Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23755, for Simon Krysher, Pennsylvania
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Service:  Penn

Krysher, Simon

S.23755
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11.257.
Pennsylvania
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Simon Krysher
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of Columbia in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Christ of the Regt commanded by Col Miles in the Pennsylvania troops

23 Mo Private  $76.66
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 76 Dollars - 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of April 1833 and sent to Pensioners, Danvilla PA
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  - $153.32
Semiannl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 -- $38.33
(Total) $191.35
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Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by John S. Sprague Clerk
Book E, Vol. 5 Page 32

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letter 17. April 1837. J. Paxton
do  31 Oct 1837 - same
do 30 Nov 1837 - same

order to pay and letter to Hon H Petrakins HR, 28 Dec 1837

Letter to S Harman 1 March 1839
do to same 7 March 1839
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State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County

On the eighth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Honourable Seth Chapman Esquire President and his associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County aforesaid now sitting, Simon Krysher a resident of Catawissa Township, Columbia County aforesaid, aged Seventy four years who being 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 7th 1832.  that he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. In the month of March 1776 at a military meeting in the Township of Windsor in the County of Bucks, State aforesaid he the said Simon Enlisted in a Rifle Company under the command of Capt Henry Christ, Jacob Maize being a Lieutenant in said Company,  the Battalion to which said company was attached was called the Pennington Rifle Battalion. Colonel Miles commanded the Regiment. the company remained in Reading for some time after his enlistment; it then marched to Philadelphia and from thence to Marcushook from thence to Lewistown on the Capes of Delaware from thence they returned to Marcushook and back  to Philadelphia and from there they crossed the Delaware and marched to New York & over to Long Island, where they continued untill after the Battle of Long Island & then returned to New York.  he was next actively engaged in the Battle of Brandywine where the firing was so brisk that the Rifle barrel  became quite warm.  he was next engaged in the Battle of Germantown and was finally discharged at the Valley Forge having served out his time of inlistment which was
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one year and nine months.  The discharge was signed by Colonel Walter Stewart, which discharge I gave to Joseph Paxton in the fall of 1831 for the purpose of aiding him in processing deponent a Pension. Shortly after the Battle of Long Island, Captain Christ resigned and one Anderson was appointed Captain who was promoted to the rank of Major and after his promotion the Company was commanded by one Captain
Findlay. deponent does not know of any person living in this part of the Country who was in the service with him, but Abraham Lontzer,  Peter Troyer or Decker, Adam Shaffer, Godfrit Fister, Henry Fisher, Godfrey Dearing, Leonard Sibold, Jacob Riggle & Christian Kinner were members of the same company. Deponent
was born in Windsor Township Berks County and state of Pennsylvania on the 29th of June 1758.  Deponent resided in Windsor Township, Berks County, till the year 1803.  Shortly after deponent's discharge, he entered the Militia service of the United States as a substitute for his Father Sebastian Krysher, that he marched under Captain Jacob Shortle to Muncy and when deponent was standing sentinel, Captain Shortle was shot through the ear and one George Catner was killed by the Indians, both shots that he distinctly recollects, hearing the Indians being within one hundred yards of Henry Sterrett's Mill, at which place he was on duty, the property on which the Mill stood is near Pennsborough in the County of Lycoming & is at this time owned by the Shoemaker Family. Deponent has been a Resident of Catawissa Township County of Columbia for twenty nine years last past.

Deponent was born in Windsor township Berks County Penn the 29th June 1758,

There is a record of my age in the books of the German Church at Windsor township Berks County where I was christened
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When I was called into service I lived in Windsor township aforesaid & continued to reside there till the year 1803, when he removed to Cattawissa township, Columbia County aforesaid where he yet continues to reside.

