in your department last spring while I was in Washington.

Very respectfully yours,

(Mrs. W. S.) Pearle M. Lindsley