Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,312, for Phillip Raymer, Pennsylvania
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93 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn
Raymer, Phillip or Philip
NUMBER
S.40,312
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10948
Rev
Ohio
Phillip Raymer
Ross County in the state of Ohio
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hampton of the Pennsylvania Line
for the term of One Year

Enscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 20th of December 1818

Cerificate of Pension issued the 21st of May 1819 and sent to John Thompson Chilicothe Ohio

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  18.58
Semi-annl all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819  48.00

$66.58

[small text] no 10/31

{Revolutionary Claim, Act 18 March, 1818}

Cont.
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Nov death[or "sent"] 30th June 1828to Humphrey Fullerton, Esq
Chiliconte, Ohio
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Philip Raymer
10948
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State of Ohio Ross County
Court of Common Pleas Ss.

On this 17th day of April 1821 personally appearing in open court being a court of Record for the county and state aforesaid Philip Raymer ages sixty five years, resident in Green Township Ross County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he Served in the revolutionary war as follows -

That he served in Captain Seely's Company of the Pennsylvania Line , that he served nearly three years, and was discharged at Philadelphia that he was in the Battle of Little York and King's bridge where he was wounded standing sentry and that he was in a number of skirmishes besides.  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 an 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 security contract, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribing, to wit, nothing but this pension, and that he is unable to maintain himself by laboring that he was placed on the pension list 21st May 1819 as by Certificate No 10.948

Philip Raymer [his mark]
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Sworn to and declaring on the 17th day of April 1821 before the court, attest
Humphrey Fullerton, Clerk

State of Ohio
Ross County Ss.

I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of 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 nothing.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court at Chilicothe this 14th day of June 1821 in the 19th year of the state.

Humphrey Fullerton
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Prithee

FREE

from John C Calhoun
Secretary of War Dep't

[stamp] CHILICOTHE OHIO.
26 DEC.

mail

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Philip Raymer
Private
Col. Humpton's Regiment
Pennsylvania Line

1782
1 year

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Philip Raymer,
Private
Ross County, Ohio
1782 - during the 
revolutionary war
Col'o Humpton's
reg. Penn'a Line

26th Decem: 1818
--
found on the rolls od the @d Penn'a Reg't
under the name of
Philip Reamer

John Thompson
judge
Chilicothe, Ohio.
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State of Ohio Ss.

On the twenty sixth day of December Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighteen of the Independence of the United States the 43rd and of our state, the 17th before me the subscriber president of the Court of Common Pleas of the second Circuit personally came Philip Raymer aged upwards of sixty years resident of Ross County in said Circuit and state, who being by me just duly sworn, according to law, do 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 Philip Raymer entered in Berks County Pennsylvania in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two[ill] during the war in Captain Seeley's company of Infantry second regiment commanded by Colonel Hampton or Hempton

that he continued to serve in said corps in service of the United States until the peace and received his discharge from service in seventeen hundred and eighty four at Philadelphia

that he was in a battle or skirmish in the south near Ashley river at King's bridge and received a wound in the leg there and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence in his proof of his services

Sworn to & Subscribed before me at Chillicothe Ross County
John Thompson

Philip Raymer [his mark]
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I John Thompson president as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Philip Raymer did service in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the Common Enemy, for a time beyond nine months on the continental establishment and I now enclose the proceedings and testimony taken and heard before me, to the Secretary for th War Department persuant to the provisions of said act of Congress, and directions of said Department, and I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of the Country for support (by the oath of two neighbors)

Chillicothe Ross County
State of Ohio 

John Thompson
Dec 26th AD 1818
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40312
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 40312
Phillip Raymer
Pri Rev War
Act 18th March 18"

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