Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7775, John Ulrich, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn.

CONTENTS

[dark star]

Ulrich, John

NUMBER
S. 7775

carded
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7775
Rev War
INVALID.

File No. 7,775
John Ulrich Pri [Private] Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:--Vol. [illegible], Page 384

Arrangement of 1870]

1929 - Jan. 8. Hist to Mrs. Ed Bason awy
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Cambridge City Ind.
March 20.28

Commissioner of Pensions-

I dont know exactly who to write to but, our County Legend though I might get what I want by writing to you.
I am trying to find some dates and havent been able to get them so far.
My Great, great, grandfather served during the Revolution
His name - John Ulrich Private Bay Mass.
Enlisted April 11-1778
Served during war Col. Armand
Marquis De La Roverie
I would like to have the date names [crossed out] date of his birth death & his wifes name her
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birth & death
Will you please look this up for me as soon as possible. and let me know what you find.

Yours Truly,
Mrs. Ed Beeson
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29.637
Pennsylvania

John Ulrich of Berks Co. in the State of Penna. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Shirley of the Regt. commanded by Col. Potts in the Penna. mil. line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars -- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Jan. 1835, and sent to Hon H. A. Muhlenberg H.R.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '34 70.00
Semi-annl. [annual] allowance ending March '35 10.00
$80.00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by D. Brown Cle
Book E. 2. Vol. 5 Page 65
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John Ulrich
Application for Pension under act of 1832
suspended
can allow for 6 month as a private
H Muhlenberg
send [illegible] to Hon H. A. Muhlenberg
recd [received] Dec 26

