Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7828, for John Ottinger, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Penn

Ottinger, John

NUMBER
R. 7828
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Additional evidence
in the claim of
John Ottinger
for a Revolutionary Pension

make payable at seat of government

P Humphreys
Caney Branch
Green County
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Green County

On this 7th day of June 1852. Personally
appeared in open Court of Green County in the state aforesaid now
sitting John Ottinger a resident of the County & State aforesaid
aged ninety six years on the Twenty seventh day of September last
who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath
make the following declaration (supplimentary to a former declaration 
now on file in the Pension Office) in order to obtain the
benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States, under the following
named officers and served as herein stated: To wit: That he
was drafted (as nearly as he can now recollect) in the year of
One thousand seven hundred hundred and seventy six to serve in
the Malitia in the County of York & State of Pennsylvania as a private in the
company of Capt Smizer, in the Regt commanded by Col. Swope
in the war of the Revolution, and served six months as a private
in the said Co. & Regt.  The year following, he was again drafted
and served six months more in the same Regt as an assistent
Quarter Master, having the immediate charge & command of the
Waggons, and was with hearing of the artilary when the
well known battle of Germantown was fought on the 4th day
of October 1777 on or near the Delaware river; he does not
now remember under whom he was drafted the last time
but knows will be served six months in the said Regt in the same
year of battle of Germantown as assistent Quarter Master
and was honorably discharged from the service each time &
not viewing his discharges of any value, he did not take
case of them, and they are consequently lost or destroyd in the
lapse of so many years on the range of his opperations being
in different parts of Maryland and Pennsylvania, collecting
provisions for the Army, wood &c. and provender of all sorts for
the Cavelry; and after the battle of Germantown a number
of the waggons in his charge were taken to remove the
dead and wounded from the battle field at Germantown.

Declarant was born in York County Pennsylvania September
the 27th day Seventeen hundred & fifty five, and lived there till
he was upwards of thirty years of age he then removed to the
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to the State of Virginia and after residing in that State
for the space of seven years, he then removed
To the County of Green & State of Tennessee where he has lived
to the present time being some fifty three or fifty four years
From extreme old age and consequent loss of memory he
cannot now remember the names of many of the field &
company officers he one knew; he states that he is not now
nor never has been a Pensioner in any state or Territory of the
United States, & relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension
or annuity except the present.   He further declares that he does not
know of a living witness by whom he can prove his service
He is in possession of an old German family Bible in which
the record of his fathers family is Recorded, and his own
age these recorded as before stated. He was not able to attend
the Court when he made the former declaration, and was this
day brought in a carriage by the assistence of a friend to appear
in open court.

John Ottinger  X his mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
before me    E. W. Headrick   CGC

We George Ackison a Clergiman residing in the County of
Green & State of Tennessee and John Walker residing in
the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
John Ottinger who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration; that we believe him to be Ninety six years of
of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution
and we concur in that opinion-
George Ackison
John Walker
Sworn and subscribed the
day & year aforesaid
in open Court     E.W. Headrick.  CGC

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after
the investigation of the matter putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the War Department that the above named
applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he
States - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them
that George Ackison who has signed the preceeding certificate is a
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a Clergiman resident in the County and State aforesaid & that
John Walker is a credible person, and that their statement
is entitled to credit

Examination by the Court.
- Where and in what year were you born?
A. I was born in York County & State of Pennsylvania on the
Twenty seventh day of September Seventeen hundred & fifty five
- Have you any Record of your age & if so where is it
A. My age is recorded in an old German family Bible now
in my possession and given to me by my father containing
the birth of all his children
- How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you 
volunteer, or were you a substitute, & if so for whom?
A. I was drafted each time for six months-
- Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so
by whom signed, and what become of it
A. I recd two discharges one for each term of service, but
do not know by whom signed nor what has become of them
- State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present
neighborhood, and who can testify to your character for veracity and
their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
A. I name George Ackison the Clergiman aforesaid, and John
Walker aforesaid, and as many more as may be called for-

I Elijah W. Headrick Clerk of the County Court of Green County
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Ottinger
for a Pension-
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
official seal at Office in
Greenville this 7th day of June
1852
---
Ohio
E. W. Headrick C.G.C.
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.

