Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,725, George Flake, Penn. Enl In Md.
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Penn.
Flake, George
or Fleck
or Flek
S.42,725
Enl in Md
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16,482
Ohio
R
George Flake
of Washington Co. in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wayne of the Penn. line, for the term of 4 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14. of May 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th of Feb. 1820 and delivered to Mess. Vanzandt & Rockwell, W. City.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819......$125.70
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar. 4. 1820...48.,,
Arr. 1yr. 3mo. 18/31-4/30. $173.70
{Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued.
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I Ezekiel Deming Associate judge do as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George Flake did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine month, on the continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had with the testimony. Before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction
of the aforementioned act of Congress
Ezeking Deming
I am satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. 
Ezekiel Deming
State of Ohio to
Washington County
Personally appeared George Flake Junr. Before me Ezekiel Deming, Associate Judge and seeith and saith that George Flake is in low circumstances as to property not being possessed of more than about thirty dollars worth and that from infirmity of body he has not been able to support himself for about
five years last past and that he is still on the decline
George Flake Junr
Sworn to and observed this 10th August 1814, before me
Ezekiel Deming
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I do hereby certify that George Flake Junr Subscribes to thee within deposition is a credible disinterested witness
E Deming Associate Judge
NB I have in my Certificate and in the declaration
speld the declarants sir name wrong his name is speld
Flek or Fleck
Marietta January 17th 1820
Ezekiel Deming Associate Judge
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Proof of service required.
In all cases the credibility of witnesses must be certified by the magistrate
George Flake
Penn line
Col Wayne
Freeport 1776 / 1yr
Reinlisted 8 / 4 yrs
Vanzandt & Rockwell Agents
Admr
Entered
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State of Ohio
Washington County Js;} As Clerk of the Court of Common pleas within and for said County I do certify that the Honorable Ezekiel Deming Esquire who hath signed his name to the foregoing certificates was at that time, and now is, an acting associate Judges of said Court duly appointed Commissioned and qualified agreeably to Law. And that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to all things by him thus Certified as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix my Official Seal at Marietta in said County this Seventeenth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and twenty.
Geo. Dunlevy, Clerk
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State of Ohio 
Washington County Js}

On this 14th Day of May 1818 before me one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Washington personally appeared George Flake resident in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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:,,
Ezekiel Deming

I George Flake of the Township of Union in the County of Washington and State of Ohio being as I believe entitled to a pension under the Act of Congress passed March 18th, 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain person engaged in land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War do agreeable to the provisions in said act make this my declaration under the solemnities of an Oath  I enlisted in the fore part of the year 1776 in the Town of Hagerstown Washington County and State of Maryland and joined the company commanded by Capt John Nelson and Regiment commanded by Col. Anthony Wayne and served my country one year against the common enemy as a private soldier in the Pennsylvain line when I enlisted again and the company commanded by Capt. Wm. Oldham and Regiment commanded By Colo. W as above mentioned 5th Pennsylvania Regiment and served my country three years as a private soldier against the common enemy all of which services were on the Continental establishment I left the army on a furlough which gave me liberty to go where I pleased until further orders and I was never called for again which furlough I have since lost. I was In Brandywine Battle, Germantown battle, Peola [Paoli] Battle, Monmouth Battle. I am now 63 years of age since the 20th Day of October last past and from my Reduced circumstances I feel in need of the assistance of my country for support And have no other Evidence in my power to prove my aforsaid services by I am infirm and have not labored but very little the 5 years passed and all that I possess would not fitteth more than 20 dollars  
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
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George Flake
Geo Flake
Con
J.L.E.
16.482
March '20
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State of Ohio
Washington County JS:}
On this 3rd day of April 1821 I personally appeared in open Court being a court of record for the said county George Flake aged 65 years resident in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows Viz: that he enlisted in the first Pennsylvania regiment in the month of March 1775 or 1776 in the Company commanded by Captain John Nelson in the Pennsylvania line and served one year, and in the year 1776 or 1777, he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain William Oldham and in the 5th Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Colonel Johnston if his memory serves him, also in the Pennsylvania line, and served his country about two years when he was discharged, all of which service was on the continental establishment and that his oiginal declaration bears date the 14th day of May 1818 and that his pension certificate is number 16.482 And I 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 any other manner disposed of my property or any part therof with intention thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions 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" passed on the 18th day 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 
Schedule of the Property of George Flake
One Cow, one bed & bedding, one bake oven One pot. one Spider, One Pail, one fork one Kettle
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And that he the said George Flake is a farmer unable to do but little, has a wife about 58 years old tolerable healthy for one of her age, and that he has no child under age or living with him and that he is badly burst.
George Flake
his mark
Sworn to and declared on the 3d day of April 1821, before the court of Common Pleas in Session

Allest
Geo. Dunley Clk
The State of Ohio
Washington County
I, George Dunlevy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Washington in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty one dollars seventy five cents
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix my official seal at Marietta in said County this eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & twenty one
Geo. Dunlevy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Washington Co Ohio
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File No. 42,725
George Flake
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Act: 18th March 18
Index:--Vol. I
Page 173
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Nov. 19, 1903
Mr. W. A. Cunn
Anamas
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State of Maryland. Frederick County Novr,, 26th,, 1819
Frederick Reel aged fifty nine years appeared
before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, and made oath on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that he knew George Fleck, that he was a soldier in General Anthy Wayne's Brigade and that he beleives the Said George Fleck continued a soldier to the end of the revolutionary war, and that he was with Genl Wayne in the engagement at the Peoly, where as he was informed, he received a wound with a Bayonet in the Side. and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn before Mich. Hauser
I do hereby certify that Frederick Reel is
respectable citizen of Frederick City, and
known for his veracity and honesty
Mich Hauser
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Maryland Frederick County Sct.
I hereby Certify that Michael Hauser Gentleman before whom the within Affidavit was made & whose name is thereto Subscribed was at the time thereof a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and Sworn
In Testimony whereof I have hereto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my Office this
26th day of November 1819
John Schley Clerk
Fredk County Court
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State of Maryland. Frederick County Novr,, 26th,, 1819
Frederick Reel aged fifty nine years appeared
before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, and made oath on the holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that he knew George Fleck, that he was a soldier in General Anthy Wayne's Brigade and that he beleives the Said George Fleck continued a soldier to the end of the revolutionary war, and that he was with Genl Wayne in the engagement at the Peoly, where as he was informed, he received a wound with a Bayonet in the Side. and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn before Mich. Hauser
I do hereby certify that Frederick Reel is
respectable citizen of Frederick City, and
known for his veracity and honesty
Mich Hauser
The H. Williams Clk
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Anamasa Iowa, November 9, 1903
U.S. Comm of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
I would like to get the military history or
certificate of service of the Revolutionary Soldier George Fleck, of Chambersbury
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
He drew a pension at Lowell, Washington County Ohio
Another line of my family Zeigler, came from the same place in Penn.
What I want is to get the proof necessary to join the Daughters of the American Revolution, how will I proceed?
Respy
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Mrs. W. A. Cunningham
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Flake, John 
GRADE Private
LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8302 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 9, 1790 to Peter Anspach, assignee

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.