Deponent first enlisted for one year & nine months in Capt Christs Company & entered the service a second time as a substitute in the Militia for Sebastian Krysher his father, and served one year & nine months under the enlistment & two months as a substitute in the Militia amounting to one year & eleven months service-

Deponents first captain was Henry Christ-- his second was Capt. Anderson who was promoted to the office of Major, his third Captain during the enlistment was Findlay & he think Wm was his Christian name. Deponent was Enlisted at a military meeting at Windsor township aforseaid. The company first marched from Reading to Philadelphia from there to Markuss hook. Colonel Miles had the command of the Regiment deponent was attached to at this time & was with the Regiment. Marched next to Lewistown to suppress the tories as he believes - thence returned to Markus Hook & Philadelphia. Marched next to New York & then to Long Island; was at the battle of Long Island but not in the heat of the battle. Genl Washington was with the army at this time-- Miles was our colonel there-- Pippin was our major part of the time of my enlistment & Anderson was Major part of the time.  From Long Island he returned to New York, from there went to a fort, he believes was called fort Washington, from there returned to Philadelphia & was engaged in the battle of Brandywine.  Colonel Stewart then had the command of the Regiment deponent was attached to. In this battle deponent fired so often that the barrel of his rifle was quite hot.  Deponent was in the battle of Germantown; Colonel Stewart then commanded the regiment deponent was attached to.
Deponents Captain when he entered the Militia service as a substitute was Jacob Shurtell. he was marched to Muncy then Northumberland now Lycoming County - Deponent was on duty at Sterritt's mill standing guard when the Indians shot Captain Shurtell through the ear & killed a man of the name of Cotner not a soldier who lived there who they scalped-- both shots he distinctly heard- Capt Shurtell was not killed.
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Deponent received a discharge signed by Colonel Stewart which he delivered to Colonel Paxton of Catawissa township aforesaid, who has informed deponent he sent it to the war department. Deponent received no discharge in writing for his militia service that he recollects of.
Deponent is known to David Parry, Christian Probet,
Benjamin Sharpless, David Cleaver & Peter Schmick of
Catawissa township in Columbia County afs’d who
can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his
services as a soldier of the revolution.
Deponent has no documentary evidence of his services with
the exception of his discharge herein before mentioned which
he believes is in the war department.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Simon Krysher
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Jacob Eyerly

We John Rhodes, residing in Mahanoy’s
township in Columbia County aforesaid & Joseph Paxton Esquire residing in Catawissa township in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Simon Krysher who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration.
That we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion.
Joseph Paxton
John Rhodes

Aff’d
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Jacob Eyerly Pro

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the
matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the war department that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And
the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Rhodes who has
signed the preceding certificate is a resident in Mahanoy township
and that Colonel Joseph Paxton, esquire who has also signed the same is a resident
of Catawissa township both in Columbia County aforesaid and are credible
persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Seth Chapman {seal}
William Montgomery {seal}
Leonard Rupert {seal}

I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common
Pleas of Columbia County do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the
said Court in the matter of the application of
Simon Krysher for a pension. In testimony
whereof I have hereto set my hand & the seal of
said Court, at Danville this Eighth day of August
A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty two
Jacob Eyerly Pro
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the foregoing proceedings being returned from th
war department because there was no Clergyman’s
certificate & affidavit, nor no reason assigned to for
not obtaining it & because the applicant has no
documentary evidence, has not obtained the testimony 
of one living witness to his actual service & has not
stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be
had. In consequence of which the following
 proceedings are had in this case.

Columbia County Set
On the 7th day of January 1833 personally
appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of Columbia
County aforesaid before the Honorable Seth Chapman
Esquire, President, & his associate Judges of the same
Court Simon Krisher who has made the foregoing
deposition and on his solemn oath make the
following additional deposition. That he has no
documentary evidence of his service except the declaration mentioned in his preceding deposition & which he
handed to Colonel Joseph Paxton who informed deponent
he had sent it to the war department. That he
knows of no living witness who can prove his service
during the revolutionary war.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Simon Krysher
Jacob Eyerly, Pro

We Daniel S. Tobias a clergyman residing in Bloom
township in Columbia County aforesaid and Stephen Baldus
of Catawissa township in the said County hereby certify that
we are well acquainted with Simon Krisher who has subscribed & sworn to two foregoing depositions, that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed & believed
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in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion.
D.S. Tobias
Stephen Baldus

Sworn affirmed & Subscribed the day aforesaid
Jacob Eyerly Pro

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the
investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed
by the war department that the above named applicant was a
revolutionary soldier & served as he states & the said Court
further certifies that it appears to them that Daniel S. Tobias
who has signed
the preceding certificate is a Clergyman
residing in Bloom township in Columbia County. And
that Stephen Baldus esquire who has also signed the same
is a resident of Catawissa township in Columbia County
aforesaid and are credible persons & that their statement
is entitled to credit.

