Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4610, Adam Wagner, Penn.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
Wagner, Adam
Margaretta
Margaritta 
NUMBER
W. 4610
CONTENTS
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2030 Pennsylvania
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Margaretta Wagner 
widow of Adam Wagner 
who died on the 27th January 1806 
of Luzerne Co in the State of Pennsylvania 
who was a Sargent in the company commanded 
by Captain Craig of the reg commanded 
by Col. - in  the Penna
line for 13 months.
Sargt 5 mos - +25
Pr 8 mos. 26.66
51.66 
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania 
at the rate of 51 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of May 
1838 - and sent to Hon 
D Petriken, H. R
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $361.66 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 38 25.83 $387.50
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act July 4, 1836, 
Section the 3rd
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 148

Paid at the Treasury under 
the act of the 6th April 
1838 from 4 Sept 1838 to 4 
March 1839. Agt Notified 
7 Jany 1840 
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Paid as above from 4 March 
to 4 Sep 1840. Agt Notified 
21. July 1841 
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let 29 Dec 1841 to 
Hon J. Westbrook
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Northampton SS
On this fourth day of March AD 1837 personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the Said County, George Hickman a revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner, residing near the Borough of Easton in said County (whom I hereby Certify to be a man of high Standing and respectability and his Statements entitled to full credit and belief) who being duly Sworn according to Law Says that in the Spring of 1776, Adam Wagner who lived near the said Borough and who had been out as a Soldier before that time was a Recruiting Sergant in the said Borough and enlisted this Deponent and Seven other Soldiers who were ordered and went under the Command of the said Wagner to Long Island where they were all attached to a Company Commanded by Captain Charles Craig, That they remained upon the Island until the Latter part of the Summer of the Same year and were then driven off by the enemy and retreated up through the State of New York to White Plains and were all engaged in that Battle in the Same Company and under the same Captain, the Said Wagner Still acting within capacity as a Sergant, that from White Plains they retreated into the State of New Jersey where the Morgan Rifle Battalion was formed, that the said Wagener was attached to that Battalion and went with it and this deponent was ordered down through New Jersey and crossed the River at Trenton and went down to Wilmington in Penna from there to the Battle of Brandywine and was in that Battle, that the Spring after that Battle he got his discharge and came home and a few days after he got home the Said Wagner returned, they both lived in the Same place near Easton aforesaid, that the Said Wagner informed him that he was at the Surrender of Burgoyne the fall before.  That they lived together a few months when Wagener (he thinks in the month of August 1778) was married to Margaretta Michael, that immediately after they were married they commensed
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Keeping Home and this deponent who was a Single man at that time boarded with them, that he as well as the Said Wagener was , in 1780 Drafted as militia men when they served together upon three different occasions and Served for a period of Two months each time, the wife of the Said Wagener Keeping the House while they were absent. That they were ordered on the frontiers to protect the Inhabitants from the Indians. Upon one occasion under Captain Myers up the Lehigh River to a place called Prandeneit at Two other times up the River Delaware under Captain Abraham Horn to places called Fort Penn and Smiths Fort. That this deponent distinctly recollects that the Said Wagener was in his Company for more than one year as a Sargeant and three periods of two months each as a militia man.
George Heckmann
his mark x

Sworn and Subscribed this 4th day of March AD 1837 before me.
J. Weggand J.P.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
Northampton County SS
I Samuel John, Public notary of the county of Common Pleas of said county do hereby certify that Jacob Weggand  Esq before whence the foregoing acknowledgement and affidavit was made and taken was a the time whereof and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and Qualified to act and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such and that his Signature thereto is genuine.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the said court at Easton, March 4 AD 1837
[signature] Sam John 
P noty
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Commonwealt of Penny. 
Luzerne County ss

