Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8,002, Casper Zegar, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn.
CONTENTS
Zegar, Casper
NUMBER
S. 8.002
carded
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26.973
Pennsylvania
Casper Zegar of York Co. in the State of Pa. who was a Pri [Private] in the the Company
commanded by Captain McGown of the Regt. commanded by Col [illegible] in the Penna. Militia 
10. Mo Pr # 33.33

Inscribed on the Roll of Penna. at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of July and Sent to '34 David Cory York, Pa. 

Arrears to the 4th of Mch [March] 30, 100.00
Semi-anl. [semi-annual] allowance ending 4 Sepr [September] 16.66 1/2
$116.66

{Revolutionary Claim, June 7, 1832}

Recorded by I. S Sprager, Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 5 Page Page 69.

Date of death not on AB
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State of Pennsylvania }
County of York} SS
On this 20 day of May A Domino 1834 Personally
appeared in open Court on Orphans Court & Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of York and State of Pennsylvania now sitting at York in the State aforesaid Casper Zegar a resident of said County aged 81 year who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the Following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
1 That he was drafted in Captain Olds Company in Lancaster County about the 1 July
[illegible] year 1776 in Col Grubbs [illegible] and marched from Lancaster to Philadelphia from thence to Trenton on the State of New Jersey and to Princeton and Amboy and to [illegible] and from thence to Elizabethtown and from thence Pawles Hook and was there when Long Island was taken and saw the Battle but was not in the engagement himself and that he duly served out the time for which he was drafted to Wit 2 months
2d That he then and there in the State of New Jersey immediately after he was discharged from the first tour Enlisted for six months and was attached to the flying camp and Crossed the Hudson river immediately after the Battle of Long Island and
marched under Capt [Captain] McGowen under whom he had Enlisted.
and Marched to a place called Hurlgate up the east River from New York and was in a Battle at that place from thence to he marched to the Hudson river above New York and Crossed the river into the State of New Jersey and marched to a place Called Springfield in the State New Jersey and from thence marched to Trenton and took the Hessians at that place and marched with them to Philadelphia and was then Discharged at Phileda [Philadelphia] and duly served six month the time, for which he enlisted That in the same month of the Same year he volunteered to serve as a substitute for soldier Named John Brown in Captain Mileys Company and marched to the Welch mountain Pa and sewed two month and was Hon Discharged by Capt [Captain] Miley {Continued
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served altogether at West months in the were the Revolution to person or.

That he served at least altogether Immouth in the army of the Revolution that I have no documentary evidence in my possession now
know any person now living whose testimony can now to have hereby relinquish to pension annuity whatever and declare not on the pension roll of the agency of any State or place.

Question by the court 1.
Where and in what year was you born?
Answer
I was born in Lancaster County in the year 1753

Question by Court 2
Have you any more of your age if so where?
Answer
I have a record of my age in my possession.

Question by Court 3
Where were you living when called into
service where have you lived since the
Revolutionary war and where do you now?
Answer
I lived in Lancaster County when called into service and have lived in Lancaster and York County ever since the Revolutary War. I now live in York County

Question by court 4
How were you came into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute that the first time and marched to New Jersey and duly served
out the time and then enlisted for Six months in the flying Camp and duly served out the time after which served as a substitute for John Brown.

State the names of some of the regular
Officers who were with the troops where
you served such compental and militia regiments as you cannot and the General Circumstances your service. I do not recollect the names of any of the Regular officers at present do I recollect the names of the milita
for except then under whom served
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Ques. by Court 6  Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service and if so what has become of it and by whom was it given?

Answer  I received several discharges from the Service by the Officers under whom I served all of which I have lost.

Ques by Court 7  State the names of persons in your ? ? ? and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your service as Soldier of the Revolution?

Answer John Kaufelt, Henry Fry, George Dies, Jacob Landis, Michael Hundall all can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my service as a soldier of the Revolution.
Casper Zegar  X his mark

"Unable to read the rest of page to translate."
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31.626
Casper Zegar
Pennsylvania

for 1776 p 10.00
$33.33/100

David Covey
York
Pa.
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Pennsylvania
York County

John W. Hetrick Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of York do hereby certify that Zachariah Spangler Esquire before whom the within deposition was taken is & was at the time of signing his name thereto of of the Justices of the Peace and for said County and as such is duly commissioned and qualified and believe the signature to the same to be in his proper hand writing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 22 day of July 1834.
John W. Hetrick (signature)
W. Ilgenfritz (signature)
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November 15, 1937
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BA-J/EEL
Casper Zegar - S.8002

Mr. Donald V. Gnau
Phi Sigma Kappa
State College, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Casper Zegar, of York County, Pennsylvania, who received pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.8003, based upon the military services in that war of Casper Zegar.

