Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39712, Jacob Hoff, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE     Penn
NUMBER     S. 39712
Hoff or Huff
Jacob
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CONTENTS
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17,562
Pennsylvania
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Jacob Hoff of Bradford Co in the State of Pennsylvania, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Miles
of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 1 year
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 19 of Sep: 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of June 1820 and put to Jacob Bucher, Judge,
Harrisburg Pa
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Arrears to 4th of March 1820, 17 May 30- $140.23
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1820 - $48
$148.23

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

Atty Genl opinion sent Decr 3d 1821
to Burr Ridgway
Wyson, Penn
of July 24, 1821
and sent to
J. Scott
Lowanda, Pa
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Jacob Hoff
Col. Miles
Pennsylvania Regular 13th Regm
1776  9 mos
Admitted
9th Sept. 1818

Bradford Co
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State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County SS.
On this Ninth day of September 1818. Before the subscriber, one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County in the Commonwealth aforesaid, Personally appeared Jacob Hoff, aged sixty-seven years, resident in by Wyalasing
Township in the said County and State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An
act to provide for certain person engaged in the land and Naval of the United States in the revolutionary war," that he, the said Jacob Hoff, Enlisted for the term of one year, nine months on the day of May A.D. 1776 in Cumberland
County, State of Pennsylvania, in the Company Commanded by Captain Peebles of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Miles, and afterward by Colonel Stewart, in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps until January AD. 1778 when he was discharged from the service at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania, that he was in the Battles of Long Island,  White Plains Prime Town, Germantown and Brandywine, and that he is in Reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said services.
Jacob Hoff

Sworn to, declared and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Stevens
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I, Jonathan Stevens, one of the Judges of
the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford in the State of Pennsylvania, Do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Jacob Hoff did serve in the revolutionary war again the common Enemy as stated in his preceding declaration. I now
transmit in the proceedings and Testimony had taken before me to the Secretary for the Department pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress
I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for Support.
Jonathan Stevens

Jacob Hoff
Penn Line
Col. Miles
May 1776
Jan 1778

M.r Jacob Hoff is a Hessian, and at the time of
his service had no English learning and cannot
not tell how they might have spelt his Name (whether Haff or Holf, or as some do now, Hough, but the name is Jacob Hoff.
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State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County SS
I, George Scott, Prothonotary in of the Court of Common Pleas and for the said County of Bradford, do Certify and make known that Jonathan Stevens is and was at the time of Signing and taking the foregoing deposition and certifying the same, an Associate Judge of the same County of Bradford in the said State of Pennsylvania, that the Signature is his proper handwriting, and that full faith and credit are due to his act as such.  In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal of
at Mansville in the County of Bradford aforesaid the tenth day of June AD. 1819
George Scott, Prothy
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Jacob Huff
17,562
S. for M - E
for land

Dis cond July 24, 1821
and sent to G. Scott,
Towanda, Penn
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District of Pennsylvania
Bradford County Ss
On this Eleventh day of September 9th 1820, Personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record holding at Meadville in and for the said County
Bradford in the State of Pennsylvania aforesaid, Jacob Hoff, aged sixty years, residing in the said County of Bradford, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows - That in the spring of 1776 he enlisted into a company commanded by Capt. Peebles in the regiment commanded first by
Colonel Miles and afterwards by Colonel Nathaniel Stewart of the Pennsylvania line of the Continental Establishment, and served in the same until about the last of December
17, about one year and nine months, when he was discharged at         in the State of      ,
and that on the 19th day of September 1818, under the act of Congress and the 18th day of March 1818, he made application for the  provision thereof and received a Certificate of Pension dated the 23d day of June 1820 numbered     , And I, the said Jacob Hoff, do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of
United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time gifted, sold  or in any other way disposed of my property nor any part thereof with intent to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and
aval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18th day
March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person entrusted to me any property or sureties, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule.
Hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule
3040 acres of land Mortgaged. Besides claimed by an Elder with better title so that I have
nothing more than the present possession subject to the caprice of the land holder who
to sell but I am not able to buy
two Cows
one Pail
one 3-year-old heifer
two earthen plates
two yearlings
one work tool
three hay & five pigs
three tea cups & saucers
Fifteen sheep
of knives & forks
two old Ploughs
three old plain Chairs
one old Brass Kettle wants minding
one linen wheel
one large Iron Kettle
one Wollen box
two broken iron Pots
one loom
one broken iron teakettle
two Earthen bowls
one pack kettle
one old farm table
one frying pan
one old Pine Chest

Himself, Jacob Hoff, sixty year old, Farmer unable to support myself
His wife, sixty years old, housekeeper unable to support herself

