Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3750, George Frank, Penn.
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SERVICE: Penn.
NUMBER: R.3750

Frank, George
[a star is stamped above Frank]
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N.B. your petitioner thinks that in July 1776 he went out in Captain Shaffer's company previous to his receiving his Commission. In the following year October 1776 [date could possibly read otherwise] he was out as a commissioned officer ranked Ensign in the company commanded by Capt. Houlterbourn from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
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George Frank
D. Col. Revo.
act June 7, 1832
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Rejected. See letter to applicant 27th Nov. 1832. (served only 4 months)
Re
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To the Senate & House of Representations of the United States
The petition of the undersigned respectfully
represents That your petitioner has been from age, blindness, & other fortunes reduced to great distress and poverty that he is a native of Pennsylvania, where he lived for several years, and served during part of the revolutionary War in the militia of that State. that he belonged to Capain Sheafers company in Col. Grubbs Battalion in Lancaster County and accompanied it, through all its in
marches in New Jersey, and was at Paulus
Hook at the time of the battle of Long Island. Your petitioner further states that he obtained an ensigns commission in 1777 in the fifth class & served he thinks under Colonel
Elder in the company of Captain Holterbomb, and was at the skirmish at Chesnut Hill when Gen. Erwin was taken prisoner-
Your petitioner understands that some provision has been made for the infirm & disabled officers & soldiers of the Pennsylvania Militia and is emboldened to make this appeal to the magnanimity and justice of the legislature of his native State. He encloses his commission and begs leave to refer your honorable body to the records of that period for the truth of what he has stated as there is no one where he now resides (Washington) who knew him then, or is acquainted with the
circumstances which he has stated; your petitioner being old and almost blind and having no means to go to Pennsylvania to seek information or collect evidence-
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Your petitioner humbly begs you will take his case into consideration and grant him such relief as to your humanity and justice may [illegible] to much and so he will even pray.
[signed] George Frank

District of Columbia
County of Washington
[Bracketed with the initials "Js."]

Be it remembered that on the 16th day of July 1830 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared George Frank, and makes oath on the Holy [illegible] of Almighty God, that the matter and facts stated in the above petition are just and true as therein stated, to the best of his knowledge and beliefs.

Given under my hand and seal the day & year above written.

Wm. Emack [Curlicue surrounding the word "Seal"]
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Foster Hanbury, don
George Frank [duty?]

[?] Jan 27 1832
Clary
3750
W. Buchanan
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District of Columbia
Washington County Court

I William Brent, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia for the County of Washington, hereby certify that William Emack, Esquire, before whom the within and aforegoing affidavit appears to have been made, and who hath thereto subscribed his name was at the time thereof, and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and District aforesaid duly commissioned and Sworn; and to his acts as such full faith and credit are and do ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice of thereout.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said Circuit Court at the City of Washington this 6th day of October A.D. 1829-
W. Brent, Clk
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Washington, Dec. 6, 1932. Received from the pension office my papers in support of my claim to a Pension.

[faint, messy signature appears to read "George Frank"]
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
3750
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P.O.
George Frank
Service;
Enlisted:   REJECTED,18
Discharged:,18
Application filed: ,18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
Contract.