James Stark a resident of Wilkesbarre Township Luzerne county Pennsylvania aged forty five years being duly sworn deposeth and saith  that according to the best of his knowledge and belief Adam Wagner and family removed from Northampton County Penna. to Wildbarre Township, Luzerne county, near the residence of his father in 1804-or 5, and that the said Adam Wagner and Margaretta Wagner, the present applicant thus lived together as man and wife.  He further saith that the said Adam died in January 1806, leaving the said Margaretta his widow. he further saith that he had resided near the said Margaretta ever since the period of the said Adam Wagner's death, and that she has remained his widow since that time
[signature] James Stark

James Stark appeared before me and being duly sworn declared that the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit to which he at the same time subscribed his name were true to the best of his knowledge and belief and I do further certify that the said James Stark is of good Repute for Truth and veracity March 9th 1837
[signature] John Myers, Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania 
Luzerne County ss
I John Smith Pub. Notary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the same City of Luzerne Do Certify that John Myers Esq before whom the foregoing acknowledgement & affidavit was made to him that at that time & still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn & that full faith & credit are due to all his official acts as such & that the foregoing is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at WilkesBarre this 10th day of March AD 1837
John Smith P not
P in Lyman ED Wolf
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V1550
Margaretta Wagner
Pennsylvania
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County ss
On this thirteenth day of Decemb A.D. 1837, personally appeared before David Scott President Judge of the 11th Judicial District of Pennsylvania, Margaretta Wagner of the Township of Wilkesbarre County of Luzene and State aforesaid, aged seventy seven years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836. That she is the widow of Adam Wagner who was a captain of the militia in the war of the Revolution - That he was out in the service with his company several times after his marriage with this deponent. At one time she recollects he was stationed at Trenton N. J., and at another time he had the command of a Fort a few miles below Milford on the River Delaware - that he was stationed there with his company for the purpose of watching and keeping in check the Indians, but the other places where he was stationed with his company she does not now recollect but she is certain he was absent several months at each time, having her in the family of her sister who lived about half a mile from her father in Forks Township Northhampton County Penna. She further declares that before her marriage with the said Adam, he was in the service at different times for two or three years, as a volunteer, and was in several battles-- that of Brandywine in particular. She well recollects, that at one time before her marriage
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he was a recruiting officer, and enlisted several men near Easton Pa, and joined his company under one Capt. Charles Craig, and marched to Long Island, from whence he retreated with the American Army and participated in all the hardships of that disastrous period.
She further declares that she was married to the said Adam Wagner on the 26th or 27th day of August 1778, in her father's barn in Forks Township Northampton County Penna, near Easton, by a clergyman, named Smith, and that her husband the aforesaid Adam died the 27th day of January 1806, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.
Margaritta Wagner
her mark x
Sworn and subscribed on the day & year above written before 
David Scott Press
Judge of the 11th Ind. Dist. of Penna.

I do certify that the above named applicant by reason of age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend the Court, being confined mostly to her bed and that she is of good repute for truth and veracity.
David Scott Rep 11th Ind. Dist. of Penna.
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State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County SS

