Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9424, John Eikelberger, Md. Penn.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Md. Eikelberger, John W. 9424
Penn. Eichleberger or
Eiglberger or
Mary
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7363.
Maryland
John Eickelberger
or Washg. Cty in the State of Maryland
who was a private in the regiment commanded b
Colonel [ILLEGIBLE] of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of twenty one month
to 79
Inscribed on the Roll of Mary Land
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 30 of May 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of Mar. 1837
and sent to the Kennedy
Hagerstown Ma
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 6/35.73,, 54
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1839 48 "
8127.54
Continue
1 yr [ILLEGIBLE]
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Washington County Md.
to '79

let 5 Oct 38
A. Kinker
let 15 Jany 1839
[ILLEGIBLE]

Notification sent September 5th 1820 to
Kennedy, Hagerstown, Maryland
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3862
Maryland
---
Mary Eichleberger
of John Eichleberger decd
Pen
who was a pensioner under the Act of
1818
and who died on the 22 April 1822
Washington in the State of Maryland
who was a private in the Co commanded
by Captain Bankson of the regt commanded
by Col Stewart in the Penn'a
line for one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Augt 1839, & sent to R.M. Tibball,
and Hagerstown Mary'd
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 $120.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Septr 39 20.00
$140.00
{Act July 7,
1838.}
Recorded by DM. Curdy, Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 174
Let. h A.P. Norton
March 7, 1850
power atty returned
Date of death
not on aB
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Be it remembered that on the
30th day of March in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
eighteen personally appeared John
Eickelberger before me an associate
Judge for the fifth Judicial district
of the State of Maryland composed
of Frederick, Washington and Allegany
Counties and made oath on
the Holy Evangel of Almighty God
that he the said John Eickelberger
enlisted in Capt. Bankson company
of Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment
commanded by Col. Walter Stewart
that he thinks this was in the year
seventeen hundred and seventy seven
that he served one year and nine
months and was discharged at
Millstone River in New Jersey by
Col. Walter Stewart aforesaid,
and that from his reduced circumstances
he needs the assistance of the
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Country for support
I do certify that
Secretary of the Department
of war, that the aforesaid
declaration was made upon
Oath before me on the day
and year first above written.
In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed my seal
Abm. Shriver
State of Maryland Washington County towit
I Otho Holland Williams Clerk of Washington County Court of the [ILLEGIBLE]
who appears to have taken and signed the above affidavit was at the ten
Associate Judges of the fifth Judicial District of the State of Maryland
and qualified and to all his acts as such full faith and credit is and ought
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my
O.H. Williams Clk. Wn. County Court
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State of Maryland Washington County
I John Eickelberger do
hereby relinquish all my right
title, patent and claim to any
Law of the United States passed
previous to the act of Congress
passed March 18th 1818
Given under my hand
seal this 30 day of March 1818.
his
John  x Eickelberger seal
Mark
Witness
Tho. Kennedy,
State of Maryland, hereby Certify, that the honorable Abraham Shriver Esquire
of taking and signing thereof, ever since hath been, and still is one of the
comprehending Frederick Washington and Allegany Counties, duly commissioned
to be given, as well in Courts of Justice as thereforth,
name and affixed my Official seal this thirty first day of March 1818.
Maryland
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I John Buchanan chief Judge of the fifth Judicial district
aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that
John Eickelberger aforesaid, did serve in the Revolutionary
War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the
common enemy, and that he is in reduced circumstances
and stands in need of the assistance of his Country
for support, and I now transmit the proceedings and
testimony taken and had as aforesaid to the Secretary
for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions
of the Act of Congress
24th Oct. 1818
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John Eichelberger
7. 3b3
Sept. 1819
Carle
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STATE OF MARYLAND, WASHINGTON COUNTY, SS.
On this first day of August 1820, personally appeared in open Court
being a court of record for the said county, John Eichelberger, aged sixty seven
years, resident in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: First he served one
year in Capt Cresops rifle Company, and for one year and nine months under Capt Bankson 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by the Irish Beauty Col. Stewart -
that his original declaration was made on the
30th May 1818 his pension certificate is number
7363 and bears date18th March 1819
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
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SCHEDULE OF PROPERTY, &c.