Bradford County of Pennsylvania
1, George Scott, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Bradford, do hereby certify that the Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Pension Office of the Court, and I do further certify that it is the Opinion of the said
Court that the Total amount in value of the property Exhibited in the said Schedule is Eighty dollars and - cents. In Testimony thereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Manville on this 16th day of Sept AD 1820
George Scott Prothy
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ev. & 1812
Wars Section
MCS eel
M. McKain
320 Forty-Second Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
December 23, 1928
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39712, it appears that Jacob Hoff enlisted in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1776 and served one year and nine months as a private with the Pennsylvania Troops under Captains Peebles and Scott and Colonels Miles and Walter Stewart; he was in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Princeton, Brandy wine and Germantown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 9, 1818, at which time he was sixty-seven years of age and was living in Wyalusing Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
In 1819 reference was made to Jacob Hoff, Junior, but his relationship to soldier was not stated.
In 1820 the soldier referred to his wife, Catharine, as being about sixty-five years of age.
No charge is made for this service.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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39712
Invalid.
Revy
File No. 39,712 Jacob Hoff Pri Rev War
Act:  18th March 18
Index:- Vol. 3, Page 231
[Arrangement of 1870.]
{written at 90 degrees to above}
1918 May 6.  Photostat copies of 4 pages mailed to Gilbert S. Walker aw
1919 Apr 26 Photostat copies of 20 pages mailed to Gilbert S. Walker aw
1927 October. 10 hist to Mrs. J. W. Astley WCS
1928 Dec. 11 hist. to Wm. J. Askin Jr wcs
1928- Dec 28, hist to H. L. McKain M E. C.
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39712 Invalid. Revy File No. 39,712 Jacob Hoff Pri Rev War Act: 18th March 18 Index:- Vol. 3, Page 231 [Arrangement of 1870.] 
{written at 90 degrees to above} 
918 May 6. Photostat copies of 4 pages mailed to Gilbert S. Walker aw 1919 Apr 26 Photostat copies of 20 pages mailed to Gilbert S. Walker aw 1927 October. 10 hist to Mrs. J. W. Astley WCS 1928 Dec. 11 hist. to Wm. J. Askin Jr wcs 1928- Dec 28, hist to H. L. McKain M E. C.
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{name illegible} age 60 yrs. unable to support himself.
{number illegible} acres land mortgaged & claimed by an older title
amt of schedule:  $ {illegible}
Sept 1820
Served 1 year
not entitled
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Pennsylvania 
Jacob Hoff priv Served 19 mos. 1776-77-78.
1 Sched:  11th Sept. 1820
340 acres of land mortgaged. Personal property $80.-
Sched:  under act of Mar. '23 14 May 1823
Exhibits  $15.-
accounts for the decrease of property By sale of Real Estate & care & {illegible} under Execution to satisfy a Due John Hollenback. an authenticated copy of Exe'n {execution?} within 
aged 72 yrs His ability to labor, occupation & family not gio

Burr Ridgway Esq.
Wyalusing Pa.
{illegible} March 1 1824 {illegible} as above
Duplicate certificate issued 12 Nov'r 1824, and sent to the Pensioner, to the care of Jonathan Stevens, at Wyalusing, Pa
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War Department
Pension Office
Oct. 8. 1823.
Sir,
I herewith return the document in the case of Dedrick Curland, that the opinion of the Court of Court as to the Am
J C. Calhoun
War
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Suspended
Jacob Hoff
see letter to Geo. Scott Esq'r Towanda Pa
See letter to Jacob Huff dated Feb. 10. 1823.
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Law
Cash 60 cts. received from Gilbert S. Walker, 110 E. Capitol St., City, for copies of 4 pages in claim of Jacob Hoff, Pa. Troops, S. #39712.
Rev. War pensioner
Proctor Law Div. Apr. 30/18

{postmark} Finance Division Bureau of Pensions Apr 30 1918
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Tyson Oct 29
18
Hon. J. C. Calhoun 
Sec'y at War
Washington City
{written at 90 degrees to above}
Pa 220 Rec'd 1 Nov 1821
2nd Schedule {illegible} on the first
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District of Pennsylvania Bradford County, ss.
On the 10th day of September 1821 personally appeared in open court of Common Pleas being a court of Record in and for said county of Bradford, Jacob Hoff, aged seventy years, resident in the said county of Bradford, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; that in the year 1776 about the month of March, in Cumberland county, state of Pennsylvania he enlisted into a company commanded by Colonel Miles first, afterwards by Colonel Stewart of the Pennsylvania line in the continental establishment and served until the close of the year 1777 when he was discharged at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania. And I the said Jacob Hoff do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not by gift, nor in any other way, disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any any person for me in trust any property or Securities, contracts or debts due me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me Subscribed. Shedule.  One cow, $2 one Swine $2 one Iron pot $1. one iron tea kettle $1. {illegible} of coarse knives & forks - $0.50 - Jacob Hoff aged Seventy years Farmer, unable to labor
Catharine Hoff aged about Sixty five years, housekeeper not able to labor much and that on the 19th day of September he made application for the provision of the act of Congress above recited, and obtained a certificate of Pension and after, under the act of congress of the ___ of May ___ he made and forwarded a schedule of his property in form as directed by the Said act in which he stated his situation with regard to insufficiency of his title to the land he lived on and also his debts which he owed; Since which time by reason of the failure of his Pension his creditors have obliged him to sell his land under its encumbrance of title and all his movable property, except his beding and such few articles above stated as the laws of Pennsylvania permit an insolvent debtor to keep, and that he is now in very reduced circumstances and wholly unable to Support himself & family.  Jacob Hoff
Sworn & subscribed, September 10th, 1821, in open court before me
Burr Ridgway, Prothy.
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
Bradford County, ss.
I Burr Ridgway, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for Bradford county aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the Record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Sixteen dollars & fifty cents.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Meansville, said county, October 24th 1821.
Burr Ridgway, Proth'y
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
Bradford County Ss
On this fourteenth day of May A. D. 1823 personally appeared in open Court being a court of Record for the County of Bradford proceeding according to the course of Common Law Jacob Huff resident in Wyalusing township in said County aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said Jacob Huff enlisted for the term of one year and nine months in the spring of 1776 about the month of march, in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Captain Peoples after he was taken on Long Island, then under Captain Scott in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Miles in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental Establishment:  That he continued to serve in the said corps until near Christmas in 1777 where he was discharged from the said service near Valley Forge in the state of Pennsylvania; that his name had been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the act of 1st May 1820, I do solemnly Swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818;  that I have not since that time by gift sale or any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818:  And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property
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or securities, contracts or debts due to me:   nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit,
One cow $2 2 sheep $3
Jacob Huff
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property
One cow sold to Mary Huff
The residue sold to James Brink -- For work done for my sustenance
Sworn & subscribed to Jacob Huff
May 14th 1823 in open Court before Burr Ridgway Prothy