I John Smith Public Notary of the court of common pleas in and for said county certify that David Scott Esqr, before whom the declaration of Margarita Waganer and the deposition of John Michaels were taken and subscribed was at that time and still is Resident Judge of the Eleventh Judicial District in Pennsylvania composed of the counties of Luzerne, Wayne, Pike, and Delaware and that full faith and credit are and aught to be given to his acts as such in Testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal of said court at Wilkes Barre this 23d day of February A.D. 1838
John Smith
Public Notary
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1550
Pension papers of Margaretta Wagner
Admitted
Sept 5---$25.-
Apr 8--- $26.66
[sum] $51.66
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Monroe County Ss
Personally appeared before the subscriber, John Michael of Middle Smithfield Township in the County aforesaid, aged seventy years and upwards, who being duly sworn deposeth  and saith  that he is the brother of Margarita Wagner, an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836. That his father resided in Forks Township Northampton County Penna. That he well recollected that his sister Margarita was married to Adam Wagner in his fathers barn in said Township, on the 26th or 27th  day of August 1778 and that they lived together as man and wife until the period of the said Adam Wagner death.  He further stated that he well recollects that the said Adam Wagner enlisted under one such William Kramer, and was attached to the Company of one Charle Craig and marched to Long Island & was in several battles.  That after he had been absent about one year, he returned and enlisted several men at Easton Pa. with whom he went on and joined his company under the said Capt Charle Craig, and continued in the same service near or quite two years longer.  On his return from the last mentioned service, he was married to his sister Margarita, as above stated.  He further states that after the marriage of the said Adam, he was elected Captain of a militia Company and was out in the service several times, and several months at a time, with his company, and during his absence in such service he left his wife at her sisters who was married and lived about half mile from his fathers residence.  That he recollects distinctly that the said Adam was at one time stationed with his company on the Delaware River a short distance below Milford, and had command of a Fort there, to keep in check the Indians & was there several months, and at another time he was stationed with his Company at or near Bushkill, lower down the Delaware.  He would further state that according to the best of his knowledge and belief that the said Adam was in the service at different times, after his marriage, as Captain of the militia near or quite two years
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The foregoing deposition was taken and subscribed in open court of common pleas of Monroe County on this 30th day of January A.D. 1838 by the said John Michael upon his solemn oath the said John being a man of good repute of honesty and integrity
Witness
David Scott President
Judge of said Court
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Northampton Ss

On this twenty-first day of February AD 1838 personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, George Heckman a Revolutionary pensioner, who now  resides in Forks Township in said County (whom I hereby certify to be a man of respectability and his statements entitled to full Credit and belief) who being duly Sworn according to Law Says, that he is well acquainted with Margaretta Wagener who now resides near Wilkesbarre Penna and was well acquainted with her late Husband Adam Wagener, that he well recollects that in the of Spring or beginning of the summer of 1776 the said Adam Wagner who had him a listed Soldier about a year before that period in the Eastern States, was a recruiting officer at Easton Penna and enlisted this Deponent and Seven others, four of whose names he now recollects, Conrad Fry Valentine Roth, Peter Notistine, & William Korick, and marched with us to Long Island or near it where he joined with us his Company under the command of Capt Craig, after some time, he thinks in the latter part of August the Battle was fought and this deponent was in it, and near the said Wagener, they both retreated together and went with this  battallion about fifteen miles above N York where they remained some time, and then retreated into N Jersey. The said Adam Wagener then joined Morgans Rifle Battallion, A number of men were drawn from every Regiment, and Wagener was taken from the one to which this deponent belonged and attached to Morgans Battallion. This deponent was then marched to the Brandywine, crossed the Delaware at Trenton, after having taken the Hessions, Morgans Battallion came down about that time, the said Wagoner was in it. We marched to Philadelphia, Williamstown, and up the Brandwine to the Battle ground. By this time it was September,  after the Battle the American Force took up their winter quarters at the Valley Forge & Morgans Battallion, in which the said Wagoner was,  acted during all this time as a kind of scouting party. In the Spring this deponent got his discharge and in about Two weeks after the said Wagener got his discharge. We both came home to Forks Township Northampton County Penna and after we were home some time he got married to Margaritta Michael and he & his wife lived with her Sister Catharine. Shortly after they were married the said Wagoner was elected a Captain of a Militia Company and marched it up the Delaware to protect the inhabitant from the Indians - This Deponent was not along but he well recollects his Starting
Sworn and Subscribed this day and year above written
S Eberle JP

