Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,209, Jacob Balliet, Penn.
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(3-1776)


SERVICE                                             NUMBER
Penn.            Balliet, Jacob             W.5209
                                 Barbara            B.L.W.t 34.266- 
                                                           160-55
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No 7.775
Barbara Balliet
widow of Jacob
Pa
Act 4th July 1836
Let to J.E.
J C. Buchanan Decr 30/57
Same Aug 6 1882
Hon J. Gamber Sep 11/[illegible]
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[illegible]
Febry 12 Duplicate issued
sent to Pensioner, McEwensville
Penna


5.229
[illegible]
Barbara Balliet
widow of 
Jacob Balliet
who died on the [blank] day of [blank]

in the State of Penna.
who was a Captain in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank]of the [blank] commanded
by [blank] in the Revolution for 6 mo. 15 days
-
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
at the rate of 130 Dollars 00 Cents
per annum, to commence on the fourth day of
March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of
April 1833 and Sent to
J. E. Buchanan, 
York

Ordered by H H Weighton
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County

On this the 6th day of March 1850 personally appeared before the subscribed
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in
and for said County Barbara Balliet aged about 84 years who being duly sworn according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benef:its of the act of Congress passed July 4 1836
That she is the widow of Captain Jacob
Balliet deceased who during the revolutionary war was an officer of the militia of Northampton County
in said State, she knows that at the time of her
marriage with him he was a captain of militia
and was in service both before and after their
marriage, but from the lapse of time and the
failure of her memory she cannot give the
particulars of his service, neither the places where
he was engaged, the period of his service, nor
the names of his officers, except that the names of his Colonel were Col Lawell and Col Roup
and that he was engaged acting as a guard
in the vicinity of his home, and in Northampton
County aforesaid, That the said County in which, they
lived was a frontier County, the Indians she well
recollect were very troublesome to the settlers, committed
many depredations upon life and property and the
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duty her husband mostly performed was that of guarding with the militia his own company among them, the country
between the Delaware and Susquehanna rivers from their attack and invasion, she is unable to say in what
years and for what periods of time this duty was rendered, Diligent search has been made but no documentary evidence of his service can be found except the accompanying orders to march which have been in her family.

She further declares that she was married
to the said Captain Jacob Balliet on the 6th of
November 1781 but that she has no evidence of her marriage on that day, that her maiden name was Elizabeth Burham Ritter but that she was called "Barbara" merely by that name she was known and by that name executed papers & that the accompanying record gives the name and date of the birth of
her oldest son, whose name was Jacob, and who
was christened at Hecktown Church in Northampton County
which was the church, which she and her husband attended and which was located near their home in Bethlehem township
She further declares that her husband
the said Captain Balliet died in the year 1831
in Northampton Co aforesaid. That after his death about eight or ten years ago she left Northampton and moved to the vicinity of her son Daniel living in Northumberland County Pennsylvania where and with
whom she now resides in Delaware township.
She further declares that she would have
made this application before but that she did not
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know until recently that she could obtain any thing when she was informed that some money had been granted to the widow of a soldier who was out in service about the time her husband was.
She further declares that her change of residence from the County in which her husband had served and lived and died and where his old military companions
lived caused her to become lost to those who had any knowledge of his service, that she has always lived and still does live in an obscure and out of the way place where it would not be likely that she would obtain a knowledge of her rights if she have any.
She further declares that she cannot give a
relation of her husband's services, neither the number of the times he was out, the places where he served nor the names of his officers further than she has done already, as her memory is impaired by age, but
she well recollects that her husband was an officer in the militia and held the grade of Captain at the time of their marriage in the fall of 1781.

Her
Barbara X Ballliet
Mark

Sworn and subscribed before me
John Montgomery

I certify that the applicant from bodily disability is unable to attend Court to make her declaration and that in her possession at her residence there are a large number
old & ancient deeds bonds or of which the accompany bond to [illegible] Naghard payable 4th April 1799 is one and
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also the paper purporting to be a list of delinquents in the militia of the year 1784, a paper signed Abraham Bachman dated April
16. 1800, in all of which papers of which those names are being the name of Jas Balliet of Bethlehem & [illegible] Township,  
Northampton County, Penna appears as a party, and I further certify that the two old papers dated "Easton Sept 4th 1781
and Sept 23 1782" purporting to be orders to march, have also been in the possession, and that the intestimation on the
2nd page between the 6th 7th lines was made before the execution and
also the word of "the [illegible]", below

John Montgomery
State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County Sct.
I John Farnsworth Prothonotary in
& and for the County of Northumberland, do hereby certify that the above named John Montgomery was at the time of taking the foregoing acknowledgement an acting Associate Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas &c. in and for the County aforesaid, and the signature purporting to be
his is genuine
Witness my hand and the seal of the said
Court at Sumbury this 13th day of May 1850
P. Farnsworth Prot
Pr Gill Yorks Depty

Withdrawn from Legislature 5th March 1851
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State of Pennsylvania
Northampton County
I do certify that I find in the records
of the Lutheran Congregation of St Johns Church in Easton in said County the following: 
Married by the Rev Frederick Earnst Nov 6 1781
Jacob Balliet to Basham Ritter
and I further certify that I am the Pastor of said
Church
Charles F Schaeffer
Sworn to subscribed
before
me March 4 1852
C. E. Buck
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Northampton
I John A Innes Prothonotary of
the Court of Common pleas do certify that C. E. Buck is a Justice of the peace in and for said County and
that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set
my seal and subscribed my name this
4th day of March 1852
John A. Innes Prothonotary
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[This is a birth certificate in German.  Summary below.]

Parents were Jacob and Elizabeth (birth name Rifferin) Balliet.  Their son Jacob Balliet was born on June 7, 1782 (?) at 5 PM. He was born and baptized in America in the state of Pennsylvania in Northampton County in Bethlehem Township.  Pastor and godparents are named.  Further inscription appears to be date of Confirmation- July, 1800.
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[Page of church record with multiple baptism entries]

Parents: Nicholas Bilich and
wife Margaret
Children: Rosanna Born the 5 day, 
Baptized the 23 June 1782
Sponsers: Jacob Slip and
wife Rosanna

Parents: Jacob Balliet and
wife Barbara
Children:  John Jacob
Born the 7 June
Baptised the 30 June 1782

Sponsors:  Jacob Beisal and
wife Susana

Rudolf Schweitzer and
wife Barbara
Children: John
Born the 5 day
Baptised 14 July 1782
Sponsors:  John Schweitzer and
wife Catharine


State of Pennsylvania
Northampton County ⎬ 
On this the 30th day of December 1832 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County
John Hartzell who being duly sworn according to law doth say that the
above is a true copy of the record belonging to Hickton church in Nazarett (?) township, formerly Bethlehem township Northampton County Pennsylvania, and further that I am one of the vestry of said Church
John Hertzell
Sworn and subscribed
before me
Thomas Domblaser J.P.
I, Justice as aforesaid do certify that John Hartzell above named
is entitled to credibility and belief
Thomas Domblasen J.P.
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Northampton County, 
I, J. A. Jones, Prothonotary of 
the County aforesaid, do certify that Thomas Domblaser Esq. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was at the time thereof, and still is one of the Justices of the Peace of our said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court, this
4th
day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.  J. A. Innes Proty
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Treasury Department

Third Auditor's office
Feb'y 6, 1836
Sir:

In reply to your letter of
Yesterday, I have to inform you that the
pension of Barbara Balliet, under
Act July 1836, Philadelphia Paroll
appears to have been paid last to
March 1856. The last
payment
was made to the duly constituted
Attorney of John F. Dentler, C. Committee
very Respectfully
Your Ob't Svt.
[illegible]
Auditor
Geo. C. Whiting Esq. Com
of Pensions
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251.520 Act Mar. 3 '55
July 11 '56
Barbara Balliet
Jacob Balliet
Captain Pa. Militia
Pension Act 1856 Pa. 5230
Revolutionary war.
Special by Consent Jun 15/56
Dodge
Hon. R. Brodhead
Senate.16 S.
May 2 '68
Warrant Lost
Issue Duplicate
[illegible] sent to Hon. W.H. Holman
House of Reps RN
Feb'y 5 '68 Advertiser see application for duplicate w. No. 66481-160-55 RW
May 2 '68 Letter to [illegible] office Notice of Issue of Duplicate RW
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251.520
Per '36 ad 5220
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Northumberland S.S.

