Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38068, for Frederick Imhoof, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE   Continental (Penn.)
Imhoof, Frederick 
or Imhoff
NUMBER  S. 38068
B. L. Wt. 492-100
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17.635 
Virginia R. 
Frederick Imhoof  
of Fred’k Co’y. in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hazen of the Penn’a line, for the term of 1781 [unreadable]   
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of May 1820 
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of July 1820 & handed Pensioner 
Died 4th of Sept 1820 80.73  
Semi-anl. all'ce ending to 
80.73
3 mo 25/31  4/30  86
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
& 1 May 1820
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No. 492
Fred. Imhoff
private
Hazen's Regt
issued 19 Mar. 1810
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Virginia to wit 
At a Court continued and held for Berkeley County the 11th day of July 1820 
On this 11th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of records, Frederick Imhoof aged about Seventy two years resident in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 that the said Imhoof enlisted for and during the Revlutionary war, in the year 1781 in the State of Pennsylvania, in the company commanded by Captain Saling in the Congress Regiment commanded by Colo: Moses Hazen in the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until the close of the war when he was discharged from the service at Pompton Plains in the State of New Jersey that he was in the Battle of Elizabeth town and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the certificate of Henry Bedinger (late a captain in the Revolutionary War), and in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 & 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 hereunto annexed, the said Imhoof further declares that he is a day labourer
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from his age and consequent infirmity is unable to support himself without the assistance of the public or individuals.  The declarant has no family Sworn to and declared to be true on the 11th day of July 1820 before the Court aforesaid 
Schedule 
No property of any descriptions 
Frederick Imhoof his mark 
I David Hunter Clerk of the County Court of Berkely do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinions of the said Court that the total amount in value of the exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Nothing.   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 17th day of July 1820 
David Hunter Clerk of the County Court of Berkeley
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Virginia to wit  P
On this 10 day of May 1820 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the General Court of Virg’a personally appears Frederick Inhoof aged near 72 years resident in the County of Frederick 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 the late act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged on the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war; that he the said Frederick Imhoof enlisted at Reading Pennsyl’a in the year 1781 in the company command by Capt Saling of Colo. Moses Hazens Regt that he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until the end of the war when he was discharged at Pompton Plains New Jersey.   He was in the battles of -  and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country at for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service except the enclosed.  
Sworn to and [unreadable] before me and year aforesaid 
Hh Holmes
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I Hugh Holmes Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Imhoof did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the Common enemy and that he is now in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country 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 afore mentioned act of congress.  Given under my hand and the seal of the County Court of Fred’k this day of May 1820
Hh Holmes 
Testa 
J a Keith C.J.C 
It is said that the above soldier received his land warrant about in or seven years ago - the Old Officers of the Revolutionary Army are sworn to making oath to the certificates which they surrender as made upon their honor I know Maj Bedingers hand writing and that he is a man of truth and therefore have been satisfied with apparently less testimony then I usually require in the expectation that the war office may furnish evidence proving the date of this soldier beyond all doubt 
Hh Holmes,
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Know all men by these Presents that I Frederick Imhoof of the County of Berkeley and State of Virginia, have made ordained Constituted and appointed and by these Presents do make ordain constitute and appoint James Stephenson Esqr of the same County and Commonwealth, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to ask receive and Receipt for all Land Warrants that may be due me for my services in Captain Salims Company of Infantry in General Moses Hazens Regiment (known by the Congress Regiment) Ratifying all that my said Attorney may do in virtue of these Presents. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Thirtieth day of January One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ten 
Signed Sealed & Delivered In presence of 
Jos Hannah 
Peter Gardner 
Frederick Imhoff  his mark [seal]
Berkeley County towit 
Be it known that on the Thirtieth day of January One Thousand Eight Hundred and ten before me Jacob Weaver Justice of the Peace for the said County Came Frederick Imhoff and acknowledged the above letter of Attorney to be his act and Deed – 
Given under my hand date last above written 
Jacob Weaver
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State of Virginia Berkeley County Sct. 