One Bureau
One Table 
1 Stool 
6 Chairs 
2 Chests 
1 bow
1 Coaner Cubbord [Corner Cupboard]
1 Looking Glass 
1 Iron Kittle [Kettle]
1 Iron Pot
2 buckets 

That he is by occupation a miller, but can 
work no more, has a wife aged about 66 or 67 
years but no children at home
Witness | John his X mark Eikelberger
Tho Kennedy

Sworn to, and declared, on the first day of August 1820.
[struck out: before] in open court.
Test O. H. Williams Clk

I, Otho H Williams, clerk of Washington County Court Maryland 
do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are, truly copied from the record of the 
said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court and on the [illegible] oath of Henry Deleman who was sworn and [illegible] in open court that the total amount in value of the pro
[words struck out] perty exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is sixty two dollars and ---
cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this first 
[Blurred seal of court blocking text] 1820.
O. H. Williams
Clerk of the Court for the County of Washington
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 I Thomas Keller Chief Justice of the Orphans Court of said County do
certify that Daniel Schuebly Register of Wills in and for the county aforesaid and that the foregoing
is a true copy from and his official papers

Given under my hand and seal this 2d day of January in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.

Tho Keller
Chief Justice of the
Orphans Court
Washington Co Md
I Daniel Schuebly Register of Wills in and for the county aforesaid
do hereby certify that Thomas Keller Chief Justice of the Orphans Court above
is the proper officer acknowledging and entitled to said certificate as such.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the public seal of my office this 2d day of January one thousand
eight hundred and twenty nine.

Danl Schuebly Reg.
Register of Wills for Washington Co Md
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John Eiglberger was born October 18th 1785 
{illegible} Eiglberger was born March 9 1785 
Peter Eiglberger was born March 9 1787
Henry Eiglberger was born on April 30 1789
Polbe Eiglberger was born August 1792
Cathrin Eiglberger was born August 11 1798
Ages of John Eiglberger Children
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State of Maryland Washington County Co To wit

On this first day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine
personally appeared in open Court, Mary Eickleberger a resident of Hagers Town in the County and
State aforesaid aged about eight six years who being 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 entitled "an act granting half pay to widows or orphans where 
their husbands and fathers have died of wounds received in the military service of the United 
States in certain cases and for other purposes" that she is the widow of John Eicklberger 
who according to the best of her knowledge was a private in the Pennsylvania line and 
served for a certain period in the army in the war of the Revolution that during the life 
time of the said John Eickleberger she believes that a pension was granted to him by the 
United States for his services aforesaid and that it continued until the time of his decease 
and refers to the records of the War Department for proof of his services and such other proof as 
the records of the War Department will exhibit she further declares that she was married to [word struck out] 
the said John Eickleberger on or about the year seventeen hundred and seventy five by a 
certain Young who was Pastor of an Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lebanon County in 
the State of Pennsylvania that she had a certificate of said marriage from said Young but 
has lost the same that she and the said John Eicklberger considered and treated each other as 
man and wife from the time of their intermarriage aforesaid until the time of his decease that her  
husband the aforesaid John Eickleberger died on the twenty second day of April in the year of 
our Lord one thousand eighteen hundred and twenty two that she was married to him before the last 
period of his service aforesaid and that she has never married since the deceased of the said John 
Eickleberger
Witness 
Danl Schuebly | Mary her X Eicklberger
Sworn to and subscribed before me the subscriber [struck out: Register of Wills] Chief Judge of the Orphans Court in and for the County aforesaid
the day and year above in open Court [struck out: Daniel Shuebly Register of]
Tho Keller J.O.C. of [struck out: Wills] Washington Co Md.

State of Maryland Washington County to wit

On this first day of Jany in the year eighteen hundred and thirty 
nine appeared in open Court Adam Kinkle and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty 
God that the annexed paper containing the date of the births of the several persons there mentioned 
was taken from the family Bible of John Eickleberger late of Washington County deceased and 
that the writing therein contained is in the handwriting of said John Eickleberger
A. Hinkle

Maryland Washington County SS

On the day and year aforesaid appeared in open County Theobald 
Eickleberger and made oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that he has known John 
Eickleberger late of Washington County deceased and Mary Eickleberger for and during all the 
time as before set forth, and during the time that he knew them, that they recognized each other as 
man and wife and that he never heard a doubt expressed as to their being in that relation towards  
each other he further made oath that he recognizes the names on the annexed paper as the names of 
children of said John Eickleberger & Mary his wife & that they were recognized and treated by them 
as such
Theod Eigelberger
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July 28, 1937
H. Kathryn Cutchall
Six Mile Run
Pennsylvania
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/KEL am
John Elkelberger-W.9434
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John and Jacob Eichelberger, of Pennsylvania.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of a Jacob
Eichelberger or similar spelling. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office. The record of John Elkelberger is furnished you herein, the data for which were obtained
from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 9434, based upon his military service in that war.