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State of Pennsylvania
Berks County
On this 10th day of December one Thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared before me Matthias S. Richards a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks in the State of Pensylvania, [Pennsylvania] John Ulrich a resident of the County of Berks & State aforesaid Aged 79 years past who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States in the War of the
Revolution and served under the following named Officers as herein stated entered in the County of Philadelphia in a volunteer, not drafted into Captain Matthias Shirelys Company Musquetry on the 10th day of August of the year 1776 and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Potts & Major Frederick Weiss that he marched with said Company to the City of Philadelphia and Regt formed there from Phila Marched to Trenton from here to Princeton from here to a Certain
place then called New Brunswick from here we marched to Amboy and that he continued to serve in said Company as aforesaid from the 10th day of August Year aforesaid unto the 13th day of October of the year 1776 when he was Honourably [honorably] discharged by the hands of Captain Shively for 2 months faithfull [faithful] services Rendered as aforesaid at a certain place called Amboy, that discharge I have Since
lost I entered a second service at Reading Pena. Drafted Militia Musquetry in to Captain Peter Nagles the Elders Company entered this Company August 27th or 28th
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place then called New Brunswick from here we marched to Amboy and that he continued to serve in said Company as aforesaid from the 10th day of August Year aforesaid unto the 13th day of October the year 1776 when he was honourably [honorably] discharged by the hands of Captain Shively for 2 Months faithful services Rendered as aforesaid at a Certain place called Amboy, that discharge I have since lost. I entered a second service at Reading Pena. Drafted Militia Musquetry in to Captain Peter Nagles the Elders Company entered this Company August 27th or 28th of the year 1777 and the Regmt [Regiment] Commanded by Colonel Jos. [illegible] & Major Henry Deckert marched from Reading to a Certain place called the Tile Church here I was chosen a Guard for Guarding the powder Magazine the Congregation of said Church removed all the pews of said Church
and was then converted a Magazine for the safe keeping of powder and that many loads of Powder was sent to the Jerseys in waggons [wagons] by way of Allentown & Easton to the said Jersey I continued to serve in the said Company from the 27th or 28th day of August untill [until] the latter-end of the month of October when I was for my said services Honourably [Honorably] Discharged by the hands of Captain Nagle at Reading [illegible] for 2 months services that discharge I now
have lost or mislaid. I received my pay in full of Captain Nagle the ballance [balance] due on my two Months pay was forty shillings as he had paid prior to my being discharged and their remained said ballance [balance] forty Shillings which he paid me as will fully appear by his pay Roll; Captain Nagle is now deceased; I have in my power two credible Witnesses who can Testify that my Name is fully receipted as aforesaid on the pay Roll of Captain Nagle aforesaid I applied for an anuity [annuity] Pension to the Legislature of Pennsylvania I applied to Samuel Levan of Reading Pena. to execute my Petition and also requested him to call on Captain Nagle and have reference to his pay Roll which he accordingly did and found my Name receipted for my services forty shillings ballance [balance] due me on all accts for
my services in full I also sent my Neighbour [Neighbor] William Hain he also found my
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my name on Captain Nagles pay Roll receipted the ballance [balance] paid in full forty Shillings for my services as Captain Nagle had paid me moneys prior to that I receved [received] in all for my said services of Captain Nagle Six Pounds I also requested Samuel Levan of Reading Pena. to inform the Hon Henry A. Muhlenberg of the House of Representatives to search the pay Roll of Captain Nagle this request I defered [deferred] at the time that Mr Nagle was yet then living and has since decsd. [deceased] I have since that time not learned if Mr. Muhlenberg has made the said enquiry I desire nothing more than to come before my Country only to claim no more than that period of time for which I have Honourably [honorably] served I am unable to attend any court of Record I am disabled can neither stand on my feet nor walk I had my toes of my right foot amputated by Doctor Rufus Davenport he has removed from Berks County to one certain place in the Western Country I am yet much troubled with the same for I have [illegible] for as I am now confined for a term of more than two years entered a third Service Drafted in Reading Pena. in to the Company Militia Musquetry commanded by Captain George Ream & 4th Class & in Regmt [Regiment] commanded by Colonel Hiester & Major Daniel Kercher entered M 1788 on the 1st Day of October Marched from Reading to Philadelphia County turned our march to the Left for Newton in the County of Bucks Pena Continued in said service from the 1st day of October to Dec the 2nd 2 months when I was honourably [honorably] discharged for 2 months faithful services by the hands of Captain George Ream at Newton in the County of Bucks Pena this discharge I have now not in my power. I have in my power a credible person who can testify that I served my country, in the Revolutionary Struggle Namely Philip
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& 4th Class & in Regmt [Regiment] commanded by Colonel Hiester & Major Daniel Kercher entered M 1788 on the 1st Day of October Marched from Reading to Philadelphia County turned our march to the Left for Newton in the County of Bucks Pena Continued in said service from the 1st day of October to Dec the 2nd 2 months when I was honourably [honorably] discharged for 2 months faithful services by the hands of Captain George Ream at Newton in the County of Bucks Pena this discharge I have now not in my power. I have in my power a credible person who can testify that I served my country, in the Revolutionary Struggle Namely Philip [illegible] he is a disinterested witness in my behalf I served in my three different services first a Volunteer & twice Drafted, in all to claim a Pension for the Term of Six Months, I was born in the County of Northampton Pena on the 15th day of September AD 1755 and was baptised by the Rev Paster Schertle of the Presbyterian
Congregation then resided in Northampton County & State aforesaid I have no church record of my age I have a Family Record of my age, my parents removed from Northampton to the County of Philadelphia Pena when I was a young man & there I entered a volunteer as aforesaid from Philadelphia County I came to the County of Berks Pena. in the time in which I entered Captain Nagles Company & Captain Ream's Company I lived in the County of Berks Pena, were I have Resided since the Revolutionary war and I now reside in the same place and have not changed my Residence since I am poor & unable to perform Labour [labor] under these circumstances I humbly pray the assistance of my Country should my Country be of opinion that I have merited a reward for my services. I was acquainted with the following named officers who were also in the War of the Revolution Colonels 
Daniel Brodhead do Genl. Muhlenberg do Colo Morgan do Nicholas Lotz do Henry Spyker do Valentine Eckart, Captains Richard George [illegible] do Berd do Jacob Bower do Captain Christ and many others he hereby relinquishes every claim to a Pension annuity except the present and Declares that his name is now on the Pension Roll at Harrisburg Pena. granted to him by the Pena Legislature of 40 Dollars per annum payable semi -annually during his life and that his name is not placed on the Pension Roll of any State whatever only on that which he receive from the Pena.
Legislature at Harrisburg Pena.
his
John X Ulrich
Sworn to and subscribed the [illegible] & year aforesaid
[illegible]
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State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss 
On this 10th day of December AD one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared Philip Ulrich a resident of the County of Berks & State aforesaid
before me Matthias S. Richards a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath declare and say that he is a disinterested witness for and in behalf of the foregoing Named applicant John Ulrich and that he knows to his this Deponents certain knowledge that John Ulrich this applicant served a Soldier in the war of the Revolution in the service of the United States First a Volunteer AD 1776 in Captain Matthias Shivelys Company Musquetry and also that John Ulrich served in Captain Peter Nagles Company of Musquetry AD 1777 and that said John Ulrich also served in Captain George Reams Company of Musquetry AD 1781 this deponent says that he does not know have long the applicant served in the three services
[illegible signature]
Sworn to and subscribed the Day & year aforesaid before me}
Matthias S. Richards
Judge of Berks County, Penna.