George Heickman 
his mark x
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of Northampton Ss
On this Twenty-first day of February AD 1838 personally appeared Catherine Wagener, before me the Justice of the peace within named (whom I hereby certify to be a lady of respectability and her Statements entitled to full credit and belief ) who being duly sworn according to Law says that she is the sister of Margaretta Wagoner who now lives near Wilkesbarre Penna. That she well recollects that her said sister Married the said Adam Wagener on the 26th day of August 1778 in her fathers Barn in Forks Township Northampton County Penna. She well recollects the day because her son Adam Wager was born the same evening. She now lives with her said son Adam - In a few days after the marriage of her said sister, she and her Husband came to live with the deponent and her husband Frederick Wagener. They lived about half a mile from his fathers home-- Shortly after the marriage, the said Adam Wagener was elected a Captain of a Militia company and took the said Company up the Shawnee River. Her sister lived with  her about two years and during this time her husband Adam Wagener was out as a Captain pretty much all the time. He would come home, every five months and stay a few days and then go to his Company again. She heard him say that he had his company at forts on the ''Shawnee River, near what is now called Milford and on the Bushkill Creek. He had command of more than one company of militia after his marriage - she also well recollects that he was a listed soldier before his marriage, and frequently heard him say that he was in Several Battels- Her said Husband Frederick Wagener is now dead- Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written
Eberle JP
Catharine Wagener 
her mark x
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Northampton County ss

I Samuel John Publicnotary of The Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Charle L Eberle Esqr.  before whom the annexed and forgoing affidavits of George Hickman and Catherine Wagner were made and taken was at the time and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Said County duly commissioned and qualified to act and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such and that his Signature thereto is Genuine.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the said Court at Easton February 21d AD 1838
Sam John Pnoy
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Rev. War Section.
May 8, 1915.

Mr. John W. Aitken,
Carbondale, Pa.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 29"" ultimo,
you are advised that in the papers in claim W. File
No. 4, 610, Rev. War, it is stated that Adam Wagner enlisted under Lieut. William Kromer and was attached to
Captain Charles Craig's company for about a year when he returned to Forks Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, where he was a recruiting sergeant, and in the
spring of 1776, with seven recruits, marched to Long Island where they were all attached to Captain Charles Craig's company; they were in the battles of Long Island
and White Plains and retreated into New Jersey where Adam Wagner joined Morgan's Rifle Battalion; he was at
the surrender of Burgoyne and in the battle of Brandywine
, and served until the spring thereafter. In 1780,
he was drafted in monthly tours at various times and
served six months as private under Captain Myers and one year as Sergeant under Captain Abraham Horn; and
that he was elected Captain of a company for service on the frontier against the Indians.
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Soldier married at Forks Township, Northumberland
County, Pennsylvania, August 26 or 27, 1778,
Margaretta Michael; he died January 27, 1806, and she
was allowed pension on her application executed December 13, 1837, at which time she was seventy-seven years of age and a resident of Wilkesbarre Township, Luzerne
County, Pennsylvania.
There is no further family data on file.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner.
Wagner - 2 -
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June 4 '96 sold 
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Mr Theo Hart
Piston Pa
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1913 Aug. 13. History to Mrs. Ethel Irish c 
1915 May 8, to John W. Aitken c.

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Revy
WIDOW &c.
File No. 4610
Margaretta Wagner
Wid.
Adam Wagner
Sergt, Pa, Line
Act: July 4th/36, Sect. 3d,
Index: -Vol. M, Page 306
[Arrangement of 18770.]
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Margaretta Wagner
Pennsylvania
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Suspended
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See letter -2d March 1838 to Hon. D. Petriken
do. 15th March 1838
do. 17 March 1838
do. 16 May 1838
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Margarette Wagner
Pennsylvania
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Suspended
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See letter 30 May 1837
D. Kidder
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Hon. D. Petriken requests
that the case of Margaretta
Wagner may be reviewed
& reported to him
May 6. 1838
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D Petriken Wd

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Pension Office
War depart.
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House of Reps.
March 17. 1838

J.L. Edwards Esqr.

