Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,943, for Frederick Livenberg, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE
Penn 
Livenberg, Frederick 
or Löwenbery

NUMBER 
S. 40.943

CONTENTS
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15.453
Pennsylvania
Frederick Livenberg
Sugar Loaf
in the state of Pennsylvania
[w]ho was a private in the regiment commanded by 
[Co]lonel Stewart of the Pennsylvania
[l]ine, for the term of four years. 
[I]nscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 9th of April, 1818.
[C]ertificate of Pension issued the 25th of October 1819
and sent to Thos. Burnside Esq.
Wilkesbarre, Penna.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. 16 mos. 26/30 134.93
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1820. 48.00
$182.93
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818 

Continued
Notification sent November 7. 1820 to
A. Beaumont Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
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Frederick Lavenberg [Livenberg]
15453
Luzerne by
[illegible]
Oct 19
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State of Pennsylvania 
Logan County ss 
I, Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
said County do certify that the foregoing
oath and the schedule thereto annexed
are truly copied from the Record of the
said Court and I do further certify that
it is the opinion of the said Court that the
total amount in value of the Property
eschibited [exhibited] in the aforesaid Schedule is
fifty four Dollars and Sixty four Cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court
on this twenty ninth day of August AD 1820
A. Beaumont Pro
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Luzerne County  ss State of Pennsylvania 
On this seventh day of August 1820 personally 
appeared in open Court of Common Pleas, holden in Wilkes barre
for the County of Luzerne 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
proceedings Frederick Lavenburg [Livenberg] aged sixty five years resident
in Luzerne 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 18th of March 1818 and first of May 1820
that he served in the revolutionary war in the Company
commanded by Capt Patterson (first raised by Capt Steven)
in the regiment first commanded by Col Baker afterwards
commanded by Col Walton Stewart in the line of the State of
Pensylvania and has obtained a pension under the act
of the 18th of March 1818 has certificate being numbered 15,453
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 hereby
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 and naval service of the United States
in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of
March 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 in
the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed
Frederick Lavenburg
Sworn and Subscribed in
open Court 7 August AD 1820
Andrew Beaumont

Schedule of Property
I have besides necessary clothing and bedding
One Cow 18 - 4 Hogs & 5 young pigs - 8 - 2 old Tables 1.50
3 Do Chairs 1" & 2 Benches or stools - 50 - 2 old Iron Pots 1
1 Frying Pan 1 - 1 Coffee Pot - 25 - 4 old Pewter Dishes 1.00
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6 Pewter plates 1.50 - 11 Table Spoons - 50 - 6 Teacup & saucers - 50
2 Wooden Buckets - 50 - 1 churn - 50 - 1 Bread Trough - 50 - 1 Looking
Glass - 50 - 1 Spinning wheel 2 - 1 Hatchet - 75 - 1 asc - 1.00
6 Knives & Forks - 36 - 4 Tin Cups - 25 - 2 pint Cups-12 - 1 quart
Do - 12 - 1 Pr Tongs - 50 - 1 Garden Hoe - 50 - 7 Brown Earthen Pots - 42 
1 Old Chest - 25 - 3 do Tubs - 50 - 2 Brown Earthen jugs - 12 - 14 gal kegs
 - 25 1-2 Do Do - 25 - 2 Candle Sticks - 25 - 1 Collender - 25
whole Amt. $44.64
I have due to me the following debt which are collectable
One debt of three dollars $3.00 do two dollars 2.00
Do one Dollar 1.00 Do one Dollar 1.00 Do Two Dollars 2.00
Do One Dollar 1.00
whole account $10.00
I am indebted in the following sums,
One debt of twenty Dollars $20.00 - Do Fifteen Do 15.00
Do Fourteen Do 14.00 Do Three Do 3.00 Do two Do 2.00
Do one Do 1.00 Do six Do 6.00 Do three Do 3.00 Do two 50/100
Do 2.50 Do Four Do 4.00 Do Two Do 2.00 Do One Do 1.00
Do Five Do 5.00 Do Three Do 3.00
whole amount $81,50
I have no trade and by reason of age and infirmities (from
a rupture) am unable to pursue any profitable avocation
I have a wife Catharine aged 58 years in indifferent health
but able to attend considerably to her family. I have three
children at home Susannah aged 22 much out of health &
unable to contribute but little to her support, Fredrick
aged 18 years generily enjoying good health he will soon
go to a trade Mary aged twelve years enjoys very good
health - will soon be able to earn her own support
Frederick Lavenburg
Sworn and Subscribed in
Open Court 7 August 1820
A. Beaumont Pro
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Fredk Livenberg
Frederick Livenberg
Pri
Stewarts Pa Regiment
1777 to 1781
9th April 1818
Adm
Proof of service wanted [crossed out]
Service proved
by Henry Arvin
Admitted
Wilkes Barre, Penn
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STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
LUZERNE COUNTY, SS
On this Ninth day of April AD 1818 before me 
the subscriber, President Judge of the Eleventh Judicial district in the commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania, personally appears Frederick Livenberg 
aged sixty two years and six months years [crossed out], resident in Sugarloaf in 
the said County of Luzerne in the State aforesaid, who being by me 
first 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 service if the United States in the Revolutionary 
War." That he the said Frederick Livenberg enlisted in 
the City of Philada. [Philadelphia] in the state of Pennsylvania in March 1777 
in the company commanded by Captain Starner in the 2d Regt of the Pennsylvania 
of the [crossed out] line commanded first by Col. Baker and afterwards by Col. Walter 
Stewart.
that he continued to serve in the said corps and in the service of the United 
States, until the year 1781 
when he was discharged from service in the City of Philadelphia state of 
Pennsylvania that he was in the battles of Brandywine and 
at the massacre of the Pools & wounded in the head 
(wound obvious) in the battle of Monmouth and 
Stony Point and in several skirmishes. That he 
received a discharge which is now 
lost. 
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. 
Frederick Löwenbery 
Sworn to, subscribed and declared, Before me, 
the day and year aforesaid. 
Th Burnside
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I, Thomas Burnside President Judge of the eleventh Judicial
district in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction
that the said Frederick Livenberg did serve in the revolutionary war,
as stated in the preceeding [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. 
Th Burnside

