Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3267, for Philip Lesh, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Continental (Penn.)
Lesh, Philip
or Lush
Margaret
NUMBER
W. 3267
CONTENTS
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15.424
Pennsylvania

Philipp Lesh
of Philadelphia Co in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Housegger of the Penn
line for the term of 4 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 30 of March 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Oct. 1819
and sent to D Caldwell Esq
Clk Dist of Pa at Philadelphia -

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 mar: 1820
$137.06
48-
$185.50
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
R
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3560
Pennsylvania

Margaret Leshe
widow of Philip Leshe
who was a private
in the Pennsylvania Line

Inscribed on the rolls at the rate of 80 dollars -- cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of December 1843 and sent to L.F. Smith, Philadelphia.

{Act of March 3, 1843}
Recorded in book A
Vol. 1, Page 34.

Let to E.B. Lancaster
Apr 18, '44
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4275
Margaret Leshe

admitted
per annum $80
13th
died Feb 8, 1822

- Day of February A.D. 1839
Rob. Morris
Prothonotary


Hon. L. Paynter
                H.R.
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia 
On this fifth - day of February A.D. 1839. Personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said County and State aforesaid; Margaret Lesh aged Seventy Six Years, resident of the above named County, who being duly affirmed according to Law, doth on Her affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 1st 1838 "Entitled an Act for the half pay and pension of certain widows," That she is the widow of Philip Lesh deceased, who was a private during the Revolutionary War, and was attached to the Pennsylvania Line, as will more fully appear by reference to his Declaration and proof thereto annexed filed in the War Department. Declarant further states, that She received his pension under the Act of 1818. and drew until his death, which took place on the 10th February 1821. She further states that she was Married by the Reverend Mr. Neinberg on the seventeenth day of September in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Four, as will more fully appear by reference to her Certificate of Marriage hereto annexed. And further saith that she has remained the widow of her husband the aforesaid Philip Lesh ever since his death, as will more fully by the proof hereto annexed. 
Affirmed and subscribed before me
Arch Randall
Judge Com Pleas
Margaret Lesh
[x between her first and last name as "her mark"]
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Philadelphia County Ss.
J Robert Morris Log[?] Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County do certify that the Hon. Archibald Randall Log before whom the within affidavit was made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and still is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of [illegible] as elsewhere. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 5 day of February A.D. 1839
Robert Morris 
Prothonotary
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I do hereby certify that I am the Pastor of the German Reformed Church in the City of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, that it appears from the Original Record in my possession of the said Church, that Philip Lesh was Married to Margaret Fismire by the Reverend Mr. Weinberg on the Seventeenth day of September, Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Four. And the following is a true and exact Copy on the original Record 
1784
Septbr
17 Philip Loesch + Margr. Fismeier
J.F. Berg
Pastor of the First G. Ref. Ch.

State of Pennsylvania
City of Philadelphia
Ss.
On the fourth day of February A.D. 1839 Personally appeared before me an alderman and Justice of the peace in and for the said County and State aforesaid. J.F. Berg who being duly affirmed according to Law, doth declare and say that he is the Pastor of the German reformed Church, and that the above in Letters and figures is a true and exact copy of the Original Record.
Affirmed and Subscribed
before me 
[illegible] Christien
J.F. Berg.

I do hereby certify that the above named Declarant the Rev. Mr. Berg. is the Respectable and worthy Pastor of the German Reformed Church in the City of
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of Philadelphia and the utmost faith and Confidence should be placed in his Statement. 
[illegible] Christian

Philadelphia County Ss.
J Robert Morris Log Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County certify that Peter Christian Log. before whom the above affidavit was made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of [illegible] still is an Alderman in and for the City of Philadelphia duly Commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of [illegible] as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 5th day of February A.D. 1839. 
Robert Morris
Prothonotary
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia
Ss.
On this fifth day of February A.D. 1839 personally appeared before me an alderman and Justice of the peace in and for the said County and State aforesaid Catherine Fismire resident of the said County aged 82 Years, who being duly affirmed according to Law, doth declare and say that Philip Lesh deceased, was her Brother in Law, and was an Enlisted Soldier during the War of the Revolution. And that he died in the month of February Eighteen Hundred and Twenty One. and further declares that Margaret Lesh has remained the widow of her Husband the aforesaid Philip Lesh, ever since his death. 
affirmed and Subscribed
before me 
[illegible] M. Cannon
alder
Catherine Fismire
[her x mark through her first and last name]

I do hereby certify that the above named Declarant Catherine Fismore, is a very respectable old lady, and full confidence can be placed in her Statement. 