Bradford County Ss
I Burr Ridgway Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas held in & for the County of Bradford do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court:  And I do further certify that it is the Opinion of the said Court that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $15.=
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 16 day of September A D 1823.
Burr Ridgway Prothy
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Wyalusing  Oct  [illegible]
The Hon  J. C Calhoun Esq
Secy. of War Office 
Washington
[paper turned counterclockwise 1/4 turn:]
M Edwards


For new certificate 
_____________

Recd. 28 Oct: 1824
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
Bradford County Ss
On this 19th day of October A D 1824 Before the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas quarter Session of the said County of Bradford Personally Came Jacob Hoff a pensioner of the revolution who being legally sworn by me doth depose and Say that In the summer of 1818 he made application for the provision made by Act of Congress for Certain description of soldiers of the revolution passed 18th march 1818, and in the following Year 1819 he obtained a Certificate of Pension and Drew his arrearage up to the 4th September 1819.  But in pursuance of the Act of Congress of 20th of May 1820 requiring the said Pensioners of the revolution to forward to the War office a Schedule of their property This deponent was suspended from the pension list untill the 14th of May 1823 when he was restored to the pension list again and Obtained a Certificate of Confirmation dated 1824  But he has lost his original Certificate and Without it he cannot draw the arrearages Due to him on the fourth of March last.  How or Where the certificate was lost he cannot tell but he employed Jonathan Stevens the Judge before whom the present deposition is taken to make his Schedule and Always Supposed that the Certificate remained with him but diligent Search has been made for it and it Cannot be found
Jacob Hoff
Sworn and subscribed before me this day and year aforesaid
Jonathan Stevens

I Jonathan Stevens Judge as aforesaid do Certify that I did the business for Jacob Hoff as stated and Saw his original certificate but Whether it was left with me or not after I had made out his application schedule I am not able to but think not however, I have frequently searched for it & this day I have searched all the papers I know of in my possession & cannot find it, he is an old man and like other perhaps forgetfull.
Jonathan Stevens
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October 19th 1824
Honourable J. C. Calhoun Esq.
Sec'y at War 
I Jacob Hoff the foregoing Deponent having lost my Certificate as therein Stated, request that another Certificate may Issue or such other writing as will enable me to draw the pension allowed by law.  Enclose to me at Wyalusing Post office Bradford County Penn'a
Jacob Hoff