Dear Sir,
Yours of yesterday's date I rec'd this morning-I can only say that the general reputation of the witness's to Adam Wagners marriage is good and although I know them from reputation I have not had any dealings with them living out of their immediate neighborhood.
Mr. Kidder whose letter I submitted to you is a gentleman of first character and who acts in this case merely from motives of benevolance.  He says the old lady herself is intelligent and a woman of good character.
Whilst about answering your's of yesterday it got destroyed on accidentally by fire would you do me the favor to find me a copy of it this evening.  Mr. Kidder explicitly says there is no documentary evidence of Mrs. Wagners Marriage and I know she has taken great pains to search
very respectfully
Yours
D. Patriken
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office
Dec. 16th 1839-

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Margaretta Wagner, a Pensioner of the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of fifty one Dollars and Sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838, to the 4th March 1839
Respectfully, yours, 
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 7th 1841.
Sir:
Under the at of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Margaretta Wagner, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at the rate of fifty one Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th July  1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 4th Sept 1840
Respectfully years,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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Hon D. Petriken HR
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J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Pension Office 
War Depart
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H of Rep
10 May 1830

J L Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir

Yours of this date is just recd 
In answer I would observe that I am surfastly agreed to better furnish pension as the testimony will [illegible] you. in allowing Margaretta Wagner-
As I understand your letter of today there is proof sufficient of her husband being a Sargent 5 months & private from times of 2 months each.
This will be some relief to the old lady.  Please say if a certificate can be granted her at that rate
Yours,
D Petriken
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D Petriken MS
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Pension Office 
War Department
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Washington Feb 27th 1838
J.L. Edwards Esqr.

Sir
Inclosed I [illegible] the testimony in case of Margaretta Wagner widow of a revolutionary soldier

Yours
D. Petriken
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WILKESBARRE PA
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James L. Edwards Esquire
Pension Office
Washington City DC

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Wilkesbarre, Luzerne County Penn.
March 10, 1837

James L. Edwards Esquire,
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send you the papers of Margaretta Wagner, a widow asking for a pension.  I believe these papers sustain all the facts necessary for the success of her application.  You will oblige me by giving these an early examination, and by communicating the result of such examination to me.

Very Respectfully
D. Kedder
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Evening Gazette.
Theo. Har, Editor and Prop'r.
Geo.D. Lessening, Business MGR.

Pittston, PA. May 25 189[illegible]

My Dear George,
Allow me to bother you for a little information for a friend, if you are able to furnish it without too much trouble.
Mrs. Thos. Coward, of West Piston who was a Stark (sister of J. Scott Stark) is looking up the record of a Revolutionary ancestor-Adam Wagner, who lived at Plains, Luzerne Co., and was one of the early settlers. I do not know that he was a pensioner but believe that his widow was.
I find the name in Capt. Charles Craig's company, 1st Reg't Continental Line of Penna commanded by Colonel (afterward General) Edward Hand, of Lancaster.  I thought you might discover papers there connecting this fact with his Plains residence, which would identify him and determine the command with which he served.  Mrs. C. is not certain as to this.
Thanking you in advance for any favor you can render in the matter.  With best wishes always,

Very hum yours
Theo. Hart

I enclose notice of Mr. Murphy's promotion - from our paper.
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Pa.
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WASHINGTON CITY D.C.
DEC [illegible]
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
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House of Reps. Dec 24th 18[illegible]

Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions,
I am requested by S. Bradhead Esq of Easton Pa wether a widow Lady by the name of Wagener was every placed on the Pension Roll.
She resides in Luzerne County Penna.  
yours &c
John Westbrook
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PENSION U.S. OFFICE
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AUG 8 1913
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Fond du Lac Aug. 6th 1913
Pension Department. Washington D.C.