I David Hunter Clerk of said County Court do hereby certify that Jacob Weaver Esquire before whom the within Letter of Attorney appears to have been acknowledged, was at the time of the acknowledgement thereof and still is a justice of the peace in and for said County and that all due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all attestations by so certified and subscribed.  
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of said County the 30th day of January 1850 and in the 34th year of this Commonwealth – 
D. Hunter 
Virginia Berkeley County Sct.  
I Robert Stephen Presiding Justice of the peace, in and for said County Court, do hereby Certify that the foregoing attestation of David Hunter Clerk of said County Court, is in due form of Law Given and or my Hand and seal this 30 day of January 1810 of 
Rob’t Stephen P J. [seal]
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Sir
The enclosed is a Certificate in favor of Frederick Imhoof as Soldier of the revolution, I implicitly believe, from what I recollect of his discharge, that he inlisted in 1781 & 1782 & from the time of his inlistment, that is to the end of the war in the Congress regt commanded by Col Moses Hazen, but to swear positively to facts, to which I was not an eye witness is out of the question and it swears this an oath to the party as required by the arrangement of the Secy of War the inlistments and muster Rolls were deposited in the war office reprove to them can be had if still in being & thereby establish Imhoofs Claim to a pension 
Am Sir your Obt Svt 
Henry Bedinger 
March 29th 1820
The Hon’ble Robert White or to his Honor Judge Holmes
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I do Certify that Frederick Imhoof [unreadable] in Berkeley County Virginia in 1785 or 1786, that he then had in his possession in Honorable discharge, then, signed by Major Lysle one of the Majors of the Congress Regiment, purporting that he had inlisted in said Regiment in 1781 or 1782 for and during the war of the revolution which Regiment was commanded by Col. Moses Hazen, and from the knowledge I have of his Character and I have known him near thirty five years, & the recollection of transactions and facts and went often related he served out his term, with Credit as a soldier in the said Regiment, but must refer him to the Muster Rolls of said Regiment deposited in the war office for facts, as to the time he enlisted I am however certain he was no property, is old and infirm and cannot obtain a comfortable maintenance by hand labor Given under my hand this 29th day of March 1820 
Henry Bedinger 
late Captain in the Revolutionary Army
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I do certify that Frederich Imhoff enlisted as a soldier in Captain Salems Company in General Moses Hazens Regiment (Commonly called Congress’s own Regiment) in the month of August 1782 in the late Revolutionary Army, for and during the war and that he served as such, untill the period of the dissolution of the continental Army, some time in the month of September 1783 when he was regularly discharged at Pumpton Plains, in the State of New Jersey --- And that he was at the time of enlisting and still is a Citizen of Virginia - Given under my hand this 24th day of January 1810 
Henry Bedinger late 
the Captain 5 Virg’a Regim’t 
Continental Line Revolutionary Army
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Berkeley County Jany 29th 1810 
Sir: 
Enclosed is a power of Attorney to you by Frederick Imhoff an old Continental Soldier, whom I have known many years and who now lives with me, as also my Certificate of his inlistment & Services which will probably answer to obtain his land warrant upon, in Case the Registering book of Hazens Regiment, was burnt in the war office - The old man request that you will please make personal application in his behalf at the War office and if you obtain the warrant enclose the same to me, your attention to this business will much oblige your 
Obt Svt 
Henry Bedinger 
James Stephenson Esq 
In congress
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Free
The claim of Frederick Imhoff is good a warrant to issue on the application of Maj. Stephenson
j. Feb 7, 1810
The Hon’ble James Stephenson 
In Congress
Washington City
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Applicant is required to exhibit a schedule of
property comparable by all respects to the enclosed blank form.
17 June 1820
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The application must now be made in open court of record the form will be found in the Intelligence & other papers
Hh H.
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38068
Revy INVALID.
File No.  38,068
Frederick Imhoof
Pr.  Rev War
Act:  18 March 18"
Index: -- Vol. 2 Page 203
[Arrangement of 1870.]