On this twenty eighth day of June
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me, William B Irwin
one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Northumberland, aforesaid, John F. Dentler Esquire aged fifty years, a resident of McEwensville in the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn
according to law, declares that he is the identical person, who was appointed Committee on the fourth
day of January A.D. 1854, by the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County, for the person and estate of Barbara Balliet a Lunatic, and that the said
Barbara Balliet is the identical person who is on the Pension rolls of the United States, as the widow and relict of Jacob Balliet, late of the County of Northampton, Revolutionary Soldier, deceased; that her certificate.
for pension is dated the twenty second day of April A.D. 1853.
(A certificate of the appointment of
the said John F. Dentler, as committee of the said Barbara Balliet by the Court aforesaid is embodied in the Prothonotary
certificate certifying to the Justice of the Peace, before whom this application was made.)
---
He makes this declaration for the purpose of
obtaining the bounty land to which the said Barbara Balliet may be entitled under the act approved the 3d day of March A.D. 1855. and the supplement passed thereto,
and approved the 14th day of May A.D. 1856. He also declares that neither he nor the said Barbara Balliet has ever received a warrant for bounty land under these
or any other acts of Congress, nor made any other application therefor. And that he refers the department to the evidence
on file in the Pension Office at Washington, on which the said pension was granted, for the evidence of this application
.
John F Dentler
Committee of the
person and estate of
Barbara Balliet
a Lunatic
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We George J. Piper and George W. Armstrong, both residents of McEwensville in the County of Northumberland
and State of Pennsylvania upon our oaths declare that the
foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged
by John F. Dentler, Esquire, Committee of Barbara Balliet, Lunatic, in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance, and statements of the applicant, that he
is the identical person he represents himself to
be and that the said Barbara Balliet, is the identical person he represents her to be
Geo. F. Piper
G. W. Armstrong

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year herein before written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the Claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and
that the said Barbara Balliet is also the identical
person he represents her to be, and also that I
have no interest in this claim.
[illegible]
Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania
S.S.
Northumberland County James Beard, Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, do certify, that William B. Irwin, Esquire, before whom the foregoing acknowledgements were made, and whose genuine signature appears thereto,
is and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County, duly commissioned
and sworn; that full faith and credit are due
to all his official acts, of which the foregoing is one and that the said Court is a Court of record, having general jurisdiction. And I further certify that the said John T. Dentler, Esquire, was duly appointed
by the said Court, on the third day
of January A.D
1854 Committee for the person and estate of Barbara Balliet, a Lunatic, Widow and relict of Jacob Balliet deceased, and has given bail in the sum of
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three thousand dollars, as directed by the said
Court, and which said bail was approved by the
said Court.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Sumbury this Third day of July A.D. 1856.
James Beard Prothy.
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
-
File No. 5209

Barbara Balliet
Wid
Jacob Balliet
Capt Rev War
Act.  July [illegible] '36 Sec. [illegible]
Index:--Vol. A
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[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jacob Balliet W. File 5.209
Muster Roll of men
subject to fine in
Col. Lavall's C Battl'n of
Northampton Co. Pa.
including delinquents,
those who paid, and
those excused, in 1784
has been taken from the
case for the purpose of
transferring the same to
the War Dept, at some
future time
It may be found in
safe, in the room of the
chief of the old war and
Navy Division
May 2, 1903
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34266
Rev [illegible]
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Phila Agency,
Barbara Balliet, Wid of
Jacob, who was a Captain in the militia of Pa
Act July 6, 1836
6 Mo 15 Captain
$130 per Ann

[illegible] Mar 6 1831
J.E.Buchanan
York Pa
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War of the Rev - Mrs Balliet
App for Bounty Land Wt.
Richard Brodhead earnestly
asks for an immediate examination
of the case as she is now 90 years of age 
Mr Minot

Comm of Pensions
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Jacob Balliet
W.F.5.209
Penn

No 5
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Easton Sept. the 24, 1781
Colo Robert Levers received express orders from [illegible] last evening to call the Second and Third Classes of militia of Northampton County and I wrote to you before but was countermanded [illegible]
I am obliged to give you the trouble immediately the second time to summon the second and third Classes of your company to meet [illegible] the first of October next
eleven hours in the forenoon with arms and accoutrements the day of appeal will be held at Jonas Hertzek on Saturday the 6th Day of October.  Every officer that was ordered before is to march with the above Captain, well prepared to march the said day.
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by
&
Balliet
Jacob Balliet 
Bethlehem Township

Jacob Balliet
M.F. 5209
Penn.
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Easton Sept 23th 1782

Sir
By orders Received of the Lieut of the County
you are imediately on receit of this to
Summons all inrolled persons belonging
to the fourth Class in your Compy to
perform their tour on the frontiers they are
meet at Capt Jacob Hellers in Plainfied
on Fryday next the twenty seventh of this
instant Septr with arms and accoutrements
The day of Appeal will be held on their
day the third day of October next at the
House of Jonas Hertzels in Bethlehem
Township.
I am Sir Your
Svt.
Lt. Christian Shouse
Capt. Jacob Balliet
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McEwensville, Northumberland Co. Pa.
Commissioner of Pensions
December 6th 1856.

Dear Sir: Will you be so
kind as to inform me what course to pursue
to have a certificate of Pension issued, where
it can be shown the Original was lost. The
facts of the lass are about these: The Court of
the County appointed myself a Committee to
receive the Pension of Barbara Balliet
a Lunatic, I sent the certificate to Philadelphia
in the Spring of this year for collection or payment.
It was either miscarried or lost,
Will you please direct how to proceed to
have one reissued.
Yours &c.
John F. Dentler
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KNOW all MEN,
By THESE PRESENTS, THAT I Jacob Balliet of Nazareth Township
County of Northampton & State of Pennsylvania

am held and firmly bound unto George Neyhard of the same
Township and County aforesaid
in the SUM of one hundred and Twelve pound of Lawfull
MONEY of Pennsylvania to be paid
to the said George Neyhard or
To his certain ATTORNEY, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS,
or ASSIGNS. To which PAYMENT well and truly to be made and
[illegible] I bind my Self my-
HEIRS, EXECUTORS and ADMINISTRATORS, and every one of
them firmly by these PRESENTS, SEALED with my-
SEAL. and Dated the First Day of December
the Year of our LORD One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety-eight
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KNOW all MEN, by these PRE-
SENTS, THAT I Jacob Balliet of Nazareth Township
County of Northampton & State of Pennsylvania
held and firmly bound unto George Neyhard of the same-
Township & County aforesaid
in the Sum of One Hundred and Twenty four pound
of Lawfull Money of Pennsylvania to be paid to
the said
George Neyhard or -
To his certain ATTORNEY, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS,
or ASSIGNS. To which PAYMENT well and truly to be made and
don I Bind my Self my -
HEIRS, EXECUTORS and ADMINISTRATORS, of every of
them firmly by these PRESENTS, SEALED with my
SEAL. and Dated the First Day of December in
the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety-eight
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Bond of
Jacob Balliet
To
to George Neghard 
56 (pound symbol)
payable

