Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9518, for Phillip Shinkle, Pennsylvania
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Penn
Shinkle Phillip
Catherine
R 9518
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Heirs of Mrs Catharine
Spinkle-
110 8302
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In the Matter of the Claim of Mrs. Catharine Shinkel for a Pension 
Personally appeared before me the subscriber William Holgate a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, who being duly affirmed according to law says that he was well acquainted with the husband of the said Catherine Shinkle in his life time at Phillip Shinkle That deponent knew him in Rexborough Township Philadelphia County in the year 1775. That the said Phillip Shinkle went out as a private in the company of Deponent be the Captain Matthew Holgate in the year 1776. That the said Company marched to Amboy in the State of New Jersey and remained out in the said Company about two [illegible] if not these that upon said Company's time being done.  that said Shinkle enlisted in the Pennsylvania Line   line for the term of nine month but cannot by the name of the Captain or the name of the Colonel of the Regiment after his enlistment he was marched to Fort Washington upon the [illegible] River and some [illegible] in that direction. That after the  nine month [illegible] was up.  That said Shinkle enlisted in the Flying Camp that the service was about six months in the Flying Camp Deponent was an officer in Mathew Holgate company When Shinkle was there and deponent was present when Shinkle enlisted at Port Amboy Deponent also saw afterward the said Shinkle in the said served deponent knew him he was discharged and has no doubt that
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fully served the said tours of two nine and six months in all 17 months- Deponent also knew the applicants wife of the said Philip Shinkle
William Holgate affirmed and subscribed Before me - day of September A.D. 1841 Armon Do Alleman 
Pennsylvania 
Philadelphia County ⎬ ss 
I Samuel Hart Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common [illegible] of said County Do Certify that Armon Davis Esq. before whom the aforegoing affidavit was made and whom his own proper hand writing has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now an Alderman in for the City of Philadelphia and Ex Officio Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Court of Indicature as thereout. 

In Testimony whereof I have her unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 26th day of May AD 1842 
S Carl Prothy
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In the Matter of the claim of Mrs Catharine Shinkle and is now deceased for a pension as this is [illegible] of Phillip Shinkle. 
Personally appeared in open Court of Common [illegible] for the for the City & County of Philadelphia, Jacob Merwine who being duly sworn say I. That he is the son in law of the said Phillip and Catharine Shinkle and knows of that the children now living one Catherine Jacob and Elisabeth the said Gloria be the being his wife of the said Deponent that Deponent of the conversed in his for them in Law in his life time upon the subject of his Revolutionary services, and he informed deponent that he first went out with the Militia, and went to Amboy and that he then enlisted in the Flying Camp and remained out a long time, he [illegible] the other years - That the said parties were not married until after the close of the Revolutionary War and be for the first day of January A.D  1794 [illegible] and [illegible] before me in open Court of Common Pleas this second day of April 1852
J.R Jones
Catherine Shinkle died on October AD 1841. 
Jacob Merwine
I certify that if his can duly proved before me in Court of Common Please that the children of Phillip and Catherine Shinkle now alive are Catherine, Jacob, and Gloria be the [illegible] that the said Catherine Shinkle died on this nineteenth day of October AD 1841.  Witness my hand this 2d day of April AD. 1842. J. R. Jones

Pennsylvania Philadelphia County ⎬ I Samuel Hart Esquire
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Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do certify that the Hon. J. R. Jones Esq. by whom the within Certificate and attestation were made and given and whom his own proper handwriting has hereunto Subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is one of the associate Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas which is a Court of Record and of Law duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Indicature where only 