State of Pennsylvania 
Bradford County ss.
I George Scott Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Bradford aforesaid do hereby Certify and make known to all to whom it may concern that Jonathan Stevens esq. is and was at the time of taking the within deposition administering the oath to the deponent Jacob Hoff and signing the same an associate Judge of the Court of Common pleas of said County duly commissioned and sworn and that due faith and credit are due to his acts as such.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at Mansville this 19th day of October AD. 1824
George Scott Prothonotary
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(Copy)
Deed from J C Powell {illegible} of Bradford County
to John Hollenback sold as the property of Jacob T Huff and Jacob T Huff {illegible} Situate in Wyalusing Township Sold for the Consideration of $150. 
Containing 340 Acres
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To all people to whom these presents shall come.
I J. C. Powell high sheriff of the County of Bradford and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania sendeth greeting.  Whereas by virtue of Levari Facias, {illegible} out of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County bearing teste the fifteenth day of February A D one thousand eight hundred and twenty three, to the Sheriff directed I was commanded that without my other writ of the Lands and {illegible} which were of Jacob Huff and Jacob Huff Junr. late of your County Yeomen to wit:  Of a certain piece or parcel of Land situate in the Township of Wyalusing in the County of Bradford & State of Pennsylvania containing by estimation three hundred & forty acres, be the same more or less, which said parcel of Land was surveyed in the name of Henry Lock and granted by warrant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the Said Jacob Huff, together with the hereditarily and appartuancy & should cause to be leveed as well a certain Debt of One hundred & forty two Dollars and twenty seven cents with the lawful interest, thereof from the twelfth day of February A D one thousand Eight hundred & twenty three.  As also Nine dollars & thirty seven cents like money for Costs which said sum of One hundred & forty two dollars & twenty seven cents with the interest and costs aforesaid.  John Hollenback lately in our County Court of Common pleas before our Judges at Towanda by the consideration of the same court recovered against the said Jacob Huff & Jacob Huff Jnr. of the said {illegible} &c with the appurtenance to be leveed by the default of the said Jacob Huff & Jacob Huff Jnr. in not paying the said sum of One hundred & forty two dollars & twenty Seven cents with the lawful interest thereof; at the days & times when the same ought to have been paid according to the form & effect of the act of Assembly of the State of Pennsylvania in suchease made & provided.  And I should have those moneys before our said Judges at Towanda at our County Court of Common Pleas there to be held the second Monday of may next to render unto the said John Hollenback for his debt interest & damages aforesaid, whereof the said Jacob Huff and Jacob Huff Junr. are convict as appears of record &c.  And whereas the said Sheriff having given due & legal notice of the time & place of sale of the said tract of Land did on the thirteenth day of May expose the same to sale by public venue or outcry and sold the same to John Hollenback of Wyalusing Township for the sum of One hundred & fifty dollars; he being the highest and best bidder; and that the highest and best price bidden for the same 
Now know ye that the said {illegible} for and in consideration of the above sum of One hundred & fifty dollars to him in hand laid by the said John Hollenback, at and before the unsealing &
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appears of record &c.  And whereas the said Sheriff having given due legal notice of the time & place of sale of the said tract of land did on the thirteenth day of May expose the same to sale by public vendue or outcry and sold the same to John Hollenback of Wyalusing Township for the sum of One hundred & fifty dollars; he being the highest and best bidder; and that the highest and best price bidden for the same
Now know Ye that the said sheriff for and in consideration of the above sum of One hundred & fifty dollars to him in hand laid by the said John Hollenback, at and before the unsealing & acting hereof the {illegible} whereof he doth hereby acknowledge Hath granted, bargained and sold; and these presents according to the auction of the said recited writ and by force and virtue thereof Doth grant, bargain & sell unto the said John Hollenback his heirs and assigns all that the said mesuage and tract of land situate in Bradford County aforesaid Together with all and singular the buildings & improvements, sights, members and appurtenances whatsoever, thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the reversions, reminders, rents issued & profits thereof.  And also the Estate Right Title, Interest Claim or demand whatsoever of them the said Jacob Huff and Jacob Huff Junr. of in, to or out of the same.  To have and to hold the same message tract of land aforesaid together with the {illegible} & promises hereby granted or mentioned or intended so to be with the appurtenance unto John Hollenback his heirs and assigns, to his and their own proper use & behoof for ever; for such Estate and under such {illegible} and consideration as the said Jacob Huff and Jacob Huff Junr. had & held the same at and immediately before the taking thereof in execution, but for no larger or greater Estate, than they the said Jacob Huff & Jacob Huff Junr. then and there had & held the same; according to the form and effect of the Laws & usages of this Commonwealth this nineth day of September A D one thousand Eight hundred & twenty three.  J. C Powell sheriff {seal}
In presence of John F Satterlee Russel Fowler
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{written upside down}
(Copy) Deed from J C Powell esqr for Bradford County John Hollenback sold

{the following is written right-side up}
Bradford County Ss.
In court of Common Pleas held at Towanda in & for the County aforesaid on the 9th day of September 1823 J. C Powell Esqr. sheriff said County came personally into open Court and there in due form of law executed and acknowledged the foregoing instrument of writing as and for his act and deed for the uses and purposes therein mentioned:  In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and Set the seal of the said Court at Towanda the day and year above last mentioned
Vide Deed book No 1 page ___
Burr Ridgway Prot{honotary}

Bradford County Ss
I, Burr Ridgway Prothonotary of Bradford County do hereby certify that the foregoing Deed and Certificate thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the Prothonotary Office in Deed Book No. 1 Page 700.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at Towanda the 15th day of September Anno Domini 1823.
Burr Ridgway Prot
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Pennsylvania Bradford County Ss
On this 4th day of March 1823 Before the subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Bradford Personally Came Jacob Hoff Junior who being sworn according to Law Doth Depose and say that about three of four years previous to the 11 day of July 1814 he became bound with Jacob Hoff Senior to John Hollenback for a Debt of $117 & some cent which the said Jacob Hoff senior owed the said Hollenback and that they were {illegible} for the said amount & for want of Assets to satisfy the said debt and Cost ware both Taken in Execution and Committed to the Jail of the same County.-- After remaining in person some time, on the 11 day of July 1814 the said Jacob Hoff Senior Mortgaged to the said John Hollenback a Certain tract of Land Containing 340 Acres Situate in the Township of Wyalusing Bradford County - being the same tract of land Mentioned in a Schedule of his property forward to the Office of the Sec'y of War & then upon the said Jacob Hoff & myself ware discharged, I myself owed no part of the said Debt by had signed the Obligation only as Security for the said Jacob Hoff Senior
Jacob Hoff Junr.
Sworn and Subscribed before me the Day & year aforesaid
Jonathan Stevens
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Pennsylvania
Bradford County Ss
     On this 4th day of March 1823 Before this Subscriber one of the Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County Personally came James Brink and Asaph W. Richards of the said County both of lawfull age and being sworn according to law do depose and Say that they are Severally personally acquainted with Jacob Hoff, Seigner. & by Request of the friends of the said Jacob Hoff Seignor who is Absent at this time they have been at his house and Assessed the property contained in the following Schedule which ^they believe is all the Personal property possessed and [illegible] by the Said Jacob Hoff & that the price thereto affixed they Also believe to be the full and fair price of the several Articles therein Contained 
Schedule
one Cow         $10 -00
two Sheep 1-3rd     2.75
one bed and beding [sic]   ----  18.00
one Loom  --    ---   8 - 00
Iron Ware Pots & Kettles.   7-00
Books  -------------3 25
Cuppoard [sic] furniture  & 6 - 1 - 75
               _____________
James Brink
Asaph W Richards
Sworn and Subscribed before
me this Day & year aforesaid
Jonathan Stevens