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of John Eikelberger are not shown.

John Eikelberger enlisted at Hagerstown, Maryland, date not given, and served one year in Captain Cresap's Rifle Company: he
enlisted in 1777, and served one year and nine months in Captain Bankson's Company, Colonel Water Stewart's Pennsylvania Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-four or sixty-five years and
resided at Booth's Hill, Washington County, Maryland.

He died April 22, 1822, in Washington County, Maryland.

The soldier married in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, sometime in 1778, Mary. The date and place of her birth and names of her
parents are not shown.

Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed January 1, 1839, at which time she was a resident of Hagerstown, Maryland, and gave her age as eighty-six years, later in [illegible]
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year, she stated that she was aged eighty-three years. She was borne on the pension rolls as Mary Eichelberger
.
Children of John and Mary Eikelberger: names are given as Eiglberger.
John Eiglberger. born October 13, 1783.
Jacob Eiglberger " March 9, 1785
Peter Eiglberger " " 3, 1787, living in 1850.
Henry Eiglberger " April 30, 1789.
Pollie (?) Eiglberger " August 7, 1793.
Cathrin Eiglberger " " 18, 1798.

The first child, a daughter, born in 1781, lived but a short time, her name was not given.

In 1839, one Theodore Eiglberger made affidavit in Washington County, Maryland; no relationship to the family was shown.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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June 24, 1937

Pauline A. Rees
721 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

IM-J/EEL
John Eikelberger-W.9424

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Snider, who served either in the Pennsylvania or Maryland Line and died in Bedford County,
Pennsylvania; and John Eichelberger, who served in the York County troops, Pennsylvania Line and died in Hagerstown, Maryland.

With the data furnished by you, no record could be identified as that of the John Snider in whom you are interested.
You are furnished herein the record of John Eikellberger, as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 9424, based upon his
military service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Eiklelberger are not shown.

John Eikleberger (as he was borne on the pension rolls) enlisted at Hagerstown, Maryland, date not given, and served one
year in Captain Crump's Rifle Company; he enlisted in 1777, and served one year and nine months in Captain Bankson's Company,
Colonel Walter Stewart's Pennsylvania Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-four or sixty-five years and resided at Booth's Hill, Washington County, Maryland.

He died April 22, 1822, in Washington County, Maryland.

The soldier married in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, sometime
in 1778, Mary. The date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown.

Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application
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executed January 1, 1839, at which time she was a resident of
Hagerstown, Maryland, and gave her age as eighty-six
Later, in same year, she stated that she was aged eighty three
years. Her name was borne on the pension rolls as Mary Eichleberger.
Children of John and Mary Eikelberger; names are given as Eiglberger.
John Eiglberger. . . born October 13, 1783
Jacob Eiglberger. . . # March 9, 1785
Peter Eiglberger. . . # # 3, 1787, living in 1850.
Henry Eiglberger. . . # April 30, 1789.
Pollie (?) Eiglberger. . . # August 7, 1796
Cathrin Eigleberger. . . # August 14, 1796
The first child, a daughter, born in 1781, lived but a short time; her name was not given.
In 1839, one Theobald Eiglberger made affidavit in Washington County, Maryland; no relationship to the family was show.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Mary Eicheberger, widow of John Eichleberger, (W.9424), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Mary Eichleberger, widow of John Eichleberger
Certificate No. 3862
Issued August 12, 1839,
Rate $40 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1836
Act of July 7, 1838
Maryland Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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August 30, 1935

BA-J/MMHF/eel

Alice E. Starner
443[?] W. College Avenue
York. Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to you letter of July 3, in which you request verification of the name of the  husband of Elizabeth Eichelberger, who received a pension based upon service of her husband in the Revolutionary War, pension claim, W.9423, both Martin and Michael having been used in the report furnished you June 28, 1935.
The name of this soldier was Martin Eichelberger as shown in the reference caption of that report, but inadvertently typed "Michael" in the report.
A corrected report is furnished you herewith, also the record of John Eichelberger, of Maryland, which, which you request.
Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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August 30, 1936

