Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2193, John Eggert, Mass.
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SERVICE
Mass. 

NAME
Eggert, John 

NUMBER 
S 2193

carded
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4168(?)
Pittsborgh Agency
John Eggert
of ___ in the State of Pennsylvania was a Private in the Company commanded
Captain____of the Regt commanded
Col Head - in the Massachusetts line  for [illegible]  $30.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency at the rate of 30 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of January 1833 and sent to Hon R Coulter
House (Reps?)

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $45.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 - 15.00
$60.00

{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk,
Book D Vol. 2 Page 193
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Declaration of John Eagert (Eggert)
a Revolutionary Soldier
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The Declaration of John Eagert a soldier of the Revolution, made in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed
In June 7th 1832-

State of Pennsylvania
Westmoreland County SS.

On this Twenty second day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Honourable John Young Esquire and his associates, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting John Eagert a resident of Unity Township in the County of
Westmoreland aforesaid and State of Pennsylvania who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make
the following order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress pased June 7th 1832-

That he enlisted in the Army of the United States on third day of May in the year 1778 at Boston, for the term of nine months. and
had, at present, no distinct recollection of the names of any of the officers except Colonel Head who there was commander of a Regiment- This Declarant, two weeks after his enlistment, was transferred to the
German Regiment at Fishkill in the State of New York which was commanded by Major Daniel Burchard and Colonel Richtsakes. This
declarant was under the immediate command of Captain Rice Company was attached to said Regiment-

From Fish Kill this declarant marched with the Regiment to the White Plains in the State of New York, where he remained near a month
then marched to West point on the North River and was then employed near two months in repairing and rebuilding the said Fort, then
marched to Fish Kills landing where we delayed a week for some prisoners coming from New York, whom we escorted to Valley Forge
From which place this Declarant believes they were taken to Virginia

This declarant there marched with the German Regiment to their Winter Quarters at Easton in Northampton County and State of
Pennsylvania, where he remained with said Regiment until discharged. This Declarant is so for deprived of his memory as to be unable to
specify the particulars of his service more fully-
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the person
Roll of any Agency in any State
This declarant made answers to following questions, as propounded
by the Court.

1. Where and in what year were you born?
 Answer - In the City of Wolfabeath in Brunswick Town Saxony and I believe on the 8th day of November in the year 1759
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2d Have you any Record of your age; and if so where is it?
Answer - I have no other than a copy of the one as kept by father in Germany

3rd Where were you living when called into service -- where have you lived since the Revolutionary war -- and where do you
now live 
Answer - I lived in Boston - Since the Revolutionary war I lived in Lancaster Pennsylvania Six months, and in Northampton County of the same state fourteen years. And now live in Unity Township Westmoreland County Pennsylvania

4th How were you called into service? were you drafted? Did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for
whom 

Answer - This is answered in the foregoing declaration

5th State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental Militia Regiments
as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your Service
Answer. I do not recollect the names of any other Officers than those already mentioned
in the foregoing Declaration-- I understood the English Language so imperfectly when in the service, that I learned little else than what was connected with the German Regiment - I have stated all the circumstances that I recollect except my pay which was eight dollars a month

6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given; and what has become of it
Answer -  I received a discharge from Daniel Burchard at Easton which is hereto annexed

7th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for
veracity and good behaviour, your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Answer - Limon Down,  Richard Coutter
may mention the Honourable President of this Court who has intimately known me almost from my first residence in Westmoreland
County

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Signature of John Eggert

In open Court Randal McLaughlin 
Prothy
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hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Eagert who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to
years of age that he is reported and believed in the neighbourhood when he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that
we concur in that opinion-
Sworn and Subscribed to

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 the above discharged signed by Daniel Burchards Major was exhibited as annexed to said application, and that the said applicant is a credible person
and that his statement is entitled to credit-
I Randal McLaughlin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings in the matter of the application of John Eggert for a pension - 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twelfth day of December A.D. 1832
Signature of Randal M Laughlin    Clerk
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John Eggert

Admitted
Private
9 mos. 
R30 - 
Hon. R. Coulter
House of Reps
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BRIEF in the case of John Eggrst of
Westmorland Co in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7th 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? 73 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
In 1778 May 3

Duration of Service.
Years,
9 Months,

Rank.
As a private
enlisted

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen. Head   Mass Militia
Major Burkhardt - German Regiment

5. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Boston Mass

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Documentary traditionary evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
Vinal Luce  Examining Clerk
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Rev War

2193
INVALID.
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File No. 2193
John Eggert
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7, 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 1111

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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This is to Certify that John Eggert was enlisted the third day of May Seventeen hundred and seventy eight and substitute for the term of
nine months, and having served a short time in Col Read's Regiment of Boston joyned the German Regiment in Fishkill. He having therefore  served his full time is discharged from the Service Given under my hand this fifteenth day of February one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine

Signature of Daniel Burchard [illegible]