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
LUZERNE COUNTY, SS.
I, Andrew Beaumont
Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for
the County of Luzerne aforesaid do certify and make
known that Thomas Burnside Esqr
is, and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing
depositions and certifying the same, President Judge
of the 11th Judicial district of the State of Pennsylvania,
that the signature is his proper hand writing, and that
full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony
whereof I hereto set my hand and Seal of Office,
at Wilkesbarre [Wilkes-Barre], in the County of Luzerne aforesaid. This twentieth day of May 1818
A Beaumont Prot
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County ss
On the first day of October AD 1819 Before me Jesse Fell
one the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for said
County of Luzerne in the 11th Judicial District in the said
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania personally came Henry
Arvin who being by me duly sworn according to Law doth
depose & say that he enlisted at [Cushehoping?] in Berks Co
Pennsla. about the fall of the year 1776 in Capt Benja.
Bartholemews Compy in the 5th Pennsylvania Regt.
commanded by Coln Johnson in General Waynes Regt
in the Penna line in the revolutionary war and continued
in the said service for four years and three months &
was discharged at Baltimore by General Wayne That
in the year 1777 while the Pennsylvania Troops lay at
Morris Town he became acquainted with the applicant
Frederick Livenburgh [Livenberg] a Soldier in the second Pennsyla
Regmt. and knew him from that time to be a soldier in the
said service for three years or more and that were together
in the Battle at Brandywine, at the Poole - Monmouth
his 
Henry X Arvin 
mark 
Sworn to Subscribed and 
declared before me the 1st day of
October AD 1819 
Jesse Fell 
 