5 April
1799

69 156
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Balliet his-
THE CONDITION of this OBLIGATION
is such, THAT if the above-bounden Jacob
Balliet his- EIRS, EXECUTORS ADMINISTRATORS, or any of them, shall, and
do well and truely pay, or cause to be paid unto the above-named George
Neyhard
or to his certain ATTORNEY, EXECUTORS ADMINISTRATORS,
OR ASSIGNS, the just sum of Fifty Six pound of like-
Lawfull money aforesaid at or upon the fifth day of April next
Insuing the date hereof without
any fraud or further delay, the
[partly obscured]  to be void,
or else to be and remain in full Force and [obscured]
SEALED and delivered
in the Presence of
Isaac Hartzell
Jonas Hartzell
5 April 99
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Bond of Jacob Balliet to 

George Neyhard 
[pound symbol] 62-00-00

payable
5 April 1801

[pound symbol] 69--8--9
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THE CONDITION of this OBLIGATION
is such, THAT if the above bounden Jacob Balliet his
HEIRS, EXECUTORS ADMINISTRATORS, or any of them, shall, and
do well and truely pay, or cause to be paid unto the above - named George
Neyhard or -
To his certain ATTORNEY, EXECUTORS ADMINISTRATORS,
or ASSIGNS, the just SUM of Sixty Two pound of Like Lawful money
aforesaid at or upon the fifth day of April which will be in the
year one Thousand Eight hundred and one and that
without any fraud or further delay, then the above OBLIGATION to be void,
or else to be and remain in full Force and Virtue.
SEALED and delivered
in the Presence of
Isaac Hartzel
Jonas Hartzell
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State of Pennsylvania
Northampton County
this the 11th day of September
1852 personally appeared before me a justice of the
peace in and for said County Jacob Balliet who
having duly sworn according to law doth say that
he is a son of Barbara Balliet and Jacob Balliet her late husband that his father the said Jacob
died about the year 1830 or 1831.
That his mother the said Barbara Balliet
lives with her son Daniel Balliet in Northumberland County State aforesaid she having moved
away from this County her former residence about nine
years ago that his mother's name before her
marriage was Barbara Ritter
That this deponent was born on the 7th
day of June 1782 and christened by the Rev M
Ingold of Hacktown Church at which church his father and mother worshipped at an early day, that he is now between 70 and seventy one years of age That he
That the record of this deponent's birth
is contained in church record of said Hacktown church
That the alteration made in the record filed in
the pension office was made by this deponent nearly
fifty years age, that he saw the year was the
wring one and he at that time made the correction
by inserting
the right year, which year agrees with
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the record at the church aforesaid
that his father the said Jacob Balliet was
reputed a captain of Militia in the Revolutionary war during his residence in the said Northumberland County
that his old neighbours knew him as such and that he always heard say that he was and that
he never knew of any other Jacob Balliet not one only [illegible] except his said father and himself and does not
belove that there was any
Jacob Balliet
-
Sworn and subscribed before me
Thomas Dornblaser J P

I, Justice as aforesaid do certify that Jacob Balliet above named is entitled to credibility and belief.
Thomas Dornblaser J.P.
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Northampton County, SS.
I J. Innes Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of
the County aforesaid, do certify that Thomas Dornblaser Esq., before whom the foregoing proceedings
were had, was at the time thereof, and still is one of the Justices of the Peace of our said County, duly commissioned and
sworn, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court, this
26th day of October one
thousand eight hundred and fifty two
J.A. Innes Proty
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County
On this the 24th day of September
1852
personally came before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Barbara Balliet who
being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say
that she was married to Captain Jacob Ballot on the 6th of November 1781 by the Rev. Frederick Ernest
in Easton Northampton County, in which County she then lived.
That her maiden name was Elizabeth
Barbara Ritter but she was called "Barbara"
merely by that name she signed papers and was was addressed &c.
She further says that her eldest son is
named Jacob, that he was born on the 7th day
of June 1782 and christened at Hacktown Church in Bethlehem township Northampton County at which church she and her husband worshipped, having lived in the vicinity of it
That she cannot be mistaken in the
statement foregoing, they were events calculated to
fix themselves upon her mind. That she was married
when a very young girl about fifteen years of
she further says that she was moved to Northumberland County and lives with her son Daniel
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about nine or ten years ago. That Samuel Stoph whose affidavit has been taken in her case was living with her husband at the time of her marriage, and with him
and her a long time after.
She further says that her husbands Colonels
were Colonels Roup and Lavell she recollect them, among others, that he was in the service both both before and after the marriage. That he was out as a Captain of Militia in the latter years of
the Revolutionary war
he makes this declaration under the
act of July 7, 1838

Her
Barbara X  Balliet
mark.

Sworn and
subscribed
before me Sept 24th AD 1832
Jas. D. Barr JP
witness
Isaac Reader
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State of Pennsylvania

Northumberland County,
I, James Beard, Prothonotary of the court of Common pleas in and
for said County do hereby certify that James D Barr whose
name appears to the foregoing affidavits was at the time of
the execution of the same a Justice of the peace in and for
said County and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this 9th day of October 1852
James Beard Proth.
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State of Pennsylvania
Northumberland County

On this the 18th day of Sept A D. 1832 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County George C Wagner and Daniel Drisebach who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that they were well acquainted with Barbara Balliot before she left Northampton County they having they having {duplicate} come from that county to this county 
That further say that she now lives with her son Daniel at this time having come from Northampton County eight or ten years ago.  That they were well acquainted with her husband Jacob Balliot formerly of Northampton County who was reputed an officer in the Revolutionary war.
That the said Barbara Balliot must now be a woman Eighty five years of age at least
George C Wagner
Daniel Dreisbach
Sworn & subscribed before me Sept 18th 1852
Jas D. Barr J P {seal}

I Justice as aforesaid do certify that the witnesses above named are entitled to credibility and belief
Jas D Barr
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State of Pennsylvania 
Northumberland County

Personally appeared before Me Jas D Barr a justice of the peace in and for said County, George C Wagner who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is personally acquainted with Barbara Balliet, who is now a resident of Northumberland County with her son Daniel.  That said Barbara moved eight or ten years ago from Northampton County where she then lived, that he was personally acquainted with her before she left Northampton County, that she is now a very old old woman, near eighty five years of age.
George C Wagner
Sworn and subscribed this 1st day of Nov 1851
Jas D Barr J P

I do certify that George C Wagner above named is entitled to credibility and belief
Jas D Barr
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State of Pennsylvania 
Northumberland County S.c.t:

I John Farnsworth Prothonotary of of ({duplicate} the Court of Common Pleas of Said County do Certify that the within named James D Barr before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was taken was at the time of the taking thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace of Said County duly Elected and Commissioned and Legally authorized to take Such acknowledgments and that the Signature purporting to be his is Genuine.
Witness my hand and Seal of Office at Sunbury the 12th day of Nov. 1851.
J. Farnsworth Prot'y
J P G M Yorke Dept'y
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Parents
Jacob Balliet & wife Barbara

