Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5303, Peter Filler, Penn
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SERVICE
Penn.
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Filler, Peter
Howry, Catharine
former widow
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NUMBER
R.5303
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V 5282
Va.
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Catharine Howry
formerly widow of Peter Filler
Act 4 July, 1836 & 3d March, 1837.


R.D. Montague
Christiansburg
Montgomery Co
Virginia
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State of Virginia, Floyd County SS
On this 15th day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty personally appeared before me James H Gray, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly authorized to administer oaths, Mrs Catharine Howry a resident of the said County of Floyd and State aforesaid aged ninety one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836, and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3rd 1837.
That she was married to Peter Filler, who was commissioned a Captain in the Revolutionary war in the Regiment of Col Bollyard and served nearly until the close. She cannot here state the particulars of his service, but would refer to his commission which is in the hands of Lawrence Filler, and will accompany this declaration if it can be obtained, that he resided in White Hall Township, North Hampton County, Pennsylvania at the time he entered the service. She does not now recollect the battles he was in or the country through which he marched, She further declares that she was married to the said Peter Filler on the __ day of September in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty nine, or one thousand seven hundred and seventy. That her husband the aforesaid Peter Filler died on the __ day of October One thousand eight hundred. [sic] That she was afterwards married to Jacob Howry who died on the __ day of __ one thousand eight hundred and nine and that she was a widow on the 4th day of July 1836, and still remains a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed; she was married to the said Peter Filler in the County of North Hampton, Pennsylvania , by virtue of a publication of Banns, that no license was obtained, and she knows of no person now living by whom she can prove the marriage.
Catharine her-X-mark Howry
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Sworn to and subscribed before me by the above named Catharine Howry who is unable to attend at the court house (which is about nine miles from her residence) on account of her old age and bodily infirmity this fifteenth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty James H Gray J P

State of Virginia, Montgomery County SS.
I Rice D Montague Clerk of the County Court of said County in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original declaration of Mrs Catharina Howry, which was taken & sworn to before James H Gray Esq a Justice of the peace for Floyd County on the 15th day of December 1840 and which was filed in my office on the 24th day of December 1840.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this twenty eighth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and forty. 

Rice D. Montague Clerk 
of Montgomery County Court
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I Lawrence Filler do make the following statement
That I was the first of six sons of Peter and Catharine Filler,  that I was the first child which they had after their marriage and?; I have been recently informed I am now in my sixty ninth year; That I was raised together and lived with them until I was twenty five or twenty six years of age ?? That the said Peter Filler died on the 23rd   October One thousand eight hundred; I never heard it doubted that they legally married: That about the year one thousand eight hundred and three my mother the said Catharine Filler intermarried with one Jacob Howry, who departed this life about one thousand eight hundred and eight or nine; and that she has remained a widow ever since. II remember that my father was frequently called into service, but being quite small I cannot remember the particular times or circumstances; he was commissioned a Captain, I think,  and I think I have heard him say that had afterwards ? the command of a major; I always understood that they were ?married in North Hampton[sic] county in the state of Pennsylvania; it was there that my father resided when he was commissioned. 
         Law[renc]e Filler
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Virginia Botetourt county Ss

I John Switer [illegible-too faded]  as Justice of the Peace in & for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing statement of facts was signed by Ferdinand Woltz and sworn to before me on this [illegible] day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty.  That he is entitled to full credit upon oath
John Switer JP 


Virginia
      Botetourt County To Wit:
     I Ferdinand Woltz Clerk of the County Court of Botetourt in the state of Virginia do hereby Certify that John Switer Gentn. who has signed the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Botetourt duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such and I further Certify that his Signature above written is genuine.
     In  testimony thereof I have hereunto set
     my hand and affixed the Seal of my said
     office the 23rd day of December in the
     Year 1840
               Ferdinand Woltz CBC [seal]

Virginia Botetourt County to wit
     I [blank] a presiding Justice of the peace of the Court of the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Ferdinand Woltz who has signed the foregoing Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same Clerk of the County Court of Botetourt in the state of Virginia, and that his attestation is in due form of law Given under my hand and Seal this 23∂ day of December in the Year 1840  [seal]
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
[crossed out and initialed]

