Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3321, Michael Weirick, Md.
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(8–1776)

Service
Md.

Weirick, Michael
Weirick, Elizabeth

Number
W. 3321
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9.346 
Pennsylvania ~ Phil
Elizabeth Weirich deed, [illegible] of Michael Weirich who was a Musician in the Revolution

S/Md Sine

Inscribed on the Roll at the Rate of 88 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. [illegible] 29 December 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of March 1883 and sent to 
S/W. H. Kurtz [illegible, H of R?]

[partially obscured] of March 3, 1843 [partially obscured; Recorded] in book A Page 119
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[illegible] D. Gobrecht, Oct 11, 1838

Notification sent November 2nd 1820 to H. Barlow York Pennsylvania 

10.789

R Pennsylvania ~

Michael Weirick, of York Co(H) in the state of Penns.(a) who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Williams, of the Maryland line, for the term of five years.

Inscribed on the roll of Pennsylvania, at the rate of 8. dollars per month, to commence on the 3. of November, 1818.
Certificate of pension issued the 15. of May ‘19, and sent to S. Bacon, agent, Yorktown, Pennsylvania.

Arrears to 4th of March, 1819…40.50 (added to 48). Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4th Sept 1819}

$88.50

{4 mos 28/30 
& 4/[illegible]}

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued
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Mikle [sic] Wirech [sic] was joind [sic] with a Elizabeth Rimby the 16 day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty four and Nicholas Wirech [sic] was born twelve of August betwixt one and two a Clock in the afternoon in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty five and was baptise [sic] the 16 Day of October [illegible section] 7 1785
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Elizabeth Rimbey was bourn [sic] the Seventeenth day of august 1760

Command
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{State of Pennsylvania County of York} SS

On this day of June A Domend [Dornend?] 1839 Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County of York and State of Pennsylvania Elizabeth Wereich [sic] aged Seventy Eight years & upwards 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 July 7th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to Certain widows. That she is the widow of Michael Wereich [sic] and a resident of Said County of York Pa who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary war in the Maryland line and that he was a United States pensioner during his life She further declares that she was maried [sic] to him the said Michael Weirich on the 16th day of November A [illegible] 1784 as will more fully appear by the Annexed record of her age and Mariage [sic] which was taken out of her bible which is the record she has of her mariage [sic] and only record and that her husband the Aforesaid Michael [illegible] Died on the 23 day of August 1825 in York County Pennsylvania and that she has never been – maried [sic] since his death and still remains his Widow That she was not maried [sic] to him prior to his leaving the service but the mariage [sic] took place previous to the 1st of January Seventeen hundred & [illegible] four [illegible; viz?] at the time above Stated Sworn to & Subscribed on the day and year Above written before me 

S/Geo Barnitz
S/Elizabeth Wereich her mark
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{State of Pa York County} SS

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County George S. Baum a Credible witness who being by me duly sworn sworn according to Law saith that Michael Wereich A United States pensioner who died on the 23d day of August 1825 in York County Pennsylvania did leave in his bible the Annexed record Which was taken out of his bible for the Express purpose of Showing she was maried [sic] to Michael Wereich is the Original Record which was wrote on or about the time She was maried [sic] the [mark] Michael Werech [sic] and that he knows her to remain the widow of Michael Wereich And has never been maried [sic] Since he died 

S/George S Baum
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 20 day of June AD 1839 
S/Geo Barnitz

{State of Pennsylvania County of York}

I John Hinkel Esq one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby Certify that I was well acquainted with Michael Werech [sic] a United States pensioner who died in York County Pa in 1825 and am Also Well acquainted with his Widow Elizabeth Werech [sic] the within Applicant for a pension and that believes the Statement made [illegible] declaration to be true and that she isnt Able to attend in Open Court in Consequence of Bodily infirmity 

[illegible] my hand this day of June 1839
Judge Hinkel not at home
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Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Wereich Widow of Michael Wereich do hereby make Constitute and appoint my trusty friend George S. Baum to Ask demand and receive of the Secretary of War of the United States the pension Certificate to which I am Entitled as Widow of Michael Weirech a Soldier of the Revolutionary war and if requiered [sic] Sign receipt for the same in my name and do every other act and thing needfull [sic] and necessary to be done in the Law for the purpose aforesaid the same as I might or Could do myself All of Which I do Ratify & Confirm the Same as my own Act and deed

