Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 7739, for John George Nungesser, Pennsylvania
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Service                                                 Number

Penns.       Nungesser, John George     R7739
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Contents
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Declaration

    In effort to obtain the benefits of the Congress of the 6th July 1836.

State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County} ss.

   On this 3rd day of August 1826 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid; Catherine Nungesser* of Mifflin Township County of Columbia and state of Pennsylvania aged eighty-four years (84). who being first duly sworn according to law doth saith on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Congress passed July 3, 1836.  That she is the widow of John George Nungesser, formerly of Northumberton County Pennsylvania now of Columbia County, Penna.  My said husband was a Militiaman in the Revolutionary War, by reason of her age and the (consequence) loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, but according to the best of my recollection he served not less than eighteen months.  He was in New Jersey, New York and near Philadelphia, I also offer in evidence of my claim my old friends Christian Brobst & George Lorenberger.  She further declares that she was married to the said John George Nungesser the 11th day of January 1778.  That ger husband the aforesaid John George Nungesser, died on the 3rd day of May 1811 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period (taken from the family record) as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
                       Catherin (her mark) Nungesser 

Sworn and Subscribed on the above written -before -
                           //s//
              Samuel Herman J.P. 

*her credibility is unquestionable.
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I do hereby certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court.

                              Samuel Herman    C.P.
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State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County} ss.

    Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county Christian Brobst Esqr.  Ex member of the Pennsylvania legislature aged 69, whose credibility is unquestionable who was duly sworn according to Law John George Nungesser late of Northampton County Pennsylvania was a revolutionary soldier how long the said Nungesser was in the Continental I am not able to say.

                             George Lorenberger

Mistake ...the above Deposition
in Signing: 
Samuel Harmon
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State of Pennsylvania}
Columbia County } Ss.

Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the Said County, George Lorenberger aged eighty one years a revolutionary Soldier and whose Credibility is unquestionable, of Mifflin township County and State aforesaid, who was duly sworn according to Law, Saith I was well acquainted with the Late John George Nungesser, of Northampton County, State aforesaid. He said Nungesser was married in the year AD. 1770 and his Widow Catherine Nungesser, now resides in Mifflin township, County and State aforesaid. He said John George Nungesser was a Continental Soldier a Militia Man under Cols. Geiger and Balliet. how long the said Nungesser was in the Service I Cannot say. and further said not

Sworn and Subscribed
this 3 day of August
1836, before me

Samuel Herman J. P.

The above Deposition ought to have been signed by George Lorenberger who was duly sworn but in a mistake the Wrong paper was signed: If the above Cannot be excepted I must Call on George Lorengenberger to sign it.
Samuel Herman
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State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County} ss.

    Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, Christian Brobst Esq ex-member of the Pennsylvania Legislature aged 69 whose credibility is unquestionable, who was duly sworn according to law saith; I was well (known) to with John George Nungesser of Northampton County Pennsylvania; the said Nungesser was a volunteer soldier but how long the said Nungesser was in the Revolutionary War, I am not able to say. 
                                         //s//
                             Christian Brobst

Sworn and subscribed
this 2nd day of August
1836 before me
                //s//
         Samual Norman  J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County} ss

    I, James Donaldson, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County aforesaid do certify that Samuel Harman Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavits where taken, was and still an acting Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid duly commissioned as such and to such due faith and credit is and ought to be given as while in courts of Justice as elsewhere, and that the signature of Samuel Harman, as with is the proper handwriting of the said Samuel Harman Esqr.  

    In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court of Danville the 5th day of August 1836.

           For James Donaldson Prothonotary
                 James Donaldson Clerk
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Catherine Nungesser
Pennsylvania
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Suspended
let 25, Nov. 1836
S. Norman
let 9 Jan 37 Geo. Wolf. Norman 1st Comptroller
let 17 Feb 1837 S. Hermon 
Let 17 Feb 1837 (illegible) Beaumont
let. I. Romand 20 March '37.
7739
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REJECTED
7739
P.O. Catharine Nungesser
Service: Widow of John George Nungesser
Enlisted: ---------------, 18__.
Discharged: ___________, 18__.
Application filed: ________, 18__.

Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney: 
P.O.______
______Recognized, _______contract.
______Cert of Dis. Searched for _____,18__.
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MifflinVille Columbia County Penna
December 31. 1836

Sir 

Your letter respecting the claim of Catherine
Nungesser, Widow Came duly to hand _ and in answer, I have called on Widow Nungesser, and  she made the following Statement, that she was married to the late John George Nungesser as she stated in her Declaration, but of her power to produce a Marriage Certificate or any person for her she says, she was married to Nungesser by a Mr Miller, a Preacher of the Gospel, and an Old Man, and that the said Miller gave them no Marriage Certificate nor
did she know what a marriage Certificate was, 
nor does she know whether Mr Miller
kept a record of her Marriage which he
performed; and further says, that all them
that where present at her marriage are all 
dead, and Cannot produce any of
them _ in Communication with some of the oldest Inhabitants in the neighborhood they say they have known the family of John George Nungesser about 40 years, and that they lived together as Man & wife and raised a large family of Children. He said Nungesser had then lived in Great Mills in the township of
Mifflin and within a Mile where she now resides, the Widow but he cannot say
whether they wher Married, "but have reason
to believe so/ the Widow Nungesser is that
of a good and a reputable woman and pious
and says that she is positive that the statement she made is correct, and hopes that her claim will not be refuted,, you will please to recollect
that she has two respectable Witnesses to proof
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the Service of her Late husband  n   n    n
you will please to take her Claim into your Consideration, and do what you think is just.  my humble opinion is that you ought to Sent her a Pension Certificate for advance in years & poor and a few dollars in her old age would be thankfully excepted_

all which is respectfully submitted

I am yours respectfully
Samuel Herman

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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MifflinVille Columbia County Penna.
November 21, 1836

Sir

Your letter with the Declaration of Catherine Nungesser Came duly to hand, to our Sorrow. in Communication with the Widow she says she is positive that her late husband was in the revolutionary war but Cannot state what you require in your letter. we ask the favour of you to examine her declaration & her proof once more. - the Widow is that of an honest respectable Mormon, and you may rely upon what she said _
under Oath. It is well known to you that every Man was Called upon to do his duty during the American revolution war.

remember the Widow -

I am your respectfully
Samuel Herman

Hon J. L. Edwards
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State of Pennsylvania}
Columbia County} Ss.

We, Isaiah Bahl, a Clergyman, residing
Berwick and Phelles Henstermacher residing
in Mifflin Mills in the County of
Columbia and hereby Certify that we are
well acquainted with Catherine Nungesser
Widow of Mifflin township County and State
aforesaid, who has subscribed and sworn to
the annexed Declaration that we believe her
to be eighty four years of age that she is
reputed and believe in the neighberhood where she resides to be the Widow of a 
soldier of the revolution, and that we
Concur in that opinion _  _  _
Isaiah Bahl
[Illegible]

Sworn and}
Subscribed on this}
31 day of August}
1836. before me}
Samuel Horman
J P
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V. 200
Catharine Nungesser
Pennsylvania

State of Pennsylvania}
Columbia County} Ss.

I James Donaldson -
Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas of Columbia 
County aforesaid do Certify
that Samuel Herman esqr
before whom the foregoing -
affadavit where taken was 
and still is an acting Justice
of the Peace for the County
aforesaid duly Commissioned 
as such and to such due faith and credit
in and ought to be given as well in Court of 
Justice as elsewhere, and that the signature of Samuel Horman as with is the proper hand writing of the said Samuel Horman eqr.

In Witness whereof I have here unto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said
Court of Danville - this Seventh day
of September AD 1836 -
for James Donaldson Prothy
James Donaldson Jr Clk
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State of Pennsylvania in
Colombia County
Personally appeared before me as Justice of the Peace in and for the said county Catherine Nungesser age 86, have an applicant to the United States for a pension of Mifflin township county and state aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law saith more by reason of old age and the (consequent) loss of memory. She cannot swear positively as to the precise length of service of my late husband but according to the best of my recollection. He served not less than one year as militia man in the continental war and further says my brother was a soldier in the American Revolutionary war was in the Battle of Long Island and was taken a prisoner by the British and died as such and but a short time after that my said husband was called into service.
and further said not her
Catherine Nungesser
X 
Mark
Sworn and subscribed
the 25th of 
August 1836
before me
Samuel Harman J.P.