Casper Zegar was born in 1753, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.  The names of his parent are not shown.

While residing in said Lancaster County, Casper Zegar enlisted about July, 1776, served as a private in Captain Old's Company, Colonel Grubb's Pennsylvania Regiment, marched through New Jersey to Paulus Hook, and was in sight of the battle of Long Island, but did not participate in that engagement; length of service, two months.  He immediately reenlisted, served in Captain McGowan's Pennsylvania Company in the Flying Camp., marched to Hurlgate on East River (probably meant for Hell's Gate) and was in an engagement at that place, then marched to Trenton and was at the taking of the Hessians, after which he marched to Philadelphia and discharged, length of service, six months.  He reenlisted in same month and served two months in Captain Miley's Pennsylvania Company.  No dates were given for the two last services named above.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 20, 1836, while living in York County, Pennsylvania.

There are no data as to the family of Casper Zegar.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, ...

Handwritten note:
Did not find soldier in PA. archives.  Found a Col. Curtis Grubb, Col. of Mil in Whitman, Also 2 Capts. named Old, of Pa & a Capt. McGorey. Did not find Capt. Miley but there were Mileys in Lancaster Co ?
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this name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Casper Zegar (S.8002), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Casper Zegar
Certificate No. 26973
Issued July 30, 1836
Rate, $38.33 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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1912 Nov 25.  Hist. to Mrs. R.R. Mc Kahan
1937 Nov. 15.  Hist. to Donald V. Gnau 
Eleh (Initials)

Rev. War
8002
Invalid
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File No.  8002
Casper Zegar
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June7th 1832
Index:  Vol. ?02, Page 424

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Card
25

Seal:  York, PA Sep 20,  33C PM, 1937

This side of card is for address

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

2nd Seal:  Received Sep 29 1937,
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Back of Card

September 28, 1937

Gentleman:

Will you please send me a record of Casper Zegar from York County, Pennsylvania who was given a pension for services in the Revolutionary War?  Thanking you in advance, I am 
Very truly yours
Donald V. Gnau
Phi Sigma Kappa
State College, Pa
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Send record of Casper Zegar, Pa. S8002 to Mrs. R.R. Mc Kahan. The Portner, Wash DC.  But give it her to give to Mr. Mc Kahan.

Rev. Sec.
Nov 23, 1912
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Rev. War Section.

November 25, 1912

Mrs. R.R. McKahan
The Portner, 15th & U Streets,
Washington, D.C.

Madam:

In response to your personal request of the 23rd instant, you are advised that Caspar Zegar, Sur. File No 8,002, Rev. War, was allowed pension on his application executed May 20, 1834, at which time he was a resident of York County, Pennsylvania.

He stated that he was born in 1753, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he resided when he was drafted July 1, 1776, and served in Captain Old's company, Colonel Grubbs regiment; two months.

Enlisted in New Jersey immediately after above service, under Captain McGowan in the "Flying Camp", was in an engagement at Hell Gate up the East River, marched to Trenton and took the Hessians at that place, served six months and was discharged at Philadelphia, and then volunteered in Captain Miley's and served two months.

There are no other dates given, and no family data on file.

For the date of last payment of soldier's pension and to whom paid, application should be made to the Auditor for...
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Sur. File No. 8002 - 2

the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, giving him all of the following data:

"Casper Zegar, Certificate No. 26,973, issued July 30, 1834, under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the Pennsylvania Agency."

Very respectively,
J.L. Davenport, (Signarture)
Commissioner
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RECORD DIVISION
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D.C., ____________, 19___

In reply to your request of ___________, received _______ for a statement of the military history of Casper Zegar, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's - lined out) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. 8002

Chart
Column R1: Dates of Enlistment or Appointment, Length of Service, Rank, Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered, State
Column R 2:  ,,,Captain, Colonel, ,

R1: July 1, 1776, 2 mos, , Olds, Grubb, Penn.
R2: Immediately reenlists, 6 mos, , McGowen, Grubb, Flying Camp
R3: Immediately reenlists, 2 mos, ,Miley, Grubb, ,

Battles engaged in: at the Hurlgate (Hell gate), taking the Hessions
Residence of soldier at enlistment: Lancaster, Penn
Date of application for pension: May 20, 1834
Residence at date of application: York, Co Penn.
Age at date of application: born in 1753 in Lancaster, Co Penn.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner
6-2856
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Seal
James L. Edwards, Esq

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Penn.
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York July 23rd 1839

Enclosed I send you the Claim of Casper Zegar for a pension. If you find all correct, please send me his Certificate.

Yours with respect
David Corey