BA-J/EEL
John Eikelberger-W.9424
Alice E. Starner
443 1/2 W. College Avenue
York, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.9424. based upon the military service in that war of John Eikelberger. The name is also shown as Eichelberger and Eiglberger.
The data and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Eikelberger are are not shown.
This was a Matter of fact, as he did not say so. I considered not to use it
John Eikelberger (as he was pensioned) enlisted at Hagerstown, Maryland, date not given, and served for one year in Captain Cresap's Rifle Company; he enlisted in 1777, and served one year and nine months in Captain Bankson's Company. Colonel Walter Stewart's Pennsylvania Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 30, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-four or sixty-five years and resided at Booth's Mill, Washington County, Maryland.
He died April 22, 1822, in Washington County, Maryland.
The soldier married in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, sometime in 1778, Mary. Her maiden name, date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown.
Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed January 1, 1839, at which time she was a resident of Hagerstown, Maryland and gave her age as about eighty-six  years. Later in the same year, she stated that she was aged eighty-three years.
The names of the following children are shown:
John Eiglberger
Born October 13, 1783
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Children of John and Mary Eikelberger or Eiglberger continued:
[struck out: John Eiglberger . . . . .  born October 13, 1783.]
Jacob Eiglberger . . . . . . . . born | March 9, 1785.
Peter Eiglberger . . . . . . . . . " | " 3, 1787, was living in 1850.
Henry Eiglberger . . . . . . . .  " | April 30, 1789.
Pollie (?) Eiglberger . . . . . .  " | August 7, 1792.
Cathrin Eigleberger . . . . . .  " | " 14, 1798.

The first child was a daughter, born in 1781, who lived but a 
short time; her name was not given.

In 1839, one Theobald Eiglberger made affidavit in Washington 
County, Maryland; no relationship to the family was shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the 
name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of 
the Revolutionary War pensioner, Mary Eichleberger (as she was pen
sioned), wife of John Eichleberger (W.9424), you should address The 
Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, 
this city and cite the following data:

Mary Eichleberger, widow of John Eichleberger, Certificate No. 
3862, issued August 12, 1839, rate $40 per annum, commenced March 
4, 1836, Act of July 7, 1828, Maryland Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3-525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
W.F. 9424 | Washington, D. C., ___, 19__

In reply to your request of ___, received ___
for a statement of the military history of John Eikelberger*
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired 
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen
sion on file in this Bureau. *name also appears Eichleberg and Eiglberger
===========================================================
DATES OF | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. |
ENLISTMENT OR | LENGTH OF |___________________________ | STATE.
APPOINTMENT. | SERVICE. | RANK. | CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. |
____________________________________________________________________
✓ | 1 year | Pvt. | Cresap | Rifle Company | Md
1777 | 1 yr. & 9 mos | [blank] | Bankson | Walter Stewart | Penn.

Battles engaged in, none stated.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Hagerstown Md.

Date of application for pension, Mch. 30, 1818  His cl. was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Washington County , Md.

Age at date of application, 65 yrs.  He died April. 22, 1822

Remarks:  He mar. in 1778 in Lebanon Co. Penn. Mary-She 
was al. pension on an app. ex. Jany 1, 1839 while a resident 
of Hagerstown Md. aged 86 years.
See supplement herewith for names of children

Respectfully

Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section.

June 16, 1919.

Mrs. James H. Cranwell, 
Waynesboro, Franklin County, 
Pennsylvania.

Madam:

In addition to the military history of John Eikelber
ger, Eichleberger or Eiglberger, W. File No. 9, 424 Revolutionary 
War, you are furnished the following data as to his children:
One child whose name is not stated was born about 1781.

John | born | October 13, 1783.
Jacob | " | March 9, 1785.
Peter (?) | " | March 3, 1787.
Henry | " | April 30, 1789.
Pollie (?) | " | August 7, 1792.
Cathrin | " | August 14, 1798.

Very respectfully, 

C. Sieman
Acting Commissioner.
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Six Mile Run. Pa
July 5th 1937.
[Circular time and date stamp]
Arrow pointing 3:15
RECEIVED 
JULY 6 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS ADM
READER #37

A. D. Hiller 
Veterans Bureau, 
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,

I would appreciate it very much 
if you could give me this information. 
Did [✓] John Eichelberger from Lebonon Co, and 
[✓] Jacob Eichelberger Lebonon Co, formerly part 
of Lancaster Co. file affidavits for pension? 
If so, could I have a full copy of same? 

