Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41535, Henry Fisher, Continental Md.
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Service
Continental Md.

Fisher, Henry

Number S.41535
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18,914
Pennsylvania.

Henry Fisher, of Somerset Co. 9in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Boyer, of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Housegger in the Maryland line, for the term of 6 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of March 1823.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of April 1823, and sent to Pensioner, to the care of Alexander Ogle, Somerset, Pa.

Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1832-  $1 " 03
Semi anl. all'ce 4 Sep:1823  $48 " 00
4/31   $49 " 03

{revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. and}
1 March 1823.

Date of death (illegible) AB
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Certified Copy of the Declaration & Pension
--Certificate, of--
Henry Fisher--

Con.

Examine the original Claim and (illegible)

On roll--
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State of Pennsylvania Somerset County Ss
On the 29th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court Henry Fisher being a court of Record in and for the County of Somerset and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania aged about Sixty six years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war. That he enlisted in the service of the United States under Captain Michael Boyer of the German Regiment Commanded by Colonel Wildem of Frederick County in the state of Maryland Continental establishment and continued in the service three years and afterwards enlisted with Lieutenant Young for three years that he was in Service of the United States about six years and that any original Declaration is dated the seventeenth day of December 1818 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, Sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish is 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 of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities Contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed
Viz   1 Iron Pot...$3.00
1 Do Pot...1.50
6 Pewter spoons & 2 earthen plates ... .50
1 Cleave & 1 axe...1.40
About 1/3 (illegible) of Potatoes... 2.00
And other garden produce... 2.00
1 Hoe... .33
$ 11.73
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Somerset County Ss:
I Alexander Ogle Jn. Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Somerset and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Eleven Dollars and Seventy three cents (illegible word)
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 19th day of Sept. A.D. 1820--
Alex. Ogle Jn.
Prothy--
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May 20, 1940

Henry Fisher
S.41535
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Elmore Peterson
854 - 15th Street
Boulder, Colorado

Dear Madam:

The data which follow in regard to Henry Fisher were obtained from the papers in pension claim S.41535, based upon his service in the Revolutionary war.

The date and place of birth of Henry Fisher and names of his parents were not given.

Henry Fisher enlisted date and place not shown, and served as private in Captain Michael Bowyer's company, Colonel Weltner's German Regiment, length of tour three years. He afterwards enlisted date and place not stated served under Lieutenant Young in the Maryland Troops length of that tour three years.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1820, at which time he was aged about sixty-six years and a resident of Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

In 1820, Henry Fisher referred to his wife aged about sixty-three years and to three daughters all of whom were married. He did not give the name of his wife or names and ages of his daughters nor did he make any reference to other children.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Henry Fisher, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Henry Fisher, certificate #19013, issued April 23, 1825, rate $8 per month, commenced March 1 1825, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820 and March 1, 1825, Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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41535
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 41,535
Henry Fisher
Pri Rev. War

Act: 18" March 18"
Index:--Vol. S  ,  Page 170

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hist. to (illegible)  Ill.

1940, May 20--Hist to Mrs.  Elmore Petersen.  M.L.B  

Sept. 27, 1905.  Helen N. Rupp. In
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(Hon : Mr. Philson)
(illegible)

This schedule to be retained in the office until the original cert. is returned amended, to wit, the date of enlistments inserted.

9 Dec 1820
June 20. 1821 Declarn.
not received
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My dear Miss Mohun,
If you will get me this man's record, I shall be very much obliged.
Yours sincerely, 
Mary Desha
Sept 26" 1905.
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My dear Miss Desha,
I wonder if you can help me in this case--An applicant-Mrs Meridith-had an ancestor Henry Fisher, who according to family tradition was a pensioner of the Rev. War. I had her ask at the War Dept. two years ago for the record of Henry Fisher. She received a service record, but nothing regarding a pension. She recently left this place to reside in Conn. and left all her papers with me to trace and complete. Several weeks ago I sent inquiry-signed by the Regent and myself to the Pension and War Records Dept. It fell into the hands of the "Military Sec'y" who replied that two years ago the soldier's record had been sent to Mrs Merridith and that if I wished further information I should apply to the Commissioner of Pensions.
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accordingly, I addressed a request for the pension record of Henry Fisher to the Commissioner of Pensions - that was a month ago - I have had no reply - Why? 
I need the pension record because that will carry personal data about Henry Fisher i.e.: dates of birth and death, name of wife, places of residence, etc. Facts that I cannot find elsewhere owing to the destruction of records in the Frederick County Courthouse. MD.

The soldiers record is this - "Henry Fisher served as private in Marbury's detachment, Maryland troops Rev. War" His name appears on a receipt roll dated Fort Pitt July 18, 1784, and again it appears on the register dated Commissioners Office Oct 30, 1784, in a statement of account No1 which when that he received Aug 28, 1784, payment with interest from January 1, 1783, for services rendered." The family record is that he served seven years.

