Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40323, for Conrad Reichswick, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Penn.

Reichswick, Conrad or Conred

NUMBER
S. 40323
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14.393
Pennsylvania

Conrad Reichswick
of Columbia County in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Capt Craig of the 2nd Regt., Pennsylvania line, for the term of 1 year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th Sept. 1819 and sent to Wm. Montgomery, Esq
Danville, Pennsylv.a. [Pennsylvania]

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819 15 1/30  - 128. 26
Semi-anl all'ce ending 4th March 1820 - 48.00
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$176.26

Revolutionary claim, Act 18 March, 1818.
Columbia County

Sent letter to Hon. A. Beaumont March 11, 1835
Sent to WG. Hurley May 15/54

Notification sent October 28, 1821 to William Montgomery, Danville, Pennsylvania
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[text, left side of page]
1 Case 627
Informal 

Wm. Montgomery, judge
Danville, Columbia
County, Pennsylva. [Pennsylvania]

Received 12 June 1818
[lined-through text illegible]
Conrad Reichswick
private 76
one year
Pennsylvania line
[most lined-through text illegible]
Wanted the Judge [illegible] and the depositions of 2 witnesses as to the time of service.
[scribbled text illegible]

[text, right side of page]
The time of entering and of leaving the service will be stated - and the name of the colonel.
The magistrate, who administers the oath, will certify that the witness is credible and disinterested, and his official character at signature will be attested by the clerk under his seal of office [preceding text, lined through]
30 June 1819

Northampton County Ss.
Seal
I do hereby certify that the evidence attested before me by Leonard Hontz & Jacob Daubenspeck, is creditable and disinterested.
Witness my hand and Seal at East Penn Township the 23rd day of August A.D. 1819
Jno Horn
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[text, upper page]
1 Case 627
Informa [Informal]

Wm. Montgomery, judge
Danville, Columbia 
County, Pennsylvania

Received 12 June 18  [1818]
[lined-through text illegible]
Conrad Reichswick
private 76 
one year
Pennsylvania line
[most lined-through text illegible]
Wanted the Judge [illegible] and the depositions of 2 witnesses as to the time of service.
[scribbled text illegible]

Pennsylvania
Northampton County

[text, lower page]

I Henry Spering Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Northampton Clerk of the Courts of [illegible] and Court of [illegible] of the Peace in and for the said County Certify that John Horn Esq at the time of signing the Certificate of the 25 [illegible] in the case 10627 [illegible] was, and yet is, one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said County [illegible] at Easton in said County this twenty fourth day of August Anno Domini 1819.
H. Spering [signature] Prothonotary
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State of Pennsylvania, Columbia County, ss.

On this 4th day of June 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of Columbia County, in said State, personally appears Conrad Reichswick aged 70 years, resident in Columbia County in the said state, who being by me duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Conrad Reichswick enlisted near Easton in the state of Pennsylvania in 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Thomas Craig of the 2nd Pennsylv.a. [Pennsylvania} Regiment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the end of his term of enlistment one year, was discharged at Ticonderoga, that he was in the battle of The Three Rivers in Canada, that he never rec [received] any pension from the United States and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
William Montgomery [signature]
Conrad Reichswick [signature]

I, Wm Montgomery Judge &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Conrad Reichswick did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, 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.
Witness my hand & Seal June 4th 1818.
William Montgomery [signature]

Seal of the Court
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Columbia County Ict
I Geo A Frick Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William Montgomery esquire who doth signed the foregoing certificate is an acting associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Columbia aforesaid duly commissioned and affirmed as such. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the seal of said Court at Danville the fourth day of June A.D. Eighteen hundred and eighteen.
Geo. A Frick Prothy [signature and title]


Columbia County Ss.
Seal
I do certify that from all the information that I have obtained respecting the above applicant, he is poor and stands in need of the support from his Country.
Witness my hand and Seal May 1st 1819.
William Montgomery [signature]
the Judge to [illegible]
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Columbia County Ict
I Geo A Frick Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William Montgomery esquire who doth signed the foregoing certificate is an acting associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Columbia aforesaid duly commissioned and affirmed as such. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Danville the fourth day of June A.D. eighteen hundred and eighteen.
Geo. A. Frick Prothy [signature and title]

