Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4,610, for Philip Neitz, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
Neitz, Philip
NUMBER
S. 4610
carded
CONTENTS
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5291
Pennsylvania
Philip Nitz, of the State of Pennsylvania, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wiser of the Regiment commanded by [blank] in the Pennsylvania line for Private 7 months 20 days - $25.55
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 25 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of February 1833 and sent to Hon. L. Durant, Home Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 $38.32
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 $12.77
$51.09
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Viral Luce, Clerk, Book D, Vol. 6, Page 72
Date of death not on AB
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Declaration of Philip Neitz
17497
Admitted
7 months 20 days
Lewis Devart, H.R.
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Declaration in order to obtain the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
State of Pennsylvania
Union County, SS.
On the twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of Common pleas, at New Berlin in and for the County of Union now sitting, Philip Neitz, a resident of Penns Township in the County of Union and state of Pennsylvania, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his solemn oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
I was born in the year 1753, lived in Northumberland County in the State of Pennsylvania, entered service in the year 1777 as a drafted militia man under the command of Capt. Benjamin Wiser, Lieutenant Nicholas Shaffer. Met at Captain Wiser's in Penns Township in Northumberland County, marched under the command of said officers towards Philadelphia, went the first day to Tulpehocken, staid all night at Kibless tavern, started off next morning early to Womeldorf, remained there a few days, and from thence proceeded to Reading. From thence to Germantown, and then to Philadelphia. From thence crossed the river to Jersey, we there got under the command of another captain, do not recollect his name. Remained there for three weeks or until the expiration of the two months I had been drafted for. From thence returned home under the command of the same officers. Remained at home about a month and then entered service again under the command of Col. Artis, Capt. Clark, a drafted militia man for the term of three months. Met at Sunbury. Marched from thence to Northumberland and then proceeded to [illegible] Pa. and there met two other companies, but being stationed about two miles from them. Remained there until the two months were expired and then returned home under the same officers. Again drafted as a militia man for one month under the command of Capt. Simon Herold, we were about thirty in number, met at Sevenfords and marched from thence to Penns Valley to quell the attack of the Indians. Remained there guarding the whites until the expiration of said month, and again
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4610
RevWar
INVALID
Philip Neitz
Privt. RevWar

Act: June 8, 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 273
[Arrangement of 1970.]

1937 Nov. 13 Hist to Mrs Chas.Fisher      EL
1939 Nov.8 Hist to Reba Ebersole            CC
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(An addressed post card)

This side of card is for Address.

Veterans Administration

Washington, D.C.

(Date stampS)
DE LAND FLA
      SEP28
       8 AM
          87

RECEIVED
SEP 30 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADMIN
READER #3
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DeLand, Florida, 9/27/1937.

Gentlemen; -

    Please give me any information which you have on Andrew Dillman, a Revolutionary soldier of Northumberland Co., Pa., who served in the militia and the 2nd Pa. regiment.
    Also Sergeant Philip Neitz (Nitz) of the same county, who I believe was a pernsioner.

                                  //s//
                       Charles Fisher
                       Dr Charles Fisher