Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5303, Peter Bruner, Penn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                               NUMBER
Penn.             Bruner, Peter                   S. 5303
                      or Brunner

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CONTENTS
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Let to Pension Agent at the
July 10 '45
do to Chr Backman, Sept. 15. 1845
do to Hon J Buchand Aug 27. 1865
do to 8 Apt Sept. 15. 1845
[Suspension removed]

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31856
Pennsylvania
Peter Bruner
Lancaster in the State of Penn
who was a Private in the Comp commanded
by Capt Ewing of the Regt commanded
by Col Rap on the Penn
line for 6 months

Incribed on the Roll of Penn
the rate of 20 Dollars __ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of June, 
1841 and such Hon Gen
Brown House of Representatives

Arrears to the 4th of March [illegible] $200
[illegible] allowance ending 4 Sept  10.00
$210.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by the Addison Clerk
Book C21 Vol. 5 Page 5
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31.814

Peter Brunner
Pennsylvania
Peter Brunner,

(sideways on paper)
Peter Brunner's  application for a pension
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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 Pa}

On this twenty third day of August, A.D. 1834, personally appeared in open Court before Walter Franklin, Esquire president of the Courts of Congress [illegible] of the Second Judicial District of Pennsylvanian [illegible] of the Counties of York and Lancaster and Justice of the Courts of [illegible] and determiners and General Gaol delivery and  Quarter sessions of the Peace in the District and Lemuel Dale and John Leighton Esquire assorted Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lancaster and assistant Justices of the Courts of [illegible] and [illegible] and General said  delivery and quarter sessions of the peace  for the said  county Lancaster  now setting.  Peter Brunner a resident of the City of Lancaster in the County of Lancaster and of Pennsylvania aged 70 years upwards who being duly sworn according to law doth on this oath  makes 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  [illegible] states as a militia man at the Town of Lancaster in the year 1779. To the best of his  present recollection-that he belonged to the
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Capt Class  of Lancaster Malitia and that his Captain John Hubley  of the Town and City of Lancaster has done military duty as a soldier  by standing guard at the Lancaster Barrack and Powder house and by mustering and drilling.
That he again entered in the service of United States the same year 1780 as a militiaman and for two months and served for two months.  That his Captain was John Miller and that he guarded British prisoners of war at the Lancaster Barrack, that at the Powder House and at Lancaster.  I do not personally know one man living who served with me.  I was born September 17th 1763 in  Manheim Township, Lancaster County about 1 mile from the Town of Lancaster.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned an Alderman in & for the City of Lancaster, Peter Brunner, who being duly according to law deposeth and saith that by reason Old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades for six months I served as a malitia man, and for such service claim a pension - Sworn and Subscribed before me this 25th day of July A.D. 1834.-
 John Bemberger
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The Appellant before named hereby [ILLEGIBLE] whatever to a pension or annuity of the [ILLEGIBLE] and decidedly that his name is not on the pension roll of  the agency of any state or of any only on the agency of the State of Pennsylvania 
Sworn to and subscribed  the day and year above in the Court the Test Attest 
[ILLEGIBLE SIGNATURE]
Christ Jackman 
Prony
I Martin Brunner, Pastor of the German Lutheran congregation in the City of Lancaster residing in said City and George King residing in the City hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Brunner who was subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 70 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in unison.
 Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court
Attest Christ Bachman
Prony
M. Bruner
George King


and the said court do hereby declare their union after the investigation of the matter and after submitting  the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that to them that Martin Brunner who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the City of Lancaster and that George King, who has also signed the same is a resident in said City and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit 
Walter Franklin 
Samsdall
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I Christian Backman, Prothonotary  of the Court of Common Pleas  of Lancaster County Do Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings  of the Court in the matter of the application the date of the fifteen Peter Bruner for a pension and that [TEXT LINED OUT] to his [ILLEGIBLE] for the City of Lancaster and that the signature affixed purporting to be his is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have affixed my and and seal at the City of Lancaster this eighth day of August  A.D. 1836 
Christ Beckman 
Prothy
Peter Brunner's application for a pension
[VERTICAL TEXT]
31.8 114
Peter Brunner
Pennsylvania 
Peter Brunner
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Rev. and 1813 Wars Section

[illegible]

November 24 ,1934

Mrs. E.D. Humphries
Sac City, Iowa

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 5303 it appears that Peter Bruner or Brunner was born September 17, 1783 in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
He enlisted in Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1778 and between said year and 1781 he served three tours of  two months each under Captains John Ewing, John Hubley, Jacob Hening and John Miller and Colonel George Ross in the Pennsylvania Troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 23, 1834 while living in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,


Commissioner.

