Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6244, for Jacob Tager, Pennsylvania
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Service:  Penn

Tager, Jacob

Susannah

W.6244
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Reported February 3, 1849

Apr 14, 1849
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3635
Pennsylvania - Phila

Susannah Tager

widow of Jacob Tager who served in the Revolutionary War as a pri of arty (private of artillery)
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1848
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Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Feby 1849 and sent to Levi Kline, Lebanon Pa
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Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 284, Vol 2
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Hon G M Kern
HR
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Married on the 7th of March 1786 George Jacob Deger to Savannah Schlheimer

The foregoing is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, On the 7th of March 1786, On the Seventh of March, Seventeen hundred and eighty six

I William Pauli above named depose & say that I hold the office of Pastor of the German Reformed Church of the Borough of Reading in the County of Berks and State of Pennsylvania, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me

Wm Pauli
Pastor of the German Reformed Church at Reading, Berks County & State of Pennsylvania

Sworn before me
Chas Troxell, JP

Berks County 

I Benjamin Tyson Prothonotary of the County of Berks do hereby certify that Charles Troxell
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Nineteenth day of December A.D. 1840.

Benjamin Tyson Prot.
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6668

Susanna Tager

of Jacobs Pennsylvania

enlisted 26 Apl 1777


Hon G M Kern
HR
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State of Pennsylvania
Lebanon County

On this fourth day of November in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared in open court Susannah Tager a resident of Lebanon Township Lebanon County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy one years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by act of Congress passed July 7th 1838
entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".  That she is the widow of Jacob Tager who was a private in the Artillery Regiments of Pennsylvania and served out the full term of his inlistment (as appears from his discharge herewith exhibited given by Anthony Wayne at Trenton the 16th day of January 1781) to wit a period of five years

She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Tager on the seventh day of March in the year
Seventeen hundred and eighty six; that her husband the aforesaid Jacob Tager died on the tenth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and eight; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.

Susannah Tager (her mark)

Attest, Henry Dechuss, Prot

State of Pennsylvania
Lebanon County SS

I John Stine Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County do Certify that Henry Dechuss was
Prothonotary and his signature thereto is genuine and that at the time thereof he was Prothonotary of said
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court and that full faith and credit is due to all by him done in his official acts in that capacity.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Lebanon the 21st day of February AD 1840.

John Stine, Prot

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This is to certify that the Bearer Jacob Tager having served in the Artillery Regiment of Pennsylvania during the Term of his Enlistment is now discharged the Service of the United States of America.  Given at Trenton this 16th day of Jany 1781

Genl Wayne
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Cash
1 pr overalls
1 pr shoes
1 shirt

Jos Dean
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Susanna Tager
of Jacob

Pennsylvania

Suspended

let 25th Feb 1840

Hon G M Kern

do: 17 April 1840
let:  20 July 1840 to do
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5995
Pennsylvania
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Susannah Tager, widow of Jacob Tager, and who died on the 10th March 1808 of Lebanon in the State of Pa who was a Private in the Regt commanded by Col. Proctor in the Penn line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Penn at the rate of 100 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Jany 1841 and sent to Hon George H. Kern, House of Reps
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1840  - $450.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 41 - $50.00
(total) $500.00

Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by DD Addison, Clerk,
Book A  Vol.  2  Page 167
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Rep.
Paid at Treasury, under act 6 Apr. 1838, from 4th March 1844 to 4 Sept 1844. Agent notified 21 Apl 1745.
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Pennsylvania
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Susannah Tager
widow of Jacob Tager
who was a private of Artillery
in the Pennsylvania line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of May 1843 and sent to Alexander Ray. Present.
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Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A, Vol 1, Page 137
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Lebanon

on this Fifteenth day of April in the year of Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Susannah Tager a resident of South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County, and State of Pennsylvania, aged Seventy five years on the third of March Last. she who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served
during the revolution war. That she is the widow of Jacob Tager who was a private of Artillery and the annual amount of the pension the received under act of July 7 1838 was One Hundred dollars per annum.  She further declares that she is still a widow.

Susannah Tager (her mark)

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Michael Tice

I Michael Tice Esq before whom the above named Susannah Tager was sworn. I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Susannah Tager and that she resides in South Lebanon Township Lebanon County and State of Pennsylvania. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
this fifteenth day of April AD 1843

Michl Tice
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State of Pennsylvania
Lebanon County S.S.

