Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23739, for Adam Matsinger, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE: Penn.
Matsinger, Adam
NUMBER: S. 23739
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Penn Pittsburgh 25.925in the company commanded Captain Rudolph of the Rejm. commanded by Captain Panchale in the Penn [illegible] for Militia.
S. Mo, Clk $20.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of Jany and said to [illegible] W Taylor [illegible] Philadelphia
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 50.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mch '34. 10.00
$50.00 {Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by J.T. Springer, Clerk
Book C Vol. 5 Page 40

Letter to Hon. A. G. Marchand [illegible] lein to 
Pension Age. Aug 1841 To Pittsburgh, Pa. from 4th March 1840-Augt. 27 1841, notification sent to Hon. A. G. Marchand, H.R. on 28th same month--
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Westmoreland ss.
On this Nineteenth day of June 1841, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County, of Westmoreland, personally appeared Adam  Matsing, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Rudolph in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jonathan Pascal in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania [from whence he has lately released]; that he now resides in the State [District or Territory] of Pennsylvania  Westm. County where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in the future. The following for removing from Philadelphia County to Westmoreland County towit that he has been living with Geo Fuhr for a number of years & Noah Fuhr left in the County of Philadelphia & and moved with his family to Westmoreland County.
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid } Adam Matsinger his mark
Jos. Moorhead J.P.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity, and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner directed.
In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers--in every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticate the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Westmoreland County
Geo Fruhs being duly sworn according to law doth say that Adam Matsinger who took and subscribed the within oath is the identical person described in the affidavit.
Sworn & Subscribed before me the 19th day of June 1841
Jos. Moorhead J.P.   George Fruhs
I do certify that I am well acquainted with Geo Fruhs the above witness and know him to be a man of veracity.
June 19th, 1841
J. Moorhead
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State of Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County
I John Clark Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that Joseph Moorhead Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit were made and who has appended his home thereto, in his own proper handwriting then was and now is acting Justice of the Peace, duly elected commissioned and sworn and to whom official acts as such. All faith and credit of right ought to be due--Witness my hand and the seal of our said Court at Greensburgh the twenty sixth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one--
John Clark Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia ss.
29.407
Adm C. Mouthe
On this 25th day of January Anno Domini 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the city and county of Philadelphia, now sitting Adam Matsinger, a resident Kingsessing Township in Philadelphia County aforesaid in the 75th year of his age who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7- 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and services as herein stated. He entered the Continental Services as a drafted militia man, in the beginning of May 1776 in Kingsessing aforesaid in the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Rudolph, Lieutenant Charles Robinson and Major George Morton and they belonged to Col. Paschall's Regt. They marched to Philadelphia and were then equipped and lay some few days and then went by water to Trenton in New Jersey and lay 10 days or more. They then marched to New Brunswick and lay about a week and then marched to Perth Amboy and lay some days and were then marched to Pollus Hook and lay some days. They left Pollus Hook and marched to Elizabeth Town where they some days. They were marched from Elizabeth Town down through the country until the 2 months had expired. The time for which they were drafted and were then discharged after having served two months.
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He again entered the service as a drafted in the beginning of May 1777 in Kingsessing aforesaid under Capt. John Young, Leiut. Groover and Ensign Smith. They marched to Philadelphia and lay about two weeks and then marched to Bristol and lay two weeks or more, and then marched up the Delaware and collected all the Boats they could find on the Delaware and took them above Conneyls Ferry, where they lay some days, and then crossed the Delaware in New Jersey and marched to a small town called he thinks Flemington, where he thinks they joined Col. Heisters Regt., and lay a week or ten days. They then marched from place to place for some time, the particulars he cannot more recollect until they returned to Conneyl's Ferry, where they were discharged after having been in the service not less than two months.
He again entered the service as a drafted militia man, in the beginning of August 1780 in Kingsessing for service in Capt. Roberts Lieut. and Ensign Kites' Company. They marched to Philadelphia and lay some, before they had orders to take charge of the British Prisoners then detained in Philadelphia. They went aboard a vessel with the Prisoners and sailed for Trenton in New Jersey aforesaid, and landed and lay some time, and then marched through the country to Princeton and lay one night and next day continued their march to Elizabeth Town, where the prisoners were exchanged. They then returned and marched through the country to Princeton aforesaid and crossed the Delaware and continued their march to Newtown in Bucks County in the state of Pennsylvania where they encamped and lay until they had been in the service not less than two months when they were discharged.
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He entered the service at the age of 17 years--and was born on the 31st day of March 1759.
He has service in three campaigns not less than 6 months for which he claims a pension. He has no documentary evidence nor does he know of any person whose testimony he could procure who could testify to his service, nor is there any minister of the [BLANK] with whom he is acquainted. He has nearly lost his eyesight and therefore does not go out of house except on particular occasions. He thereby 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. F.A. Ragbold JoP
Adam Matsinger X his mark
Mr. Benjamin S. Bonsall Esq. a resident of the City of Philadelphia and George Fuhr, a resident of Kingsessing aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Adam Matsinger who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be in the 75th year of his age that he is reputable and believe in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year of the aforesaid
F.A. Ragbold JoP
Benjamin Bonsall
George Fuhr
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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, the within named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that Benjamin A. Bonsall, Esq, is a resident of the City of Philadelphia, who has subscribed the preceding certificate, and that George Fisher is a resident of Kingsessing who has also signed the preceding certificate and that they are credible persons, and their statement is entitled to credit.
Edward King [illegible]

