Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,648, Lewis Waltman, Penn.
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(3 - 1776 )
SERVICE
Penn

Waltman, Lewis

NUMBER
S. 40.648

CONTENTS
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10,514

Pennsylvania
Lewis Waltman
of York in the state of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Butler of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of October 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of May 1814 and sent to Geroge Barnitz Esq. York town    Pennsylvania.

Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819.                     37.16
Seni-anl, ending 4 Sep. 1819                    48.00
                                                                --------
mo 20/31.                                               $ 83.16

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818.}

He did Aug. 8, 1822.
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Lewis Waltman
Private
Col Butlers Regiment
Pennsylvania Line
1778 -
3 years & 6 months
Admitted

Louis Waltman 
[Goodwich] Waltman
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State of Pennsylvania York County aa
Personally appeared before me one of the
 Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in &
 for said County Lewis Waltman & on his solemn
 oath taken according to law saith that he enlisted 
at York in the service of the United States
in the year 1778 or thereabouts in Capt. Burk’s
company of the 6th Pennsylvania line under
Col. Butler & served three years & an half
& was regularly discharged, a part of his
discharge being hereunto attached. That
he is a resident citizen of the United States
and from his reduced circumstances in life
in need of assistance from his country for
support. That he is aged about 60 years 
of age;  further saith not this Deponent.
[Lewis Waltman??]
Sworn & Subscribed the sixteenth Day of October 1818 Before
Geo. Barnitz

And now I Geo. Barnitz one of the Judge aforesaid
do certify that sd Lewis Waltman is very poor
& in need of assistance from his country for support
& that the evidence herewith sent is all that was
laid before me & appears to be satisfactory
Geo. Barnitz
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[fragments of discharge form-have only transcribed typewritten words, as handwriting is illegible]

THESE are to CERTI[FY]
in the
served the United States 
hereby discharged from the Ame[rican]
Given at the war office the

regiment,

adjutant.

Pennsylvania York County ss
I certify that George Barnitz Esquire, before
whom the within probate was made, & whose name
is thereto subscribed is, and at the time of doing the
same was one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, [illegible] County of York, duly Commissioned & 
qualified as such, & to all whose Acts & Deeds full faith and credit are due, as well in Courts of Justices thereout.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed the Seal of my Office at York the 17 day
of October, A.D. 1818.-
W Barber Prot’y
York County Penn’a
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Lewis Waltman
York Co'y
1054
Con

[?] 18 May 19
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Pennsylvania York County ss
On this seventh day of August 1820, personally appeared, in
open court, Lewis Waltman aged 62 years, resident in said
county, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his solemn oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: viz. on the 4th Regiment Pennsylvania line
commanded by Col. Butler in the court my commanded
by Capt. Bush from the fall of the year 1777 until
the end of three years and a half as will appear by his
discharge now lying at the pension office, that the date
of his original application for a pension is October 16th 1818
and the number of his pension certificate 10.514.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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,” passed on the 18th day of March,
1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, viz, 
Real property now- one cow value $10.00 two pigs $1.00
 one table $0.50 one chest $0.50 and a few articles of kitchen furniture value $4.00. My trade is that of a cooper but
I am lame in one of my arms and unable to
work. I have one child a daughter at home
with me who is of age. My wife is unable to
do any thing towards our support. I have no
friends or relatives who are able to assist me.
Sworn to, and declared, on the seventh day of August 1820
before Geo. Barnitz
Lewis Waltman

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, York County, ss.
I, William Barber clerk of the court of common pleas, for
said county, (being a court of record) do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Sixteen dollars and —- cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand,
and affixed the seal of the said court, at York, on the
seventh day of August 1820
W Barber, Clerk of the court of common pleas of York County.
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40648
INVALID.
Revy

File No.40.648
Lewis Waltman
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18"
Index: -- Vol. 3 , Page 535
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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The National Archives 
Form Vam-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 


Name Waltman, Michael
Grade Private 
Line Maryland

Warrant Number 11811
Acreage 100 
Issued February 1, 170o 
To -not shown- 

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carried on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non comissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Goverment is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.