Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41553, George Funk, Continental (German Regiment)
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental (German Regiment)
Funk, George
NUMBER
S.1553
CONTENTS
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15.443
Pennsylvania
George Funk of Carnarvon in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Houseggue of the Maryland line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of July 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of Sept 1819 and sent to G B Porter Esq., Lancaster Pennsylvania.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $111.51
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 1820 $48
$159.51
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
at Weltner was Lt. Col.
4 Mar 1820
History to R. Froger June 24, 1847
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41553
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 41.553
George Funk
Priv. Rev. War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: Vol. L, Page 184
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Lancaster Pa. June 21, 1847
Reah Frazer
How much money did Geo. Funk draw as pension?
F.56. Rec. June 25, 1847
Pension Office
Geo Funk
Paid 18
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Hon. Will. L. Marcy
Secretary of War
Washington, D.C.
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Hon. Will. L. Marcy
Secretary of War
Dear Sir,
George Funk, a soldier of the Revolution, died about 19 years ago, leaving heirs in this County. Previous to his death, he drew a pension from the United States for about eight years.
Will you inform me of the amount of said pension, and whether he would be entitled to receive any, previous to the time when he commenced to draw it, and if so, for what length of time previous.
Yours &c.
Very respectfully,
Noah Frazer
Lancaster, June 21, 1847
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George Funk
old soldier
1 August 1818
Private
German Regiment
Virginia Line
1776- 3 years
on roll
Adm
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Lancaster County, SS.
George Funk of Carnarvon in the County of Lancaster in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Laborer, upon oath makes the following Declaration,
That he, the said George Funk, in the year 1776 enlisted as a private for the term of three years in Captain George Hubley's Company of fort, in Colonel Walthen's Regiment in the Virginia line, called the German Regiment, under the command of General Muhlenburg, that the declarant faithfully served the whole of the said tour in said Company, and was honorably discharged. That declarant, after serving said term, enlisted for another year under the same officers, faithfully served the last-mentioned tour and was honorably discharged from service in the year 1780.
That the Declarant is upwards of 65 years of age, received two wounds during the Revolution War, is now very infirm and is now so reduced in his circumstances, as to need the assistance of his country for his support. That he received a written certificate of his discharge but has lost the same by time and accident.
George Funk [his mark]
Sworn and subscribed this Seventh day of July in the year of our Lord
one thousand Eight hundred and eighteen before me at Lancaster.
Walter Franklin
At the same time appeared Robert Jenkins who saith on his oath that he repeatedly saw the Certificate of discharge of the said George Funk for services during the Revolutionary war, that before now he has had it in his possession, but where it is now, he knows not.
Robert Jenkins
Sworn and subscribed before me the Seventh day of July in the year of one Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen at Lancaster.
Walter Franklin
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I, Walter Franklin, President of the Court of Common Pleas in the second Judicial District in Pennsylvania, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction from the foregoing declaration that the within named George Funk did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated therein, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress. Lancaster, July 7th 1818.
Walter Franklin
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, SS.
I, George B. Porter, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Lancaster, certify that Walter Franklin, Esquire, before whom the within and foregoing proceedings were had, is President of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the 2d Judicial district of Pennsylvania composed of the Counties of Lancaster and York and that due faith and credit are accordingly to be given to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at the City of Lancaster this first day of August 1818.
G. B. Porter
Prothonotary
I certify that the within named George Funk is so reduced in his circumstances as to stand in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Walter Franklin
Lancaster June 14 1819
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George Funk
old soldier
15443
Lancaster County
Con.
30 Sept 1819
Mar. 1820
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Lancaster County Pa,
On the ninth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record viz “ The District Court for the city and County of Lancaster” George Funk aged about sixty nine years resident in the Township of illegible in the and County of Lancaster who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that foresaid as was enlisted soldier in the Revolutionary war illegible from Jany 1776 till October 1750 in the Company of Capts illegible Regiment and Col illegible commanded by General Kahlenerg in the Virginia line. Too light to be legible for the remaining sentence. In conformity with the Law of the United States of the 15 Mar 1818 the illegible for which illegible 15.44 and dated the 7th of July 1815, And do solemnly swear that illegible of the United States on the 18th of March 1818. And that I have not illegible that time by sale in any manner dissolved of my property or any part there of saith entent set diminished nor illegible of remaining sentence is too light to read. The Revolutionary war. Passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not illegible any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or relative to me nor have any income other than what is contained in the Schedule illegible and by me subscribed a illegible a pension of forty dollars per year from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and that recently illegible the United States on the above mentioned Certificate; My illegible The (illegible sentence too light to read) including myself viz my wife aged about 65 years, daughter Margaret about twenty four years with her child about three years and my daughter Phoebe about 14 years all apparently too light to read, - - - - - - - - child myself and wife —-
Sworn Subscribed and declared before me not legible Charles Smith President of the District Court in and for City and County of Lancaster in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, District Court by Law consisting only of one judge).
Schedule of t he property of George Funk he a soldier of the Revolution taken this 31st day of May. A.D. 1820
1 Bureau Valued at $10.00 1 Cupboard with it, contents $15.00 1 illegible of 2 tables $4.50 1 chest $3.00 1 cupboard $1.50. 2 Spinnning wheels one illegible 6 chairs $3.00 1 brass kettle $3.50 Sunday illegible $2.00 Sundry illegible $16.00 Total $53.50——appraised by the above date by Edu Dohearn Michael Selkneller —-The above contains a correct return of all my property illegible necessary illegible and bedding accepted
George Funk (X)
It is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is $53.50 ——Charles Smith President of the District Court in and for the city and county of Lancaster in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania—-
State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
I George B Porter Prothortary for the District Court for the City and County of Lancaster certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule the illegible are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule of fifty three dollars and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the seal of the said court at the City of Lancaster this sixth day of June 1821
George B Porter
Prothotary