Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,103, John Breidegan, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn.

Breidegan, John

NUMBER
S.2.103

Carded
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2103
Rev War
INVALID
File No. 2103
John Breidegan
Prvt Rev War

Act: June 7, 1832
Indes:-Vol A., Page 42

(Arrangement of 1870)
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1182
Pennsylvania

John Breidegan
Reading in the State of Pennsylvania he was a private in the company commanded by Captain Grant of the Regt. commanded by Col. Haller in the Pennsylvania line for 6 months.


Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars --- cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of October 1832 and sent to H. Betz Reading Penn.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832  30.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4th March 1803 10.00
$40.00

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by JM Cuffield Clerk,
Book D Vol. 6 Page 47
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Pennsylvania Reading Aug 18 1832

Sir,
Enclosed you will secure two applications under the late Act of congress passed June, 7th 1832. The one from Jacob Lorah and the other from John Breidegan if the forms should not be correct with the Secretary of War send them back and send blank forms as presents by the department.

I am sir with respect be
Henry Betz
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Admitted
Private 6 months
$20

Sent ot Henry Betz
Reading Penn.
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Brief in the case of John Breidegan of Reading in the State of Penn.
(Act 7 June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court

2.  If before a Judge, does it appear the the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he?  77

4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period
In 1776

Duration of Service
6 months

Rank.
As a Soldier

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Capt. Jacob Grant, Col. Haller

5. In what battles was he engaged?
Long Island & White Plains 

6.  Where di he reside when he entered the service?
Alsace Berkeley

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Living Witness

8.  Are the papers defective to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect?
Correct

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Jas. Wilson
Examining Clerk.
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Pennsylvania 
Berks  County 
  Personally appeared John Breidegan in Open Court, held at Reading in and for the County of Berks, who upon his solemn oath, doth depose and say, that he is seventy seven years of age. Maketh the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed June Seventh AD 1832 that he enlisted in what was called the Flying Camp in the Service of the United States, in the year 1776 for the term of six months, and served in Captain Jacob Grant's rifle Company, Col. Henry Holder's regiment of the Pennsylvania line - that he served the period of six months -  That at the time of his enlistment he resided in the township of Alice - and County aforesaid - that he was in the following battles - Long Island & White Plains - hereby relinquishing every claim whatever to a pension, or an annuity, (illegible) the present - that he at present receives an annuity of forty dollars per annum from the State of Pennsylvania payable half year.
John Breidegan

Sworn Subscribed in open Court August 17th AD 1832
Garrick Mallery
Prest Judge
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Pennsylvania Berks County ss
  On this 19th day of August AD 1832 personally appeared Nicholas Lott and Phillip Eagle, two credible citizens of the Bough of Reading and County aforesaid, who upon their solemn oaths do depose and say that they are well acquainted with the  name of John Breidegan the applicant for a pension - that the said John Breidegan was enlisted in what was called the "Flying Camp" and served in a company commanded by Captain Jacob Gaul (rifle company) Col. Henry Haller regiment in the Pennsylvania line, in the service of the United States - that the said deponent served in the same company & Regiment - and that the said applicant was enlisted for the period of five months.
Nicholas Lott
Philip Nagel

Sworn in open Court
August 17 AD 1832
Garrick Gallery
Prest. Judge
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Interrogatories by the Court to the applicant to wit:

1.  When was you born, and in what year?  I was born in Oley Township Berks County Penna in the year 1755.

2.  Have you any record of your age?
I have not.

3.  Where did you live when you entered the service where have you lived since the Revolutionary War & where do you now live after the war & where do you live now:
I lived about sixteen years in Oley Township afterward, at present I lived in above township Berks County and have resided there ever since.

4.  How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or was you a substitute.  
I was enlisted by Lieutenant Foos, in the Flying Company in the year 1776 for the period of six months and served said term in a rifle company commanded by Capt. Isaac Grand Col. Henry Haller's Regiment Pennsylvania line and (2 to 3 words illegible) resided in the Borough of Reading Berks County.  

5.  Did you ever receive a discharge?
I did not.

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                                       John  X   Breidegan
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Sworn in open court
August 17th AD 1832
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Garrick Mallery
Prest. Judge
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The court within mentioned do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the within named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Nicholas Lott * Phillip Nagle who have signed the within affidavit reside in the Borough of reading Berks County and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.

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                             Garrick Mallery
                                  Pres. Judge

I John Addams Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks do hereby certify that the within writing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the applicant of John Breidigan for a pension. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of said Court to be affixed the 17th day of August AD 1832.
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                                      Jno Addams Proth.