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss 
On this 10th Day of December AD 1834 personally appeared William Hain a Resident of the County and State aforesaid a Neighbour [neighbor] of the aforesaid
applicant John Ulrich before me Mathias Richards one of the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks Pena. who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath declare and says that he is a neighbour [nieighbor] to the applicant John Ulrich and that said applicant had requested him to enquire [illegible] to serach in order [illegible]
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Matthias S. Richards
a Judge of Berks County. Pa
State of Pennsylvania

Berks County is on this 10th Day of December Mr M Personally appeared William Hain a Resident of the County and State aforesaid a Neighbour of the aforesaid applicant John Ulrich before Mr Matthias S Richard, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks Pency who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath Declare and Says that he is a neighbour to the applicant John Ulrich and that Said applicant had requested him to enquire of [illegible]
in order to [illegible] the applicant John Ulrich Name on the payRoll which this Deponent did and found the Said John Ulrich the applicants Name on the payRoll of Captain Nagle, receipted of the applicant for forty shillings being the ballance due for Military Services Rendered in Captain Nagles Company and the Deponent further states that John Ulrich the applicant had often repeated his Revolutionary Services to him this Deponent and that before any Pension Laws was in existence and that he is acquainted with the applicant John Ulrich many years & that he said John Ulrich is a person of good character for veracity and that credit is due him on his Statements & of Right Ought to be given & further says not Sworn to and subscribed
the Day & year aforesaid
before me
Matthias S Richards
a Judge of Berks County, Penn.
William Hain

I, Matthias S. Richards a Judge fo the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County
of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify and make known that the foregoing contains the original Declaration of John Ulrich the applicant for a Pension and I do hereby further Declare my Opinion after the Investigation of the Matter and after putting the interrogatories [illegible] by the War Department that the said interrogatories were Satisfactorily answered, and that the foregoing Named applicant John Ulrich was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and I Further Certify that the applicant is fully entitled to credit on his Statements I also certify that Philip Ulrich and William Hain who have made oath before me to the foregoing case of John Ulrich are Credible person & that credit is due them and of Right ought to their Statements be given in [illegible] whereof I have in Testimony thereof Let my hand and [illegible] the fame at Heidleberg Township in the County of Berks Penn on this 10th Day of [illegible] 1834
Matthias S Richards, a Judge of Berks County Penn
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I Matthias S. Richards a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks do hereby certify that John Ulrich the foregoing named applicant is from infirmities of his feet disabled entirely from attending the Court of Record for which I am a Judge and that it appears satisfactory that he can not attend any Court of Record on account of his said infirmities I have therefore pursuant to an act of the Congress attended at the abode of the Said applicant in the Township of Heidleberg in the County of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania and administered to him the foregoing Oath and in Testimony where I have here unto Set my hand and Subscribed the Same in the Township of Heidleberg in the County of Berks and State of Pennsylvania on this 10th day of Decm M One Thousand eight hundred and thirty four

Matthias S. Richards
a Judge of Berks County.
Penn

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County for [illegible] Sallade Prothonation of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania I do hereby certify that the foregoing Contains the Original proceedings of Matthias S Richards, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Berks, Pennsylvania in the Matter of the application of the foregoing Named John Ulrich for [illegible] of the foregoing pertains
as Pension [illegible]
to be Matthias S. Richards as a true [illegible]
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and of the County of Berks, in the State of Pennsylvania And in Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Said Court Set my hand and Subscribed the Same
on this 10th day of December 1834
Jac. Sallade Rothy
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Rev. & 1812
Wars Section
AWF /eel
January 8, 1929
Mrs. Ed Beeson
205 Mulberry Street
Cambridge City, Indiana
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S. 7775, it appears that John Ulrich was born, September 15, 1755, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania.
While residing in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted, August 10, 1776, and served to October 13,
1776, in Captain Matthias Shiveley's Company, Colonel Thomas Potts' Pennsylvania Regiment.
While residing in Berks County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted, August 27 or 23, 1777, and served two months in Captain Peter Nagle's Company, Colonel Joseph Hiester's
Pennsylvania Regiment. He enlisted, October 1, 1781, and served two months in Captain George Rehm's Company, Colonel Hiester's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 10, 1834, at which time he was residing in Berks
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County, Pennsylvania
It is not stated whether soldier was married.
The above noted John Ulrich is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of
death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Ulrich,
( S. 7775), you should apply to the Records Division,
General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., citing all of the following data:
John Ulrich, Certificate No. 29637, issued January 26, 1835, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831,
Act of June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.