Children Son John Jacob born June 7 
Bap June 30th 1782

Sponsors
Jacob Baillet wife Sussanna

State of Pennsylvania 
Northampton County

Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said county Joseph Unangst who being duly sworn according to law doth say that the above is a true, and an exact copy of the record of baptisms belonging to Hecktown church Nazareth township, formerly Bethlehem township in said County, and that the baptism which appears to have taken place on the 30th of June 1782 with the rest of the extract appears on the record in fair legible figures, and further that I am one of the vestry of said church
Sworn and subscribed before me this first day of April - 1850
Thomas Dornblaser J. P    Jos Unangst

I certify that the witness above is entitled to belief.
Thomas Dornblaser J. P
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State of Pennsylvania 
Northampton County ss
I Thomas Slater Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that Thomas Dornblaser before whom the within affidavit purports to have been made and taken was at the time of the taking thereof and is yet an acting Justice of the Peace of the said County duly commissioned qualified by law to administer oaths.  That to all his Official Acts full faith and credit is & ought to be given in Pennsylvania & elsewhere and that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine

Witness my Hand and the Seal of the said Court at Easton in said County the Thirteenth day of May A. D. Eighteen Hundred and Fifty
Tho. Sleter
Prothonotary
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State of Pennsylvania
Northampton County}
On this the 8th day of September
1832 personally appeared before me the [illegible] a justice of the peace in and for said county Abraham Fogel who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that in the Revolutionary war he was well acquainted with captain Jacob Balliot and his wife Barbara Balliot that his residence was in Bethlehem township Northampton County aforesaid that the residence of this deponent was within two or three hundred yards of the residence of said captain Balliot, deponent further says that he knows the said Jacob Balliot was a captain of the militia of Northampton county from the fact of his seeing him on parade as a captain that they both belonged to the same battallion which have for a while colonel Roubp for its colonel then beloved Lawes and on the different days appointed for training the militia deponent was on parade with Captain Balliot and seen him perform his duty as a captain this was between 1781 and 1784
Deponent further says that when at one time the said captain Jacob Balliot was drafted to protect the frontier against the indians deponent was also drafted being able at that time to bear arms but his father paid his fine and presented his accompanying the excpedition to the
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frontier He further says that he knows that the said Jacob Balliet was the identical officer who served in the Revolution for the reason that he saw him him with his company go into in service march away and remain about near a month this was in the year 1782 he marched at that time to the frontier which he assisted to protect against the indians. Deponent at that time belonged to captain Santees company that he knew more of the officers of the battallion capt Balliet captain Buss, captain Santees & captain Nulph
He further says that he knows that captain Balliot aforesaid was married at that time to his wife Barbara from the first of them living together as man and wife this was during the latter years of the revolution that his resided in Bethlehem township wich by a division of the township was called Nazareth further says that the said captain Balliot and his wife the said Barbara continued to reside on the same plantation which they had bot from Christopher Kocher until he sold the same to his son Daniel about two or twenty tow years ago, that, that Daniel sold the farm and with his mother moved away from this county to Northumberland county that Barbara Balliot the widow of the said Captain Balliot aforesaid moved away about nine years ago
He further says that there was no other man in Bethlehem township of the name of Jacob Balliot but the said captain and his son Jacob and that since the
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said Barbara had left this county deponent has frequently seen that of her children who yet reside here whose names are Jacob Balliot and Abraham Balliet the further says that in the foregoing statement he cannot be mistaken as said captain Balliet and his said wife Barbara were away thEir near neighbours at are early day and continued so for near fifty years which said captain Balliet lived and longer while his wife and widow said Barbara continued to live in this county Deponent further says that the said Barbara is the identical widow and [crossed out at] during the latter years of the Revolution was the wife of Captain Jacob Balliet who served therein
Abraham Fogel
sworn & subscribed before me the eight day of September AD 1832
AW Serch

[crossed out I justice as aforesaid do certify that Christopher Fogel above named is entitled to credibility and belief]
I justice as appointed do certify that Abraham Fogel above named is entitled to credibility and belief
AW Serch
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I justice of aforesaid do certify that Christopher Fogel above
Northampton County SS
I J A Innes Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of the county aforesaid, do certify that A W Serch Esq before whom the foregoing proceedings were had was at the time thereof and still is one of the Justices of the Peace of our said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 26th day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty tow
J A Innes Proty
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Deed.   Jacob Balliet the Elder & Wife,
To Daniel Balliet

This Indenture made the Thirtieth day of October in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight, between Jacob Balliet the Elder of the Township of lower Nazareth in the County of Northampton and State of Pennsylvania Geoman and Barbara his wife, of the last; and their son Daniel Balliet, of the township County and State aforesaid, Geoman of the other part.  Witnesseth that the said Jacob Balliet and Barbara his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Five Thousand two hundred and Fifty Dollars lawful Money, &c. &c.  Have granted, bargained, sold, (illegible) 
released and Confirmed.  And by these Presents, Do grant, bargain, sell, (illegible) release and confirm unto the said Daniel Balliet his Heirs and Assigns Two certain Contiguous Tracts (illegible) in (illegible) Lots or Parcels of Said situate in the Township of Lower Nazareth in the County of Northampton aforesaid, &c. &c.  One of them containing Forty Acres, (It being the same Tract of Land which Christopher Kocher and Juliana his Wife by Indenture under their Hands and Seals bearing date the 28th day of February , A. D. 1784, Granted unto Jacob Balliet (the Greater hereof) his Heirs and Assigns as appears by the said recited Indenture Recorded at Easton in Book E. vol: 1 Page 23ze.
In Witness whereof the said Parties to these Presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.  Jacob Balliet {seal}
Barbara Balliet - her X mark {seal}
Sealed and delivered in the Presence of us
W. Lattimore (illegible)
(Recorded November 1 A. D. 1828.)
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Northampton County, ss.
I, P.F.B. Schmid, Recorder of Deeds at Easton in and for said County Do hereby Certify that foregoing as within is a true Extract out of a Deed from Jacob Balliet and Barbara his wife to their son Daniel Balliet taken from the Record as the same stands and remains on Record in my said Office, Recorded in Deed Book E. vol: 5, Page 84ze.  November 1, A. D. 1828.
Witness my Hand and the seal of said Office this 28th day of November A. D. 1849.
P. F. B. Schmid
Recorder
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State of Pennsylvania 
County of Northampton

On this the Fourth day of March 1852 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for said County the undersigned who being sworn according to law doth depose and say that he remembers well then Jacob Balliet and his wife Barbara went away to get married, the place they went to was Easton in this County, he was living with Jacob Balliet at the time and recollects when they came home.  It was the fall of the year 1781 that they went away for this purpose for the purpose and came back married - the maiden name of his wife was Barbara Ritter, and his name was Spellen Balliet, but he was called Balyert of Bolyard pretty generally.  Deponent knows these facts from his having lived with Balliet at the time.
Samuel Stabp

Sworn to & subscribed before me March 4, 1852
C. E. Buck J. P.
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State of Pennsylvania 
County of Northampton

