Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16177, for Frederick Kestler, Pennsylvania
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Penn.       Kessler, Frederick   S16177
Va.

Carded
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3600:
Indiana
Fredrick Kestler
of [ineligible] 60 in the State of Indiana
who was a private in the company commanded 
by Captain Clark of the Ref commanded by Col. Potter in the Penna militia for twenty months from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana
at the rate of sixty six Dollars sixty six cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of December
1832 and [ineligible] John Carr [ineligible]
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 99.99
Semi-and allowance ending 4 March 1833 33.33 
$133.32
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Henry H Sylvester Clerk
Book D Vol 9 Page 187
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the within applicant
Frederick Kestler was not claim by virtue
of having served in the
Virginia Continental [?]
In his first service he 
[Claring?] 3 months
2nd  2 months
3rd 7 months
& 4    8 months 
Total   20 months


his statement appears
to let [set?]  out clearly 
his [writing?] I know well. they are a man of [fair?]standing in society.
John Carr
Indiana
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INVALID. 
File No. 16,777
Fredrick Kestler
[inelgible] Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:--Vol. 1, Page 204
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Fredrick Kestler
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State of Indiana
Clark County
On this day of October 1832 personally
appeared before the Hon. John F. Ross President & John Carr and
Samuel Prather Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Clark County
now sitting, Frederick Kistler a resident of said County & State
aged 72 years, who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
that he entered the service of the United States under 
the following named officer and served as herein stated.
He enlisted in the year 1776 for three months & entered the service
under Capt John Clark Lien Wolf & Col Potter in North Cumber
land County State of Pennsylvania, marched to Philadelphia & from
that to Trenton, was at the Battle of Trenton marched from 
there to Morristown & then to the hill, near Yorktown on
the [ineligible] line where he was stationed for winter & at the expira
tion of the three months was discharged - In the year 1777 he
entered the service in Lancaster County Pennsylvania as a sub-
stitute for one Johnson under Capt John Rutherford & joined
General Potter's troops of Pennsylvania at Chestertown, near
Philadelphia, & marched from thence
to the lower force of the
Brandywine was at the battle of Brandywine & retreated
to Chestertown from there marched up the Schuylkill at
the sign of the Bull & hence marched up the Schuylkill to the White
House & from thence to a place called the Yellow Springs
& from thence marched to a place called the Trap where he
was stationed about a week when his term of two months
expired & he was discharged.
He enlisted for a term
of seven months in the year 1778 in Northumberland County
Pennsylvania to guard the frontier settlements against the
depredations of the Indians & entered the service under
Capt John Dougherty Lieut William Hedding & was stationed
at Black, fort on the Western branch of the Susquehannah
river in Northumberland County he was at [ineligible]land's fort
at the time it was burned by the British & Indians at the
expiration of the seven month, he was discharged at Black's
fort. He enlisted at Staunton Augusta County Virginia
on the 1st of April 1781 under Capt. Thomas Boyer recruiting office,
for during the war, entered the service under Capt Johnson [ineligible]
[ineligible] Marched to Winchester barracks & from thence marched
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down to Point de York Barracks on James river where he remained until in November, after the surrender of Cornwallis at Little York, when he was finally discharged. 
He further states that he has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person living who can testify to his services
He further states that he was born in Lancaster County in the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1760. has no record of his age. He was living in Northumberland County Pennsylvania when he entered the service the three [several?]
time, first above named & resided in Augusta County Virginia when he enlisted the last time, after the War
he removed to the State of Georgia in Wilkes County, where he lived 20 years - then removed to the State of Kentucky where he lived about three years then removed to Jefferson County Indiana Territory where he resided until last fall when he moved from
Jefferson County to Clark County Indiana about three miles from his residence in Jefferson, where he now lives. He knew
Genl Washington, Gen Putnam, Gen Mecklenburg.
does not recollect the names or numbers of any continental or militia regiments with which he served. He further states that he is known to Henry Boyer & John Brinton who reside in his neighbourhood & can testify as
to his character for truth & veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension and declares that he is not on the pension roll of the agency of any e
Frederick Kestler {his mark X}
Sworn and subscribed to to in open Court Oct 22 1832
[?] Henry Harrod [?]
nrestricted
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We Henry Boyer & John Brinton residing in
County of Clark & State of Indiana hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Frederick Kestler who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 72 years of age that he
is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution
and we concur in that opinion
Henry Boyer
John Brinton {his mark X}
Sworn and subscribed in open Court Oct 22 1832
[?] Henry Harrod [? esq]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court
further certifies that it appears to them that Henry Boyer & and John Brinton, who have signed the preceding certificate
are residents in the said County of Clark and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.-
I Henry Harrod Clerk of the Civil Court of Clark County
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Frederick Kistler for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal of office this 22nd day
of October 1832.
[?] Henry Harrod [esq?]
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Power of Attorney
Heirs of Frederick Kestler.
Revolutionary
FFC Triplett
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Know all Men by these Presents, That we, 
 Susannah Giltner Samuel Kestler, Emanuel Kestler, heirs of Frederick Kestler
deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States on the Rolls of the Indiana Agency, and who at the rate of 66 Dollars & 66 cts per annum, and who died in Clark County
unto in the State of Indiana on the 9th day of March AD 1836; also heirs of Catharine Kestler, (widow of the said Frederick Kestler}
who was also a pensioner, after the death of her said husband, at the rate of one half the amount per annum, that was drawn by her said husband and who died on the 20th day of February A.D. 1837, in Clark County, Indiana,
do hereby constitute and appoint GEORGE H. MONSARRAT, our true and lawful Attorney, for us and in our name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any Department thereof, any and all claims [due?] have to arrears of pay or Pension money, under any Act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions, of the Congress of the United States, and especially the Acts 4th July 1836, 7th July 1838, 3rd March 1843, 17th June 1844, 2nd February 1848, and 29th July 1848-as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March 1818, 15th May 1828, and 7th June 1832.
Said Attorney is moreover authorised in our name to demand at any Department
of the said Government, a reconsideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given,
touching our interests, and to obtain from any Department or the archives thereof, any
and all information or evidence of whatever character relating to or in anywise bearing upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of.
Said Attorney is moreover authorised to do any and all things necessary to carry
out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the Certificates of Pension or other character of drafts or evidences of the amounts due us and
and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, and to confer upon him or them all the powers therein conferred upon the said G. H. Monsarrat hereby ratifying and confirming all that our said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.
Witness our hand and seal this 10th
day of April A.D. 1853.
Andrew J Giltner
Tirsah Giltner
Susanna {her mark X} Giltner
Samuel {his mark X} Kestler
Emanuel {his mark X} Kestler
LS and two seal marks

State of   county, sec.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the  day of 
185, before the subscriber, a   
in and for the County and State aforesaid,
personally appeared
subscribers to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledging the signing, sealing and delivering
the same to be
own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes
therein set forth.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereunto subscribe my name,
J. P.