Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,572, John Weller, Penn
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(3-1776)


SERVICE
Penn

Weller, John

NUMBER
S.22.572
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[Left side]

Pennsylvania  18.967

John Weller
of Lancaster Co. in the State of Penn. who was a pri in the company commanded by Captain Stotz of the Regiment commanded by Col. Hands - in the Pennsylvania volunteer Militia -- 

6 mo. Private $20;.00

Inscribed on the Roll of  Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1 831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Nov. and sent to 
1833 Sand Place, Lancastser, Pa

$ 50;.00  Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833
   10.    Semi-ant, allowance ending 4 Mch '34
$ 60.00


{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act  June  7,  1 832.  }


Recorded by
D. Brown, Clerk
{illegible name crossed out]

Book  C   Vol. 5   Page  65
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Lancaster City Pennsylvania
May 8, 1856.

Sir:

The proceedings and application of John Miller of Lehigh County Pennsylvania for Pension (Revolutionary) was received -- I am sorry to state that that or this is not the name I requested you to send me a certified copy -- John Weller of Lancaster County Pennsylvania who was pensioned under act March 4, 1832 at the rate of $20 per annum commencement to draw pension 4th of March 1831, placed on the Rolls Nov. 11 1832.  This the man's applications and all the proceedings had in the case I should like to have. 

Please send me the same and I[??] will oblige.

Yours Respectfully,

W. T. Amweg

Hon. J. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
[illegible]
Enclosed your John Miller papers
W. S. A.
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REVOLUTION

22 572
INVALID.

File no.  22572
John Weller
Pri  Rev  War


Act:  June 7" 32

Index: -- Vol.   9   , Page   441

{Arrangement of 1870.}
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"New Revolutionary [illegible]"

Postal stamp - Lancaster, Pa, Oct 30

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[illegible] 6 mos.
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[Left page]

27.712

John Weller
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress issued June 7th 1832.

State of Pennsylvania }
     Lancaster  County }   SS

On this twenty fifth day of October  one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally in open  Court before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid John Weller a resident of West Hempfield Township in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid and seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7" of June 1832.  

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.  

I was born in the month of December in the year 1755 in Hempfield Township aforesaid I think my age is recorded in the Church Book of the Presbyterian Church of the City of Lancaster. 

I volunteered my service in Lancaster, Penn. about the beginning of July 1776 in Captain Glatz company of volunteers in the Flying Camp for six months, under Major Edwards, from Lancaster  we marched to Philadelphia from Philadelphia we went by water to Trenton, thence to Brunswick and Amboy from Amboy to New York and  crossed over to Long Island where we were in battle on the 24th of August then next, Lord Sterling commanded us in that battle.  We then recrossed the river to New York and at Sellings Mills where we lay for 8 weeks our Captain Glatz was elected a Colonel 
and Captain Myers was appointed our Captain and we were placed in General Hands Brigade, we
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were then marched to White Plains where we [word cut off] in battle on the 28# of October 1776 under the same General Hand.  We then marched up the North River crossed it and came down to Hackensack, from Hackensack through Trenton to Philadelphia and then to Lancaster where my term of six months expired and I was discharged.  I was engaged in several skirmishes with the British in New York State but do not recollect exactly in what places.  

Soon after the war, I removed to Northumberland County Penna. where I resided about seven years and ever since that time I have resided in Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, that I never received a discharge in writing, and that I have no documentary evidence, and that I know of no person whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my service, except John Burk of the City of Lancaster who was my first sergeant during a great part of my service.  

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state.

Sworn +  [illegible] in open}
 court  October 25th 1832  }  John Weller
Christ. Bachman, Prothy

I, John Burk residing in the City of Lancaster hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Weller who has subscribed and sworn to the above application + declaration, that I believe him to be seventy six years of age, and that I know him to have been in the Revolutionary War having been a part of the time with him myself, and also that he is refuted and believed  in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a Revolutionary  soldier
Sworn + subscribed in open}
Court,  October  25th , 1833}  
Christ. Bachman
Prothy
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I Henry B. Shaffner, a clergyman residing in the borough of Marielta, Lancaster County hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Weller who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing application that I believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur with that opinion.

Approved + Subscribed in open}
Court  September  2d,  1833     }
Christ. Bachman, Prothy.

Henry B. Shaffner [signature]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court   further certifies that it appears to them that John Burk who was subscribed and sworn to the proceeding certificate is a resident of Lancaster City, and is a credible person, and that Henry B. Shaffner who has signed the other certificate is a clergyman resident in the Borough of Marietta and is a credible person and that their statements are entitled to credit.  

Walter Franklin [signature]
Sam Dale [signature]

I Christian Backman Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, do certify that the foregoing contains the signed 
 proceedings of the said Court on the matter of the application of John Weller for the testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Lancaster this twenty ninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

Christian Bachman, Proth.