Witness my hand & seal this 20 day of June 1839 S/Geo Barnitz
{His mark S/Elizabeth Weirech [seal]
{State of Pa County of York}

On this 20 day of June AD 1839 Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Sd County Elizabeth Wereich and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her own free Act & deed for the uses & purposes therein mentioned and desired the [illegible] recorded as Such 

In testimony whereof I have set my hand & Seal the day & year Above Written
S/Geo Barnitz [seal]
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{State of Pa York County}

I George Barnitz Esq one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for Said county do hereby Certify that I was Acquainted with Michael Weiriech during his life and that he was a residenture [sic] of York County and that he has Examined the annexed mariage [sic] Certificate on record taken from her bible as She States And that he believes it to be true record of the time in which the mariage [sic] took place and I further Certify that the Said Elizabeth Weirech is not able to attend in Open Court to make her declaration their [sic] in Consequence of Bodily Infirmity

Witness my hand this 20 day of June 1839
S/Geo Barnitz

State of Pennsylvania
York County SS

I John W Hetrick, Secretary of the Court of Common Pleas of Said County, Do certify that George Barnitz Esq before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged is one of the Associate Judges of the [illegible] judicial district and Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Said County and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at York, this 19th day of June AD 1839

S/J W Hetrick [illegible]

[written above the aforementioned section]

5666

Elizabeth Weirick of Michael Penn
admitted before [illegible]
[illegible]
died 28 [illegible] 1825
Geo S. Baum
Hanover Pa
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Michl Weirich
Private
Cols Williams & Stewart 6th
Regt Maryland Line
1777 or 1778 – 5 years

Proof of service wanted
The declaration does not agree with the rolls: but great allowance must be made for the significance of an illiterate Dutchman – the claim is therefore admitted 

Admd:

S/S. Bacon, York Pa
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State of Pennsylvania 
York County SS


Personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of York Michael Weirich and on his solemn oath, taken according to Law, saith, that he is a citizen of Pennsylvania and is poor and from his [illegible] circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his County for support; that he is sixty four years of age; that he enlisted in Hagers Town in the State of Maryland, about the Month of May in the year 1777 or 1778 under Capt. Williams and was transfered [sic] to Capt. Truman’s Company of the 6th. Maryland Regiment Commanded by Colonel Williams and afterwards by Colonel Stewart; that the Majors name was Harmond; and that said Regiment belonged to General Greene’s division; that he was afterward transfered [sic] to an Infantry Company commanded by Capt. Rebly; that he was in the Battles of Camden, Cowpens, Guilford and Eutaw Springs that he served five years and was honourably discharged at Anapolis in Maryland that he lost his discharge some years ago and this Deponent further Saith not =

Sworn and Subscribed this 3d Novem 1818 before me S/Geo Barnitz}
His mark S/Michael Weirich}
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And now I George Barnitz Judge as aforesaid, do Certify to the State Secretary of War, from personal knowledge, the sd [said] Michael Weirich is from his [illegible] circumstances in life in need of assistance from His County for support, that he is a citizen of the State & that the said Michl duly swore to & subscribed the enclosed deposition before me [illegible] stated. Given under my hand and seal this [illegible; ninth?] day of November AD 1818

S/Geo Barnitz

York County, State of Pennsylvania [mark]

I William Barber, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of York, hereby certify that George Barnitz Esq above & within named, [illegible] is, & at the time of taking the Deposition & subscribing the above Certificate was, one of said Judges of the County aforesaid, duly appointed and Commissioned as such, and to all whose official acts of Deeds, full faith [illegible] are due. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & Seal of office at York the 23. Novem. 1818

S/W Barber [seal]
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Pennsylvania
York County, SS:

I, John R. Donnell, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, the same being a Court of record and of law, certify, that on this 3rd day of June, AD 1857, plenary and satisfactory evidence was adduced to the Said Court that Michael Weiry [sic] a soldier during the Revolutionary War in the Sixth Regiment in the Maryland Line, died in said County of York in the year 1825, and that Catharine Weiry is his daughter and only legitimate heir at law of said Michael Weiry & that the said Catharine is now interned [illegible] with George S. Baum.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, at York, this 3rd day of June, AD 1857 for J. R. Donnell [illegible]