Dear Sir;
Can you give me some information concerning the Revolutionary soldier Adam Wagner, whose record is given below.
Adam Wagner. Born Saxon-on-the-Rhine, Germany.  Came to America on the ship Minerva, Capt. Thos Arnett. From Rotterdam to Penn. Sept. 17, 1771. Revolutionary Record. 1775-private-Co. I. Batt. 2. from Northampton Co. Penn.
1776-7-8-9 [ditto to above]
1780-1-1 Ensign [ditto to above]
1783 Lieutenant [ditto to above]
Serving under Captain Abe Miller, Craig and Jacob Burr, and Col Roufs.
His electure to Lieut. of his Co. at
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PENSION U.S. OFFICE C AUG 8 1913
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Forks township, Penn is on record.
References. 5th series of Archives of Penn.
Vol. 2 pgs. 37-644
Vol. 4 pgs. 268-670
Vol. 8 pgs. 130-142-200-623-625.
Ques. I. Was said Adam Wagner a pensioner?
Ques. II. What was the date of his birth and death?
Ques. III. Had he other children than Peter Wagner, and if so, what were their names?
Thanking you for any help in securing these records I [illegible]
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Ethel Irish
368 Forest Ave. Fond du Lac, Wis.
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O. W. & N. Div.
L. W.  B.
W. 4610.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C. JUNE 4TH, 1896

Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Adam Wagner, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Margaretta Wagner, widow of Adam Wagner, made an application for pension on December 13th, 1837, at which time she was residing at Wilkesbarre, Penna., and 77 years of age, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private [smudge] sergeant in the Penna. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of thirteen months; a part of the time he served under Capt. Charles Craig and Col. Edward Hand. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.

Mr. Theodore Hart,
Editor & prop. "Evening Gazette,"
Piston, Penna.
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MAY-3 1915
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WAR DEPARTMENT
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
2283614
WASHINGTON,
May 4, 1915.
Respectfully returned to
Mr. John W. Aitken,
Carbondale, Pennsylvania.

The records show that Adam Wagoner, private, Captain C. Craig's Company, 1st Continental Troops (Pennsylvania), commanded by Edward Hand, Revolutionary War, enlisted June 8, 1776. No further record of him has been found.
The collection of Revolutionary War records in this office is far from complete, and it is suggested as a possibility that additional information relative to the soldier in question can be obtained from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
H. P. McCain
The Adjutant General.
Form No. 74-A. G. O.
Ed. Mar. 17-15-75,000.
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Pension Department
Carbondale, Pa.  Apr. 29th 1915
[crossed out text: 'Secretary of War']
Washington, D.C.

My Dear Sir:-
My wife wishes to join the Daughters of Am. Revolution and I write to ask for certificate of your department as to following Adam Wagner-Enlisted member of Capt. Chas Craigs Co. 1st Regiment Cont. Troops, commanded by Col. (afterwards General) Edward Hand.  In 1837 his widow applied for pension, which I believe was granted.  She was living in Plymouth or Wilkes-Barre Pa. 
Thanking you for any service you can render me in the above 
I remain
Very truly yours,
John W. Aitken


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Rev. War Section.
August 13, 1913.

Mrs. Ethel Irish.
368 Forest Avenue
Fond du Lac, Wis.

Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 6" and received the 8" instant, you are advised that in the papers in claim W. file No. 4, 610. Rev. War, it is stated that Adam Wagner enlisted under Lieut. William Kramer and was attached to Captain Charles Craig's company for about a year when he returned to Forks Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, where he was a Recruiting Sergeant, and in the Spring of 1776, with seven recruits, marched to Long Island where they were all attached to Captain Charles Craig's company; they were in the battles of Long Island and White Plains and retreated into New Jersey where Adam Wagner joined Morgan's Rifle Battalion; he was at the surrender of Burgoyne and in the battle of Brandywine, and served until the Spring thereafter. In 1780, he was drafted in monthly tours at various times and served six months as Private under Captain Myers and one year as Sergeant under Captain Abraham Horn; and that he was elected Captain of a company for service on the frontier against the Indians.
Soldier married at Forks Township. Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, August 26 or 27, 1778, Margaretta Michael;
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he died January 27, 1806, and she was allowed pension on her application executed December 13, 1837. at which time she was seventy-seven years of age and a resident of Wilkesbarre Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
There is no further family data on file.
Very respectfully,
E.C. Tieman
Acting Commissioner