REJECTED

1828

John Ottinger

Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application files:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
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No 38.319.

7828

John Ottinger

Tennessee

[  ]  Blum April 12/ [ ]
R Humphreys Aug 31 1832
Hon A.G. Walkins May 17/53
[  ] Tayler Feby  {  }
Papers copied & sent to 
Hon N G Taylor 27 Feb 1853
P. M. Henry Dec 15/57
same Apl 14/58
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(Revolutionary Pension Act June 1832)

Geo. C. Whiting Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.


Mathias Bright-Baron
N, J. dus  1832

also 
John Ottinger 
Ten - sks 1832

2 cases
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Jno Ottinger
--------
wid of Wm Cooper
Isaac ------

Anderson

The Commis of Pensions
Chesent
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Sir;

I respectfully ask to see
the papers in the cases of John
Ottinger, and the widow of
Isaac Cooper for pension, My
Authority to act in these cases
has been shown to the chief
Clerk.
I presume the Ottinger case
is under the act of 32 & the
Cooper under 36 or 38,

Very Resp
F. L. Brickin
-
May 10/52

J E Heath Esq
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Ho Reps  Feb 14  55

Hon L P Waldo

D. Sir. I ask a reinvestigation 
of the case of John Ottinger 
who asks a revolutionary
Pension.   He lives in Greene or
Cocke Co Tenn.

If the application be not
successfull, I ask a copy of all ┃
the papers that I may lay them
before Congress.  Your early
attention is requested to this
Respectfully
Yours
A.G. Layton
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Power of Att
Rev. pension act 1832
Suspended claim
Tennessee
John Ottinger

P.M. Henry,
Present
April 10 /58
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.
--------------------------
Know all men by these presents: That I, John Ottinger
the county of Greene and State of Tennessee
the identical person
whose claim for pension under the act of Congress, approved the 17th day of June
1832, is suspended,
18____, do hereby constitute and appoint Richard Humphreys of Washington Co. Tennessee
and P.M. Henry of Washington City my true and lawful Attornies irrevocably for me, and in my
name and place, and with power of substitution to examine all the records, letters, affidavits, and other documents
and papers connected with the aforesaid claim now on file in the Pension Offer as well as all the Muster Rolls
and other records that may show the military services of the said John Ottinger
(myself) and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever, touching the premises,
in order to prosecute said claim to some result, and to receive the amt. due when issued: hereby revoking
all powers of attorney heretofore given for a like purpose, and confirming whatsoever my said attornies
shall, in my name legally do in the premises: In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal, this
15th day of September 1857
iJohn Ottinger  X his mark

Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace, for the aforesaid county of
Greene and State of Tennessee; and I do certify that of
my own personal knowledge the aforesaid John Ottinger is the identical
person he a represents himself to be
Witness my hand and seal, this
15th day of September 1857.
William Ottinger J.P. [SEAL]

STATE OF Tennessee
County of Greene
I do certify, that William Ottinger, Esquire, before who the foregoing
acknowledgment was made, was, at the time of it being made a Justice of the Peace for said
county, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the above is his genuine signature.
 the seal of the County
court for said county.
this 24th day of September 1857
E.M. Headrick CGC
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John Ottinger
Tennessee
Act 1832



P.M. Hannah W
Penn

Power of Attorney
P. M. Henry,
of
Washington City.
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Dece 29 /57
Tenn
Appl of John
Ottinger


John Blair
Jonesbourogh
Tennessee
  
original
Triplett

Hon James E. Heath
commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D C
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Jonesborough Tennessee 1851

Sir.
I am requested to send you the claim
of John Ollinger a Revolutionary soldier
for pension.  When the claim is examined you
will please inform one you will see that 
the applicant is approaching a century in
years & what is done ought to be done quickly

respectfully
John Blair
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Washington DC.
Nov. 25, 1837.