Luzerne County ss 
I Jesse Fell one of the Judges of the Court of
Common Pleas in and for said County of Luzerne in
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Doth Certify that the
above deposition was duly taken before me on the
day therein mentioned & that the said Henry Arvin is a
credible witness so far as I have ever heard & believe
full faith & credit may be given to his deposition.
(as he can neither Read or write I may not have spelled his
name exactly right)
Given under my hand at Wilkes barre [Wilkes-Barre] October 1st
A. D. 1819 
Jesse Fell
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The said Frederick Livenburg [Livenberg] States to me that he has
travelled three weeks to Philad. and other places in search
of his officers and finds they are all dead and also that he
is unable to find any of his Comrades of the same
Company he belonged to
May 13th 1819
Jesse Fell
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension 
on file in this Bureau. Sur. File 40943
Frederick Löwenbery
pensioned as Frederick Livenberg
[column headings: (1) DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. (2) LENGTH OF SERVICE. (3) RANK. (4) OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. - CAPTAIN. (4) OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. - COLONEL. (5) STATE.]
Mch. 1777 | 1781 | Pvt. | Stayner | Bicker | 2" Penn.
[blank] | [blank] | [blank] | Patterson | Walter Stewart | [blank]
Battles engaged in, Brandywine, Poole where he was wounded in the head, Monmouth & Stony Point 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Philadelphia Penn. 
Date of application for pension, Apr 9 1818. This cl. was al. 
Residence at date of application, Sugar Loaf Luzerne Co Penn. 
Age at date of application, 62 yrs. 
Remarks: In 1820 his wife Catharine was 58 years old 
Children: Susannah 22 yrs. Frederick 18 yrs. Mary 12 yrs. 
were the 3 children at home at that time  No other data 
as to family  The above noted in
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40943
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 40,943
Frederick Livenberg
Pvt Rev War 
Act: 18 March 18 
Index: Vol. 3, Page [blank] 
[Arrangement of 1870.] 

1909 Dec. 22 - Hist 
to H. H. Kershner V. L. W.
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Livenberg 
Löwenbery 
W
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745776/2

Jesse Fell Esqr
Welksberry [Wilkes-Barre]
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December 30 1818 
Jesse Fell Esqr
Respected Sir
We are informed that it
is Necessary to certify that Fredrick
Livenberg is a poor man and stand in
need of Assistance before he can obtain his
Certificate as a Revolutinary soldier this is
to Certify that we are well acquainted with
the said Levenberg and know him to be verrey
poor he has a family and no other way of
Making A Living but by daily Labour and
as much intitle [entitled] to be placed on the pentian [pension]
List as any other your Respectfully.
Conrad Harman
Samuel Harman
Richard Allen
Alexr Jameson
Nathan Beach
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I Jesse Fell Judge of the Court of Common pleas in &
for the County of Luzerne in the eleventh Judicial district in the
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania doth certify to the Secretary at War that the signers
of the within certificate to Frederick Lavenburg [Livenberg] Viz Conrad
Harman, Samuel Harman, Richard Allen, Alexander
Jameson & Nathan Beach are well known to me
and are men of respectable rank and Character in
in society and on their certificate full faith and credit
may be placed as they reside in the vicinity of the
Applicant I have also lately seen the applicant he
appears to me to be a poor old inform [infirm] man incapable
of Supporting himself by labour-
Given under my hand at Wilkesbarre [Wilkes-Barre] in said County
of Luzerne January 2d 1819
Jesse Fell
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State of Pennsylvania
Suzann County Ss
I Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for said County
do certify and make known that Jesse
Fell whose name is subscribed to the annexed certificate is now and was at the
time of subscribing the same an acting
associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County
duly commissioned by and under the authority & laws of this
State, that the annexed is his own proper signature &
that full faith and credit are due to his official
act & deeds In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of said
County at Wilkes Barre this nineteenth day of January
AD 1819 & Republicae 43 -
A Beaumont Prot
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3 - 871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Geo M. Moore
Claim No. [crossed out] Dec 13 1909.
Certificate No.
alleged pensioner, wounded at
battle Bunker Hill
Claimant
Löwenberg [Löwenbery]
Soldier Frederick Lowenberg [Livenberg]
Service Pa (militia) Rev
Additional Service
No. claim, State records , 190
No claim, combination records , 190.
REMARKS:
to O W. I. War R. as above
Try I. F. 40943, Livenberg
not at bat Bunker Hill. (none
of the Pa mil. were at that battle)
enlisted in 1777 in Pa Line
Regt.
but I think this is the man
they want
Chief Division
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Rev
Dec. 7, 1909.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;-
I would like 
to have the Revolutionary
Record of Frederick Löwenberg [Löwenbery].
My grandmother said he
drew a pension & also fought
in the battle of Bunker Hill
where he was wounded.
He was, I think a
member of the Penny.
Militia (?)
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but I would like to have
more definite information
conserning him.
Sincerely yours
H. H. Kershner
115 South 3rd St
Reading, Pa.
If you have the name of
his wife, when & where she
died & also her age, I would
also like to have this information
[postmark]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
A
DEC
8
1909