I John A Innis Prothonotary of the Court of common pleas in and for said county do certify that C. E. Buck is Justice of the peace in and for said county and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my seal of office and subscribed my name the 4th day of March 1852
J A Innis Prothonotary
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Deed, Christopher Kocher & [?]
Jacob Balliet
This Indenture made the twenty eighth day
of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty four Between Christopher Kocher of Bethlehem township in the County of Northampton in the State of Pennsylvania and Juliana his wife of the one part and Jacob Balliet of the same township of the other part
Now this Indenture witnesseth that the said
Christopher Rocker and Juliana his wife for and
in consideration of & have granted bargained
sold released and confirmed and by these
presents do grant bargain sell release and
confirm unto the said Jacob Balliet his heirs and assigns a certain tract of Land situate in
Bethlehem township aforesaid &c &c. containing by computation forty acres or thereabouts be the same
more or less &c &c
In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals dated the day and year first above written
Christopher Kocher (seal)
Juliana (her  mark) Kocher
Recorded the 5th day of September 1785
Northampton County,
.
J. P. F. B. Schmid, Recorder of Deeds at
Easton in and for the said County, certify that the foregoing is a true extract of a Deed from Christopher Rocher and wife to Jacob Balliet, as true as the same and remains of record in my said Office Recorded in Deed Book E. Vol. 1. Page 23 [fc.?]. September 5th AD 1785
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In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal thereunto of said Office this 28th Day of November A. D. 1849.
P. F. B. Schmid
Recorder
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York Pa
Nov 4 1852.
Sir
I furnish you new testimony in the case of Barbara Balliet of Northumberland Co Penna, Her previous declaration was made under the act of July 4th 1836, she now as directed by
your last letter asserts it under the act of July 7. 1838
The testimony herewith forwarded, and that on file shows that Jacob Balliet of Bethlehem township Northampton Co Penna, performed service in the revolutionary war, and that
Barbara Balliet, who now makes application is the widow of this Jacob Balliet
The testimony of Samuel Stoph and Abraham Fogel both make known the fact that Jacob Balliet was a militia Captain in the Revolution. The affidavit of the latter, taken over and accompanying herewith sets forth that he knew Balliet was a Captain from belonging himself to the same battallion, saw him on the different days for training the militia perform his duties as Captain aw him go into service, march away and remain absent
near a month. That at one time when Capt Balliet was drafted to protect the frontier he was also drafted being able at that time to bear arms, but his father prevented
his accompanying the expedition to the frontier by paying his fine, that he knew most of the officers who belonged to the
battallion Capt Buss, Capt Nulph, Capt Santee all of whom are named in the certificate of the Secretary of the County filed in the office. That he cannot be mistaken in the State
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ment he makes for the reason that Capt Balliot and his wife Barbara were among their near neighbors at an early day and continued so for near fifty years while he lived, and long while his widow a much longer time while
she continued to live in the County, that she left Northhampton County about nine years ago and moved away to Northumberland County with her son Daniel, that there
was no other Jacob Balliet in Bethlehem township but Captain Ballot and his son Jacob.
The affidavits of Dreisback, and Wagner herewith forwarded set forth that they came from Northampton County.
that they knew Barbara Balliot, that she is the widow of Capt Jacob Balliet who was reputed an officer in the
Revolutionary war, that she now lives with her son Daniel that she came eight or ten years ago from Northampton to Northumberland County,
The orders to march directed one of them to Capt Balliot of Bethlehem township issued in 1782 which she had in her possession, and the certificate of the Secretary of the Commith [commoiot as the widow of Capt Balliot of "Bethlehem township," who served in the Revolution and the copies of deeds, one of them a mortgage dated in 1784 from Jacob Balliot and wife Barbara of "Bethlehem township" Northampton County, another from Jacob Balliot and wife, (from Jacob Ballot the older and wife Barbara), showing that they
joined in a deed in 1828 to their son Daniel, and this deed made in 1828 conveying the land which Jacob Balliet purchased
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n 1784 from Christopher Kocher of Bethlehem township this deed with the mortgage make it evident that Jacob Balliet and his wife
Barbara were man and wife from 1784 to 1828.
These deed with the orders to march the affidavit of Stoph and Fogel and those of Driesback and Wagner make it evident beyond the possibility of a doubt, that Barbara Balliet the applicant was the wife of Jacob Balliet who served in the Revolution,
to make it still more certain that Jacob Balliet the husband of the applicant, the extract from the tax lists go to show that there was no other man of the name of Jacob Bulliet from the year 1784 to the division of Bethlehem township in 1789 and the formation of Nazareth
of it, see the clerk of the Commissioners certificate Jacob Balliet then become a resident of Nazareth and continues therein till he sold his farm, his his wife Barbara Joining in the deed in 1828 to his son Daniel, part of it the same farm which he had let in 1784 from Christopher Rocher, see deed,
I have taken the affidavit of Jacob Balliot the son of the applicant who says that he is now between seventy and seventy one years of age, that his father was reputed as Revolutionary officer, that he was always known as such
among his old neighbours, that he always heard him say that he was, that his mother now lives with her son Daniel in Northumberland County, That his birth and baptism is contained in the records of Hecktown Church in Bethlehem township
Northampton County
I have taken an extract from the records of Hecktown
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church and herewith forward it. It is the same record, that was taken before and filed in the Pension office, by that record it appear
that he was born on the 7th day of June 1782 the very date given in the altered baptismal record filed in the Pension office,
I did not rely upon that altered record to show the date of the birth of a child, and hence the marriage for it was an altered record, altho the alteration evidently was made many years ago,
but I relied upon the church record already filed. The altered baptismal record, and the church record both contain the names
of Jacob Beisal and wife Sussanna as the sponsers of Jacob Balliet, the latter having been entered in the church record in 1782
I merly filed the altered baptismal record to show the name of Barbara Balliot before she was married her maiden name
Barbara Ritter, to make it agree with the marriage record found at Easton where Barbara Balliet was married, and pointed
out the obliteration,
The affidavit of Jacob Baliot shows that nearly fifty years ago he made the alteration himself
The affidavit of the applicant shows that she was married 6th of November 1781 at Easton Northampton County by the Rev Frederick Earnst that her eldest son is named Jacob having been born on the 7th day of June 1782 that her husband was out in service both before and after their marriage as Captain of Militia, and that she makes this declaration under the act of July 7th 1838. There can be no other testimony had upon the subject
Very Respectfully yours
J E Buchanan,
J E Heath Esq
Comm of Pensions
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No 7.775
---

Barbara Balliet
wid of Jacob
Penna
Act 4 July 1836.
Let 30 Dec 1857.
Named Nov. 6. 1781
[Widow?] 1831
J. E. Buchanan
York
Penna
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York Penna
Oct 3rd 1851
Sir
I forward the papers Barbara Balliet making application for a pension.
     The affidavits of Abraham Fogel, and Saml Stapp will show that they both knew Capt Balliet between the years 1781 and 1784, one of them about the latter years of the revolution, says that he was capable of bearing arms, but that his father paid his his[sic] fine, and in the is way prevented his accompanying the expedition to the frontier.  That both he & Capt Balliet belonged to the same Battallion &c &c
     That Capt Balliet remained living on a farm until he died about twenty years ago- that twenty years ago he sold the farm to his son Dana, That his  /wife[sic] moved away to Northumberland with her son Daniel six or eight years ago, and the accompanying affadavit[sic] of [BLANK] shows that she is still living. 
     The accompany[sic] orders “orders to march” found in her possession, and are presented with the other papers.
     The extracts from a deed made in 1784 show that Jacob Balliet the officer in question, lived until 1828 upon a farm which he then sold to his son Daniel— his wife Barbara joining with him in the deed.
     The other evidence consists of deeds, tax lists, and an extract from a book of baptisms to show the marriage
     The extract from the record of Hicktown church at which Samuel Stapp says they worshipped, and the deed by which Jacob Balliet, and wife Barbara morgaged[sic] thier[sic]  farm to John Frederick will show thier[sic] marriage at an early day, and the tax lists will show that there was no Jacob Balliet in Bethleham[sic] township at that day except
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this one, and that they became residents of Nazarus[sic], by the division of Bethlahem[sic] township, for the land upon which they lived in 1828, is then called Nazarus[sic] township, and is part of that called Bethleham[sic] in the deed made in 1784 from Christofer Kocher
The other papers will show the service of Capt. Balliet

