Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5503, Philip Heffelfinger, Penn
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Penn  

Heffelfinger, Philip  

NUMBER
S. 5503

carded

CONTENTS
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Pennsylvania 31326
Philip Heffelfinger
of Cumberland, in the State of Pa
who was a Priv (Private) Fifer in the company commanded
by Captain Immel of the Reg G commanded
by Greenwalt in the Pa
line for 6 mos (months)

Inscribed on the Roll of Penn.a
at the rate of 21 dollars 30 cent per annum,
to commence of the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Jan 1838 and sent [to] Mary G McClure [Hous of Reps.?]

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1887 $138.65
Semi=anl. (annual) allowance ending 4 Ma(March) 38- 10.67
$149.32

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by WW Addison Clerk, 
Book C2 Vol 5 Page 27
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will allows for 1
tour as M.C two tours as
fifer only not as fifermajor

Hon C. McClure
HR
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Declaration of Philip Heffelfinger of the township
of Hopewell in the County of Cumberland and the State
of Pennsylvania in order to obtain the benefit of the
act of Congress passed June [7] 1832

State of Pennsylvania} SS
Cumberland county}

On this twenty second day of Nov 1837 persons
appeared in open court before the judges of the 
Court of Common Pleas now sitting Phillip Heffelfinger 
a resident of Hopewell Township in the county of Cumberland 
& State of Pennsylvania aged eighty years who being firs[t] sworn according to law doth on his oath make the followi[ng] Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. -

That he entered the service of the United States and the following named Officers and served as herein [] stated Colonel __ Greenewalt & Captain Leonard Immel were the officers which he remembers and under whom he started in the last of August or first of Sept  1776 to New York. That on their way he remembers that they stopped at Ellentown (Allentown?) and from that through Bethlehem and Easttown and then crossed a deep narrow creek he does mind the name afterwards the(y) crossed a broad deep water called Delaware on a chain bridge and on to New York and when there he remembers of seeing the river full of English ships but saw no fighting.  After serving [illegible] months was discharged that sometime in August [illegible] best of his recollection he want a substitute for John Randler before being drafted under Capt. Oldenbrook.  (No other officers remained or hired)  To Lebanon and was there employed as a fifer and in guard of the Hessians which were lodged in meeting houses at Lebanon and he there stayed two months and was discharged he was discharged he was employed as a Fifer in Recruiting under sergeant Lavergood at another time at Lebanon but does not remember how long.
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3.4.293
Phillip Heffelfinger
Pennsylvania

Adwritten
2- pri $6.66
4-  fifer 16.66
       $21.33
Hon M.C. McClure

Penn Weffelfinger, Philip S 5503
carded
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Deposition of Nicholas Shope taken on oath before Robert Lusk Esquire one of our Justices of the Peace the County of Cumberland, who sayeth that he knew Philip Heffeffinger the aforementioned applicant for a United States pension by an act of Congress passed the 7th June A.D 1832 that he lived near Myrestown Lancaster County now Lebanon County, that he was drafted in the mil[itary] to go a two month tour against the British in New York that sometime in the month of September in the year 1776. He started under Colonel Greenewalt in the Company of Captain Leonard Immel that he served his two months at that time. And that about the first of November following ^ 1777 he started to go to Philadelphia, that he ^apparant started with him at the same time & they went within a mile of Philadelphia in the same Battalion, that Heffelfinger was in the Company of the said Immel Capt & he believes under said Col. Greenewalt that they were discharged on New Years day having served two months the English having possession of Phila - and further sayeth not. Sworn and subscribed the 10th day of November 1837) Nicholas Shope
R. Lusk. 
Deposition of Peter Weaver taken an oath before Robert Lusk Esq. one of our Justices of the peace for the County of Cumberland who sayeth that he knew the aforementioned, Philip Heffelfinger, when he lived in Lancaster County near Myers town in the time of the Revolutionary War, that he knew him the solider and to fight against the British, he was out at [illegible] times he was also a fifer under Sergeant Lavergood, who was a recruiting Sergeant that he was with him for some time recruiting & was chief fifer and further sayeth not- Peter Weaver. sworn and subscribed the 10th day of November A.D. 1837  R. Lusk
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he was afterwards drafted to go to Philadelphia & about the first of November 1777 they started, he was under Capt. Leonard Immel & Colonel Greenewalt - Hattebarger being Drum Major, & having the appointing of the fife Major he was appointed & they went within a mile of Philadelphia they had a little fight while there but his company was not in the fight & while preparing to go he got word that all was good.
They were discharged after serving two months on new years day & went home leaving the English in the City. He was at another time Drafted to go to Philadelphia & was taken to Lancaster & put under officers the names of whom he does not Recollect, & from that to Mount Holly & there they stopped & went no further he does not know how long he was out this time. The Deponent lived near Myrestown, Lancaster County Pa when he served as a Revolutionary soldier
has no documentary evidence of the facts and knows of no person who can testify other than those whose depositions are hereto added viz Nicholas Shope & Peter Weaver
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension
roll of the agency of any State. 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court, Attest
Geo. Fleming 
Prothy (Prothonotary)
Philip Heffelfinger His Mark