REJECTED
5303.
P.O. Catharine Howry
Service: former Widow of Peter Filler
Enlisted: __, 18
Discharged: __, 18
Application filed: __, 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized. Contract
Cert. of Dis. Searched for __, 18__
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Va act 1836 — 5282
Cath. Howry
Let to R.D. Montgue
16 Feby 1841.
Same April 13. 1841
5303
Act 1836
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In the NAME and by the AUTHORITY of the FREEMEN of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
The SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL of the said Commonwealth,
To Peter Filler Esquire
We, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Captain of a company of foot in the First Battalion of Militia, in the County of Northampton You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Captain by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And We do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Captain And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions as you shall from Time to Time receive from the Supreme Executive Council of this Commonwealth, or from your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, and in Pursuance of the Acts of Assembly of this State. This Commission to continue in Force until your Term, by the Laws of this State, shall of Course expire.
GIVEN under the lesser Seal of the Commonwealth, at Philadelphia, this tenth Day of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and eighty 
N. L. ATTEST.
T Mattocks
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[stamp] HARRISBURG Pa MAR 20
18
R.D. Montague Esqr
Christiansburg
Montgomery County
Virginia
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Auditor Generals Office of Pennsyla.
Harrisburg March 20th 1841

R. D. Montague Esqr 
Sir
In obedience to your request by letter of the 11th inst directed to his excellency the Governor, search has been made in this department for evidence of the service of Peter Filler, in the revolutionary war but no such evidence appears in this office, many of the payrolls and other papers connected, with the services of Revolutionary Soldiers were sent to the war department of the U.S. and were partially destroyed during the late war when the brittish [sic] sacked Washington,
Geo. R. Espy 
Auditor Genl
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Catharine Howry 1800
Wid of Peter Filler m. 1769
m J Howry d. 1809
Capt. May 1780
Pen Millitia
Ra Company 
[illegible]
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Pension Office
FREE
The Secretary of
The War Department
Washington City

[stamp] CHRISTIANSBURG Va MAR 31

Apl 9 1841
Va.
[illegible]
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Virginia Montgomery Court House 
March 31st 1841.

Dear Sir  
I have received a communication from the Auditor General of Pennsylvania on the subject of Mr Filler’s services, he states that no evidence of his services can be found &c. There were some persons living in this county who knew the fact of his having been in the service, but they are dead, and I have no knowledge of any source by which the fact of his service can be established, and I have therefore enclosed the communication of the Auditor General to you, and you must make such disposition of the claim as may seem right

I am Sir 
Your Obt Svt.
R.D. Montague

Mrs. Howry’s claim
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State of Virginia Floyd County Ss

This day Daniel Howry of said county personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county, and being first duly [inserted] sworn states that he was this day personally present when Mrs. Catharine Howry made her declaration for a pension; that she is the same individual who was the wife of Peter Filler afterward his widow, and was afterwards married to Jacob Howry, who died about the time set forth in the declaration of the said Catharine Howry, that she was a widow on the 4th July 1836 and still remains a widow. That some of the above facts are personally known to this affiant, and that the others he verily believes to be correct and true.
          Daniel his X mark Howry

Sworn to and subscribed before me by Daniel Howry who is Known to me, and is a person entitled to full credit upon oath, the word “sworn” was interlined before signed also an alteration in the word “Filler” 17th December 1840
          James H Gray JP

Virginia Floyd county Ss
     I William Goodson clerk of the County court of said county in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that James H Gray Gent. before whom the declaration of Mrs. Catharine Howry was made, and before whom the affidavit of Daniel Howry was taken is now and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that I have seen his signature to both of the papers herein referred to and believes them to be genuine. 
         In Witness whereof I have hereunto set   
         my hand and affixed my seal of office 
          this 16th day of December one thousand     
          eight hundred & forty
                 W Goodson Clk
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

COUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Name Filley, Mark
Grade  Private
Line  Connecticut

Warrant
Number    5678  Acreage 100
Issued Nov. 2, 1791
to Titus Street ~
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16,1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.