Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4574, for Jacob Lorah, Pennsylvania
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Service: Penn.
Lorah, Jacob (star placed above his name)
Number: S. 4574

carded
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1181
Pennsylvania
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Jacob Lorah
Reading in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the company commanded
Captain Grant of the Regt commanded
Col. Haller in the Pennsylvania
line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of in 2 Dollars per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of October
1832 and sent to H. Betz
Reading Pa
Arears to 4th of Sept. 1832
30.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th March 1832
10.00
$40.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.


Recorded by Duffield Clerk
Book D Vol. 6 Page 67
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4574
REV WAR
INVALID.
File No. 4574
Jacob Lorah
Privt Rev War
Act: June 7. 1832
Index: --Vol. A, Page 226
Arrangement of 1870.
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Pennsylvania
Berks County S.s.

Personally appeared Jacob Lorah in open Court, held at Reading, in and for the
County of Berks who upon his solemn oath doth depose
and say that he is eighty two years of age, maketh the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June the
Seventh AD 1832. That he enlisted or volunteered in what was
called the "Flying Camp" in the Service of the United States in the year 1776, for the term of six months, and served in
Captain Jacob Grants, rifle Company. Col. Henry Halley
Regiment of the Pennsylvania line - That he served the
period of six months, that at the time of his enlistment he
resided in the Township of Alsace and County aforesaid.
That he was in the following battle -. Long Island of White.
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Hains-- hereby relinquishing every claim whatever to a pension
or an annuity except the present, and declares that his name
is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
His mark: {signed} Jacob Lorah

Sworn in Open Court
August 16th AD 1832

Sarah
Gavink Mallery
[illegible]
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Pennsylvania
Berks County SS.
On the 16th day of August AD 1832
 personally appeared Nicholas Loth and Philip Nagle
two creditable withssee of the Borough of the County
of Berks aforesaid, in open Court, who upon their Solemn oaths
do depose and say. That they are well acquainted with the person named Jacob Lorah, the applicant for a pension. That the
said Jacob Lorah was enlisted in what was called the
"Flying Camp", and served in a Company commanded by Captain
Jacob Grand (rifle Company) Col Henry Hallers regiment
in the Pennsylvania line, in the service of the United States. That the
said
Deponent served in the same Company & Reiment, and 
that the said applicant was enlisted for the
period of six months.

Nicholas Lott
[illegible]

Sworn in Open Court
the day and year aforesaid,
(signed, illegible)

Judge
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Interrogatories of the Court to the Applicant

1. Where and in what year was you born?
I was born in Alsace Township Berks County

2. Have you any record of your age. If so where is it?
I have no record of my age.

3. Where were you living when called into service? Wwhere
have you lived since the Revolutionary war & where do
you now live? At the time of my enlistment I
lived in Alsace Township aforesaid, and have lived there
ever since.

4. Did you ever receive a discharge? -- I did not.

His mark: {signed, Jacob Lorah}
Sworn in Open Court
August 16 AD 1832

(illegible signature)
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The Court within mentioned do hereby declare their opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after putting the
Interrogation prescribed by the War department that the
within named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier &
served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears
to them that Nicholas Lott and Philip Nagle who have signed
the within affidavit, reside in the Borough of Reading Berks County
and are credible persons, and that their statement is
entitled to credit.
Garrick [illegible]
Pres Judge

I [illegible] of the Court of Common Please in and for the County of Berks do hereby certify that (?) writing [illegible]
 the Original proceedings of the
said Court in the matter of the applicant of Jacob Lorah for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Court, to be affixed the 17th
day of August AD 1832
{signed} [illegible] Addams Prob.
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1665. 
Admitted
Private 6 months $20

Send to Henry Betz
Reading Pennsylvania
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Brief in the case of Jacob Lorah
of Reading
in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
82.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period:
In 1776

Duration of Service:
6 months

Rank:
As a
Soldier

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Capt Grants, or Hallers

5. In what battles was he engaged? Long Island, White Plains
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service. Also Berks Co.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence,
by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Living Witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
{signed, illegible} Examining Clerk