    very respectfully
       yours
             J E Buchanan
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25th 52
Respectfully subscribed to the Count
of Pensions. The writ is a
high respectable & intelligent
Citizen of the County in which
I reside. I have known him for
the last 25 years. I have no
personal knowledge of the Case
to which he refers, but as he says
the old Lady is 90 years of age
I would be greatly pleased if
you would cause it to be examined
at one & if she is entitled to 
a warrant to have it granted
to her
Richard Brodhead
---
July 12 1856
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Near Bethlehem Pa. July 10, 1856
Honorable Friend
Sir
Enclosed you will receive
the application of John F. Dentler, Committee, of Bara Balliet, a lunatic who is the widow of Captain Jacob Balliet late of Northampton County Pa revolutionary soldier decd The old lady is now about ninety years of age, and if it is delayed long, it will be perhaps of no avail to her, or to her old daughter who has devoted her whole life her comfort and her health, to the comfort of her old mother; if the old
lady would succeed as she ought this would do
her some good in her old days, and if anything
would be left, would in part to compensate in part her old daughter who has sacrified her own comfort for her mother's, I would be
much obliged to your honor if you would immediately present it to the proper department, and urge it as a special case as in fact it is and ask the favour to have it taken up
at once, and if any other evidence is wanted, to let me know. Please accept my greatful thanks for many favours received at your hands during this session in the shape of documents, garden seed, seed wheat [pepe?]
I believe that I have troubled you myself for some time, in business matter, and the like, but this is a matter for which I have an interest in, as I have been well acquainted with the old lady for the last fifty five years, and have received many a kindness at her hands, when I was but a boy, in the shape of refreshments, and wholesome advice. My oldin mother feel greatful to her old friend, for the special
attention paid to her application, and sends many a prayer up to the Throne of Grace, for the health and preservation of the friend and benefactor.
I am Sir, your obedient servant
M Meyers
Hon. Richard Brodhead,
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York Pennsylvania
March 21st 1853
Sir
I was under the impression that the
enclosed was before you long
since. It is applicable to the case
of Barbara Balliet of Northumberland
County, Pennsylvania, claiming a pension
for the revolutionary services of her
husband Jacob Balliet, under the act
of July 4th 1836, or June 7th 1838. The
case has been before the office for
some time
Very respectfully
Yours
J E. Buchanan
Loren P Waldo
Comr of Pensions
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Pennsylvania
Northampton County ⎬ By turn certified & signed by the the subscribents of the said County to me directed having
date the 11th 13 & 25th day of May 1780. The following gent were chosen field officers in the second Battalion of Militia of the County of Northampton and having drawn lots for their numerical rank the Captains Lieutenants
and ensign are arranged as followeth
Second Lieut Col. William Roubp
 Batta Major Christian Shouse
Capts
1st Jacob Buss
2nd John Lyle
3. George Noeff.
4 Jacob Balliet
5th Henry Alshouse
6th Lewis Stacher
7 Jacob Haller
8 John Santee,
Northampton County
I do hereby certify to your Excellency
that the inclined return of the Office herein contained is a true copy of the return made to me
(Seal drawing)
Samuel Rent
for Northampton County
To His Excellency Joseph Reed President of the
Executive Council for the State of Pennsylvania
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Pennslyvania
Secretary's Office
I do certify that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy and extract taken
from the original Return entitled
Northampton County Return of Militia
Officers - 1st 3d 5th 6th Battalions, as
the same remains on file in this Office
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Secretary's Office
by this Eleventh day of March A.D. one
thousand eight hundred and fifty
A.L. Russell
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Accounts of officers for services in the militia of Northampton Coy for guarding the public stores frontiers & settled since last returns,
Jany 1783
A. Kern and North Coy militia
Adjutant
Snell (John) July Augt Sept 1781 full tour
Capt Benj. Schoonover Capt Ap. 16. 1782 - 26 May 82 - do 2 payrolls 1778-79-1780-1781, part in frontiers
Capt Jacob Balliet Capt full tour 1780; do 2 months various alarms in May, July, Sept Oct Novem 1782. Lieut 2 months guard at Bethlehem (Capt 15 days 1781 not sworn)
Capt Jacob Russ Capt full tour Sept & Oct 1781. do 1782
Lieut. 1779.-
Auditor Generals Office
Harrisburg March 11 1850
I certify the above to be a true extract
from the original paper on file
in this Department, pertaining to
the Revolutionary War;
Witness my hand and seal of Office the day and year Aforesaid 
John N. Purviance
Aud. Genl.
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Field Officers chosen the First day of May 1783 in the Militia Battal
in district of Easton Forks and Bethlehem townships in Northampton County Vizt
Lieutenant Colonel William Henry Sawall
Major Henry Alshouse
Batt 6th Col. William Henry Sawall Henry Bishouse Major
Capt

1st Co. Jacob Buss
2 Co. Abraham Horn
3rd Co. John Lyle
4th Co. Jacob Heller
5 Co Jacob Balliett
6th Co John Sentel
7th Co. Lewis Stacher
8th Co. Nicholas Michael
Witness my hand this 23 day of June 1783
Robert Leve Lieut.
Secretary's Office
I do certify that the above are true and
of Northampton County, as the same remains
on file in this Office. Witness my hand
and the Seal of the Secretary's Office at
Harrisburg this Eleventh day of March A. . one thousand Eight hundred and fifty
A.L. Russell
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Jany 11 1781
Depositions of the officers of the 2d Batn in regard to the dispute of Rank
Captain Puss declared upon oath that all the Capt their present six in number agreed to stand in their former Rank.
Capt Lyle declared the same, for this reason that as some of the Capt had performed their tour of duty, they would naturally fall in their regular times of performing duty again when called
Captain Balliet Declared the same as Capt Lyle
Captain Santa Declared the same as
Captain Nulf Declared the same
Captain Heller Declared upon oath that he was
willing to stand to his old rank until solicited
to the contrary at Nazareth.-
Extract from the Minute
Stephen Bulliot L. Col
President.
Auditor Generals Office
To Col. Rea (copy)
Harrisburg March 11. 1850
I certify the above to be a true copy of
a paper on file in this Department,
pertaining to the Revolutionary War;
Witness my hand and seal of office
the day and year aforesaid
John N. Purviance
Aud. Genl.
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Northampton
on this the Fourth day of March 1852
personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County George Hess.who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that having resided in the vicinity of Easton for many years past he has some knowledge of the pronunciation of German names
That the name Balliet is frequently called here Balyard and that the blacksmith who has his name spelled on his sign "Balliet" in this borough (Easton), is generally called
by a majority of the citizens Balyard. It is generally supposed in this neighbourhood that the names are the same
Geo. Hess
Sworn to & subscribed
before me March 4 1852
C. E. Buck JP
I Justice as aforesaid do certify that the witness above named is entitled to credibility and belief
C. E. Buck JP
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State of Pennsylvania
Northampton County
I John A Innis Prothonotary of the Court
of Common pleas do certify that C. E. Buck
is a Justice of the peace in and for said County and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
at my seal of office and subscribed my name
this 4th day of March 1852
J A Innes Prothonotary
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withdrawn from
legislature files March 1857
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State of Pennsylvania }
Northampton County  }

