Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40608, James Upjohn, Penn.
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(8-1776)
Service
Penn.
Upjohn, James
Number S.40608

Contents
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19.996
Pennsylvania
James Upjohn
of Lancaster Co in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Keen of the regiment commanded by Colonel Patton in the Pennsylvania line, for the term of three years from May 1777 to 1781
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 day of November 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 22d of Nov 1828 and Sent to Mr. P. W. Sprout
Philadelphia
Arrears to 4th of March 1829 $30.23
Semi-anl. all'ce ending
$30.23
Rendered Vol 6
Book C. page 92
BL Beall
{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820}
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signature of
James Upjohn
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Original Claim
Declaration in order to be placed on the Pension List under the act of the 18th March 1828
County of Lancaster Pa
On this nineteenth day of April 1828 personally appeared in open Court of Common Please of Lancaster County, being at Court of record, James Upjohn, resident in said County, aged 69 years, 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 Act of Congress of the 18th March 1815 and the first of May 1820, that he the said James Upjohn enlisted for the term of three years or during the war on the  day of May in the year 1777 in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company Commander by Captain Keen in the regiment commanded by Colonel  Patton in the line of the State of Pennsylvania in the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps untill 1781 when he was discharged on account of wounds he had received at the Battle of Mamouth that he hereby  relinquishes every claim what ever to a pension, except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any State this applicant did apply some years since and for want of proof a pension was no granted him he is now in hopes that his proof is sufficient. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 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  thereby so to diminish it was to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in Navel 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 and by me subscriber. That since the 18th of March 1818 no changes have ben made in my property.
I have no family except my wife who is now sixty four years old.
James Upjohn
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Sworn & declared on the 19th day
of August 1828 in open Court
I Nathaniel W Sample Jun & Clerk of he Court of Common Place of Lancaster County do Certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the Said James Upjohn did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 19th day of August 1828
NW Sample Jnr
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
of Lancaster County
I have no property except a few articles of household furniture worth about         $15.00
and tools used by me in making fence $5.00
Total amount worth of my property     $20.00
James Upjohn
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County  ps:
I Nathaniel H Sample Jr. Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for said county so Certify that the within and foregoing oath and Schedule are correctly copied from the records of said Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Lancaster this 11th day of November A.D. 1828-
N.W. Sample Jr
pr. Christ.. Backman
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40608
Invalid
Ruy
FIle No. 40608
James Upjohn
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18th
Index:- Vol. 3, Page 520
[Arrangement of 1870]
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20661
James Upjohn
Lancaster County
Penn
Act 18 March 1818
Mr P. W. Sproat
Philadelphia
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Philadelphia Nov 20th  1828
Dear Sir.
I transmit the papers of  Mr
James Upjohn for a pension.
I am Sir respectfully yours
JL Edwards Esq
PH Sproat
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State pof Pennsylvania  Ss.
County of Philadelphia
George Rees of the County of Philadelphia. Being duly affirmed doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with James Upjohn, that said Upjohn enlisted in Philadelphia in May 1777 to the best of his memory for the term of three years or during the War in Captain Reens Company in the eleventh Regt Col Patten- in the Pennsylvania Line on the Continental Establishment that said James Upjohn continued to serve in said company for more that tow years to his knowledge and was wounded in the hip at the battle of Monmouth that he the Deponent belonged to the same Regt and frequently saw said James Upjohn in Captain Keen's Company during the Revolutionary War.
Affirmed and subscribed this 17th day of November 1828
Geo Rees
Wm L Norton
Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that George Rees is a man of good moral character and a disinterested witys upon whom testimony full confidence can be given. I state this from long knowledge of  the desponent.
Wm L Norton
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Philadelphia County ? :
I Matthew Randell Protherstory of the Court of Common Plea for the County of Philadelphia do certify that William S Norton, Esqr before whom the within affidavit was made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts or such  full faith and credit are and ought to be given as were in Courts of Judication as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this nineteenth day of November A.D. 1828
Matthew Randall
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia
Ss.
James Upjohn of the Borough of Columbia in the County of Lancaster: Being duly sworn, doth denote and say that he was a soldier on the Continental Establishment in the Pennsylvania line during the Revolutionary War for upwards of four years.
That he enlisted in the City of Philadelphia in May 1777 for three years or during the War in Captain Keen's Company in the eleventh Regiment Infantry Col. Patton- that he is now sixty nine years older has a wife 64 years old- and has been married forty two years. that he has had no property since the 18th March 1818 to transfer- that he was then poor and has made no transfer of property since that period, having now to dispose of- having no property except a few articles of household goods barely sufficient to keep house and naught by same
That about the year 1820 he was at Washington City and made application for a pension but was unable then to make the proofs required. That he has been unable until recently to make proof of his Revolutionary services. That he was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and was wounded in the battle of Monmouth in the left hip, which incapacitated him for further hard service and remained and invalid and was discharged from service in 1781 in Merrith Township near Philadelphia County has suffered in consequence of the wound from that time to the present day.
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And now prays the Honorable Secretary of the Was to place him on the pension Roll, and found the pension Certificate without delay as he desires to receive it before he leaves Philadelphia for his distant home.
Sworn and subscribes this 14th day of November 1828.
James Upjohn
before
Wm S Horton
Justice of the Peace

Philadelphia County Ss:
I Matthew Randall Prothotary of the Court of Commons. Pleas for the County of Philadelphia do certify that William S Norton esquire before whom the above affidavit was made  and who has thee unto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the same County duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full forth and credits are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Judicative as elsewhere
In Testimony where of I have hereunto Scb my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County at Philadelphia this nineteenth day of November A.D. 1828
Matthew Randall
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia
Ss.
George Keller of Philadelphia Being duly sworn doth depose and say that James Upjohn enlisted in Captain Kerns Company in the Eleventh Regiment Pennsylvania Line in the Continental Establishment for the term of three years or during the War in the Month of May 1777 to the best of his memory commanded by Col Patton_ that he frequently saw him in said Company during the War and knows that he served in said company for more than nine months at one period. That Col Patton and General Wayne commenced said Division_ Sworn and subscribed  this 17th day of November 1828
George Keller
Sworn Subscribed before me
A Pettite

I so certify  that the Defornant George Keller has been known by me for several years past and believe him to be credible
A Pettite
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Philadelphia County Ss
I Matthew Randall Prothonstary of the Court of Commons Plea for the County of Philadelphia do certify that Andrew Pettit Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made and who has thereunto subscribed his name and at his time od so doing and still is an Alderman of the city of Philadelphia and ex officer a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified to all who acts as such full faith and credits are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Judicative or elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Philadelphia this nineteenth day of November A.D. 1828
Matthew Randall