Also on the same day as aforesaid before me Jonathan Stevens Judge as aforesaid personally came John Hoff of the said County of Bradford aged Thirty Eight years who being sworn according to Law doth depose and Say that some time in the month of September 1821. he was driving a Yoke of Oxen when he had hired to work for a short time of Jacob Hoff the Person Named in the above Deposition, When John Hollenback of the said County with Nathan Ferry a Constable of the said County that him and the said Hollenback turned out to the said Constable the said Yoke of Oxen who who levied on them an Execution then in his hand in favor of the said Hollenback against the said Jacob Hoff [illegible]. Afterward the said Hollenback took from the said Jacob Hoff Seignor the said Oxen and a Cart in part payment of the said Execution, & Costs.         John Huft
Sworn and Subscribed before }
me the day & year aforesaid}
Jonathan Stevens
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State of Pennsylvania
Bradford County Ss
I William Huber Depty
for Burr Ridgeway Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Bradford Do hereby Certify and make known that Jonathan Stevens is and was at the time of taking & segoring the foregoing deposition an Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County & that his Signature is his own proper hand writing & that full faith and Credit are due to his act as Suich In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 6th day of March 1823

Hon Burr Ridgeway Prothy

Wm Keeler Depty
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Jacob Huff and
Jacob Huff [illegible]
To     Mort.
John Hollenback.

(Copy.)
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This (indenture)? made the Eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen made between Jacob Huff and Jacob Huff Junior of Township of Asylum, Wyalusing in the County of Bradford and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of the one part and John Hollenback of the Township of Wyalusing County and state aforesaid of the other part.  Whereas the said Jacob Huff and Jacob Huff, Junior are indebted unto the said John Hollenback in the sum of one hundred  and seventeen dollars and ten cents lawful money of the United States and also Said John Hollenback being desirous of having security for said, the said Jacob Huff and Jacob Huff Junior  have agreed to secure the same by two annual payments, the first payment to be made on the first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty and the other half on the first day of June in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty and the other half on the first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and twenty one and to  execute the following mortgage  for the faithful  performance of Sd. agreement.  NOW  this indenture witnesseth the said Jacob Huff and Jacob Huff jr as well and in consideration of aforesaid debt or sum of one hundred seventeen  dollars and ten cents and for the  better securing payment thereof with its interest unto the said John Hollenback his executors administrators and assigns in discharge of  the said recited  agreement as of the further sum of one dollar to them in hand paid by the said John Hollenback at and before the ensealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof except whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained sold released and confirmed, and by these presents do grant bargain Sell release and confirm unto the said Hohn Hollenbach his heirs and assigns all that certain peace or parcel of Land situate in the township of Wyalusing in the County of Bradford and State aforesaid Containing by estimation three hundred and forty acres be the same more or less which said parcel of land was surveyed in the name of Henry Losk and granted by Warrant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the said Jacob Huff. Together with all and singular the buildings improvement ways, woods waters water courses rights liberties privileges hereditament and appurtenance as whatsoever thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining and also the reversions and remaindus rents issues & profits thereof:
To have and to hold the said piece or parcel of land hereditament and premises hereby granted or mentioned or intended so to be with
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the appurtenances unto the Said John Hollenback his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said John Hollenback his heirs and assigns forever, Provided always Nevertheless that if the said Jacob Huff and Jacob Huff, jr their heirs executors or administrators shall and do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said Hohn Hollenback his executors and assigns the aforesaid debt of sum of one hundred and seventeen dollars and ten cents on the days and times and in manner heretofore mentioned and appointed for payment thereof with lawful interest for the same according to the said recited agreement without any fraud or further delay and without any deduction defalcation or abatement to be made of any thing for or in respect of any takes charges or assessment whatsoever, then and from thence forth as well this present Indenture and the Estate hereby granted as the said recited Agreement shall cease determine and become absolutely null & void to all intents and purposes whatsoever, any thing herein before contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and Seals dated the day and year aforesaid. Jacob Huff [next word looply circled:] Seal  Jacob Huff jr [next word looply circled:] Seal Sealed and delivered in the presence of Lemuel Treator Simon Kinney. Bradford County Ss Memmorandum [sic] this 22nd day of January A. D. 1821. Before me Harry Morgan one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Beadford [sic] personally came Lemuel Treator one of the Subscribing witnesses to the within written Indenture and being duly sworn upon his oath saith that he the S.d Lemuel Treator and Simon Kinney the Subscribing witnesses to the within Mortgage were both present and did see the within named Jacob Huff & Jacob Huff jr sign and seal and as and for their act and deed deliver the said Mortgage and that the said Lemuel Treator and Simon Kinney did thereupon subscribe their name as Witnesses to the Same. In testimony whereof I the said H Morgan have hereunto Set my hand and seal the day and year above written.     Harry Morgan  [next word looply circled:] Seal