They are listed in Lebonon Co.
History, Page 31, in Pennsylvania Archives, 
Series V Vol. II, pages 404-405.  John was 
in a hospital.  Their regiment was Col. Miles 
2d. Batt. Pa. Rifle Regiment, Muster Roll of 
Capt. Peper Grubb, Jr.  Jacob took the oath 
of allegiance May 31st 1778.  Is this the 
same Jacob or would he have been 
naturalized on admission to the army?

Thanking you for this 
kindness, I am, 
Yours truly

H. Kathryn Cutchall
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PAULINE ADELE REES  June 4, 1937
721 SPRUCE STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PENNA.

Department of Interior 
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Sir:  Please send me 
copies of application for 
pensions for the following 
Revolutionary war veterans.
first. John Snider [⍻] who 
served in either Penna or 
Maryland line, and who died 
in Woodbury Twpt. Bedford Co
Penna.  Secondly, [✓] John Eichelberger 
who served in the York County 
Divisions. Pa. line and died 
in Hagerstown Md.

Thanking you, I am 
Very Respect. Pauline A. Rees
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Rev Sec

[Seal of Maryland Historical Society]

Baltimore June 6, 1919

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C. 

Gentlemen,

Would you kindly let me have the services of John Eichelberger 
who served in Pa. Rifle Co. in the Revolutionary War.

I would appreciate this very much.

Yours truly

Grace Philips Cranwell
(Mrs. James H.) Waynesboro
Franklin Co.
Penna.

[Circular mail receipt stamp]
PENSION
F
JUN
U 7 S.
1919
OFFICE.
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[Two panels]
[Left panel]

1919 June 17 Hist to Mrs. J. H. Cranwell
1935-Aug 30 - Hist to Alice 
E. Starner. EL
____
1937-June 25 - Hist to Pauline 
A. Rees. EL
____
1937 - July 28 - Hist to H. Kathryn 
Cutchall. EL

[Right panel]

Revy. WIDOW, &c.

File No. 9424 
Mary Eichleberger 
Wid. of
John Eichleberger 
Pvt. Pa. line

Act: July 7"/38

Index:--Vol. A, Page 212

[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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[Envelope with note]

K 316 } Sept 20. 38
Pension Office 
[illegible]
Mrs Eikelberger
Not Allowed

[Address appears upside down on image]

[Illegible circular date stamp]

PAID
Honorable J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War
City of Washington 
D. C
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[Envelope with note] 

[Circular mail stamp]
HAGERSTOWN
SEP
18
MD
PAID

Honorable J. R. Poinsett 
Secretary of War
City of Washington 
D. C

[Text appears upside down on image]

K} 316  Sept 20. 38
Pension Office
[illegible]
Mrs Eikelberger 
Not Allowed
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Hagerstown Sept. 18th 1838

Honorable J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War

In relation to the pension of 
John Eichelberger such as will enable his 
widow to refer to the evidence furnished by 
the records in supplying the additional evidence 
necessary to having her name placed on the 
Pension list.  The pension of John 
Eichelberger commenced some where 
between the year 1816 & 1820

Yours Respectfully 

A. Kinkle
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Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 
28th February 1850

Sir

Please find enclosed a Power of Attorney from Peter 
Eikilberger. And you will please to furnish me 
with a copy of John Eikilbergers declaration made 
for a pension under the act of 18th March 1818 with 
such proof as he then furnished of his service in 
the revolution.  Also please send me a copy of the 
declaration & proof of his widow Mary Eikilberger under the 
act of 7th July 1838.  And inform me what she drew per 
annum.  The said John & Mary Eilkilberger were resi
dents of Washington County Maryland at the time of applying 
for pensions.

This information is called for by their heirs for 
the purpose of assisting them to establish a claim to 
bounty land & the widows claim to a pension under the 
act of 4th July 1836.

