Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23696, Peter Herbst, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE

Penn.

Herbst, Peter
or Herbest

NUMBER
S23696

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CONTENTS
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No 11.057
Pennsylvania
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Peter Herbest
of Lancaster Co. in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Schwiger of the Regt. Commanded
by Col. Kaks in the Pennsylvania
Line for 7. Months @ Private $23.33
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Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 23-Dollars 33 Cents per annum
commence on 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of March
1833 and sent S Dale Esq. Lancaster, Pa
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833.- 46.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 11.66
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                                                          $58.32
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{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by John T. Sprague, Clerk
Book E Vol. 5 Page 23

right side of page
Let Saml Levan, Esq.
Feb 22/48
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Peter Herbst
19135
check mark under numbers
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832

State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County} SS

On this twenty first day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County Peter Herbst a resident of Earl Township, Lancaster County aforesaid aged sixty nine 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 month of May in the year 1781 the names of the Regiment not known, under the following officers:

I was born July 19th 1763 in Berks County State of Pennsylvania, My age is recorded in the Lutheran Church book, in McCumsey Township, Lehigh County Pa. I enlisted in the month of May AD. 1781 in Berks County aforesaid where I then resided for the term of seven months, in Captain Jacob Schwyer company, Gen'l Armstrong was our Brigadier General, We marched to Lehigh Gap with about 500 men crossed the mountain & remained there for a few days then through the Big Pine Swamp and after traveling through the woods about two weeks we arrived at Fort Wyoming in Luzern County where we fell in with 300 men who joined our Regiment & We were then marched out several times & again returned to the Fort. About the 1st of December in the same year we marched to place called Brockaway where we had an engagement with the tories and Indians who were commanded by Saturland and Butler in which engagement I was severely
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wounded in the right side. Our Colonel Peter Kuhs was also wounded in the thigh We were then marched back to the Fort & on the 19th of the same month I was discharged by my Captain having served my tour of seven months, as will be seen by my discharge.
That I afterward returned to Berks County where I lived many years I then removed to Lancaster County where I now reside and have resided for about twenty years.
That I know of no person living whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my service.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or anuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. 
Peter Herbest
Sworn & submitted in open Court November 21st 1832-}
Christ Bachman Prothy

We Adam Diller and Henry Stauter both residing in the City of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Herbst who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age; that he is reported and believed, in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
Adam Dillion
Henry Stauter

Sworn & subscribed in open 
Court November 21st 1832}
Attest 
Christ Bachman, prothy.
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the aforenamed applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that Adam Diller, Esq. and Henry Stauter who have signed the proceeding certificate are residents of the City of Lancaster, and are credible, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Walter Franklin
Sam'l Dale
John Lightner

I Christian Bachman Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said Court of Lancaster, Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Peter Herbst for a pension--
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office this twenty fourth day of November Anno Domini 1832
Christ Bachman
Prothy.
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19.135
Peter Herbst

Adm'd
7 mos
Private
$23.33




S. Dale Esq.
Lancaster
Pa.
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(Printed form with handwritten answers)

BRIEF in the case of Peter Herbst
County of Lancaster in the State oF
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity" 

3. How old is he? 69 years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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(this is in columns but transcribed in lines)
Period. M of In 1781
Duration of Service. Years, Months, 7; Days
Rank. As a Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen. 
Capt Schywer. Genl. Anrmstrong
Col' Kahs-
(return to lines)
5, In what battles was he engaged? with the Indians-
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Berks Co. Pa.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? His discharge
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
*Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk
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(two sided document)
left side

23696
INVALID
Revolution
File No. 23.696
Peter Herbst
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2. , Page 179

[Arrangement of 1870]

right side written top to bottom
1923 June 28 photostat copies of six pages certified mailed to Miss Mary E. Herbst. mmhf
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Fort wyoming December 19 1781
This is to Certify that Peter Herbst is Finally Discharged for this tour of Duty of Seven Months
By Me
Jacob Schwyer Captain
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written across top
Peter Herbst
Nov. 29
Pa
19135
round stamp which is unreadable

Address written top to bottom

FREE
Hon'ble Lewis Cass Esq.
Secretary of War
Washington City

written across
Samuel Dale
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Lancaster City Nov. 26th. 1832

Honb'le Lewis Cass

Sir
Enclosed is application of Peter Herbst for a pension. If granted please direct to my care

Yours
With Respect
Sam Dale
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Feb 10 /48
Asking of Peter Herbst
is on Pension Roll
round stamp READ rest unreadable

FREE 
James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington 
DC
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City Reading Berks County Penna
Febru 8th /48

Hon. James L. Edwards
Sir you confer a favor to make Search in your Department Pension Office in order to find viz if Peter Herbst was a pensioner of the United States Should you find the case Name place then in that case Copy the same duly authenticated] Peter Herbst is dec'd. He died in Lancaster County Penna the object of this request is a benefit to his Widow who is poor and Advanced in Years in Case he was in Service a Pensioner of the U. States then if so a Certificate certifying the particular duly authenticated then in that case his Widow can obtain a benefit in ??? of the Acts of the Legislation of Pennsylvania you will confer a kind favor by complying with the request as early as you can and report the Result to me and oblige.
I am Very Respectfully
your obt.
Samuel Lenan Sen.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

please send me a few forms blank forms for the application of Soldiers in the Service ??? in the war with ??} viz blank form for Land
also blank form for ??
blank form for such as were Slain by the enemy
on in ?? I am bound to the ?? that I do not directly ?? in any case whatsoever See over
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The certificate mentioned if his Name Peter is found you will then please send to me as early as possible as the Penna. Legislature its sitting has already far advanced and Peter Herbst widow is very poor you will confer a kind act of helping by complying the request
SL
Report to me his widow lives in Berks County her Husband Peter Herbst Resided for some years in Lancaster County and Died there] if each County of the U States Pensioners and filed them examine Lancaster County files
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(MF 42).  Date June 26, 1923
Name Peter Herbst or Herbest No. 23696
Rev. War
Photographic copies wanted of 3
pieces, consisting of 6 pages.
Remarks:

MMHF  EXR MMHF.   Rev. War Section

Law Clerk

Serial No.
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M233

BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Finance Division

JUN 25 1923 

Chief of Rev. War Section

Sir:

I have this day received from Miss Mary E. Herbst
Cash No.=====
("for" crossed out)$1 15/00, requesting
copies ("post office address" crossed out)as per
letter herewith.
Respectfully.
O. J. RANDALL

Chief Finances Div.

hand written above "Photos mailed and Law Dev. Nefd
June 28-1923 MMHF"
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Rec'd $1.15 cash
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Address:
Miss Mary E. Herbst
336 Market Ave., South
Canton, Ohio

June 25, 1923
wants
Photostat copies of six pages certified
from
Rev. War pension claim S.23696 of 
Peter Herbst or Herbest, Penn. Troops.

three stamps 
oval 
Revolutionary War
Jun 25 1923
Section

round 
PENSION
US JUN
25
1923
Office

rectangle
FINANCE DIVISION
JUN 25 1923
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Received payment $1.15
M. M. H. Finch 
REV. WAR SECTION