Recorded January 22d 1821.
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Bradford County Ss
[a faded round image is on the left side of the following paragraph:]
     I Charles Whitehead Recorder in and for the County of Bradford so hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Mortgage Recorded in Said Office in Deed Book No 3rd page 506, and that the same remains unsatisfied upon the Record. ~
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Office at Towanda in said County this Sixth day of March, &oDi 1823.
    Chas. Whitehead Recorder
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Bradford County Ss
     I, Burr Ridgway Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County do hereby certify that the foregoing Statement of Judgements against Jacob Huff and Jacob Huff Jr. are truly Copied from the Docket of the Prothonotary's (as standing the 14th day of May last). In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of [illegible] and Office at Towanda the 15th day of September Anno Domini 1823
     Burr Ridgway Prot:
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Bradford County Ss
John Hollenback  }   In the Common Pleas of Bradford
   vs                 }  County of May Ten~, 1819 , [illegible]
Jacob Huff & Jacob Huff, jr}
Judgement                  $96.. 83
interest May 8.1819
Costs   .   .   .   .   .   .     1. 82%

John Hollenbach  }     in Same Court
     vs             }    No  97  may [illegible] 1819.
Jacob Huff & Jacob Huff jr. }
 Judgement    -       $61.16
     interest May 8. 1819
Costs  .  .      .   .    .     1.82

John Hollenback   }    in Same court
     vs             }       No 43  September  T. 1819  No 43
Jacob Huff & Jacob Huff jr }
Judgement          $92.01
int June 8. 1819
Costs   .    .    .    .     2..07:

John Hullenback   )     in Same court
     vs             )     No 45 September T. 1822,
Jacob Huff & Jacob Huff. jr }
Judgement          $142.27
int Feb 12. 1823 .   .
Costs      .    .    .  .     9.. 37.
     besides Costs on Execution not yet returned 
[illegible] the office
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John Hullenback  }
vs         }     
Jacob Huff &}
Jacob Huff Jur}

Copy of Judgements
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John Hollenback  }
vs   }
Jacob Huff & }
Jacob Huff Jur.  }
In the Common Pleas of Bradford County of May Tern, 1819. No, 96.
Judgement entered in favor of Pt/f against defendants May 8th 1819. for Ninety Six dollars & eighty three Cents  $96.83
Judgt     $96..83
int  May  8. 1819.
Costs   .   .   .   .   .   . 1.82%

John Hollenback   }
vs}
Jacob Huff &  }
Jacob Huff Jur }
In the Common Pleas of Bradford County of May Term, 1819. No97.  ---
Judgement in favor of Pl/f against defendants
May 8th 1819 for Sixty one dollars & Sixteen cents.
Judgt    $61.16
int May 8. 1819
Costs   .   .   .   .   .    1..82

John Hollenback}
vs}
Jacob Huff and}
Jacob Huff  Jnr }
In the Common Pleas of Bradford County, of September Time, 1819. No 43.
Judgment entered in favor of Pt/f against defendants 
June 8th, 1819 for ninety two dollars & one cent

Judgt.    $92~01
int June 8. 1819.
Costs .     .   .    .  .    2..07%

The  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     Bradford County. Ss:
    I Burr Ridgway Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for Bradford County do hereby certify that the above Judgts are correctly copied from the record remaining in the Prothonotary Office in & for Bradford County, which Judgments appear to be unsatisfied    
    In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & affixed the Seal of Office at Towanda. March 5th, 1823.
     Burr Ridgway , Proth.y
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State of Pennsylvania
Dauphin County

Before me the subscriber one of the Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County
of Dauphin aforesaid personally came George Schlotterbeck
and on his solemn oath deposeth and said that he recollect 
Jacob Hoff now resident in Bradford County in the State aforesaid
to have served as an enlisted soldier in one of the companies
of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Miles, and afterwards under the command of Colonel Steward [Stewart], and
that he served in the year 1776. 1777, and was discharged at
the valley forge in the State aforesaid on or about the first
of January 1778, this deponant [deponent] further says that he himself
served in the company commanded by Captain Peter Goubb [Grubb] in
the Regiment commanded by Colonel Miles & afterwards
by Col Steward [Stewart] and further sayeth not
Sworn and subscribed
on the 28th of December 1819
[signature] George Schlotterbeck [end signature]
before me
[signature] Jacob Bucher - [end signature]
-
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(Beginning of sentence block by top page fold)

.........days that he himself served in the company commanded by Captain Peter Grubb in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Miles & afterwards by Col. Steward and further sayeth not. 