William Montgomery
Leonard Rupert

I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common
Pleas of Columbia County do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter
Application of Simon Krisher for a
pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & the seal of the said Court at 
Danville this seventh day of January eighteen
hundred & thirty three.
Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary
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Revolution

23755

INVALID

File No:  23755
Simon Krysher

Priv Rev War

Act:  June 7 '32

Index:  Vol 2, Page 237
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State of Pennsylvania
Columbia County
Be it known that before me Alexander Mears, Justice
of the peace in and for the County aforesaid
personally appeared Simon Krysher and made oath in due
form of law that he is the Identical person named on an
original certificate in his possession of which I certify 
the following is a true copy. -
War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of 7th of June 1832 Simon Krysher of the State of Pennsylvania who was a private 
in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive
Sixty six Dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th March
1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 
4th of September, in every year. 

Given at the War Office of the United States, this sixteenth day of
 April one thousand eight hundred and thirty three..

Lewis Cass
Secretary of War


Examined and Countersigned.}
J.L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

[Soldier] now resides in Roaring Creek township Columbia
County, [Penn] and has resided there for the space of nearly thirty four years and that previous thereto he resided in Bucks County and [illegible] of [Wonder?], Tenn’e. 
Sworn and subscribed this twentyeth day of March 1837.
Simon Krysher
Before me
Alexander Mears Justice of the peace
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Know all men by these presents that I Simon Krysher
of Roaring Creek [in the] Columbia County Penn’a,
a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Joseph Paxton my true and lawful
Attorney for me and in my name to receive from the
agent the United States for paying pensions at Philadelphia
in the State of Pennsylvania my pension from the 4
day of March 1836 to the 4th day March 1837 being
for one year. Witness my hand and seal this 20th day of
 March 1837.
Simon Krysher {L.S.}
Signed and delivered in the presence of
Alexander Mears
Peter Krisher

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County ss
Be it known that on the twentyeth day of March 1837
 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace 
in and for said County, personally appeared Simon Krysher who named and authorised the foregoing
Power of Attorney to be his act and deed in testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and
 year first above mentioned.
Alexander Mears Justice of the Peace 
 
State of Pennsylvania Columbia County ss
 I James Donaldson Prothonotary of the Common Pleas Court of Columbia County, Certify that Alexander Mears is a Magistrate as above & that the foregoing signature
purporting to be his is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of Office & subscribed
my name this twenty third day of March
A.D. 1837
James Donaldson Prothonotary
per Jas Donaldson Jun’r Clk
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this pensioner having 12 months due, the
voucher must be sent the Commissioner of pensions
for examination & if correct an Order will
 be given agent to pay, as the Agent 
can pay only when 6 months are due
 without an Order.
[illegible signature]

March 28, 1827
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Postmark:   DANVILLE  FEB 19

Mr J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Danville Columbia County Penn
February 18 1839
Sir
I am  requested by Simon Krysher Jr,
Executor to the Last Will and Testament
of Simon Krysher deceased,  Late a United States
Pensioner of Columbia County Penn’a.
The said Pensioner died on the 31 day of
January Last Past. His Pension in due from
the 4 day of September 1838 until January 31
1838 [should be 1839]. There are 8 heirs as follows:

5 heirs in Penn’a
1 heir in [Chicago?]
1 heir in [York?]
1 heir - not known where he is
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Will you agree, that Simon Krysher Jr.
the Executor may receive the Balance due
his father and let him be accountable
to the heirs. Whatever he may get in his
hand, the 5 heirs are in different parts of
Penn’a. The amount is but small one; the
expence Considerable.  +The said Executor is
bound by his oath to make a just and
true settlement of the Estate. We will give
you Sufficient proof that Simon Krysher Jr 
is the Executor.
You will please to give an answer soon.
I am yours respectfully
Samuel Harman

+to get Power of Attorney from [the heirs]
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. ss
Be it Known, That on the 28th day of March A. D. 1837
before the subscriber, an Alderman, and ex-officio a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said City, personally appeared Joseph Paxton Esq, the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney, and made oath that the said Power of Attorney was not given to him by reason of any sale, Transfer, or Mortgage of the Pension, or arrears of Pension, therein authorized
to be received by him.
Joseph Paxton

Affirmed and subscribed the day and year
above mentioned, before
T Burden
Alderman.
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Where a Pensioner has neglected for one year or more, to claim his Pension, additional
proof of his identity will be required; this additional proof will be furnished agreeably to the subjoined form.

