Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39141, George Giegler, Continental (Penn.)
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Continental (Penn.)

Giegler, George

NUMBER
S.39141
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2910

Pennsylvania

George Giegler
Private
Pulasky's Regiment
Capt. Vanness
Penn Troops

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War 

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8--dollars per month, to commence the 31st of March 1818

Certificate penant issued to 21st of Sept. 1818
and sent to Obud ]illegible] Harrisburg, Pa

 41.32  Arrears to 4th of Sept.1818 5 mo,1/31-
          4/30 
 48.00  Semi-anl.all'ee ending 4th Mar 1819
$89.32

{Revolutionary  claim. }
{Act 18th March, 1818}


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39 141

INVALID.  
Revy

File No. 39,141

George Geigler
Pri  Rev  War


Act:  18" March 18"

Index: -- Vol.   S ,   Page  600

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1915 Mch. 4, Hist. to  Mrs. James D. Gibson inquiry in 8.8001 Manuli Zeigler ¢
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Pennsylvania  SS

In the Name and by the Authority of the Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA

[WILLIAM FINDLAY in elaborate graphic]

OF THE SAID COMMONWEALTH


To all to whom these presents shall come, Sends Greeting.

KNOW Ye, That Obed Fahnestook Esquire  
whose name is subscribed to the instruments of writing hereunto annexed was at the time of subscribing the same and now is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Dauphin.

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in the said Commonwealth, duly appointed and commissioned. And full faith  and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts accordingly:  

GIVEN under my HAND and the Great Seal of the State, at Harrisburg, this  third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and of the Commonwealth the forty-second.

BY THE GOVERNOR.  James Trimble
 Deputy Sectry.
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Dauphin County
State of Pennsylvania SS

Best remembered that on the 31st day of March A.D. 1888 before me Obed Fahnestock one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Dauphin in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania personally appeared George Ziegler of the Borough of Harisburg in the said County of Dauphin, a resident Citizen of the United States; and being duly sworn according to law and depose and say; That he enlisted in the month of September 1777 in Reading Pennsylvania in Captain Vanness (or Essig's Company of dragoons which was attached to General Polaskys regiment of Horse, which was raised for the defense of American liberty and for repelling invasion.  That he was appointed a Sergeant in said company. That he had Marched in July 1778 to the Southern States, where  in a severe engagement with the enemy he received a wound -- That he fought in thirteen engagements. That he served three years and two months, from and after the month of September 1777 in the army of the United States in the revolutionary war.  That when he left the service he received an honorable discharge which was transmitted together with other documenting relation to his claim to Congress about fifteen [illegible] and lost or mislaid. That he had never received a pension from the United States is seventy eight years of age and in needy circumstances.  

George Ziegler [signature]

Sworn and Subscribed before me
this 31st day of March A.D. 1817
Dauphin County  SS    Obed Fahnestock 

I  Obed Fahnestock one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify that it satisfactorily appeared to me, that George Ziegler the above applicant now residing the said County served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as is set forth in the foregoing deposition. And I do further certify that to my knowledge the said George Ziegler, about fifteen years ago, sent by Genl. J. A. Hanna, then a representative in the Congress of the United States from the State of Pennsylvania + his discharge + other documents relatuve to his claim to the General Government .

All which I respectfully submit to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.