                                    //s//
                              George Slowter Clerk

Sworn and subscribed
on the 28th of September 1819
before me.      //s//
                  Jacob Bucher

Dauphin County} ss.

    On the twenty eighth day of December one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, personally came before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county of Dauphin, John Wormley of Cumberland County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and on his solemn oath duly administered according to law did depose and say that (next page)
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he is well acquainted with Jacob Hoff an old Soldier now resident in Bradford County an applicant to be placed on the pension list of the united States, that he knew the said Jacob Hoff from the year 1773 or 1774, that he was a laborer in the neighborhood of East pennsborough township in the county of Cumberland aforesaid, and that the said Jacob Hoff enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Peoples of the said County sometime in the Spring of the year 1776, for a term of one year and nine months, and that he was discharged to the best of this deponants knowledge at the valley forge in Pennsylvania sometime in the month of January 1778.  this deponent further says that he was also out in the service in {illegible} and returned home about the same time when the said Jacob Hoff received his discharge which enables him to be more positive of the time of his discharge and further Sayeth not
John Wormley
Sworn and Subscribed on the date aforesaid before me
Jacob Bucher
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John Wormley
on the date aforesaid before me
Jacob Bucher

Dauphin County ss
I do hereby certify that George Schlotterbeck and John Wormley above named in the foregoing depositions are persons of respectability and deserving of credit.  In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal at Harrisburg the 28th day of December A. D. 1819
Jacob Bucher

Dauphin County ss
I, John Machesney Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do certify that Jacob Bucher who has given the foregoing certificate and before whom the above and within depositions were made and whose name is thereunto subscribed was at the time of so doing and yet is an Associate Judge of the County of Dauphin duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such due faith & credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Harrisburg the 29th day of May A D 1820
John Machesney Proth'y
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P. & A. PHONE 175 LAWRENCE

THE McKAIN COMPANY
MANUFACTURERS OF
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, LEAVES AND PLANTS
FOR WINDOWS AND STORE DECORATIONS
320 FORTY-SECOND STREET

PITTSBURGH, PA Mar. 13th. 1928 19

U.S. Pension Office
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen

Will you kindly furnish me with a copy of the pension certificate of Jacob Hoff Wyalusing Pa. #17562 file S39712 U.S. Pension Office Washington D.C.
Jacob Hoff is a great Grandfather of the writer and if a fee is charged I shall be pleased to pay the same if you will kindly advise me.
Thanking you in advance, I remain
Yours Very Respectfully
[signature] H. L. McKain [signature]

[stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
MAR 15 1928
[stamp]
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Hoff
William J. Askin, Jr.
Attorney at Law
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Phone Atlantic 5644
602 Frick Building
March 12, 1928.
U. S. Pension Office,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Kindly send me a copy of the Pension of Jacob Hoof, Wyalusing, Penna.
Certificate 17562 File S-39712.
Yours very truly, 
W Askin Jr
WJA:  AC

{postmark} U. S. Pension Office
Mar 13 1928
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Rev. War Section.  3-1865
Department of the Interior 
Bureau of Pensions
Washington April 17, 1919.
Mr. Gilbert S. Walker,
304 Dithridge St., Oakland,
Pittsburgh, Penn.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 5" instant, you are advised that photostat copies of all the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Jacob Hoff, Penn. Troops, S. File 39,712, will be furnished you under the provisions of the Act of August 24, 1912, at the rate of fifteen cents per page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification if that is desired.
The number of pages to be copied is twenty-three.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order payable to the Secretary of the Interior, and upon receipt of the same, your request will be complied with.
Very respectfully,
T M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
Pittsburgh, Pa., April 18, 1919. -- Respectfully returned with money order for $3.70. -- Gilbert S. Walker
Copies mailed April. 26, 1919. AW. Rev. War Section
{seal} Finance Division Bureau of Pensions
 Apr 21 1919
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- 3 -

BUREAU OF PNESIONS
Finance Division
APR 21, 1919

Chief of Rev. War Section

Sir:

    I have this day received from Gilbert S. walker No. 129.381 for $3 70/100 requesting copy as per letter herewith.

    Copies mailed Apr. 26, 1919 & 
Law Div. notf.   A.W.

Very Respectfully,
W. M. Campbell
Chief of Division.


Sate Apr 23, 1919
Name Jacob Hoff
No. S39712
Pa. Troops War rev.
Photographic copies wanted of 12 pieces, consisting of 23 pages.

Remarks:_________
Exr. A. E. Wilson  Chief Rev War Section

 Approved:                T. F. Dennia
                                   Law Clerk
Serial 1936
No, ________
Page 48

-3-
.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Aprl 21, 1919
Chief of Rev. War Section

Sir:

   I have this day received from Gilbert S. Walker No. 129,381 for $3 70/100 requesting copy as per letter herewith.

Copies mailed Apr.  26, 1919 & Law Div notf.
                                                              A.W.

Very respectfully,
W. H. Campbell
Chief of Division.