State of Pennsylvania, Columbia County ss
March twentyeth 1837.
I Alexander Mears a Magistrate in the County above named,
do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, *viz: of the existence of Simon Krysher a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner of the U. S. [as here] at the time personally present & in Conversation with me and 
that he, or the same, Simon Krysher,
who has this day appeared before me to take
the oath of Identity, is the identical person named in the Pension Certificate, which he has exhibited before me, numbered 11257 and bearing date at the War Office,
the Sixteenth day of April 1833 and signed by Lewis Cass,
Secretary of War. 
Given under my hand, at Roaring Creek on the day and year
above written.
Alexander Mears Justice Peace

State of Pennsylvania  Columbia County ss
I James Donaldson, Prothonotary of the Common Pleas Court of Columbia County, Certify that Alexander Mears is a
Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my Seal of
Office, and subscribed my name this twenty third
day of March in the year 1837.
James Donaldson Prothonotary.
per Jas Donaldson Junr Clk
*Here state what the evidence is, whether personal knowledge, or the affidavits of respectable persons, giving their names.
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Nov 30
Simon Krysher
Pa Roll
11257

[circle stamp]
PHILDEL PA 
NOV 22

Free
J L Edwards,  Esq
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Phila Nov 28. 1837

Dear Sir
On or about the 27 Oct
last I enclosed to you from this city
the pension voucher of Simon Krysher
with a request that after examination of
It, you would please return it to the
Pension Ag’t here, & give him the Order
required to pay, where over 12 months
are due. Not having heard from you
or rec’d the Voucher I would respectfully
request you to inform me whether my letter
enclosing the Voucher was ever rec’d
by you & if so when will you give 
the necessary Order to the Agent to
pay on the production of the proper voucher.
Please direct your letter to Joseph Paxton, care of 
Pension Agent, Phil’a.
I am very respectfully
Yr obt servnt
Joseph Paxton

J. L. Edwards Esq
Com’r of Pensions
Washington
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House of Reps
Dec 26, 1837

J L Edwards, Esqr

Sir:

You would oblige me by sending an order per the enclosed Pension certificate as soon as convenient.

And it this day from Joseph Paxton Esq who is the attorney for Mr Krysher

D Petrikin
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Admitted

23 mo - Priv

$76.66

Pensioner
Danville Ag
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Mar 30
Simon Krisher
Pa Roll
No. 11257

Free
J L Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Mar 30
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Philadelphia, Mar 28, 1837

J L Edwards, Esq

I forward for your approval certin pension papers. On your approval please enclose them to the Comm of Pensions in this city who will  [receive] them for the undersigned.

Respectuflly yours

Joseph Paxton
of Cattawissa Co, Pa
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J L Edwards, Esq
Commr of Pensions
Washington DC

Mr Evans 
Oct 30
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Phila Oct 27 1837
Dear Sir
I have this day applied for the pension due
Simon Krysher & the Agent requires an
Order to pay from your Department, owing
to neglect of receiving pay for over
12 months.  I enclose the Voucher
for your examination agreeably
to the 3 Article of the Circular of 29 Sep 1836
to pension Agent & would respectfully
request that the Agent have the order
to pay & request also of you to transmit
the voucher to the Pension Agent at
this City-
I am sir very respectfully
Yr obt srvn’t
Joseph Paxton

J L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington
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War Department
Pension Office
17 April 1837
Sir
The vouchers in the case of Simon
Krysher, a pensioner under the Act of the 7th June
1832, are herewith returned. There must be as
mistake in Copying his certificate. The records
of this Office, shew him to be entitled to $76.66
per annum and the voucher States it at $66.66.
This discrepancy must be corrected before
an order to pay can be granted.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Ob’t Serv’t
J L Edwards

Joseph Paxton Esq
Philadelphia