Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,235, Philip Conrad, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn
Conrad, Philip
Catharine
NUMBER
R. 2,235
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State of Pennsylvania
City and County of Philadelphia} ss
On this fourteenth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty, personally appeared in open court of common pleas for the city and county of Philadelphia aforesaid, Catherine Conrad, a resident of Germantown in Philadelphia County aforesaid, aged between eighty six and eighty-seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 1836.
That she is the widow of Philip Conrad of Germantown aforesaid, deceased, who was a private in the militia.  The first time the militia were called out in the Revolutionary War and marched to Bergen in Jersey and there encamped and remained to the best of her knowledge until his time of service had expired, which was two months. 
He was again drafted into the militia in the same year the English had possession of Philadelphia.  Where he went and under what officers he served in either of the campaigns she has forgotten, but she believes that he was  out not less than two months.  
He was again drafted in the militia the third time but not being able to go he sent an apprentice of his as a substitute.  He was on duty almost constantly while the English were in Philadelphia owing to the danger of remaining at home during that period. 
She further declares that she was married to the said Philip Conrad, deceased, on the 26th day of March in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-three; that her husband, the aforesaid Philip Conrad died the tenth day of September one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period. As will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
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Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written in Open Court 
Catherine Conrad
before me
Arch’d Randall
Judge Com Pleas}
State of Pennsylvania 
City and County of Philadelphia} ss 
Be it remembered that on this fourteenth day of March A.D. 1840 personally appeared in open court of common pleas in aforesaid city and county of Philadelphia, Jacob Latch, of Lower Marion in Montgomery County and state of Pennsylvania aforesaid. A credible witness and personally known to the court, who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say; That he is in the eighty-second year of this age; that he is and has been personally acquainted with the above named Catharine Conrad, widow of Philip Conrad, since about the year 1770. That said Philip Conrad was called in the militia in the month of August 1776 and was, together with this deponent, in the company commanded by Capt. John Young, First Lieu. Algernon Roberts, Second Lieu. Joseph Price, and Ensign Aaron Johnson. And was attached to Col. Jonathan Paschole's regiment. The said company met in Philadelphia and remained there between one and two weeks before they left in sail boats which carried them to Trenton, New Jersey where they landed and marched to Princeton, New Jersey and quartered for the night. And next morning marched to
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New Brunswick and quartered for the night and next day marched to Perth Amboy and encamped there for some days. And then left and marched to Elizabethtown and quartered for the night and next day marched to Newark and encamped for some days. And then to Bergen where they encamped and remained until they were discharged. They were in the service not less than two months during that campaign. The deponent further says that said Philip Conrad was again drafted in the year 1777 and was in the battle of Brandywine. When he entered the service in 1777 or when he left it this deponent is unable to say. But this deponent knows that the said Philip Conrad was compelled to be on duty as one of the scouting parties, nearly the whole time the English were in Philadelphia. 