[illegible] M. Cannon
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia
On this Eighteenth day of January A.D. 1839. Personally appeared before me an alderman and Justice of the peace in and for the said County and State aforesaid, Mary Banes, who being first duly affirmed according to Law doth declare and Say that She was personally acquainted with Philip Lesh, who was an Enlisted Soldier during the Revolutionary War; and that he died in the month of February 1821. And further declares that Margaret Lesh has remained the widow of her Husband the aforesaid Philip Lesh since his death.
affirmed and Subscribed
before me
[illegible] M. Cannon
[illegible title below has name]
Mary Banes 
[her x mark through her first and last name]

I do hereby certify that the above named affirmant Mary Banes is a very respectable lady, and that full credit can be placed in her statement
[illegible] M. Cannon
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Philadelphia County Ss.
I Robert Morris Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County do certify that John M Cannon Esq. before whom the several acknowledgments were made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of so doing and still is an Alderman of the County of Philadelphia and ex officia Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of [illegible] as elsewhere

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Philadelphia this Fifth day of February A.D. 1839
[signed vertically] Robert Morris
Prothonotary
[horizontally]
4275
Margaret Lesh
admitted
[illegible] ys [80 cents]
[illegible]
died Feb 8. 1822
Hon. S. Paynter
[illegible]
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Philip Lesh
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State of Pennsylvania
Ss.
Be it remembered that on this Thirtieth day off March AD 1818 Before me the Subscribed Thomas Armstrong Esq. one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Philadelphia came Philip Lesh who being duly sworn according to law, on his solemn oath declareth and saith that he this deponent, regularly enlisted + entered into the service of the Continental Government of the U. States, at the City of Philadelphia with the State of Pennsylvania, on or about the month of September A.D. seventeen hundred and Seventy six, under Capt. Burkurt, of the German Regiment commanded Hoosaker Colonel, and afterward by Col. Lewis Weltner and that deponent was engaged in said service of the U States and engaged in the Battles of Brandywine, Germantown, & Monmouth, and said deponent remained in Said Service until the month of July A.D. seventeen hundred + eighty one (1781. when he was regularly discharged from Said Service at the City of Philadelphia, by the Said Col. Weltner, having honourably Served out the period of his enlistment, being the term of five years, that he served more than one year in the Service of the United States on the Continental establishment, that this deponent is a native born resident Citizen of the United States + is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his country for support. And as deponent believes all the officers under whom he Served during the revolutionary are dead + he is unable to offer or produce any other evidence than what is hereto annexed + that he has never received any pension, nor does he claim or expect any from the U. States or either of States.
Sworn + subscribed before me this thirtieth day of March AD. eighteen hundred + eighteen (1818
Tho. Armstrong
Judge
Philip Lesh [his x mark]
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Philadelphia County
I Joseph B Norbury Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia do certify that Thomas Armstrong Esq. before whom the within affidavits were made and who has thereto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing and still is an associate Judge of the Court aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in courts of justice as elsewhere. 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Philadelphia the twenty first day of October A.D. eighteen hundred and eighteen. 
Jos. B. Norbury Pro.