We Alexander Sharp a clergyman residing in Newton Township, Cumberland County, Penna & Robert Lusk Esq residing in Mifflin Township County & State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Philip Heffelfinger  who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty years of age; and that he is of good character for veracity & truth & that his statement is entitled to credit
Sworn & Subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
Alexander Sharp
in open Court
attest
Geo. Fleming
Prothy (Prothonotary)

Alexander Sharp
R. Lusk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinions, after the investigations of the matter and after putting the interrogating prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as stated. And the Court further certifying that it appears to them that Alexander Sharp who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Newton Township Cumberland County and that Robert Lusk Esq. who has also signed the above is a resident in the Township of Mifflin in said County and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit

John Reid
John Stuart
John Lefever

I George Fleming Esquire Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Cumberland County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Philip Heffelfinger for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twenty second day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven

Geo. Fleming, Prothy (Prothonotary)
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State of Pennsylvania, ⎬
Cumberland County
George Fleming Esq Clerk of the Court,
of Common Pleas in & for said County
do certify that Robert Lusk Esq. before
whom the above & foregoing Depositioning of
Nicholas Shope & Peter Weaver were taken
and sworn to, was on the 10th day of November A.D. 1837 and now
is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly
commissioned and that the signatures thereto purporting to
be his are genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name & affixed the seal of office the twenty
second day of November A.D. 1837
Geo. Fleming Prothy (Prothonotary)
34.293
Philip Heffelfinger
Pennsylvania
administer
2 months Private - $6.66
4 months Fifer 14.66
$21.33
[illegible] ~ C. McClure [illegible]
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5503
INVALID
Revolutionary
File No. 5503
Philip Heffelfinger
Pen Rev War
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Act:  June 7th 1832
Index:--Vol. M, Page 168
(Arrangement of 1870)
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Philip Heffelfinger
Pennsylvania
Suspended
See letter 12th Dec. 1837.
Hon. C. McCline
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Deposition of Philip Heffelfinger of Hopewell Township in the county of Cumberland Penn(sylvania), applicant for a United States Pension by an act of Congress passed the 7th day of June A.D. 1832.

Taken on oath before R. Lusk Esqr. one of our Justices of the peace & who sayeth that he never knew he was entitled to a pension untill about the first of August last, when he was helping to make hay at Mr. John Coopers Latin-Master near Newburg in said township that said Cooper told him that he should try & get a pension. (he having before told Mr. Cooper that he had been out in the revolutionary war in the Militia) that he was too old to work, & that he had no doubt if he would apply that he could get one, that in a few days after he went to R. Lusk Esqr. & told him that he was not able to work sufficient to keep him & his old woman & that he wished him to assist in getting a pension, that he had been out a Militia man in the Revolutionary war, that R. Lusk told him that he thought he could not get a State pension as he owned some Real Estate but that he believed he could get a pension from the United States if he could prove his service in the war. That he knew some who owned Real Estate receiving a pension under a late act of Congress. That this was the first he ever know of said law. That he would have applyed for a pension about three years ago. But that he believed that he could not get one, because he was not listed, nor had not served during the war he always thought that a Militia man was not entitled to a pension, & that none but listed soldiers or those who had served during the war were, untill Mr. Cooper told him that he thought he was entitled to a pension as a Militia man when he made application to R. Lusk Esqr. as before mentioned he says that the foregoing are his reasons for not applying at an earlier period. That as soon as he knew he could receive a pension as a Revolutionary Soldier he made application and further sayeth not ---

Sworn and subscribed the 25th day of December AD 1837 before R. Lusk

Philip Hefflefinger (his mark)
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Hon. C. McClure
HR
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State of Pennsylvania
Cumberland County

I George Fleming Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County in the State aforesaid. Do certify that Robert Lusk Esq. within named is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Cumberland to all whose acts in that capacity due faith & credit, is and of right ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere, and that the written signature purporting to be his is genuine. After Testimony Whereof I have herewith Set my hand & affixed the Seal of Said Court at Carlisle in Said County the first day of January A.D. 1838

Geo Fleming Prothonotary
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Jan 12
M--at
pa

Hon. C. McClure HR

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
Washington
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H. R. Washington January 11 1838

D[ea]r Sir

Enclosed I have the honor to send the declaration of Philip Heffelfinger an applicant for a pension and whose papers were sec[ure]d? at your office some weeks ago. You were good enough to inform me that his app[lication] was held over for further evidence & that this certificate was the paper necessary to make out his claim.

May I trouble you to send me a certificate of the right to pension of John Slonecker. He having lost the one obtained when he was entered on the Pension roll.

I am very respectfully your ob[edient] servant,
Chas. McClure

J. L Edwards Esqr
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Dear Sir

I send you the papers of Philip Heffelfinger a soldier of the Revolution who applied for a pension. Be good enough to give them your early attention and communicate to me on the subject.

I am respectfully yours
C. McClure

Dec. 12. 1837

J. L. Edwards Esqr.