Sir:
I herewith enclose a power of
Attorney from Mathias Bright-Baker a [  ??
ing ] revolutionary soldier of New Jersey,
who has a suspected claim for pension
now on file in your office under the
act of June 7, 1832.
I also enclose a power of Attorny
of John Ottinger of Tennessee for a like purpose.
A power of attorney from this soldier direct to me
will be found on file with his papers.
I would be pleased to learn what
are the requirements of your office in regard to
the claims of these revolutionary soldiers

Very respectfully
your obt servt
P.M. Henry

Geo C. Whiting
Comm of Pension
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Washington D.C.
April 10. 1858.

Sir
I herewith enclose a power
of Attorney from John Ottinger of Tennessee
to prosecute his suspended claim for revolutionary ension
under the act of June 7, 1832
I would be pleased to receive a copy
of your letter in this case to Hon. N. G. Taylor, dated
February 19th 1835, and to be informed whether his
application has yet been transferred to either Committee
of Congress on Revolutionary Claims.
Very respectfully
P.M. Henry

Geo. C. Whiting E
Commr of Pensions
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House of Reps
Dec 20th 185?

Sir
Some time in the month
of Nov last I forwarded to
the pension Office additional
proof in the case of John
Ottinger of Tennessee for Revolutionary
pension. An error exists
which will have to be corrected
before the case can be examined
It was passed inadvertantly
Please return the papers to me
for correction

Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
A. G. Watkins

Hon Jas E Heath
Comm of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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No 38319
Revolutionary
Pension Claim
of John Ottinger
Tennessee
June 7, 1832

John Blair
Jonesborough
Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Green County

On this 17th day of December
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, I
Anderson Walker one of the acting Justices of the
peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly
authorized to administer oaths, attended at the residence of John Ottinger aged ninety six years a
resident of the County and state aforesaid and I do
hereby certify, that he was and is unable to attend court
for the purpose making his declaration, from
age and bodily infirmity, who being duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath declare that
he is ninety six years of age, was born and raised
in York County and State of Pensylvania, that
he was draughted, in the first requisition in the
State of Pensylvania to serve six months in the war
of the Revolution in a company commanded by ┃
Capt Smizer of the Regt Commanded by ┃
Col. Swope of the Pensylvania Malitia, and ┃
served six months in said company as a private
Soldier - He further declares, that after serving
the first tour of six months, that he was again
draughted to serve six months more, in same
Regt commanded by the same Col Swope
which tour of six months he served in the
capacity of assistant Quarter Master, in which
service he remember the names of Captains
Butt and Harman, and does not remember
of belonging to any particular company-
He had the charge and command of the Waggons
engaged in hauling provisions and wood to the ┃
army and collecting the same where ever he could
find it, and hauling provender of all kinds for ┃
the cavalry. He has forgotten the names of many
field and Company Officers whose names he
then known. He further declares, that he
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considered his discharges as useless and
took no care of them, and consequently are lost
this declarant further states, that the reason
why he has not made application for a pension
before this time, was that he always until now considered, an application for a pension unless
for disability inflicted while in the service to be
unpatriotic and not strictly honest - He remembers
distinctly at one time Genl Washington reviewing
the troops granted all the boys under 16 years &
those married men who desired it, to return
to their homes and all the rest continue six
months. He further states that to the best of
his recollection he was about 21 or 22 years of ┃
age when he first went into service, but
from old age and consequent loss of
memory he cannot state the years he was
in the service. He further declares that he is
the identical John Ottinger who served in the
Army of the Revolution as before stated in this declaration, and that he has no documentary
or other evidence, than the foregoing and his
general reputation, and that he has resided
at his present residence for more than fifty
years; and at the time he served as before stated
he resided in York County and State of
Pensylvania. He makes this declaration
for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of provision
made by the act of Congress, passed June the
7th Day 1832
 