S/W. Ilgenfritz CLK
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{State of Pennsylvania York County SS}

Be it known that before me John A Wilson Esquire a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared George S. Baum Administrator “de bonis non”, of the Estate of Elizabeth Weirich late of the Borough of Hanover in said County of York deceased, and made oath in due form of law, that the said Elizabeth Weirich was the Widow of Michael Weirich, who was a “Revolutionary Soldier”, in the 6th Maryland Regiment, commanded by Colonel Williams and subsequently by Col. Stewart and served for five years, and was discharged at Annapolis in the State of Maryland, and after due search and enquiry thereof, his discharge being lost, it cannot be found, reference had to the Office of the “War Department”, will more fully appear that She the Said Elizabeth Weirich died at 6 o’clock in the evening of the 29th day of December 1843, and at the time of her death, there was due her, arrears of pension from September 5th 1839 to December 29th 1843, being four years, three months, and twenty four days, and amounting to four hundred and fourteen dollars and thirty one cents. That the said George S. Baum is a son in law of the said Elizabeth Weirich deceased, and “Letters of Administration de bonis non”, of said deceased’s estate, [illegible] granted to him by the “Register of Wills” of said County of York, on the 11th day of January A.D. 1853, whose certificate of the same with the seal of his office is hereunto annexed.

He makes this declaration as the “Administrator de bonis non”, of said estate, as well for (himself)
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himself and wife, as for the other heirs of said deceased, for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of Pension due her the said Elizabeth Weirich at the time of her death, as before Stated.

Sworn to and Subscribed before me at York Pennsylvania the 11 day of February AD 1853}
S/John A Wilson}

S/George S Baum

{State of Pennsylvania York County SS}

I George Maish Esquire Register for the probate of wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the County of York aforesaid, do hereby certify, that “Letters of Administration de bonis non”, on the Estate of Elizabeth Weirich late of said county deceased, were granted by me to the above named George S. Baum the 11th day of January A.D. 1853. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said “Register’s Office”, at York the 22nd day of February A.D. 1853.

For George Maish, Register
S/Wm Davis, Deputy

State of Pennsylvania 
York County SS: I, Elijah Garretson, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, certify, that John A. Wilson Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was made is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and gratified as such and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine – and further certify, that William Davis, Esq is the Deputy of George Maish, Esquire who is the Register of wills and granting Letters of administration on the estates of decedents in [illegible mark; and?]
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for said County and that he the said Register is duly commissioned and qualified as such – and that the foregoing signature of the said Deputy Register to the Certificate given by him under the seal of the said Register’s office is genuine

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, at York, this 22 day of February, A.D. 1853.

S/E Garretson [illegible]
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Michael Weiricke 

8
10779
[illegible]
Nov 18
May 19
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Pennsylvania 
York County SS

On this Eighth day of August 1820, personally appeared, in open court, Michael Weirich aged 66 years, resident in said county, who being first duly Sworn, according to law, doth, on his Solemn oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: viz. In the sixth Regt. Maryland line under Col Williams and Col Stewart, in the company under Capt [illegible], he does not recollect when he entered the Army, but he was five years in the service, which was untill [sic] the close of the war, that the date of his original application for a pension is the 3d. day of November 1818, and the number of his pension certificate is 10.779 –

And 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 as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. Viz one table value $10 00, one chest $1n50, Six Chairs $1n50, one trunk $1n00, one spinning wheel $2n00, one Cotton [illegible] $0n50, one looking glass $0n75, and a few articles of Kitchen furnition about $1..37 [illegible]. My occupation is that of a pump maker at which I work occasionally. I have 1 child (a girl) living with me. I have no friends or relations who are able to afford me any relief.

Sworn to, and declared, on the eighth day of August 1818 before Geo Barnitz [signed].

S/Michael Weirich + his mark

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
York County, ss.

I, William Barber clerk of the court of common pleas, for said county, (being a court of record) do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit 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 Eleven dollars and 87 cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, at York, on the Eighth day of August 1820

S/W. Barber
Clerk of the court of common pleas of York county.
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[sideways] Oct 11
Michl Weirich
[illegible]

James L. Edwards, Esq:
Commissioner of Pensions 
War Department, United States
Washington City D.C.