In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this 10th day of May 1842 

J. Hart Cathondary
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Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do Certify that the Hon J.R. Jones Esq. by whom the within Certificate and attestation were made and given and whom his own proper hand writing has thereunto Subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and now is one of the associate Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas which is a Court of Record and of Law duly commissioned and qualified wall whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Indicature there only. 
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Philadelphia this 10th day of May 1842 
J. Hart Prothonotary
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(8-1776) NUMBER
SERVICE
Penn.
Shinkle, Phillip R. 9518
Catharine
CONTENTS
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Translation
of the dates of birth written in the German language in the evidence to which 
this is attached
In re 
Catherine Shinkle
Revol War.
1786 March 29th - at ten o'clock and 15 minutes is born into this world my daughter Catherine.
1787 November 10th at 7 o'clock and 30 minutes is born into this world my son John.
1789, September 21st is born into this world my son - (name not stated)
1790, October 26th is born into this world
my son Jacob
1792, November 26th-is born into this world 
a daughter who was baptized by the Reverend 
preacher Hermann 
April 7th  1793.
Fred J Braendle, Translator
December, 8th 1917
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Rev. War Section. 
December 10, 1917. 
Mr. Raymond Lerans, 
72 Adams Street, N. W. 
Washington, D. C. 
Sir: In response to your letter dated the 4"" instant, you are advised that it is alleged in the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. File No. 9, 518 that Phillip Shinkle in 1775 was a resident of Roxborough Township, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, and in 1776 went out as a Private in Captain Mathew Holgate's Company and served two or three months. He was in the Pennsylvania Line nine months, and in the Flying Camp six months names of officers are not stated. 
He married after the close of the Revolutionary War Catharine -- who died October 19, 1841. Their children were Catharine born March 29, 1786, John born November 14, 1787. A son, name not stated, born September 21 1789, Jacob born October 26, 1790. A daughter, name not stated, born November 26, 1792. In 1842 the surviving children, Catharine Jacob and Elizabeth wife of Jacob Merwine applied for pension which was not allowed on account of insufficient proof of service. 
Very respectfully, the Commissioner.
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9518
Cath. Shinkle
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Catherine Shinkle
of Philaf
Pennsylvania
Suspended
See
C.J.Jack
9518
Act 7 July 1938
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
I enclose in this the affidavit prepared for by Catharine Shinkle in her life time. The [illegible] before her declaration was finished  and on the other passed in the case. I [illegible] the children  then one of and entitled 

Philadelphia
Aug 30,1842

Yours Resp.
C J jack
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Pen Office
June 4, 1842

Sir,
     The papers in the case of the heirs of Mrs Catharine Shinkle decd. widow of Philip Shinkle, decd. have been ex-filed with suspended cases. A declaration should be made in open court by the party interested, under Act of 7 July 1838, which should be drawn up in strict conformity with the blank form contained in the enclosed printed sheet. The proof of the service is not sufficient. The service as alleged, being term of then nine and ?? was not such or was performed by the Pennsylvania troops. The Flying Camp served six months in 1776, No term of nine months could therefore have been performed after the alleged militia term in 1776 and pension to service in the Flying Camp. Those who went out as militiamen in 1776 and enlisted in the Flying Camp, did so before the termination of the militia service and after the Flying Camps were being formed (performed crossed through) served only six months under both engagements. It
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must be more clearly established that the husband of the deceased widow was in the Flying Corp before a pension can be allowed for six months.


written long the right margin 
C. J. Jack
4 June 1842


written at botton
C. J. Jack Esq. 
Philadelphia

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Rev sec
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72 Adams Street, N. W.
Washington, D. C.
December 4th, 1917.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:-
 
     I am descended from one Han Philip Shinkle (sometimes spelled Schenckel) who was a private in the "Heidelberg Co." (George Hudson, Captain), in Lancaster County, Pa., organized in the year 1775.
    This company afterwards saw service in the Revolutionary War. 
     A niece of mine, is desirous of joining the Daughters of the American Revolution, and in order to do so must of course establish the fact of her descent from a soldier of that war.
    Will you please advise whether or not your records disclose the service of the above-named soldier and to what extent, and oblige.
    If any fee is necessary, and you will inform me, I will promptly remit.

                      Yours truly,
             Raymond Loranz
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