Philip Lesh 
Col Husacker's German Reg L
1776. 5 years
[written very lightly below]
The [illegible] and served [illegible] stated
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On this twenty first day of October A.D. 1818 personally appeared John Fesmire, who being by me duly sworn according to law on his oath saith that he is + has been well acquainted with Philip Lesh, in the annexed papers mentioned for forty two years last past + upward, that he well knew the said Philip in the revolutionary war, + knows that he regularly served more than three years at one time during the Revolutionary War, deponent was in the same Company & was discharged at the same time with said Philip. Deponent knows the said Philip to be a very poor man + by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his Government for support + that he is a native resident citizen of the U States, residing in the said County of Philadelphia. + that he fully believes the Statement of the said Philip hereto annexed
Sworn + subscribed before me this 21st of October 1818.
Tho. Armstrong
John Fesmire [his x mark]

I the said Thomas Armstrong Judge of the said Court of Common Pleas do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Philip Lesher did serve with the revolutionary war as stated in his preceding declaration against the Common enemy + that he is poor & by reason of his reduced Circumstances in life in need of assistance from his Country for support + a resident Citizen of this State, + entitled to a pension and I now transmit the proceedings + testimony taken that before me to the Secretary of War Department pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned Act of Congress
October 21. 1818
Ths. Armstrong
Judge of the Said Court of Common Pleas
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Philip Lesh
[illegible in light writing immediately below]
[illegible] 1820
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Eastern District of Pennsylvania Ss.
On this Twenty first day of July A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Philip Lesh aged sixty five years, resident in the County of Philadelphia in said Eastern District of Pennsylvania, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he belonged to the German Regiment commanded [added between lines] Col. Weltner in the Company Commanded by by Capt. Burkhart, afterwards by Captain Boyer. This his Pension Certificate is numbered N 15454.
And I Philip Lesh 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 whatever disposed of my Property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the Provisions of an 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 Security, 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.
[signed] Philip Lesh [his x mark]
Sworn to and declared on this 21st day of July 1820 in Open Court
D. Caldwell Clk. Dist. Ct. 

Schedule
I Philip Lesh do also declare on Oath - That I have no property, real, personal, or mixed of any description whatever except a few Articles of necessary Houeshold [illegible], not exceeding in value forty Dollars - that my family consists of myself and wife aged Sixty years - that from Age and infirmity we
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we are able to use but feeble exertions for our support
Sworn to at Supra
D. Caldwell Clk. Dist Ct
Philip Lesh [his x mark]

I D. Caldwell, Clerk of the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of the said Court. And I do further certify that it is the opinion ofthe said Court, tha tthe total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Forty dollars. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this twenty first day of July A.D. 1820 and in the forty fifth year of the Independence of the said United States
D. Caldwell Clk. Dis Ct.
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January 9, 1940.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mr. Mifflin Ward
810 Bank of America Building
San Diego, California
BA-J/ady
Philip Lesh
W.3267