I Henry Dehuff, Prothonotary and Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Lebanon Do certify that Michael Tice before whom the within or foregoing declaration & acknowledgement is made, is a Justice of the peace duly commissioned as such, and that the
Signature thereto attached, purporting to be his, is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of office this seventeenth day of April AD 1843.

Henry Dehuff Prot. & clk
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State of Pennsylvania }
Berks County, SS   }
Personally appeared before 
me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in 
and for the said County John Fisher (of Henry) 
who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on 
Oath say, the following declarations, to wit, That 
Susanah Taga who has mad application for the 
benefit of the act of Congress entitled an act granting 
half pay and pensions to Certain Widows is 
the identical widow of George Jacob Taga, late 
of the County aforesaid deceased, that they were
intematly acquanted with the said Taga, and heard 
him often say that he had served as a Soldier 
of the revolutionary war, that he knew him 
before he was married that they were maried and 
Cohabited as man and wife up to the time of his 
death that the said Susanah has not have married 
since but remaining the widow of the said George 
Jacob Taga and that the deponant is seventy five years old and 
further saith not, 
John Fisher
Sworn and Subscribed 
before me March 3d 1840 
D. W. Eirich 

at the same time and place appeared Michael 
Weitzel of Lancaster County who being duly sworn 
according to Law, saith that he was intematly 
acquanted
with George Jacob Taga, (now deceased ) and Susanah 
his wife, that he the deponent, was present at their 
marraige in the Borough of Reading in Berks County, 
that he the deponant is seventy four years old and further saith not.
Michael Weitzel
Sworn and subscribed 
Before me, March 3d 1840
D. W. Eirich
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I D. W. Eirich the Magistrate who administered 
the Oaths aforesaid to John Fisher and Michael Weitzel 
Do hereby certify that they the said John Fisher and Michael 
Weitzel are credible persons and worthy of belief. In testimony 
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 
13th day of May AD 1840 
D.W. Eirich J.P. [handwritten] seal
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Berks County SS }
I Benjamin Tyson Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County do certify that D. W. Eirich Esq before whom the within proceedings 
were had was at the time thereof a justice 
of the peace dully commissioned and authorized for the County of Berks County 
that the signature purporting to be his is 
true and genuine, and that full faith and credit can be given to all his official acts and deeds.

In testimony whereof 
have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said 
court at Reading this 15th day of July AD 1840 Benjamin Tyson prot.
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State of Pennsylvania 
Lebanon County Ss }
Personally appeared before me the subscriber
a Justice of the peace in and by the County of Lebanon aforesaid 
George W Kline who being duly affirmed according to law saith That 
after diligent enquiry he has not been able to discover a living witness 
who served in the army of the United States with George Jacob Teger
alias George Jacob Deger nor has he been able to discover anyone 
who has a personal knowlege of such service But that in the 
neighborhood where he resided he was reputed and believed to 
have been a soldier of the Revolution. And he further states that 
it is not uncommon to find the letter “T” used for the letter"D" or “D” for “T” in translating german names beginning with either of those letters 
into English and that he verily believes, from all the information he 
has collected on the subject, that the said George Jacob Tager named 
in the Certificate of Genl Anthony Wayne (transmitted) is the same 
person referred to in the Certificate of Marriage copied from the Records 
of the german reformed Church of Reading Berks County & State of Pennsylvania 
as certified by the Revd Wm Paules, and also the same person referred to in the other accompanying affidavits and the husband of 
Susannah Deger the applicant in the benefit of the act of Congress and further saith not 
Geo W Kline
Affirmed & subscribed before me
Jany 18th 1841 
H Goodhart
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Lebanon County } 
I John Stine Prothonotary of the County of Lebanon
now in the State of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that Jacob Goodhart 
before whom the within affidavit was taken is a Justice of the Peace 
in and for the said County of Lebanon duly commissioned, and that the 
signature purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith and credit 
is due to all his official acts 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and seal of office this 
eighteenth day of January AD 1841 
John Stine Prot
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Sir 
Allow me to forward several papers
 in the Teger Case. The certificate 
of Genl Wayne to conclusive and 
the name Teger or Deger from 
German to english is a very usual 
perversion, which is also certified 
by G Kline a gentleman of 
undoubted probity 
Yrs truly
Geo W Kline