(written in pencil: Date of death, the rest  is illegible )
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INVALID
5303
Revolu
File No.  5303
Peter Bruner
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:Vol. M, Page 43

(Arrangement of 1870)


1913 Aug 27-hist to Myrtle M. Bruner  MBH
1914 Oct. 23, Data to Aud.Int. Deppt. EDiv
1924Nov. 4. Hist. to Mrs. E.D. Humphries.  MMNF
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Lancaster City ss.
On this 27th day of May AD 1841
Personally appeared before John Findley Recorder of the Mayor's Court of the city of Lancaster. George Leonard of the city of Lancaster, a soldier of the Revolution who being first sworn according to law says that he was well acquainted with and had a personal knowledge of the military service performed in the war of the Revolution by Peter Bruner of the City of Lancaster-They are as follows viz:
That in the year 1777 or 8 the despondent was drafted out of Captain John Ewings Company and our Colonel was George Ross of the Borough (now city) of Lancaster. I was drafted for two months encampment-at the same time and place the said Peter Bruner was drafted for two months encampment out of the same company which I was-and stood guard at the Lancaster Barracks and stockades, at this time the British prisoners of war of the 26 and 27th Regiment and Hessians where guarded-he served out his tour when he was regularly discharge_
The same year ( 1778) he was again drafted for two months encampment out of John Ewings Company commanded by Colonel George Ross-and stood guard at the Lancaster Barracks, Powder house and store house when he was regularly discharged from the service-
To the best of declarants recollection in the year (1779) at said town of Lancaster (now city) the said Peter Bruner was again drafted for two months encampment under the same officers as above mentioned-his services where the same  as above mentioned-that he drew his rations in the said town of Lancaster for said two months when he was regularly discharged-
Sworn to & subscribed the year and date above mentioned before.
JK Findlay 
Recorder

George Leonard his mark
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Lancaster City ss.
I John K Findley as aforesaid, before whom the within declarations was made  do certify that Peter Mauer of the Township of Manheim in the County of Lancaster and George Leonard of the city of Lancaster in the county and State aforesaid, are highly credible persons and their declarations entitled to full credit an belief-and also put the necessary interrogatories to them-
Witness my hand and seal at the city Lancaster this 27th day of May AD 1841
J K Findlay (seal)
Recorder

State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster City}ss

I Jacob Myers, Clerk of the Mayor's Court in and foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter  of the application of Peter Bruner for a pension-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 31st day of May AD 1841.
Jacob Myers
Clerk M.C.
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County SS

On this 24th day of May Anno Domini 1841 personally appeared before John K Findley Recorder of the mayor's Court of the City of Lancaster Peter Bruner, a resident of the city of the city of Lancaster in the County of Lancaster and state of Pennsylvania aged 78 years, and upwards, who being first duly 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 services of the United States substantially as follows: At the close of the year 1778 or 1779 at the town (now city of Lancaster, he entered the services of the United States as a militiaman for two months, in Captain John Ewings Company, and commanded by Col George Ross of the said town of Lancaster - that he performed military duty for said two months by standing or mounting guard as it was then called, at the Lancaster Barracks, powder, magazine and store house - That the Barracks at this time contained a great number of prisoners of war -
That he drew his rations in the said town of Lancaster and that at the expiration of said two months, he was regularly discharged from the service - that in the same year was again drafted for two months - That in the year (1779) at the said town of Lancaster he again entered the service of the United States as a draughted militia man for two months encampment in Captain John Ewing's Company - That said company was commanded by Col George Ross of the said Town - That his services were nearly if not the same as those already mentioned. That he drew his rations in the said town of Lancaster for the said two months, when he was again regularly discharged from the service -
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except, the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, only on that of the agency of the state of Pennsylvania -
sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
 before - 
[signed] JK Findlay recorder
[signed] Peter Bruner x [his mark]

Lancaster City SS
On this 24th day of May AD 1841. Personally appeared before John K Findley Recorder of the Mayor's Court of the City of Lancaster - Peter Maurer of the Township of Manheim, Lancaster County - a soldier of the Revolution who being first sworn according to law says, that he was well acquainted with and had a personal knowledge of the military services performed in the war of the Revolution by Peter Bruner of the City of Lancaster - they are as follows vis;
That in the year 1778 - the deponent was drafted out of Captain John Ewings Company - drafted for two months encampment - our Colonel was George Ross of the Borough (now city) of Lancaster - the said Peter Bruner was at the same time and place, drafted out, of the same company and under the same officers - he done duty by standing guard at the Lancaster Barracks, Powder house - and Stockades for the tour of two months when he was regularly discharged-
That in the same year 1778 he recollects the said Pater Bruner, was again drafted for two months encampment, his captain was John Ewings - and his Col. George Ross - he done duty by standing guard at the Lancaster Barracks and Stockades when he was regularly discharged - 
That in the year (1779 at the said Town of Lancaster/now city) he recollects of him again entered the services of the United States militia man for two months encampment his Captain was John Ewing and commanded by Col George Ross - That his services were nearly if not the same as above mentioned by standing guard at the Lancaster Barracks and Stockades - guarding British prisoners of war - when he was regularly discharged - 
Sworn to & subscribed the year and month above mentioned before - 
[signed] J K Findlay - Recorder
[signed] Peter Mauer
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Deposition  case

Peter Brunners- Magdalena Bauman
77 Capt Hughen Lancaster 2
78  ~  ~  2
79  ~  ~  2
Declaration - born '64 - & 13 years old in 77 -
79 Capt Hubley Lancaster 2
-     " Henning   ~  2
80 or 81. " Mitter  ~  2
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31.816
Peter Bruner
Pennsylvania

Admitted

Private 6 mos $20
Cap Ewing Col Ross Pa.