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War. .
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show a claim for a pension or bounty land on file on account of the services in that war of any John Lash, all spellings of the name searched. 
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claims for persons, W.3267, based upon the military service in that war of Philip Lesh.
Philip Lesh, the name is shown also as Loesch and Lush, was born in the United States. place, date, and the names of his parents are not stated.
Philip Lesh enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, about September 1776, served as a private in Captains Daniel Burchardt's and Boyer's Companies, Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Weltner's and Colonel Haussegger's German Regiment; was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth and was discharged in July 1781 
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 20, 1818, at which tiem he was aged about sixty-three years and a resident of Passyunk Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. 
He died February 10, 1821, place not given. 
Soldier married September 17, 1784, Margaret (Peggy) Fismire, the name is shown also as Fismeier and Fesmire. Their marriage was recorded in the records of the German Reformed Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Soldier's widow, Margaret Lesh, was allowed pension on her application executed February 5, 1839, at which time she was residing in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, and aged seventy-six years. In 1843, she was living in Moyamensing, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
In 1839, her sister, Catharine Fismire (Fesmire), aged eighty-two years, was a resident of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
In 1818, one John Fesmire was of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, his age and relationship not shown. There are no further family data. 
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the death date of widow, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and cite the following data: "Margaret Lesh, widow of Philip Lesh, Certificate No.3561, issued December 9, 1843, rate $80.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, Pennsylvania Agency, continued under the Act of March 3, 1843".
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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1828
Pennsylvania
Margaret Lesh
widow of Philip Lesh decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 10th Febr. 1821 of Philadelphia in the State of Pa.  who was a Private in the Compy. commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded by Housegger in the Pa. line for 2 years
subscribd on the Roll of Penna. at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Feby. 1839 and sent Hon. L. Paynter Ho of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $200.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. [illegible] 40.00
$240.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 2d page 157
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Stanford
December 15th, 1939
Bureau of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen, 
I am trying to trace my ancestry for the purposes of the Sons of the American Revolution. Do you have any record of a man named John and/or Philip Lash having served in the American armies of the Revolution + receiving a pension? He lived in Pennsylvania, probably Philadelphia. We know that his son, John S. Lash, lived + died in Philadelphia. 
Any information you have as to birth, time of service, death, etc. would be appreciated. Thank you for this courtesy. 
Very truly yours, 
Mifflin Ward
810 Bank of American Bldg.
San Diego, Calif.
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1940 Jan. 9. Hist. to Mifflin Ward. A.D. [illegible]
Revy WIDOW, &c.
---
File No. 3267
Margaret Lesh4Widow
Philip Lesh
[illegible]
---
Act: March 3d, 1843
Index:- Vol. A, Page 426.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[written horizontally (as scanned)]
2d. deceb.
Care of Philip Lesh. 4318
D. Caldwell
Clk. 
Phila.
recd. July 13. 1819

[lightly written] Admitted
[scribbled at bottom of page] 2527 May 13. 1819 [illegible]

[Written vertically (as scanned)]
To the honble
W. Calhoun
Scty of War. 
City of Washington.
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Philade. 10. July 1819.
Sir, 
I am directed by the Judge of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to transfer it to you the enclosed Deposition and Declaration in the case of Philip Lesh. 
I am, with great Respect, 
Yr. [illegible] Serv.
D. Caldwell. Clk. Dis. Ct. 
Hon'ble 
W. Calhoun.
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United States
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Sct.
I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Philip Lesh
whose Deposition and Declaration is hereto annexed did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in said Declaration, against the Common Enemy upon the Continental Establishment, and I now transmit the Proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the Directions 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"
Philadelphia
July 10th. 1819. 
Richard Peters
- United States - 
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Sct.
I certify that the Honorable Richard Peters who has subscribed the foregoing Attestation is the Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania duly commissioned and qualified
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said District Court at Philadelphia, this tenth -- day of July - A.D. 1819 and in the forty fourth year of the Independence of the said United States. 
D. Caldwell. Clk. Dist. Ct.
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James Lafferty
George Hoffer
Frederich Vollmer
Adam Shetzline
George Bastians
George Skeer [last name is really illegible but is listed in "names found on this page"]
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I certify that we have known Philip Lesh of the Township of Papyunk, Philadelphia County, an applicant for a pension and a soldier of the Revolution and that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country in support, 
Phia. June 30. 1819
The forestated I believe to be true
Richard Peters
10 July 1819
Philip Peltz
[illegible]
Andrew Hannis
John Gerrit
Sheaban Armitage
John Macey
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Count ss.
Personally appeared before me the subscribed one of the Justices of the Peace for said County Henry Magg who upon his oath doth depose and say that he knows Philip Lesh to be duly enlisted in the United States service in the year 1776 and served three years under Captain Burket, Liet Coln Weltner of the German Regiment 
Sworn and subscribed the 6th day of July 1819
JW Worrell JG
Henry Maag
Ensign of the [illegible] German Regiment
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Deposition of Thos. Durmer
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Philada. County Ss.
Pesronally came and appeared before me John Shaw one of the Justices of the peace an and for the County of Philada. Residing in the Township of the Hawthorn Liberties. Thomas Durmer who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that Philip Lesh was enlisted in the United States Service in the year of our Lord A.D. 1776 and was attached to the German Regiment Commanded by Colonel Houseker and was discharged from the service aforesaid in the year 1781 in the Spring of the said year - Further this deponent saith not. 
Sworn and subscribed
July 8th 1819
John Shaw
Justice of the Peace
Thomas Durmer
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[written vertically (as scanned)]
Margaret Lesh
Declaration
E.B. Worcester
Atty.
Pa
Mar 3d 43
[illegible]
July 1843