March 31st 1818

Obed Fahnsestock
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Having been applied to by George Ziegler a resident citizen of the Borough of Harrisburg in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to [illegible] my knowledge respecting his former application to Congress for a  pension,  [illegible] therefore certify, to the best of my knowledge and recollection that a short time after the Congress moved from Philadelphia to the city of Washington the said George Ziegler placed Sunday papers into the hands of Gen John Andre Hanna who was then going to Congress in which he was a Congressman to obtain a pension for services during the time of the Revolutionary War, that was when General Hanna informed us that owing to the multidisciplenarity of Congress in which Congress was engaged the peition and claim could not be acted on and that it was layed over untill the next meeting of Congress, that several times afterwards we called on Genl. Hanna, when he returned from Congress and
received the same answer as that before stated, shortly after Genl. Hanna died, and Robert Whitehill Esq was elected to fill his place, that when he was at Washington, requests of George Zeigler, I sent to Mr. Whitehill informed him of his claim, referred him to the Petition and Documents for a further [illegible] of the claim of the said George Ziegler, that some time after Mr. Whitehill by letter informed  [missing part of page]  diligent search had ]illegible] made by him among Mr. Hanna's papers, and among the {missing] of the House and in some of the public offices at Washington  without effect that to the best of my knowledge the said  George Zeigler being discouraged (in consequence of the loss of his papers) ceased to prosecute his claim any longer for a pension fearing that he would not meet with success.

Sworn to the above and subscribed by th e said Jacob Bucher on the 31st of March 1818
before me 

Obed Fahnestock
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J; Ziegler

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[illegible]
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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Dauphin County  SS



On this thirteenth day of September, A. D. 1820 personally appeared in open court of Common Pleas, being a Court of record for said County George Zeigler aged 82 years resident in Harrisburg in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary  war as follows . He enlisted in Reading in the company of Hussers commanded by Capt. Vanness in Col. [illegible]'s Regiment under General Pulaski in the year 1778 and served three years as will appear by his original application dated on the 31 March 1818 that a certificate of pension was granted to him dated the 21 Sept. 1818 No. 2910.

And I the said George Zeigler 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 since that time by gifts, sale, or in any other manner dispense of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish  it 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 on the 18th day of March A. D. 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debt due to me nor have I any [illegible] other than what it contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.  

Sworn + subscribed in open Court of Common Please of said County of Dauphin Sept 10th 1820
John Machesney Prothy.  
George Zeigler

 Schedule of all my property bedding and wearing apparel excepted..


One Chest    
1 Table    
1 [illegible] Pow.
1 Tea Pot.
1 Bucket                    
 3. Knives + Forks
3 Chairs
1 Coffee Pot.
1 Frying Pan
1 Stove.--
1 Coffee Mill
3 Spoons
3 Cups + Saucers
1 Skillet
3 Earthen Pots

I am by occupation a Cock Smith but for several years last past have been unable to work.  I have a wife aged 74 years, no children.

Sworn + subscribed in Open Court
of Common Pleas of said County of 
said County of Dauphin Sept. 13th 1820
John Machesney Prothy.

George Ziegler
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of George Ziegler a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [(or his widow's) crossed out] application for pension on file in this Bureau.  

S.39141
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
Sept. 1777

LENGTH OF SERVICE
3 yrs, 2 mos

RANK
Sergeant

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
  -     CAPTAINS

Vanness

      COLONELS

Kowat
Genl. Pulaski's Regt. of Horses

He was wounded in a [illegible] engagement in the South no particulars given.

Battles engaged in:  Thirteen; names not stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [illegible] in Reading Pennsylvania
Date of Application for Pension , March 31, 1818, his claim was allowed. 
Residence at date of application, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Penn.
Age at Date of Application,  seventy-eight yrs.
Remarks:  In 1820 he stated that there were no children living with him but his wife 74 years of age name not given.

Respectfully, 

Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of [blank]  , received [blank] for a statement of the military history of George Ziegler a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [(or his widow's) crossed out] application for pension on file in this Bureau.  

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
Sept. 1777
LENGTH OF SERVICE
3 Yrs 2 Mos
RANK 
Sergeant
 OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED 
    CAPTAIN
Vanness
    COLONEL
Kowatz
Gen. Pulaski's regt. of Horses

He was wounded in a [illegible] engagement in [illegible] no particulars given.

Battles engaged in, thirteen, names not stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  [illegible] Reading, Penn.
Date of application for pension, March 31, 1818
Residence at date of application, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Penn.
Age at Date of Application, seventy-eight years
Remarks:    In 1820 he states that there were no children living with him, but his wife, seventy four years of age, name not given.

Respectfully,
Commissioner

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