John Ottinger  X his mark
Johning Ottinger  in dutch

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid, and I hereby certify that I am
well acquainted with John Ottinger and have been
for many years, and that he is generally believd
to be the of the age before stated, to have been a
Revolutionary soldier and for integrity
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and veracity stands as fair as any man living in
the neighborhood where he resides, and is a
well known fact that he has for many years
refused to apply for a pension for the reasons
set forth in his declaration and I believe him
to be the identical John Ottinger who served
in the war of the Revolution as stated in his
declaration
Anderson Walker J. P.  (seal)
Justice of the peace
for Greene County

State of Tennessee
Green County 
Be it remembered that on
this 17th day of December 1851 Personally appeared 
before me Anderson Walker an acting
Justice of the peace in and for the County and
State aforesaid Andrew Stine aged sixty six
years, a witness with whom I am well acquaint
whose evidence is entitled to full faith and credit
who being duly sworn according to law, doth
on his oath make the following statement
to wit. That he is and always have been
well acquainted with John Ottinger who
has sworn to and subscribed to the foregoing
declaration, and have always understood.
from his general reputation to have been
a Revolutionary soldier, and in the neighborhood
where he resides, is generally
believed to have been a Revolutionary
soldier and of the age before stated, and
stands as fair for integrily & veracity as
any man in the neighborhood where
he resides.

Andrew Stine  X his mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
year aforesaid
as
Anderson Walker J.P.  {seal}
Justice of the Peace
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State of Tennessee
Greene County
Valentin Sevier a citizen
of said County, aged Seventy one years. States
that he has been acquainted with John Ottinger, Sr
thirty or forty years (excepted some years passed that I
have not seen him) that during this acquaintance,
I have esteemed Mr Ottinger as a good, honest and
correct Citizin and entitled to be so respected by
our community, as I believes - and I should believe his
statement made upon oath 
V Sevier
Dec. 20. 1851.
Sworn to & subs
before me 
Wm Boyce
Justice of the Peace
for Greene County
Decr 20. 1854

State of Tennessee 
Greene County
I George W Forte, Clerk of
Greene County the County Court in and for
the County and State aforesaid do certify that
Anderson Walker and William Boyce, Esqr.
before whom the foregoing affidavits were made
and who have signed their names thereto, are
now and were at the date thereof acting Justices
of the peace in and for said County, duly elected
commissioned and sworn as such, and that the
signatures purporting to be their appear
to be in their own proper handwriting.
Given under my hand and seal of Office,
at Office, in Greenville, the twentieth
day of December A.D. One thousand eight
hundred and fifty one
E.W. Font Clk
B E.N. Broyles D.C.
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Justify that Valentine Sivers Esq. whose affidavit
is within & foregoing is and has been personally known
to me & from my knowledge of him for the last thirty years
can say that for, intelligence integrity and general
good character, he is unsurpassed by any of his
follow citizens & I know of no man in whom
I could repose more confedence
John Black
former Member of Congress
given at Jonesborough
December 22 1851
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Power of attorney
John Ottinger
to
R. Humphreys
-----------
Suspended Revolutionary
Claim
Act 1832,
------------
Tennessee
------------

P.M. Henry
Present
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Know all men by these presents that I John
Ottinger of the County of Greene & State of Tennessee
an applicant for a Revolutionary pension, do hereby
constitute and appoint Richard Humphreys my true
and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to act 
and do all things there unto appertaining, to prosecute
or cause to be prosecutes to a final termination
of the same, which shall be as valid and
binding as if done by me in person-
Witness my hand & seal this 25th day of November
One thousand eight & fifty two. 

John Ottinger  X his mark

sealed and delcared
in the presence of
attest James Lauderdale
Andrew Neas

State of Tennessee
Greene County 
Be it known that on this
25th day of November 1852 before the subscriber
a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorised 
by law to administer oaths, personally appeared
John Ottinger above named and acknowledged the
foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
the day and year last above mentioned.
Jonathan Easterly
Justice of the peace
for Greene County