Jany 22 1841
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
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J L Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions ⎬ 
Sir
Enclosed is the paper you desired to be perfected in the Case of Susanna 
Taga which I believe is now perfectly 
Correct. Be pleased to send me the 
Certificate today if possible.
truly 
Your obt Sevt
Geo W Kerm[?],
July 20 1840
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Hon
J L Edwards
Com of Pensions
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Sir 
Herewith enclosed I forward the affidavits 
referred to me by yourself, and it now gives 
me pleasure to state that I am fully 
satisfied that the names of Dager & Tager 
are intended for one and the same person 
a Revolutionary Soldier, and that the affidavits are legitimate. 
Yr obt Svt
Geo M Keim
H of R April 16 1840

Hon J. L. Edwards E
Comr of Pensions
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(An addressed envelope.) 

6668 July 25, 1840

July 7, 1838

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions.

Hon. G. M. Kervin
                              H.R.
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Sir 
Allow me to forward enclosed application 
of Mary Tager for a pension 
Yours truly 
Geo M Keim 
H of R Febry 24. 1840

J L Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
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6668 
Susannah Tager
of Jacob Tager
Pennsylvania 

admitted 
Pr. Arty 2 yr $100 
Cap. Col. Proctor Pa

died 10th March 1808,

Act 7 July 1838 
Hon. George M. Keim
H. R.
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(An addressed envelope)

490
April 19, 1843
S.. Tager

James L. Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
War Dept.
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Washington 
Ap. 19, 1843
Sir 
You will receive herewith a declaration 
from Mrs Susannah Tager of Penns, She was a pensioner 
under act 7 July 1838. The declaration as you will herein is to obtain the act 3 March 1843 Yours most Respectfully 
Alex. Ray 
 
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions 
War Dept.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, 
February 26th 1846 
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Susannah Tager a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Pa Agency, at the rate of One hundred Dollars per annum, under the law of the 17th June 1844, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1844 to the 4th Sept. 1844. Respectfully, yours, 
[?]

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.
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State of Pennsylvania 
Lebanon County SS } Ss
On this fifteenth day 
of September Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and 
forty eight personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice 
of the Peace in and for said County of Lebanon Susanna Tager 
a resident of South Lebanon Township Lebanon County aged 
Seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according 
to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order 
to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress 
passed on the 2nd February 1848 granting pensions to Widows 
of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, That 
she is the Widow of Jacob Tager who was a Private of 
Artillery in the Revolution and died on the 10th day 
of March 1808 and that she received as his Widow 
One Hundred Dollars per Annum under the act of 17th 
June 1844. She further declares that she is still a 
Widow 
Susana Tager her [handwritten] X Mark

Sworn and Subscribed on the day 
and year above written before 
Michl Tice Justice of the Peace ⎬

I certify that the above named affiant is personally known 
to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension 
as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit 
Michl Tice Justice of the Peace
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State of Pennsylvania 
Lebanon County } Ss
I John Trixel Prothonotary of 
the Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County State of 
Pennsylvania do Certify that Michael Tice Esq. 
before 
whom the foregoing proceedings were had is a Justice 
of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned 
and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting 
to be his are genuine 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto 
affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my 
name this fifteenth day of September 1848 
John Trixel, Prothonotary 
of the Ct. of C. P.
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Lebanon Penna Sept 18 1848

J. L. Edwards Esqr 
Dear Sir 
I herewith forward you the 
Declaration of Susana Tager to enable her to secure
the benefit of the Act of Congress of 2nd Feby 1848. After
you shall have examined the same will you have 
the goodness to forward to me or to her in my care 
the necessary Certificate to enable her to draw 
her Pension. Please direct to Lebanon Lebanon County Penna. 
Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Sr
[?] Kline
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(An addressed envelope)

(Date Stamp)
LEBANON
     SEP
      18
    PENN

Pa
199

S.T.
Mr. Cole

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6244
Susannah Tager
Widow
Jacob Tager
Pvt. Rev. War
Act:
Feby. 2d. 1848
Index:- Vol. M, Page 263
[Arrangement of 1870.]