Columbia County Ss.
I do certify that from all the information that I have obtained respecting the above applicant, he is poor, and stands in need of support from his Country.
Witness my hand & Seal May 1st 1819.
William Montgomery [signature]
the Judge [illegible]
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Columbia County
District of Pennsylvania Ss

On the 7th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court of common pleas held in Danville for the County of Columbia being a court of record proceeding according to the course of common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceeding Conrad Reichswick aged Seventy five years resident in Columbia County in  said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 March 1818 and 1st May 1820. That he served in the revolutionary war in the company commanded by Thomas Craig captain in the regiment commanded by [blank space] and have obtained a pension under the act of the 18th March 1818 his certificate being numbered 14393. 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 or naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war". passed the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property securities contracts or depts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Conrad Reichswick [signature]
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Schedule of Property
I have besides necessary clothing and bedding
2 Horses & 1 Colt worth $70
2 Cows & 2 Heifers [worth]  24
8 or 9 sheep [worth] 6
8 hogs and some pigs [worth] 12
1 old loom [worth] 4
1 Smiths belows [bellows] [worth] 8
a few Tea cups & sausers [saucers], plates [worth] 1
a wagon and an old one day clock [worth] 20

 $140 [sum]

I received no pension from the State of Pennsylvania or any other state. I have but one small debt due to me of 8 or 9 dollars. I am indebted to one person 14$ to another 4$ to another 32$ to another 23$ to another 26$ besides some small debts. I am by trade a shoe maker and weaver but am unable to follow either of them by reason of age and infirmity and unable to earn a living by reason thereof. I have living with since my wife Mary aged 55 years and five children the eldest a daughter 22 years a boy 19 years and one other boy the youngest 16 years.
Conrad Reichwick [signature]

Sworn and delivered by Conrad Reichwick on the 7th day of August 1820 before the court of common pleas of Columbia County District of Pennsylvania.
Geo. A Frick Clerk [signature]
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I George A Frick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereunto annexed and duly copied from the record of the said county and state hereby certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and forty dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 19th day of August 1820.

Geo. A. Frick Clerk [signature]

Conrad Reichwick [Reichswick]
14393
Columbia
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[stamped] Bloomsburg PA May 11 1818
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Conrad Reichswick
Pa
18 May 1818
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Bloomsburg Penna May 9, 1854

To Commissioner of Pensions

Conrad Resewick [Reichswick] a Revolutionary pensioner under the Pension Act of 1818 died in the year 1830 leaving a widow who died in 1840 and five children who are all living. The children have been led to believe that they are entitled to receive from Government back pay or due other compensation for the services of their father or money which may be due from government to the manner [illegible] Pension Laws. Will you oblige me by giving me the information requested and also a copy of the Pension Laws [illegible] as your Commission will account.
Yours
W.G. Hurley [signature]

Commissioner of Pensions

96 / 11.76.26 / 12.23 / 96
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40323
INVALID
Revy

File No. 40, 323
Conrad Reichswick

Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol: 3, Page 415

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Northampton County Ss.

On the Tenth day of April A.D. 1819 before me John Horn, Esq. one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Northampton came personally Leonard Hontz of the said County and Jacob Daubenspeck of Schuylkill County, who after being duly sworn according to Law they did depose and say that Conrad Ricewick [Reichswick] was in Military Service with these deponents as a private Rifleman under command of Captain Thomas Craig, and that they were stationed in Canada towards Quebeck [Quebec] in the year 1776 and these deponents further say that the said Conrad Ricewick  [Reichswick] was enlisted in the said year 1776 for one year as a Rifleman as aforesaid and further said not.

[first signature for Leonard Hontz appears illiegible]
Jacob Daubenspeck [signature]

Sworn and Subscribed the day and year first above written before me
Jno Horn [signature]
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Pennsylvania
Northampton County

I Henry Spering Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Northampton, Clerk of the Courts of [illegible] of the said County Certify that John Horn Esquire before whom the within Depositions were taken, at the time of taking the same was and is, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said County and of said offices, at Easton, in the county aforesaid, this twenty fourth day of August Anno Domini 1819. 

H Spering Prothonotary [signature]

Deposition of Leonard Hontz & 
Jacob Daubenspeck