Act of June 1832

Hon. Jer. Brown.
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[note paper]
Rejected did not perform six months actual services per letter 2 Sept 1834 to Henry W. Leonard Lancaster 
let 15 Feb 1837 to W. Neister
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Sept 13 '45

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Peter Bruner
Geo Leonard
Pa Roll
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Lancaster Court County
September 11th 1845
L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
On the 4th wait I paid the pensions due to Peter 
Maurer, Peter Bruner and George Leonard, as I have been in the habit of doing
for done some past, and forwarded the same to the pension agent at Philadelphia
he has returned these to me with the application that he had some obstacles to suspend the 
payment thereof. Will you please for me what the [illegible] is, if any done with
Mr Buchanan is personally acquainted with all of thi, and I present he can give you any 
information you require on the subject
With much respect
your obt servant
Hon Buchanan
conty
I have known Peter Maures will for many years & have been acquainted with
Peter Bruner, for more than thirty years they have been acknowledged
by the people of Lancaster to have been revolutionary soldiers, Peter
Maurer has always sustained a fair character for integrity I
have not heard any thing against that of Mr Bruner of Mr Leonard
I know less I can say nothing except from a general impression.
James Buchanan
Washington 15 Sep. 1845.
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Mch 15 1841
Mat 
Wall

[written side ways]
Jeremiah Brown
JL Edwards Esq
Tom Brown
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[written write side up]
Hon Jerei Brown
HR
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Washington June 14th 1861

Dear Sir
I forward to you the names
of the applicant to your office which
I some days ago Inclosed his
Jacob Huber & Catharine Keller
Also
Elizabeth Lively Margaret Ellen
and Peter Bruner
perhaps I did not send with them
a Note as I receive I should have
done
Will you please inform me
If they have been recd & If so
whether the been yet examined

how the Stand
Very Respectfully
your Obedient Svnt
Jeremiah Brown
M. C. House of
Representatives
W City
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[stamped] Lancaster PA Aug 30
[stamped] free

Honorable Lewis Cass, Secretary of War
Washington City District
of Columbia
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Honorable Lewis Cass Esqr
Sir should the enclosed deter
ation of Peter Bunner a Soldier of the Revolution
meet with a favorable reception, be pleased to direct
your communication to Henry M. Leonard atty
Lancaster City
August 28th 1834
Very Respectfully yours Ny Ny
Henry A Leonard
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[stamped] U.S. Pension Office Nov 10 1924

Sac City Iowa
Oct 28, 1924

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Please send me the Revolutionary Service, dates, names of wife and children of 
Adam Bruner
Peter Bruner
brothers both of Pennsylvania
also of 
Jochem Staats and his son Gerrit Staats
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yours truly, 
Mrs. E.D. Humphries

Sac city, Iowa
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Aug. 15th, 1913
Bay View, Mich. B0896

Dear Sirs:-
Will you please write me if the name of Peter Bruner is on the pension list of Revolutionary soldiers. If his name is on the list please write me all the information you have about him.
I am trying to establish proof of the war record of my great-grandfather Peter Bruner so I can become a member of the Daughters of the Revolution.
Yours truly,
Myrtle M. Bruner
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Rev. War Section.

October 24, 1914

Auditor for the Interior Department,
U.S. Treasury Department,
Washington, D.C.

Sir: 
In response to your enclosed letter of the 21" instant you are advised that the Revolutionary War pensioner Sur. File No. 5303.Peter Bruner was pensioned under Certificate No. 31,856, Issued June 17, 1841, rate $20, per annum, to commence March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, at the Pennsylvania Agency.
Very respectfully,
GM Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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In response to your request of ___ received ____
for a statement of the military history of Peter [illegible]
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. SF5303
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Between
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
1778 and 1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE
6 mos

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
RANK

CAPTAIN.
John Hubley
Jacob Hening
John Miller
John Ewing

COLONEL.
George Ross
STATE
Pa


Battles engaged in [checkmark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enl at Lancaster
Date of application for pension, Aug 23. 1834
Residence at date of application, Lancaster, Pa
Age at date of application, Born Sept 17. 1763 Manheim Twp. Lancaster Co Pa
Remarks: His claim was allowed. No family data on file
The above is the only Peter Bruner found on the Rev. War record of
this Bureau

Very respectfully,
6 -- 2856
Commissioner