Very Respectfully Your
Obt. Servt.
A. P. Norton

To
Hon J. L. Edwards 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington 
D. C.
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[Envelope with note]

[Circular mail stamp]
HAGERSTOWN 
MAY
[illegible]
Md

[Written vertically left margin]
5337 May 6
Maryd.
7 July 1838
Mary Eichleberger
Mary Eickleberger
wid of John

[Address]

FREE
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
War department
Washington City
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Hagers Town May 4th 1839

Dear Sir

The application of Mrs Mary Eichleberger for a 
pension under the act of 1836 not having been successful 
owing to there not being satisfactory evidence of her marriage 
before the termination of her husbands service, the enclosed 
declaration has been made in hopes that the evidence now 
on file in the War department is sufficient to enable her to 
obtain a pension under the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838

Do me the favor to answer this, the delay arising between 
the date of the declaration and the date of this letter was owing 
to the declaration being placed in my hands and being 
occupied with other matters it was neglected until meeting her 
son in law this morning I was reminded of it

Very respectfully 
Yr obt servt
R. M. Tidball

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
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[Envelope with note]
[Written vertically left margin]

[illegible]
Md
Mrs Eckelberger

[Address]
[Circular mail stamp]
HAGERSTOWN 
FEB
27
Md

FREE
J. L. Edwards 
3rd Auditors Office 
War department
Washington City
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Hagers Town Feby 27th 1839

Sir

A neighbour [neighbor] of mine Mr. Kinkle handed me a letter 
addressed by you to Mr. John Harry on the 28th of Jany. 1839 
on the subject of an application by the widow of John Eichelberger 
for a pension under the act of July 4th 1836 in which you 
mention that the period at which her husbands service terminated
is not precisely stated in his declaration but it is believed to 
have been late in 1777.  The Judges certificate as to the date of 
her marriage is adverted to by which it appears that he thought 
it to have taken place in 1778.  I thought at the time that 
Mr. Theobald Eichelberger would probably be able to prove the 
date of the marriage but found from conversing with him 
that he was not His affidavit made before a Justice of the 
peace is enclosed by which it appears that John Eichelberger 
enlisted in this town under Captain Cresap I suppose of course 
in the Maryland line 

The applicant Mary Eichelberger states 
that her husband was twice enlisted that after the expiration 
of his first term of service he was employed by her father who 
was a resident of Lebanon County Pennsylvania and is very positive 
in her statement that he was in the service after her intermarriage 
with him I am informed that it can be proved that the 
decedant [decedent] John Eichelberger frequently adverted during his life 
time to the circumstance that he was in the service as a married 
man 

Mr. T. Eichelberger is a highly respectable man and 
his entire credibility can be established without difficulty  
He is well known to Mr. Harry to whom your letter is addressed 
and Mary Eichelbergers character is good How far testimony as to 
the declarations of the deceased pensioner would have weight with 
the department or whether it would have any you will please
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inform me I take it for granted that the department will 
make every allowance that can reasonably be made for any 
inaccuracy of statements made by an infirm aged and 
illiterate woman She is very poor and it would afford 
me pleasure to render any aid in removing difficulties 
in her way Do me the favor to answer this

I am very respectfully 
Yr obedt servant

R. W. Tidball

J. L. Edwards Esqr
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4178
Mrs Eckelberger
Md

[Appears upside down on image]
V 4178
Mary Eickleberger 
of John
Maryland.
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V 4178
Mary Eickleberger 
of John
Maryland

[Appears upside down on image]

4178
Mrs Eckelberger
Md
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[Envelope with note]
[Written vertically left marking]

[illegible] at - Jan 25
[illegible]
Respectfully referred to the 
Commissioner of pensions
JH
Jan. 25th 1839

[Address]
[Circular mail stamp]
HAGERSTOWN
JAN
25
Md

PAID 20
Mr John Harry 
3d Auditors Office
Washington City 
D.C.
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Hagerstown January 23rd 1839

Mr Harry 

Dr Sir

It appears that there was a misunderstan
ding or mistake in the declaration of Mary Eichelberger 
who is verry [very] old and infirm hard of hearing and 
depending on her recollection of the number of 
years that occurred since, her marriage was either 
misunderstood or mistaken, as to the date of her marr
age she is positive however that her husband was 
in the service during the Revolutionary War and 
subsequent to her marriage.  It is proper to mention 
that she says she had one child a daughter born 
prior to the date of the first mentioned on the family 
record who died young and is not mentioned 
The birth was about two years before the birth of the 
first mentioned on the family record and that 
she was married about three years before a child 
was born From the circumstances of the case the 
presiding Judge of the Orphans Court believes she 
was married in 1778

Your Obt St

Adam Kinkle
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died Apl 27, 1823
Preston
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Maryland Washington County to wit

