Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,328, Daniel Wertz, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                 
Penn.     

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Wertz, Daniel
Catharina

NUMBER
R.11328

CONTENTS
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Washington January 11th 1840

Sir,
 I wish to inquire of you if Mr David Corey of the Borough of York, Pa. has obtained a pension for Catharina Wertz widow of David Wertz of York Co. Pa. and if so, what amount of money he has received for her.

Very Respectfully.
Your Obt. sevt. [sh obedient servant]
[signed] J. Gerry M.C

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
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York Oct 12th 1839
Sir,
Enclosed I send you two Claims for pensions Mary Innois & Catharina Wertz.

Respectfully yours, Obt
[signed] David Corey

Hon. J. L. Edwards
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State of Pennsylvania York County } ss

Personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of York. George Kesler, Senior, a Credible witness, who being by me duly Sworn according to Law, Saith that he was present when Daniel Wertz, was Lawfully joined in marriage to Catharina Detenheafer, by Parson Garing a Clergyman of the Southern Church of York, in the month October, seventeen hundred and ninety and further Saith not.

Sworn and Subscribed this 25th day of February A.D. 1839.
Before me
[signed] D. Leese

[right] his
[right] George   X   Kesler, Senior [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
[right] Mark
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State of Pennsylvania York County ss
I John W Hetrick Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Do certify that Daniel Leese Esq., before whom the foregoing acknowledgement was made is and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such and I further believe the signature to the same to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 11th day of Oct AD 1839
[signed] J W Hetrick
Proty [Prothonotary]

[illegible Court Seal attached upper left corner]
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V 6522

Catharina Wertz 
of Daniel

Pennsylvania
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State of Pennsylvania County of York }  ss

On this 9 day of January D 1839 Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & For said county Catherine Wertz a resident of Said County of York Pa., Aged Sixty Seven years 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 7, 1838 Entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to Certain widows.  That she is the Widow of Daniel Wertz who was a private in Captain Copperhafer's Company & Col Swope's Battalion and that he Enlisted in Said Corps in York County Pa about the first July 1776 for Six months and duly served out the time for Which he was enlisted as she understood from him.

2d  That he was drafted in the year 1784[sp] in Capt. White's Compy and marched to a place Called Camp Security to guard, Watch & keep there the british prisoners taken with Gen. Cornwallis as he stated, who were Stationed in York County - for keeping Safe as prisoners of War and duly Served out the time for which was drafted - She further declares that She was maried to him the Said Daniel Wertz in the month of October 1790 and that her Said husband Daniel Wertz died May 24th 1833 and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service
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But the mariage took place previous to the first of Jan 7 1794 at the time Above Stated. Sworn to & Subscribed on the day & year Above Written before me.
[signed] Geo Barnetz

[right] her
[right] Catherine   X   Wertz [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] Mark

I George Barnetz Esqr one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in And for the County of York Pa do hereby Certify that Catharine Wertz in unable to Appear in Open Court to make her declaration in Consequence of Bodily infirmity.
Yor, Jan. 9th 1839  [signed] Geo. Barnetz

Hon. J. L. Edwards please grant me a pension from the U States and deliver it & my pension Certificate to David Corey York  Jany 9t, 1839.
[right] her
[right] Catherine  X  Mertz [X being her mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

Witness           
[signed] Geo. Barnetz
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State of Pennsylvania
York County SS
I John W Hetrick Prothonotary of the  Court of Common Pleas of said county do certify that George Barnitz, Esquire, before whom the foregoing power of Attorney was acknowledged, and Certificate taken, is and was at the time of taking the Same one of Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such and I further believe the signature to the same to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at York, this 30th day of September A.D. 1839
[signed] John W Hetrick
Proty [Prothonotary]

State of Pennsylv'a York County } ss
Personally appeared before the Subscriber One of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County John Baker a U States pensioner a Credible witness who being by me duly Sworn According to Law saith that Daniel Wertz was an Enlisted Soldier in the flying Camp in Col Swopes Battalion and did Serve Sx months in the year 1776 and that he did Serve two months in Capt Whites Company in the year 1781 in York County guard watch and keep secure the British prisoners  taken with Genl Cornwallis and further saith not
[right] his
[right] John  X  Baker [X being his mark in lieu of signature]
[right] mark

Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 2 day of October 1839
[signed] Geo. Barnitz
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[printed form, blanks filled in by hand]
[lined thru] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 8, 1873. [/lined thru]

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P.O. Catharina Wertz
Service: Widow of Daniel

Enlisted: ___  REJECTED [stamped] __, 18
Discharged: ___________, 18

Application Filed: ________________, 18

Alleges: ______________, 18 
Re-enlisted: ____________________

Attorney: _________
P.O. ____________

____Recognized.  ____Cont.
____Cert of Dis.  Searched for ____, i[?]
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Catharina Wertz of Daniel (Wertz)
Pennsylvania
Suspended
see let. 30th Dec 39
D. Corey
let. 12 Feb 1840 Hon. J. Gerry, to 27 April 1840

11328
Act 7 July 1838
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Copy

Washington April 24th 1840

Sir,
 I want to know if a pension has been granted to Catherina Wertz of Codorus Township, York Co, Pa. Application I understand was made by Mr David Corey of York, Pa.

Very Respectfully
Your Obd. Servt.
[signed] J. Gerry M.C.

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions