Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2812, for Lewis Kintz, Pennsylvania
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania )
Northampton County to wit.       )

   On this 12th day of January AD. 1819, before me the subscriber an associate Judge of the Court of Common nPleas afd County, personally appears Lewis Kintz aged about sixtysix years, resident in Upper Mt. Bethel Township in sd County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."  That he the said Lewis Kintz, enlisted at Chestnut Hill township in said County, on the 11th day of February 1776 as he believes, in the Company of Captain Henry Allis, of the 3d Battalion of the Pennsylvania line Col. John Shay, on the continental establishment - that he enlisted for one year - that having marched to Phila. Captain Allis resigned and he became attached to the Company of Capn Biles,, that he with his regiment were taken prisoners at Fort Washington, and was discharged on parole in January or February following - That he never received a regular discharge, he not being regularly exchanged until he thinks in October following. - That he was in no other battle than at Fort Washington aforesaid - That he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need to assistance from his county for support - Sworn to & declared the day & year aforesaid.  The full time of deponents Service including the imprisonment, exceeded nine months -
   Lutwig Kintz
Before me Jno Cooper
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   At the same time & place personally appears George Gower, a citizen of sd County, who having duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he well knows the within applicant Lewis Kintz and has known him for upwards of forty years. - That he the deponent enlisted in the same Company and at the same time with sd Kintz and the sd Kintz's affidavit being read to him, he knows the contents are true. -
   Georg Gower
Sworn to before me
the day & year aforesd
Jno Cooper

I, John Cooper, Esquire, Judge as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Lewis Kintz did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aformentioned act of Congress.
   Easton January 12, 1819

   Jno Cooper Judge C.C.
     A.J. Northampton
     County