[faded in background]
Hanover Pa
8 Oct
[sideways] 15 May 19

Fill
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Hanover, October 8, 1838
York County, Penn

James L. Edwards, Esq:
Commissioner of Pensions,

Respected Sir,

Having been employed as the attorney of Elizabeth Weirich, widow of Michael Weirich, dec”d, a Revolutionary soldier, who served something like 5 years in the regular service, who was a pensioner (I think) under Act March 18, 1818) – and wishes to apply for the 5 years pay allowed by the Act of 4th July 1836 under the supplementary Act of July 7, 1836 – I would esteem it a favor to recieve [sic] from you the latest forms for drawing Declaration & under supplement: as early as convenient.

I recieved [sic] from Mr Logan the member of Congress from York County the Pamphlet
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Pension Laws now in force, Doc No 118, Read Jan 19, 1838 

Ho: Rep: War Department ~ but the above named supplement having having [sic] since been enacted, I would as before stated be obliged to you for the printed forms under the Act and supplements.

With great respect, your obedient Servant

S/W. D. Gobrecht
Hanover, York Co: Penn
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Brief in the case of Elizabeth Weirich
York County and State of Pa
act 3d March 1843

Claim, (“original”, or “for increase.” [struck out])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Formerly [illegible] under Act 7 July 1838,

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
[left blank]

Name and residence of agent
Hon WH Kurtz 
H of R

S. Cole 
Examining Clerk.
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Auditor’s Office, Annapolis, May 12th, 1814

I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining in the Auditor’s Office, that Michl Wirey enlisted as a Fifer in the Tenth Maryland Regiment, on the Twelfth day of May 1779 and was discharged on the 14t. Nov 1870 present

{This applicants name may not be propperly [sic] Spel'd on Muster Roll} T.K. [signed]

S/Thos Karney Aud. S. M.
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[illegible, Ho or No?]

Elizabeth Weirich, dec’d widow of Michael
Pa.

Act 3 March 1843

[illegible, Adm?] $88 Per annum, com’g 4 March 1843 & Ending 24 December 1843 Payable to Geo S. Baum [illegible, Adm?] for the benefit of the children who survived her 

Phila

Hon Wm H Kurtz
H of R
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W. H. Kurtz, M.C.

Hon. James E. Heath,
Pension Office,
Washington

[sideways]
July 8/52
[illegible] case of Michael Weiry deceased.
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Phila Roll, Act 7 July 1838
Elizabeth Weirich, widow of Michael, musician $88 per ann
To what time last paid?

Cole
Paid to 4h March 1841.
S/BLB

Ma Bogan [partially illegible]
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WIDOW, &c.
R[illegible]

File No. 3321
Elizabeth Weirich
Widow
Michael Weirich
Mus. Rev War

Act: 4 Mar. 1843.
Index:--Vol. M., Page 318.

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Hon WH Kurtz
[illegible, Sep?] 13 1852

4024
Pennsylvania

Elizabeth Weirich widow of Michael Weirich dec’d who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 28 Aug 1825 of York Co. in the State of Penn’a who was a musician in the com commanded by Captain Truman of the regt commanded by Col Williams in the Maryland line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 88 Dollars ___ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Aug 1839, & sent and to Geo S. Baum Hanover, Penn’a.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $264.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 44.00
$308.00

{Act July [obscured] 1838.}

Recorded by DM Curdy Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2 Page 169.
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Hanover Pa.
22 June

Free.

[illegible mark]

James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C

[sideways] 5666
Pa. June 24
7 July 1838
Weirick
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Hanover June 20 1839

Sir

Herewith I send you the documents in Support of the Claim of Elizabeth Weirich Widow of Michael Weirich dec to Obtain her a pension will you pleas [sic] examine the Same and Send me her pension Certificate if you find her entitled and Oblige 

your Obedient Humble Servt
S/George S Baum

NB you have the good to inform me by letter to the Hanover post Office of York County Pa how soon before it can be Acted on or Examined that she can know how soon She get her pension She is very poor and needy

Your [mark, heart?] With respect
S/George S Baum