Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,326, for Leonard Immel, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.

Immel, Leonard
"
NUMBER
S. 22,326
CONTENTS
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Pennsylvania 22.637,
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=
Leonard Immel.
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Lebanon in the State of Penna
who was a Captain in the Co
commanded
by Captain Rogers of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Ley in the Penna
line for six months

six mos. as Captain $120
Inscribed on the Roll of Penna. 
the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Novr 1833 and sent to
I..A.
Weidman, Lebanon Pa. 
-
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1833. 300
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '34 60
$360.

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Wm. R.  Palmer, Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 5 Page 29,
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26.782
Leonard Immel
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Lebanon } S.S.

Personally appeared in open Court
this sixth day of August 1833, before the honorable, the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, Leonard Immel, a resident of the township of Jackson, County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty five years, who being 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 7. 1832.
That
he entered the service of the United States under the following named
service as herein stated
That he was in the service at three different periods the length of each term of service being two months, making in [illegible] Six
months; the first time he went as Captain to a militia company in
the spring of the year 1776, his officers were Col. Michael Ley, Capt
Chist. Brandt, Peter Berry, --Capp,. -- Shott; that he marched from Lebanon to Easton, from thence to New York, through the Jerseys, the
second time, he went as Captain to a militia company in the month of
October 1777 his commanding officers were, Col. Rogers and Maj. Reigart, 
he recollects Capt. Val. Shouffler and his own Lieutenant - Nagle, that
he marched from Lebanon to Lancaster, thence to New Holland, and
from thence to the county around Philadelphia: the third time he was stationed at Philadelphia Lebanon in the capacity of Captain to guard the Magazine: his Col was Col. Greenawalt: He resided at each term of service,
in Heideling township, Lancaster County, now Jackson Township, Lebanon County: that he was drafted into the militia; that he left the
service the first time, about the 21st of June, as the day and night
was equal on the day he started from home: the second time, about
Christmas; but cannot recollect the exact period the last time: that
he was in no regular engagement, but in several skirmishes, one during his first tour, near N. York and a second near Philadelphia on
his second tour. that he can recollect the names of no regular officers
Except Col. Huntzicker and Col. De Haws. That he has no documentary evidence and that he has witnesses whose depositions are
hereunto attached, properly attested
He hereby relinquishes every claim
whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares
that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Leonard Immel
Sworn and subscribed the day
and year aforesaid in open Court
"in the capacity of Captain" interlined before signing.

Adam Ritscher Clk.
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We, William G. Ernst, a clergyman, residing in the borough
of Lebanon, and Jacob Stover of the same place
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
Leonard Immel who has subscribed and sworn
to the above declaration; that we believe him
to be Eighty five years of age; that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood where he
resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in
that opinion:
Wm. G. Ernst
Ja Stoever

Sworn
and subscribed
this Sixth day of August 1833 in
open Court.
Adam Ritscher Clk. 

The following questions were propounded to Leonard Immel an applicant for
the benefit of the act passed June 7. 1832. by the Hon the Judges of the court 
of Common Pleas at the time of taking his declaration
1. When and where were you born? I was born in Heidleberg township, Lancaster County, now Jackson Township, Lebanon County, on the 14th of October 1748.
2. Have you any record of your age and if so, where is it? I have a Bible once the property of my father, in which my age is recorded: it is now
in my house at Jackson Township, Leb. Co. and was in Court at the time
I was questioned on this subject!
3. Where were you living when called into service: where have you lived
since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live? I then lived in Heidleberg township Lancaster County, I have lived on the same
place ever since, which is now in consequence of division in Jackson
township Lebanon County:
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer
or were you a substitute; and if a substitute for whom? I was drafted!
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the
troops were you served; such continental and militia regiments as you recollect and the general circumstances of your services: Col. Huntzicker, and Col. De Haus are the only two whom I can recollect - cannot
recollect any militia or continental regiments and the general
circumstances of my services are stated in my declaration:
6. Did you can receive a commission; and if so by whom was it
signed and what has become of it? I received two commissions from Roberdeaux, but cannot recollect who they were signed by Deeming them
of no consequence. I neglected them and they are now lost.
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7. State the names of the persons to whom you are
known in your present neighborhood and who can
testify to your character for veracity and their belief in your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Revd William G. Ernst, and Jacob Stover, of the
Senate of Pennsylvania!
Certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter: and after putting the interrogatories prescribed
by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a
Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further
certifies, that it appears to them that William G. Ernst is a clergyman
resident in the borough of Lebanon, and that Jacob Stover who has also
signed the same is a resident in the same place, and is a credible
person and that their statement is entitled to credit and that the
witnesses examined in Court are credible. Calvin Blythe
Jn Gloninger
 J Baldorff 
Lebanon County S.S
I, Adam Ritscher
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in
and for the County of Lebanon do hereby
certify that the foregoing are the original
proceedings of the said Court in the case
of the claim of Leonard Immel for a pension
and that the above signatures are genuine
Witness my hand and seal of said Court
this 9 day of August 1833.
Adam Ritscher Clk
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26, 782.      22637
Leonard Immel
Pennsylvania
Adm 6. Months Captain

J. A. Weidman
Lebanon Pa
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,

Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.
On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew {show} what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by compling {complying} with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

A Statement, shewing {showing} the service of Leonard Immel of Lebanon Co. Pa.

