Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1999-100, Daniel Heimer, Continental Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental
Penn.

Heimer, Daniel
or
Hymer


NUMBER
B.L. Wt 1999-100

CONTENTS
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Daniel Heimer

No. 1999.
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.

By an Act of Congress of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank. 
 N. B.  Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:

State of Pennsylvania }
County of Philadelphia }
I, Daniel H Heimer & Maria Heimer heirs at law of Daniel Heimer our Grand Father did enter the service in 1776, for & during the War and served as a Private in the Regiment No. [BLANK] under the command of Colonel [BLANK], of the Pennsylvania line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the Close of the War.
We further declare, that we have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to him on the part of the United States; nor do we believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,

Know all men by these presents, that we Daniel H Heimer & Marie Heimer aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Hon. John G. Watmaugh to be our true and lawful attorney, for us and in our name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to us as aforesaid; and our said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed. 
(signed) Daniel H. Heimer
(signed) Maria Heimer

Attest,
Isaac Boileau
John Fox

Personally appeared the above named Daniel H Heimer & Maria Heimer subscribers to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be their free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.

Attest,
Isaac Boileau  Justice of the Peace.

In testimony that the above written Isaac Boileau Esqr was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgements, &c., in the State of Pennsylvania at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Philadelphia this First day of January 1834
(signed) R Palmer
C. Clerk, &c.
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Heirs of Danl Heimer


From for evidence of 
heirship - the names 
of each and all the heirs
to be inserted, and to be
certified that they are the
only heirs at Law


Recd Jany 9. 1834
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State of Pennsylvania }ss.
County of Philadelphia }

Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a  Justice of the Peace, for said County, Daniel H. Heimer & Maria Heimer and made oath, in due form of law, that they are the only Grand Children and Lawful heirs at law, of Daniel Heimer late a soldier in the [BLANK] Regiment of [BLANK] and that the said Daniel Heimer died on the [BLANK] day of [BLANK] 1784 leaving a widow & one son whose name was Adam.
(signed) Daniel H. Heimer
(signed) Maria Heimer

Sworn and subscribed before me, this }
first day of Jany - 1834 }
Isaac Boileau  J. P }

Personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the aforesaid County, John Heimer and Matthias Creamer tow credible and disinterested witnesses, and made oath, in due form of law, that they are acquainted with the above mentioned Daniel H Heimer & Marie Heimer and that they are the reputed & only Heirs of Daniel Heimer who died living a widow & one Son.
(signed) John (his X mark) Heimer
(signed) Matthias Creamer

Sworn and subscribed before me, this }
first day of January 1834 }
Isaac Boileau  J. P. }
If the person died without leaving a widow, child, father, mother, brother, or sister, &c. it must be so stated.

I Richard Palmer Clerk of the County Court, do certify, that Isaac Boileau before whom the above Affidavits were taken, was at the time a Justice of the Peace for said County.  Given under my hand and Seal of Office, this first day of January 1834
(signed) R Palmer  Clerk &c.

The above form will answer for the following States: viz.  Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and North-Carolina.
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June 15th 1929

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 

The Adjutant Generals office of the War Department suggested that you might possibly be able to give me some information one Daniel Hymer (or more than one) who served in the Continental Army, 1776-83.
Have you any records of any pensions granted to a Daniel Hymer or Heimer and do the records show thee military organizations to which he belonged and time and length of "service"?
Any and all information that you can give me will be thankfuly (sic) received

Respectfully Yours
Geo H Heimer
College View
Nebraska
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HEAD-QUARTERS, June       1783.

THE within CRTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the Definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.

GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Daniel Hymer


Daniel Heimer
L. L. Wt. 1999-100
Penn.
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON ESQ;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.

THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
Danl Hymer Private in the Penna Regiment, having faithfully served the United States six years and two months and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.

GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 6th day of June 1783.

Paid to Cathne Heimer Admx.
T B Bowen

G. Washington

By His EXVELLENCY'S
Command,

J Trumbull War Secy

REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment,
[BLANK]  Adjutant.

THE above Danl Hymer 
has been honored with the Badge of Merit for Six Years faithful Service.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
MMHV

July 12, 1929.

George H. Heimer,
620 Sheridan Boulevard,
College View, Nebraska.

Sir:

I advise you that from the  Revolutionary War records of this bureau it appears that Daniel Heimer served six years and two months as private in the Pennsylvania Troops, no officers named, and regiment not designated, and was discharged  June 6, 1783.

He died in 1784, place not stated and his age is not given.

He was survived by his widow and one son, Adam Heimer.  Once Catharine Heimer was the administratrix, but it is not shown whether she was the soldier's widow. 

Daniel H. Heimer and Maria Heimer, the only grandchildren and only heirs-at-law, applied, January 1, 1834 in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, for bounty land due on account of the services in the Revolution of their grandfather, Daniel Heimer.

Warrant No. 1999 for 100 acres of bounty land was issued in their behalf.
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One John Heimer stated in 1834 that he was acquainted with the above named grandchildren, but did not state any relationship.  

Respectfully,

EARL D. CHURCH,
Commissioner.