Yours Sincerely
H.N. Rupp
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OWN/ECH

Mildred Warner Washington Chapter
Monmouth, Ill. Sept 1, 1903
Commissioners of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir

I am instructed by Mrs. Annie Merrideth to ask for a copy of the pension record of her great, great, Grandfather Henry Fisher of the Maryland troops, War of the Revolution. The family records credit him with a service of seven years and 

OLD WAR & NAVY Stamp
Sep 3, 1905
Files
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state that he was a pensioner at the time of his death.

Owning to the destruction by fire of the larger part of the family records as well as sewer problem, Mrs. Merridith has not been able to learn the personal data about this ancestor. Facts such as place and date of birth, of death and the names of his wife. As a pension record usually includes such facts it is hoped to gain this information from your files.
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Mrs. Merridith desires the information for the purpose of joining the Daughters of the American revolution.

One Henry Fisher's name is signed to a receipt for pay, dated Fort Pitt July 10, 1784 - a private in Major Joe Marbury's detachment Maryland troops. I am not certain however that he was the pensioner as the indicated service would be too short.

Another ancestor of Mrs. Merridith

US PENSION OFFICE STAMP
Sep 5, 1905
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was Jacob Alexander who enlisted at Fredericktown, MD and served 3 years. Was he a pensioner? If so will you include his record also?

Very truly
Helen Nye Rupp - Register
Susannah F Webster, Regent

307 S. Maria St.

US PENSION OFFICE STAMP
Sep 5, 1905
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RECEIVED DATE STAMP - Apr 10 1940

Boulder, Colorado

Apr 6, 1940

Mr. A.D. Hiller
Dear Mr. Hiller

I want to thank you for your prompt and full information which you so kindly sent me in regard to Philip Wagner who served in the Revolutionary War. Thanks for this helpful information.

I hope you will not object if I trouble you once more. Do you have in your records any people by the name of "Fisher" from Baltimore, Maryland or within that vicinity, they later were in York County, PA. My scant information says that the Fisher Family (direct descendants of mine) lived in early days at Baltimore Maryland and were prominent in settling that section of the county. Benjamin Fisher born 1-2-1803 is the earliest date I have on record, but I am positive that his people were here many years before.

Do you have records of the Stombaugh family who lied during the revolutionary war in York & Lancaster counties. Later they moved to Wayne Co., Indiana and the earliest date I have on records is my grandfather George Stombaugh born 1833. He had a brother Philip Stombaugh. Often times these early families carried the father's name down through the generations.

Thanks for the help you might give me.

Very truly yours

Mrs. Elmore Peterson
854-15th St
Boulder, Colo
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Old War and Navy
Division

3-1883

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D C Sept 27, 1905

Old War & Navy Date Stamp - Oct 17, 1905

Madam:

In response to your inquiry of September 26, 1905 you are advised that Helen N. Rupp of Monmouth, Ill has this day been furnished with the record of Henry Fisher, a soldier of the Revolutionary War

Very respectfully, 
V Warner
Commissioner

Miss Mary Desha
C/O Mis Mohun
Board of Review
Pension Bureau.

US PENSION OFFICE STAMP - Oct 16, 1905
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May 20, 1940

BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Elmore Peterson
854 - 15th Street
Boulder, Colorado

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter i which you acknowledge receipt of the revolutionary war record of Philip Wagner and request further information in regard to any soldiers with the surname Fisher of Baltimore, Maryland, and later of York County, Pennsylvania, one of whose descendants was Benjamin Fisher, born in 1803 also the records of any soldiers with surname Stombaugh who served from York and Lancaster counties, Pennsylvania in the Revolutionary War and alter moved to Wayne County, Indiana. You state that your grandfather George Stombaugh was born in 1833 and had a brother Philip.

A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of any soldier with surname Stombaugh, under any spelling. Only one claim for pension has been found for a soldier with surname Fisher who served in the Maryland troops and lived later in Pennsylvania. It is the claim of Henry Fisher, His record S.41535 is furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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O.W. and N. Division

3-525

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.  Sept 27, 1905

S.F. 41535
Rev War


Madam

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of henry Fisher, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this bureau.

Dates of Enlistment or Appointment - Blank
Length of Service - 3 yrs and 3 yrs
Rank - Private and Private
Officers under whom service was rendered - Captain Michael Boyer and Colonel Weldner
State - MD

Battles engaged in - blank
Residence of soldier at enlistment - blank
Date of application for pension - Aug 29, 1820
Residence at date of application - Somerset Co. PA
Age at date of application - 66 yrs, Claim was allowed
Remarks: Soldier refers to his wife and three daughters but does not state names.
In record of a claim filed by or on the account of the service of John Alexander, Rev War has been found in this bureau.

Helen Nye Rupp
384 S Main St Monmouth Ill.

Very respectfully

Commissioner.
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The National Archives
Form VAN-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card

Division of Veterans Administration Archives

Name: Fisher, Henry
Grade: Private
Line: Pennsylvania
Warrant Number: 9395
Acreage: 100
Issued: June 20, 1789 to - not shown