[written horizontally (as scanned)]
R Palmer [illegible] Prothonotary
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UNITED STATES.
(PENSION ACT, OF MARCH 3d, 1843.)
STATE OF Pennsylvania
Ss.
On this Fifth day of June in the year one thousand, eight hundred and forty three. personally appeared before the undersigned, John Dennis, an Alderman and Justice of the Peace, of the County of Philadelphia, in the State aforesaid, Margaret Lush - a resident of Mayamensing in the County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting PENSIONS to WIDOWS of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. 
That she is the Widow of Philip Lush who was a private soldier in the American Army of the Revolutionary War. 
She further states that by reason of advanced age and loss of memory, she is now unable to state the [illegible] Officers in the Regiment in which her aforesaid husband rendered his services although she was once able to so do. 
She therefore begs leave to refer to her former papers on which her former application for a pension was made and granted for the evidence of such services, and [illegible] and where the same were, [illegible]
That the annual Amount of the Pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838, was Eighty Dollars.
She further declares that she is still a Widow. 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me; and I certify that the above named declarant is to me personally known, 
H.B. The words "the Town" erased before execution
E. Brown Worcester Witness.
John Dennis
Alderman and 
Justice of the Peace
Margaret Lush [her x mark]
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County [illegible] A Richard Palmer [illegible]
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[Written vertically (as scanned)]
Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County Do Certify that John Dennis Esq. before whom the within declarations on Oath was made and whom his own proper hand-writing has hereunto subscribed his name and at this time of so doing and now [illegible] as Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Philadelphia, duly commissioned and qualified to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given [illegible] in Court, of [illegible]. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal fo the said County of Philadelphia this 17th June 1843.
R Palmer F. Prothonotary

[written horizontally (as scanned)]

Peggy Lush's
Declaration

3438
Margaret Lush
Declaration
E.B.Worcester
Atty.
Pa
Mar 3d 43
Magt Lush
July 1843
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3439
Margaret Lesh
$80.
S.F. Smith, Esq. 
Philadelphia
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia
ss.
On this nineteenth day of August 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber an Alderman of the [illegible] of Moyamensing Margaret Lesh a resident of Sassyunk in the county of Philadelphia aged Seventy Three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served durign the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Philip Lesh who was a private in the Army of the Revolution Regiments and the the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838, was Eighty dollars. 
She further states that she is still a widow. 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Jacob Norbeck
James Belt
Margaret Lesh [her x mark]
State of Pennsylvania
County of Philadelphia
ss.
nineteenth august 1843
I, John D Hoffner a Magistrate in the county above named, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz. my own personal knowledge, that Margaret Lesh who this day appeared before me, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, is the identical person she represents herself to be .
Given under my hand at my office on the day and year above written. 
John D Hoffner
Ald
I, Richard Palmer [illegible] Prothnotary Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia county, certify that John D Hoffner is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this twenty fisrt day of august in the year 1843.
R. Palmer F. Prothonotary
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Philip Lesh
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District of Pennsylvania S.S.
On this Second Day of July A.D. 1819. before me Richard Peters, Judge of the District Court of the United States, in and for the Pennsylvania District, personally appeared Philip Lesh of the County of Philadelphia who being duly sworn deposes and declares that during the war of the Revolution he served against the common enemy as a private in the army of the Continental Establishment that on the Summer of A.D. 1776 at Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania he enlisted in Caption Daniel Burkhard's Company (as a private) German Regiment - then commanded by Colonel Lewis Welkner and continued untill discharged at Trenton in 1780.
That by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support that he never has received, or been allowed any pension by the laws of the United States, and that his discharge has been lost. 
Sworn and subscribed this Second day of July A.D. 1819 before me
Richard Peters
Philip Lesh [his x mark]