Jacob Latch 
Sworn and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid before me 
Arch Randall Judge Com. Pleas
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State of Pennsylvania 
County of Philadelphia} Sct 
Be it remembered that on this sixteenth day of March A.D. 1840, personally appeared in Open Court of Common Pleas for said City & County of Philadelphia John Frailey a credible witness and personally known to the Court, who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is now in the eightieth year of his age; that he is the brother of Catherine Conrad widow of Philip Conrad who is the annexed applicant for the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.  That he was present when Philip Conrad and Catherine Frailey were lawfully joined by the Reverend Albert Helfenstein on the 26th day of March A.D. 1773. that said Philip Conrad was a private in the Militia, the first time the militia were called out in the Revolutionary war, which was in the summer of 1776 and served out his tour before he was discharged, not having been with him during this campaign this deponent cannot tell under what what officers he served. Philip Conrad aforesaid was drafted in August 1777. the day of the month this deponent does not recollect, he and this deponent were in the company commanded by Capt Isaac Williams, Lieut not recollected, Ensign David Suplee, and were attached to Col. Moore’s Battallion and Genl Potters Brigade. They first met at Philada and lay nearly a week before the Battallion was formed they then went by water to Red Bank in the State of New Jersey , where they worked at throwing up breast works for several days, they were then put aboard of shallop and Gallies and taken down the River Delaware to Wilmington in the State of Delaware, where they lay for some days and then marched to New Port a few miles below Wilmington and there encamped
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they remained there but a short time before the alarm Guns were fined and they were ordered to march to Brandywine where they lay until the Battle of Brandywine, and were in the Battle of Brandywine and after the Battle of Brandywine they retreated and marched to Philadelphia and drew the rations and marched over  the Schuylkill River and spent the night after having had one good meal, the next morning they marched through the State of Pennsylvania, until they arrived north White Horse Tavern where they had a running fight with the Brittish. they then marched to the Trap Tavern in Montgomery County State of Pennsylvania, where they encamped and lay for several days and left and marched towards Philadelphia as a detachment of the Army, they cut the rope at the Middle Ferry over the Schuylkill opposite Market Street, and drove off  32 head of Cattle from the Marsh which was done on the morning of the Battle of Germantown, and retreated up the County, to meet the army which was near the Sorrel Horse and remained but a few with the army before they were discharged having been in the service some few days over 2 months.  Philip Conrad aforesaid as well as this deponent were out in the service not as regular soldiers but of foraging parties nearly the whole of the time the English were in Philadelphia, and further this deponent says not 
Jno Frailey
Sworn and subscribed before us in open Court 
Edward King 
Arch Randall} Judges
4948 
Cath Conrad
of Phila Pennsylvania
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REJECTED
2235
Catherine Conrad
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4948 
Catherine Conrad of Philip 
Philadelphia 
Rejected 
See let. 23d 1840 
Hon L. Paynter 
Let to M. Taylor Feb 18 1843 
husband did not serve six months  
2235
Act 4 July 1836
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Washington March 18 /40 
Dear Sir
herewith I enclose you the papers of Mrs Catharin Conrad asking for a Pension you will pleas have her papers examined and Communicate to me the results if any 
very Respectfully 
L. Paynter
H. R. 
Hon J. L. Edwards
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Philad. Feby 16th 1843  
Dear Sir,
Will you do me the favour to forward me a copy of the Law and regulations of the Department for procuring Pensions of those who served during the last war with England.   
I have not the regulations of the Department upon which to make application for a man who served in the last war – 
I drew up the papers of a Mrs Kathy or Catherine Conrad some months back and have not heard whether or not she ever procured a pension – Will you be kind enough to inform what was done with her application. And you will confer an obligation on your 
Obed Servant M. Taylor 
7 George St
Hon J. L. Edwards
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I Truman Osborn Pastor of the German Reformed  congregation in Germantown in the County of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, do certify that the Records of the said Congregation are in my possession and “that Philip Conrad was lawfully married to Catharine Frailey by the Reverend Albertus Helfenstein on the twenty sixth (26th) day of March Anno One thousand seven hundred and seventy three (1773) -" and that the above is a true copy thereof, with the exception of the date, which expressed on the record in fair legible figures, only 
I Truman Osborne, above named,  depose say: that I hold the office of Pastor of the German Reformed Congregation in Germantown, County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of Congregation, with the exception above named
Truman Osborn
Pastor of said Church
Affirmed & subscribed 
March 14th 1840 before me
S. Badger
[unreadable]
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State of Pennsylvania 
Philadelphia County} ss 
I Samuel Hart Prothonotary of the of Common Pleas in and for the County of Philadelphia, do certify that the Honorable Edward King and Archibald Randall Esquires before whom the foregoing and annexed affidavits were made and taken were at the time of doing thereof, and still are Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, duly commissioned, qualified & acting as such, to all whose acts in that capacity full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere- And I do further certify that Samuel Badger Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and taken was at the time of so doing and still is One of the Aldermen and exofficio a Justice of the Peace for the City of Philadelphia, duly commissioned, qualified and acting as such to all whose acts in that capacity full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere – 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at Philadelphia, this Sixteenth day of March Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and Forty
S. Hart Prothonotary