       On this the 30th day of November 1849 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace on and for said county Samuel Stapp who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that during the lattter years of the revolutionary war he was was[repeated] very intimately acquainted with Captain Jacob Balliet and his wife Barbara, that for some years he resided in his family that he lived in Bethleham[sic] township in said County afterwards Nazareth township, that he knows that said Balliet was a Captain of the militia of Northampton county aforesid[sic] during the latter years of the Revolution, that he belonged to the battallion of Colonel Lowell for what length of time he does not know, nor will he pretend to say what services he performed
       He recollects however that he received from Captain Balliet a return of his company which he was directed to carry to Col Lowell which hd did and he remembers well that Capt Balliet was a very active man in the war and had much business of a military character to transact with the county Lieutenant whose name was Rhea to whom he was in the habit of paying very frequent visits.
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she also recollects that Captain Balliet and his wife Buchan lived together as man and wife during the latter years of the war of the Revolution, and until he died about seventeen or eighteen years ago upon a farm in Bethleham township afterwards Nazareth, That he sold the farm to his son Daniel who disposed of it to a man named Harmon and some other person, that the said Daniel and and the said Barbara left this County six or eight years ago and removed to  Northumberland County Penna that deponent was well acquainted in Bethlehem township at an early day and knows that there was no other man of the name of Jacob Balliet
except the said Captain resident there, that he knows the family of the said Captain B-- and his wife the oldest of whom was named Jacob and that the family attended the Church in Hecktown in said township at an early day when they worshiped
Sworn and subscribed
before me this 30th day
November A.D. 1849
Samuel Hall
Hor. E Wolf J.P.
I certify that the witness above named is entitled to
credibility and belief.
Hor. E. Wolf J.P.
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State of Pennsylvania
Northampton County ss
---
I Thomas Sletor. Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas in and
for said County do hereby Certify that Horace
E Wolf Esq. before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was taken, was then and is now an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned for said County and
that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit ought to be given in any Court of Justice in Pennsylvania or elsewhere, and that the
signature purporting to be his genuine.
Given under my Hand and the Seal
of the said Court this thirtieth day of November A D 1849
Thos Sletor, Prothonotary
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Mortgage
Jacob Balliet & wife
to
John Frederick
This Indenture made this third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand
even hundred and eighty seven Between
John Frederick of the one part and Jacob Balliet of Bethlehem township in the County of Northampton in the State of Pennsyvania and Barbara his wife of t he other part whereas the said Jacob Balliet, &c &c
In witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seal the day and year first above written
Jacob Balliet   His seal
Barbara (her mark) Balliet Her seal
Memorandum the 3 day of July 1787 before me Thomas -Hartman Esquire one of the Justices in and for the County of Northampton came the above named Jacob Balliet and Barbara his wife and acknowledged
Thomas Hartman &e &e
Recorded the 3 day of July 1787
Northampton County, ss
J.P. F.B. Schmid, Recorder of Deeds at Easton
in and for said County, do certify that the
foregoing is an Extract out of a Mortgage
Recorded in my said Office in Deed Book
F. Vol. 1. Page 179 Recorded the 3rd
day of July 1787 from Jacob Balliet & wife to John Frederick
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
Hand and the seal of said Office this 28th day of November, A D 1849.
P. F. B. Schmid
6
Recorder
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May 15th 52
For the Pension office
Addl evi: in case
of Barbara Balliet
Alias Baly
widow of Jacob
[illegible]
Honl J. Gamble
House of Reps
Hon J. Gamble
Hon J. Gamble
H.R.
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Sir
In reply to yours under date of the 1st or 3d of January last in the case of Barbara Bulliot of Pennsylvania testimony is herewith furnished of her marriage on the 6th of Nov 1781
The affidavit of the Rev Mr Sheaffer pastor of the csurch in Easton, where she was married, proves that Jacob Bolyart and Barbara Ritter were married on that day
There is a difference in the spelling of the name Balliet on the church record as given by the Rev Mr Sheaffer and that given in the other papers, but this will be explained by the accompanying affidavits, the name Balliet is
pronounced in the German Baylert or Bolyard and it was thus written in the church record
Jacob Stabp swears that Jacob Bolliet and his wife Barbara Ritter were married in the fall of 1781 at Easton, that the the name was Balliet, he was called Bolyart orBalyart,
George Hess testifies that the name Balliet is
generally called in Easton Bayard, and a Blacksmith having his name in his sign Balliet is called Balyard by a majority of the citizens
The accompanying piece of paper written by Abraham Bachman dated 16 April 1800, and referred to in the Judges certificate 
declaration and which I that was filed with it, calls him Jacob Balyard and if the enclosed baptismal record is shown to any German Scholar he will read 
the name Balliet, Balyert or Balyard
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The accompanying baptismal record shows her maiden name as she has stated Elizabeth Barbara Ritter (Elizab Barb Ritter in)
The year of the birth altho it was originally
1781 or 1782 is stricken out, and 1782 put below it by whom this was done or when it done, they cannot tell. The extract from the church record giving the birth and baptism
of the same day 7th of June 1782 is already filed, and the names of Jacob Beisel and his wife appear on both of these records as the Godfather & mother
With respect to her name no discrepancy exists, Barbara Ritter appears on the church record as given by the Rev Mr Sheaffer married on 6th Nov 1781, which Sam'l Stobt swears was her name, and which the enclosed
baptismal record, assents was her name
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withdraw from
legistative filed March
March
1851
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State of Pennsylvania
Northampton County
On this the 29th day of November
1849 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Abraham Fogel who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was personally acquainted with Captain Balliet and his wife Barbara from his early boyhood, the residence this deponent with his father and the residence of Captain Balliet and his wife the said Barbara having been within three hundred yards for many years, they were near neighbours. This deponent knows that Captain Balliot was a captain of the militia of Northampton County aforesaid from
the fact that they both belonged to same battle which was commanded by Col Lawell, and on the various day appointed for the training the militia this deponent was on parade and saw Captain Balliet whose first name was Jacob and was the captain of his company, this was between 1781 and 1784. Deponent also knows that when the
said Captain Balliet and his company were drafted to perform military duty about the end of the war that the deponent was also drafted, at that time about the conclusion revolution having been all to bear an but that his father prevented his accompanying the militian to the frontier by paying
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his fine. He knows however that Captain Balliet
marched with his company to the frontier. He further says that he knew Captain Balliet and his wife Barbara during the latter part of the Revolution from the fact of then living as man and wife that their residence was in Bethlehem afterward Nazareth township, that there was no other man of the name of Jacob Balliet 
 in the township but Captain Balliet ant that he was reputed an officer in the war, in the vicinity
of his abode, the further says that the said Captain Balliet lived on the same plantation until he sold the same to his son Daniel about twenty years ago, that he died a few years after, and that Daniel sold the farm and with his mother moved away from this to Northumberland County since which time he has frequently seen  the children of the said
Captain Balliet and his wife Barbara, part of whom among them Jacob and Abraham [at?] reside here but that there mother the said Barbara moved away with her son Daniel seven or eight years ago
Absalom Wood
SwI certify that Abraham Foree above naorn and subscribed before me this 29th day
of November 1849med is entitled to
A Wood
I certify that Abraham Fogel above  named is entitled credibility and belief. 
Ab Wood
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State of Pennsylvania
Northampton County Ss
 I Thomas Stelor Prothonotary of
the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Abraham Berlin Esq before whom the foregoing acknowledgement was taken, was at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace and is now duly qualified Commissioned and that to all his official acts full faith and credit ought to be given in any Court of Justice in Pennsylvania or elsewhere and that the
signature purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my Hand and the seal of the said Court, this thirtieth day of November A D
1849
Thos Sletor Prothonotary
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Brief in the case of Baron Ballet, and of
Jacob.
Northampton County and State of Pennsylvania act
July 4, 1836
Claim, (original, or for increase.)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record evidence of service and marriage.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
J. E. Buchanan
York Pa
Examining Clerk.
Oscar Neles
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Rate and assessment of the Tax in Bethlehern
Township for the year 1785.
By Nicholas Michael
Assor &e&e
names
Bige Jacob
Bick George Junr
Brown Adam
Bayer Michael
Balliet Jacob
Buss Jacob
Bethleham Township for 1786