Period when the service was rendered.|
Spring 1776
October 1777

Duration of the claimant's service.|
Years | Months| Days
               ┃ 2
               ┃ 2

Rank of the claimant.|
Capt.
"
"
Names and rank of the Field officers
under whom he served.|
Col. Ley
"      Rogers
"      Greenawalt

Age at present,
 and place of abode when he entered 
the service.|
85 years
Lebanon
Co. Pa.

Proof by which the declaration is supported.|
Traditionary evidence}

Mr. Edwards  will perceive on a second examination that the length
of the last period of service is mentioned as well as that of the others, but to prevent future mistakes or misapprehensions, a
supplementary declaration has been added according to the directions given
by this department.


I am, respectfully
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Regulations Under The Act of June 7, 1832
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all person enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military services but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as person who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all person claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
Declaration,
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of} ss.
County of 
On this   day of   personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident  (b) of. in the county of   State, Territory or District  of   aged (c)   years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath. make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the  line, under the following named officers:
{Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service: (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or and annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
(and then will follow the certificate of the Court)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applications of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have to hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c. 
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a clergyman, residing in the  and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with  , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
year of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the 
and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the 
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,   Clerk of the Court of   do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of  
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have the hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this
day of
&c.
Every applicant will product the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
and is a credible person and that their statement is enti
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier, Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? 
{To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year----months, and days
, I served as a -. For - months and - days, I served as a - ; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months,
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration. }

[letter h above is circled and handwritten next to this sentence] not signed in the deposition
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Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section.

                                          April 28, 1927.

                                                   Leonard Immel                                                                       
                                                               S.22326{handwritten}
Honorable Ralph M. Immell,
Adjutant General of Wisconsin,
Madison, Wisc.

Dear Sir:

In response to your letter of the twenty-second instant, I have to advise you, that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford information in regard
to any soldiers or sailors named Immel, Immell, Imml, Emmel, Emmell, Emml, or similar name, other than Leonard Immel and
George Emmel, whose histories are herewith furnished.
A careful search of said records fails to show that bounty land was allowed by the United States, to any persons of these names.*

As many of the original states paid their soldiers in land for services rendered in the Revolution, it is suggested that you consult the Librarian of the State, to which
service was rendered by Michael Immel.
For information in regard to land in Ohio, that may have been granted by the State of Virginia, before that territory was ceded, consult the archives at Richmond, Virginia.

{handwritten note}* All books prior to 1800 searched for bounty land as well as files
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From the papers in the pension claim, 
S. 22326, it appears that Leonard Immel was born October 14, 1748, in Heidelburg
Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and was residing there during the Revolution, when he served as a Captain
in the Pennsylvania Militia, as follows:
In the spring of 1776, two months, under Colonel Michael Ley. From October 1777, two months, under Colonel Rogers.
From September 1778, two months, under Colonel Greenawalt.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1833, while living in his birthplace, then  (in consequence of
division) called Jackson Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. There is no information on file as to family,
For the date of his death,date of last payment of pension and name of person paid, you should apply to the Records
Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C. citing all of the following data: Leonard Immel, Certificate 22637,
issued November 23, 1833, rate $120 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency.
From the papers in the pension claim, W. 786, it appears that George Emmel, or Emmall, or Emml, was born at Frankfort, {Frankfurt} Germany, date not stated.
He enlisted at Philadelphia, in February 1776, served as private in Captain Alexander Grayson's Company, Colonel
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John Shee's Third Pennsylvania Battalion. He was captured at the surrender of Fort Washington in November 1776, confined
in Bridewell prison, New York City, from which he escaped two months later and returned to Philadelphia.
After this, he served as an Assistant Commissary of Issues in the Quartermaster's Department until in 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1818, while living in Morristown, New Jersey, aged
sixty-four years and he died there, January 22, 1826.
He married at Bottle Hill (later called Madison) Morris County, New Jersey, April 1782, Martha or Patty, the daughter of Isaac Winans. She was born at Bottle Hill, November
18, 1760. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 30, 1838, while living at Morristown, New Jersey, and
died there February 26, 1845.
They had the following children:
 Susan born October 12, 1783, died November 29, 1804.
Elizabeth born February 29, 1786, married in 1808, Ephraim C. Marsh.
Phebe born April 30, 1788, married -- Halsey.
Mary born September 18, 1790.
George Alexander born November 2, 1792.
Martha born in 1796, married in September 1831, Elijah Ward.
Sophia Carmichael born July 27, 1798.
Silas Brookfield born April 8, 1800, married April 10, 1827,Elaina Campbell.
Cornelia Ann born May 18, 1804, married in December 1826,John F. Voorhees.

Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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Mr Edwards will confer a favor by as an immediate attention as possible to the inclosed claims as they have already been before the department for upwards of a year.


J.A. Weidman
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Lebanon County ss
Personally appeared in open court, Valentine Shouffler, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he is well acquainted with Leonard Immel, that in the year 1777 he marched with him,
he being in the 7th {illegible} and Leonard Immel in the sixth, from Lebanon to Lancaster, thence to New Holland and from thence to Chesnut Hill in the
division commanded by General Irwin at the Battle of Germantown in Chesnut
Hill and in Colonel Rogers regiment, that he, the said Leonard Immel was a
captain and served as such for the space of two months in the year aforesaid,
that this deponent was a captain in the service and served in the same{illegible}regiment, time and at the same place, and frequently saw the said Leonard Immel perform the duties of a captain of militia. and further deponent saith not--

Valentine Shouffler

Sworn to and subscribed in open
Court the 17th day of November 1832

Adam Ritscher, Clk.


Lebanon County ss
 Personally appeared in open court, George Focht who being first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say: that in the year 1776
he marched under the command of Captain Immel through Easton, New Jersey to New York, and that in the year 1777 he marched to near Chesnut hill under the command of Captain Shouffler and that during both these
tours he frequently saw both of the above mentioned officers performing their duty as captains of militia, and further deponent saith not-

George Focht

Sworn to and subscribed in open
Court the17th day of November 1832

Adam Ritscher, Clk.
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Lebanon County ss
Personally appeared in open court John Smith, who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, that during the year 1778 he stood guard over a magazine during the space of two months and that Leonard Immel was his captain, and that he frequently saw him perform the duties incumbent
on a captain of militia and further deponent saith not.

John Smith

Sworn to and subscribed in open
Court the 17th day of November 1832
Adam Ritscher, Clk

 {The below certification by Adam Ritscher appears to be overwritten by pen marks-not sure if it was meant to be crossed out entirely}

I Adam Ritscher, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lebanon, do hereby certify that I believe the above witnesses  viz Valentine Shouffler, George Focht and John
 Smith, to be worthy of belief.
In testimony whereof  I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court this sixteenth day of November A D. 1833

And the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lebanon certify that to the best of their knowledge and belief the said Valentine Shouffler, George Focht and John Smith
are credible witnesses and worthy of belief. - In Witness whereof they have hereunto set their hands this 16 day of November 1833.
John Gloninger
John Baldorff

I, Adam Ritscher, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of
Lebanon do hereby certify that the signatures above written
purporting to be those of the Hon. John Gloninger and the Hon. John Baldorff are genuine and that they are judges
as aforesaid. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this 16 day of
November 1833. 
Adam Ritsche,r Clk
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Personally appeared before us the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County, Leonard Immel who being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reasons of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and
in the following grades: For two months I served as a Captain. For two other months I served as a captain and for two other months I served as a Captain and for such service I demand a pension
and that his third term of service commenced in the month of September 1778.

Leonard Immel 

Sworn and subscribed before us the
Honorable the Judges aforesaid and we the said Judges  certify that the said Leonard Immel is worthy of belief and a credible act.
Before persons this 16th day of November 1833.
John Gloninger
J. Baldorff

I Adam Ritscher do hereby certify that the signatures above written
purporting to be those of the Hon. John Gloninger and the Hon. John Baldorff are genuine and that they are Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of  Lebanon
County. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this 16 day of November A.D. 1833.

Adam Ritscher, Clk.
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STATE OF WISCONSIN
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
MADISON
April 22, 1927.


The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Information is requested as to whether or
not the records of the Pension Bureau will establish the service of a Michael Immell in the Revolutionary War, or the service of any one of the name of Immell; spelled either " Immell " or Immel " I am trying to ascertain
whether or not my great great grandfather served in the Revolutionary War. The family records point to such service and to a land grant in Ohio following the Revolution.

I do not know whether he was a commissioned officer or an enlisted man, but, inasmuch, as he was presumed
to have been a professional soldier on the continent, it is possible he was a commissioned officer.

Any information you can give me will be
greatly appreciated.

Very truly yours,
{signature Ralph M. Immell}
RALPH M. IMMELL,
The Adjutant General
Wisconsin.
RMI/MB

{Handwritten note:}
 Only ones in files are Geo. Emmel W786
Leonard Emmel S22326
no bounty land, all
books prior to 1800 searched for I& E

  {stamp for Pension Office-letter received April 25 1927}
Page 19

Revolution
22326
INVALID.
 File No. 22, 326
Leonard  Immel
Capt. Rev War
Act: June 7"32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 202

[Arrangement of 1870.]


1927 Apr. 26 {illegible} to Gen. Ralph M. Immell