I Thomas Keller Chief Justice of the Orphans Court of Washington 
aforesaid and the same person whose name is signed within do hereby testify that I have this day 
examined under oath Mary Eichleberger within named, and am satisfied from her statements 
that the intermarriage between her and John Eichleberger was sometime in the year seventeen hun
dred and seventy eight instated of seventeen hundred and seventy five as stated in the within decla
ration, and that she was examined in open Court.
Witness my hand this 22d day of January 1839

 } Chief Justice of
Tho Keller } the Orphans Court
} Wash. Co Md.
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Third Auditors Office 
Janr. 7 1839

Sir

I send you enclosed the papers of Mary 
Lewis & Mary Eichleberger, widows of Revolutionary 
soldiers, claiming pensions.  Should there be any 
defect in the papers, please return them to me 
for correction.  Their husbands were on the pension 
roll of Maryland & died on the day stated in the papers

Respectfully 
Your Obt. Svt.

John Harry
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John Eickelber

on roll Capt
Banksons Co., Col 
Stewarts regt for 1 yr
[word struck out] to Sep 1778.
Roll at State Dept.
vol 5.
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State of Maryland Washington County Ss

On the twenty first day of September 
1818 personally appeared before me the 
subscriber a justice of the peace for 
the County aforesaid John Eickelberger 
living at Booths Mile, and made 
oath on the Holy Evangelits [Evangely] of
Almighty God that John Eickelberger 
an old Revolutionary soldier is in 
reduced circumstances and stands in 
need of the assistance of his country 
for support
Sworn before
George Nichols
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On this 8th day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen 
hundred and thirty [struck out: eight] nine personally appeared before me the 
subscriber a justice of the peace of the State of Maryland in 
and for Washington County Theobald Eichelberger and under 
oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God that he remembers 
that John Eichelberger late of Washington County deceased 
enlisted under Captain Cresap during the revolutionary war 
in what is now called Hagers Town in said County. That the said enlistment 
took place during the first enlistment that was made in 
said Town & he thinks it was shortly after the declaration 
of Independence,
Sworn before 
J Kansler
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Washington County to wit:

I hereby certify that J. Kansler Gentleman before whom the 
within affidavit was made and who has thereunto subscrib
ed his name was at the time of so doing and is still a Justice 
of the peace of the State of Maryland in and for said 
County duly commissioned and qualified and to all his 
acts as such full faith and credit is due as well in Courts 
of Justice as thereout.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my 
name and affix the seal of my office this 
ninth day of February in the year of our 
Lord eighteen hundred and thirty nine
O. H. Williams Clk
Washington County 
Court 
Md
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V
Mary Eickleberger 
Maryland 

Suspended 

See letter 28th 
January 1839 John Harry
let R. M. Tidball
6 March 1839

Act 4 July 1836
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State of Maryland Sct

On this 16th day of April in the year eighteen 
hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before 
the Orphans Court of Washington County in the State 
of Maryland Mary Eichelberger, a resident of Hagers 
Town in the County aforesaid aged about eighty three 
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 7th 1828, entitled "An Act granting 
half pay and pensions to certain Widows." That she is 
the widow of John Eichelberger who was a private in 
the army during the revolutionary war and served in 
the Pennsylvania line she refers to the records of the war 
department for evidence of the time when he entered 
the service and left the same and for other evidence 
in relation to his said service she further declares that 
she was married to the said John Eichelberger before 
the year seventeen hundred and eighty that her husband 
the aforesaid John Eichelberger died on the [blank] day 
of April in the year eighteen hundred and twenty two 
that she believes that she was married to him prior 
to his leaving the service, and is certain that the 
marriage took place previous to the first of January 
seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit previous to 
the year seventeen hundred and eighty 
Mary her X mark Eichelberger

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and 
year above written [struck out: before] in open Court before-
Tho Keller
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Maryland Washington County SS

I Daniel Schuebly Register of Wills in and for 
[Blurred personal seal] Washington County do hereby certify that Thomas 
Keller before whom the aforegoing acknowledgement 
is made is Chief Justice of the Orphans Court 
duly commissioned and qualified and acting as 
such 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and affixed my seal this 16th day of 
April 1839.
Danl Schebly Regtr. 
Wills for Wash Co Md.

[Following written vertically from the left margin]

5337
Mary Eickleberger  [5337 written beneath Eickleberger]
of John 
Maryland

Admitted 
Per 1 yr - $40. 
Cap Bankson Col Steward 
Pa line

died 22 April 1822

Act 7 July 38

R. M. Tidball
Hagers Town 
Md