Names of Inhabitants
Brown Adam
Beck George Junr
Balliet Jacob
Bethleham Township 1787
Brown Adam
Boyer Michael
Balliet Jacob
Bethleham Township 1788
Brown Adam
Boyer Michael
Balliet Jacob
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Northampton County Ss.
I Charles Kischen Clerk to the Commissioners of said County do certify that I have examined the Tax Lists in this office containing the names of the Inhabitants of the various township in said County and find the name of Jacob Balliet in Bethlehem Township for each year beginning  with 1785 and ending in 1788, and I further certify that there appears on the said records but one Jacob Balliet and no other one of that name. And that there are also lists
of "Singlemen" for the various township in said County for the years above named and that the name of Jacob Balliet does not appear thereon and that the foregoing are true
Extracts taken from the records in this Office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Office at Easton the 28th day of November AD 1849
C Kischen
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York Penna
Nov 18th 1851
Sir
I enclose you an affidavit to be
added to the proof already filed in the case
of Barbara Balliet of Northumberland Co Penna
It sets forth that Barbara Balliet, was living in
Northampton County before she came to the
County in which she is now a resident, that the
affiant know her there
Very Respeectfully you
James E Buchanan
J E Heath Esq. Com of Pensions
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State Tax assessed and laid on the Inhabitants of Nazareth Township 1789

Beck George Juner
Brown Adam
Balliet Jacob
Boyer Richard

Northampton County Tax 1790
Names of the Inhabitants - Nazareth

Beck George
Beck George Junr
Brown Adam
Buss Jacob
Boyer Richard
Balliet Jacob
Rigie Jacob

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Northampton County Ss.

I Charles Kischen Clerk to the Commissioners of said County Do certify That I have examined the Tax Lists containing the names of the inhabitants of the various Townships in said County, and find that the name of Jacob Balliet ceases on the Bethlehem List in 1789 with many others whose names were thereon and commences on the Nazareth township List as will appear by the foregoing extracts which I certify are taken from the original 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Office at Easton this 28th day of November AD 1849

C Kischen
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Barbar Balliet or Bolyard

[In very faint script] wait until the Augt Book returns for the finding
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PENSION OFFICE,
May 17-1852.

Sir:
Your communication of the ..inst. relative to the case of Barbara Balliet alias Bolyard widow of  Jacob, enclosing additional evidence,
is received, and will be fully considered as soon as it can be reached in its proper order.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.E. HEATH,
Commissioner of Pensions.

I have written two notes of inquiry about this case and can get no answers- Aug 26th 1853
James Gamble
Hon. Rep.

Hon. J Gamble
House of Reps.
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Brief in the case of Barbara Balliet, wd.w of Jacob
County and State of Pennsylvania
3d Section act 4 July 1836

Claim, ("original" or "for increase")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.

Duplicate Certificate---

John F. Dentler committee of Mrs Balliet declare that Mrs. Balliets original pension certificate was delivered to Mr Geo. J. Piper and lost.  Piper confirm the statement

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
Pensioner
County
Jno. F. Dentler
Committee &c
McEwensville, 
Northumberland Co. Pa.

R. McRae   Examining Clerk.
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Barbara Balliet
widw of Jacob

1s July 1836

Duplicate pension certificate to

Pensioner Court

Jno. F. Dentler
Commee &c
Mc Evensville
Northumberland Co.
Pa.
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McEwansville, January 26th 1857.

To Commissioner of Pensions  

Dr.Sir:

Inclosed please find an affidavit of George J. Piper, and one from myself, which, I hope you will find correct.  Should you discover anything amiss in the application for a certificate of Pension for Mrs. B. Balliet please inform me. 
son

I have thee hoping to remain
Yours truly, 

John F. Dentler
Committee of Barbara Balliet

McEwensville
Northumberland Co
Pa
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[Breaks added for clarity of transcription]

State of Pennsylvania            }
County of Northumberland   } S.S. 

On this Thirty first day of December A.D. 1856. before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the Said County of Northumberland and State aforesaid, personally appeared John F. Dentler, Committee of Barbara Balliet a Lunatic, who on his oath, declares that Barbara Balliett is the identical widow of Jacob Balliet, who was a Captain in the Revolutionary Service of the United States, and that the said Barbara Balliet received a Certificate of Pension from the Department of the Interior bearing date the Twenty second day of April A.D. 1833, which certificate on or about the eighth day of April A.D. 1856, was placed in the hands of G. J. Piper at McEwensville, Northumberland County State of Pennsylvania, for the purpose of drawing the amount due thereon, that the said certificate was not returned, but was lost or mislaid through the said G. J. Piper 

Sworn and subscribed to before me  }
the day and year above within          }

 J. F. Dentler Committee of Barbara Balliet 
Wm. B. Gray
Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania           }
County of Northumberland  } SS 

On this thirty first day of December A.D. 1856, before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the Said County of Northumberland and State of Pennsylvania, personally appeared G. J. Piper, who on his oath declares that he received from John F. Dentler, on the eighth day of April A.D. 1856, a Certificate of Pension of Barbara Balliet, which certificate was taken to Philadelphia, and there drew from the agent for paying Pensions, on the Sixteenth day of April A.D. 1856, the annual amount due thereon, that the said certificate was lost or mislaid at or between Philadelphia and McEwensville in the State of Pennsylvania that the said John F. Dentler, did not receive the Certificate of Pension of Barbara Balliet from me, that diligent search (over)
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was made and letters written to the agent at Philadelphia but have been unable to find it, (the certificate)

Sworn and subscribed to before me }
this thirty first day of December  }     Geo. J. Piper
A.D. 1856, and further I know the    }
affiant to be a creditable persons    }

Wm. B. Irwin
Justice of the Peace 

Northumberland County S.S 

I James Beard Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Northumberland County do certify that William B Irwin Esqr before whom the aforegoing affidavits were made was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Said County duly Elected & Commissioned and Legally Authorized to administer oaths And that his signature is genuine—

Witness my hand and Seal of Office at Sunbury January 23rd A.D. 1857
James Beard Prty

Northumberland County S.S.

I James Beard Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Said County do certify that John F Dentler Esq was duly appointed by said Court Committee of Barbara Balliet a lunatic and is yet the acting Committee of Said Barbara Balliett

Witness my hand and Seal of Office at Sudbury January 23rd 1857
James Beard Prnty