Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,021, for Adam Musketnuss, Pennsylvania
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Penn Musketnuss, Adam. S. 41.021
Musketmuss
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15,033 R
Pennsylvania
Adam Musketmuss
of Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania
who was a Private in the regiment commanded
Colonel Stewart of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 16 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Feb 18 and sent to George F Porter Lancaster Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of Feb 1819 133.06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar 1820 48.00
16Mrs 19/30  $181.06
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Adam Musketnuss
Old Soldier
Declaration, Oath [illegible]
15039
Lancaster
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County Ss.
On this ninth day of June 1820 personally
appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of said County Adam Musketnuss
aged 74 years resident in the City of Lancaster 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, in Captain Dehuffs Company in the first
Regiment commanded by Col Atlee, then in Capt Hoy's Company 2d Regt commanded 
by Col Stewart Pennsylvania line. That his original Declaration
was made on the 16th of April 1818, on which was granted a pension certificate, 
dated 20th Sept 1819 No 15.033. And I do solemnly swear that I
was a resident citizen of the United States March 18th 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
of
land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, passed March
18th 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 on the schedule hereto anexed and by me subscribed
Except a Pension of forty Dollars given me by the State of Pennsylvania
Occupation, a laborer have no family but my wife aged 62 years
who is lame, neither of us able to earn our living.- Adam Musketness [handwritten "X"] his mark
Sworn subscribed and declared June 9th 1820 in open Court, Attest G.B. Porter Prothy
Schedule of the property of Adam Musketnuss a soldier on the Revolutionary
War taken June 9th 1820 - 1 Chest value $1.00 1 Table 0.50, 2 Chairs 1.00
2 Iron Pots 1.50. Bucket, plates knives, forks 1.50-- $5.50-
The above contains a correct return of all my property of whatsoever [illegible] necessary
beding and clothing excepted.
Adam Musketnuss [handwritten "X"] his mark
It is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property
exhibited in the foregoing Schedule is five Dollars and fifty cents
Walter Hastings Saml Dale

Pennsylvania
Lancaster Count Ss
I George B Porter Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said
County certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied
from the Records of the said Court and that it is the opinion of the said Court that the
total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is five dollars
and fifty cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal
of said Court at the City of Lancaster this ninth day of July AD.
1820 - -
G.B. Porter
Prothy
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Adam Musketnuss
old soldier
Declara. 16 Ap c 1818.
Private
Col Stewarts Regiment
Pennsylvania Line
1777-3 years

Not on Roll
Admitted
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ss

Be it remembered that
on the sixteenth day of April in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen personally
appeared before the Subscriber president of the County
of Common Pleas in and for the second Judicial District
of Pennsylvania composed of the Counties of Lancaster
& York, Adam Musketnuss who being duly sworn
according to law deposeth & saith that he resides
in the Borough of Lancaster, that he was a private
Soldier in the war of the Revolution, that he first enlisted
in the service of the United States in the spring of the
year one thousand seven hundred & seventy six exactly
what day he cannot say, but he believes it to have
been about two months before the company marched 
which was in the month of May in the said year 1776
that he enlisted with Captain Abraham Dehuff
of the Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel
Atlee, and that he marched with the said
Captain & remained in the service for one year and
nine months under the said enlistment, & that at
the expiration of the said Term for which he was
thus enlisted, he again enlisted in the service of
his country with Captain Stoey in the second
Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel
Stuart, that he enlisted for the term of three years,
and served that time, and at the expiration thereof was
honorably discharged at Trenton in New Jersey
That this deponent on his said discharge received a
Certificate of his honorable discharge from General
Wayne, but not knowing its value he lost the same
That by reason of his exposure when in the service
his health is now so far impaired as to render him
unable to work and from his reduced circumstances
he now needs the assistance of his country for Support
and further saith not
Adam Musketnuss [handwritten "X"] his mark
Sworn & Subscribed
before me at the City of
of Lancaster the said
day & year 
Walter Franklin
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County Ss

Be it remembered that
on the sixteenth day of April in the year one
thousand eight hundred & eighteen personally appeared
before me the Subscriber President of the Court
of Common Pleas in and for the 2d Judicial District
of Pennsylvania composed of the Counties of Lancaster
& York Samuel Shrott who being duly sworn according 
to Law deposeth & saith that he is a resident
& inhabitant of the City of Lancaster in the said County
- that he has resided there for a great length of time
- that he was acquainted with Adam Musketnuss the
within named deponent in the year one thousand
seven hundred & seventy six & before that time that
he knows that the said Adam Musketnuss was a
Private soldier in the war of the Revolution that he
enlisted in the service of the United States in the spring
of the year one thousand seven hundred seventy six
with Captain Abraham Dehuff of the Pennsylvania
Regiment commanded by Colonel Atlee - that the
said company marched from Lancaster in the month
of May in the said year- and that the said Adam
Musketnuss served for [two lines are crossed out by hand, replaced by:]for more than nine months within deponents
knowledge at which time deponent  was taken prisoner & not hear of 
him afterwards & of the [illegible] knowledge knows not of the second enlistment
of the said Adam Musketnuss as mentioned in his
deposition, as this deponent was separated from the
said Musketnuss by reason of having been taken prisoner
by the enemy. And further deponent Saith not
Samuel Shrott [hand drawn "X"] his mark

Sworn and Subscribed
at the said City of Lancaster
the said day & year
before me.

The above words "for more than
nine months within deponents
knowledge at which time deponent 
was taken prisoner &
not hear of him afterwards"
being first substituted in the place
of those erased. 
Walter Franklin
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I Walter Franklin President of the Court
of Common Pleas as aforesaid do certify that it
appears to my satisfaction that the said Adam
Musketnuss did serve in the revolutionary war as
stated in the preceding depositions against the Common
& from his reduced circumstances stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings testimony
taken & had before me to the Secretary for
the Department of War pursuant to the
directions of the Act of Congress
J. Walter Franklin

Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ss
I Walter Franklin Presdt
the Court of Common Pleas as above stated certify that
Abraham Dehuff within stated appeared before me this
third day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred & nineteen and declared on affirmation
that the facts as then stated are here ^recording to the best of his knowledge & belief [illegible] that the said
Adam Musketnuss did serve in the War of the
Revolution the time stated in his declaration - that
the said Abraham Dehuff is now old & very feeble
and therefore unable to write his name without much
difficulty for which reason his subscribing his name
is dispensed with -- but he is of sound mind &
memory & well understands what he has stated
I further certify that he as well as the said
Adam Musketnuss and Samuel Shrott are credit
Witnesses. 
Given under my hand & seal at the City
of Lancaster the said day & year
Walter Franklin
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County SS: I George R. Porter Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County
do Certify that Walter Franklin Esquire
before whom the [illegible] within proceedings were
had was at the date thereof and now 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 duly Commissioned
and authorized to act as such.
In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the
seal of the said Court at Lancaster this twelfth
day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and Eighteen.
G.B. Porter
Prothy

Adam Musketness
old Soldier
Declara. 16 Ap c 1818.
Private
Col Stewarts Regiment
Pennsylvania Line
1777-3 years
Not on Roll
Admitted
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41021
Revy INVALID

File No. 41021
Adam Mucketmuss
Priv Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 5, Page 538
(Arrangement of 1870.)