I Richard Palmer Esquire Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Adam Matsinger
 
In testimony whereof I have been hereunto set mt hand and seal of the said Court at Philad. this 25th day of January A.D. 1834

R Palmer {Seal}
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O.W. and N. Division.
3-525.
J.S.C
In file 23,789
Rev. Mar.
 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Adam Matsinger, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find the below desired information in his (or his widow's)
application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT Kingsessing May 76
LENGTH OF SERVICE 2 mos. |RANK [BLANK]
OFFICERS UNDERWHO SERVICE WAS RENDERED Captain Joseph Rudolph| COLONEL Jonathan Paschal |STATE Pa.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT PR APPOINTMENT May77| LENGTH OF SERVICE 2 mos. |RANK [BLANK]| OFFICERS UNDER WHO SERVICE WAS RENDERED CAPTAIN John Young | COLONEL Hiester| STATE [BLANK]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT Aug 80|LENGTH OF SERVICE 2 mos.| OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED CAPTAIN Roberts| COLONEL [BLANK]| STATE [BLANK]

Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark]
Date of application for pension Jany 25, 1834
Residence at date of application, Kingsessing Twp. Phila Co Pa.
Age at date of application, B Mch. 31, 1759
Remarks: His claim was allowed. No further family data for date of death, payment, name of beneficiary.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
2081b3m11-05
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Revolution
23789
INVALID
File No. 23,789
Adam Matsinger
Pri Rev War
Act June 7th 32

Index:--Vol. 2 Page 253
{Arrangement of 1870.}
1906 Oct. 24 History to
George N. Fuhr
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Pension Agency
Philada.
5th Augt. 1841
Sir:
In reply to your letters of the 3rd instant, I inform you that Adam Matsinger a Pensioner under, Act 7th of June 1832 at $20 per annum, was last paid to 4th March 1840.
Agreeably to instructions, I will cease paying this Pensioner, and note his name on the the Roll as being transferred to the Pittsburgh Agency.
I am, Sir, very respectfully, your Obt. Sevt.
J. Solms
(Seal)
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June 12, 1841
J Mulveney
Hon AG Marchand
[illegible]
J. L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Congress Hall June 11, 1841
J. L. Edwards, Esq
In
I herewith endorse a letter in relation to the transfer of the Pension of A Matsinger & respectfully request an answer if the transfer can be made to forward it to me-
Yours with respect,
AG Marchand
Please return me the enclosed letter
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July 31 1841
Washington
J.L. Edward Esq

Sir
I herewith endorse the application of A. Matsinger for a transfer of the place of payment of his pension-
Please return an answer-
Respectfully yours,
A.G. Marchand
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Alliance Ohio
Oct 12 1906
[postmark  Oct 15 1906 Files
Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir

I'm writing to the Adjutant General of the State of Pennsylvania for information of one Adam Matsinger a soldier in the war of the Revolution and an uncle of my Father's. I received a communication from Luther P. Kelker custodian of Public Records Penn State Library the following viz:
Adam Matsinger Private Penn Militia Jan 31, 1834: 74. Page 539 Volume twenty three. Penn archives, Third Series. Mr. Luther P. Kelker further states that Adam Matsinger was pensioned by the United States Government, and by writing to Washington I might obtain further information and from advise from the Military Secretary's Office War Department I am referred [refered] to the Commissioner of Pensions. I desire full information concerning this "Great Uncle' of mine, as all records have been lost by the family and all the Pension Office has concerning him I will be thankfull in receiving.
I am very truly yours,
George A. Fuhr
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Penn original
Red
27 Jany 1834
Phil 25 JAN (postmark)
James L Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Philadelphia Jany 24. 1834
Dear Sir,
I have enclosed you the application of Adam Matsinger for a pension.
His recommendation is sufficient without any comment.
Very respectfully yours
Obt
sevt
J. L. Edwards Esq
M. Taylor
7 Georges Street