Date Apr 23, 1919
Name Jacob Hoff          No. S39712
Pa. Troops War rev.
Photographic copies wanted of 12 pieces, consisting of 23 pages. 

Remarks:
Exr. A.E. Wilson  Chief Rev War Section.
                                          T.F. Dennia
                                          Law Clerk
Approved:
Serial 1936
No. _______
Page 49

Faribault May 16, 1927
To the Commissioner of Pension
Washington, D.C.

Dear sir:

    My ancestor (g-grand father) was Jacob Huff - also spelled Hoff - was the Revolutionary War.  He died in Wyalusing, Pa. July 15 - 1831   and our family says that he received a U.S. Pension.  I am desirous of joining the D.A.R. and I would like very much of I could have copy of his pension record - My papers say he marched across N.J. in July 1776 & t the battle of Long Island, battle of White Plains and at Valley Forge.  I thank you for your courtesy in this matter.

                                         Very respectfully,
                                      Mrs. J. W. Astley
                                      504 N.W. 3rd St.
                                      Faribault, Minn.

(date stamp)

PENSION
       R
      MAY
U.    10    S.
      1927
   OFFICE
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Rev. War Section.

April 17, 1919

Mrs. S. Gilbert S. Walker,
304 Dithridge St., Oakland.
Pittsburgh, Penn.

Sir:

   In reply to your letter of the 5th instant, you are advised that photo copies of all papers in the revolutionary War pension claim of Jacob Hoff, Penn. Troops, S.File 39,712, will be furnished your under the provision of the Act of August 24, 192, at the rate of fifteen cents per page, with twenty-                              five cents extra for certification if that is desired. 

     The number of pages to be copied is twenty-three.

    The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order payable to the secretary of the Interior, and upon receipt of the same, your request will by complied with.

                             Very Respectfully, 
                                       //S//
                           S.M. Saltzberger
                            Commissioner.
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304 Dithridge St., Oakland
Pittsburgh, Pa. April 5, 1919

Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen,

    I would like to have photostat or other phtoto reproductions of all the papers in the case of Jacb hoff of Wyalusing Bradford Co., Pa. private in 13th Pa regt. 1776 & 1777, pensioned 23 June 1820, certificate 17562.

    Please send me an estimate of cost as I can forward the money, or send them C.O.D.

                              Very Respectfully,
                                     //s//
                              Gilbert S. wlaker

(Date stamp)
PENSION
       K
      APR
 U.   7   S.
      1919
     OFFICE
Page 52

May 6, 1918.

Mrs. Gilbert S. Walker,
110 E. Capitol St.
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

   In compliance with your personal request of the 30" ultimo, you are herewith furnished under the provisions of the Act of Aug. 24, 1912, with photostat copies of four pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim of Jacob Hoff, Pa. Troops, S. 39,712.

                                      Vey Respectfully,
                                      G.M. Slatzberger
                                      Commissioner.

Copies of 
decla. of Sept. 9, 1818 #2 pages
& of affidavits of George Slotterbeck
& Jacob Wormley} Dec. 28, 1819.
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Date May 3, 1918
Name Jacob Hoff      No. Serv. File 397121
Penn Troops war of rev.

Photographic copies wanted of 2 pieces, consisting of 4 pages.

Remarks: _________

Exp. A.E. Wilson  Chief of Rev War Sections
Approved:                    T.F. Dennis
                                     Law Clerk
Serial 4988
No._______.
Page 54

File with case.

Bureau (Blocked words)
Financial Division
Apr 30 1918
Chief if Law Division

Sir:

    I have this day received from Gilbert Walker requesting as per letter herewith _________

Finance Div. to retain money.  J.P. Law 5/9/18

Very respectfully,
W.H. Campbell     J.J.C.
Chief of Division.
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
MCS/cel

December 11, 1928

William J. Askin, Jr.
602 Frick Building
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Sir,

    I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War section claim, S.39712, it appears that Jacob Hoff enlisted in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1776 and served one year and nine months as a private with the Pennsylvania troops under Captains Peebles and Scott and Colonels Miles and Walter Stewart; he was in the battle of Long Island, White Plains, Princeton, Brandywine and Germantown.

    He was allowed pension on his application executed September 9, 1818, at which time he was sixty-seven years age and was living in Wyalusing Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.

   In 1819 reference was made to Jacob Hoff, Junior, but his relationship to soldier was not stated.

    In 1820 the soldier referred to his wife, Catharine, as being about sixty-five years of age.

                              Respectfully,

                               WINFIELD SCOTT
                                Commissioner.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

October 10, 1927

Mrs. J. W. Astley
504 N. W. 3rd St.
Faribault, Minn.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39712, it appears that Jacob Hoff enlisted in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, in the spring of 1776 and served one year and
nine months as a private with the Pennsylvania troops under Captains Peebles
and Scott and Colonels Miles and Walter Stewart; he was in the battles of
Long Island, White Plains, Princeton, Brandywine and Germantown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 9, 1818,
at which time he was sixty-seven years of age and was living in Wyalusing Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
In 1819 reference was made to Jacob Hoff, Junior, but his relationship to the soldier was not stated.
In 1820 the soldier referred to his wife, Catherine, as being about sixty-five years of age.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT 
Commissioner