Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22631, John Baker, Md. Penn.
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Service
MD
PENN

Name
Baker, John

Number
S.22631
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Pennsylvania 26.240
John Baker
of York Co in the state of Pennsylvania
who was a Pri in the company commanded by Sabett of the Regiment commanded by Col [blank] in the Maryland line for [blank] 

8 Mo Priv #26.66

Inscribed on the roll of Penn at the rate of 26 dollars and 66 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of April and sent to 1134 David Corey York Pa

Arrears to the 4th of Mch '34 $80.00
Semi'anl allowance ending 4 Sept $13.33
$93.33

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by J T Sprague - Clerk
Book C Vol 5 Page 5

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Date of Death not on A.B.
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John Baker

30.414

John Baker

Adm 8 Months

David Corey
York Penn
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We J.G. Shumucker Clergyman residing in the borough of York and Martin Fry residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Baker who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy six years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolutionary and that we concur in that opinion

Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid.

J Geo. Schmucker
Martin Fry

And the court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories 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 they know that J.G. Schmucker who has signed the preceding is a clergyman resident in the borough in the county of York PA and that has signed the same is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I John Hetrick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of York in the state of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Baker for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of April 1834.

John Hetrick
Prothy
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Ques by the Court 1: Where and in what year were you born
Answer: I was born in Baltimore County in the year 1758
Ques by the Court 2: Have you any record of your age?
Answer: I have no bible record of my age.
Ques by the Court 3: Where were you living when entered into service? Where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live?
Answer: I lived in Baltimore County when called into service the first time. the second time I was called into service I was in York County Pa and have lived in York County ever since the revolutionary war.
Ques by the Court 4: How were you called into service - were you drafted id you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom 
Answer: I volunteered
Ques by the Court 5: State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the corps when you serviced such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the genl circumstances of your service.
Answer: I do not recollect the names of any of the regular officers.
Que by the Court 6: Did you ever received a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it.
Answer: I rec'd two discharges which I have lost
Ques by the Court 7: State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can attest to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a solder of the Revolution.
Answer: Joseph Sutton, Josiah Grover, Thos Aires, Abrahm Anderson can all testify to my character
John Baker

Sworn to and subscribed in open court.
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State of Pennsylvania
County of York

On this 9th day of April 1834 personally appeared in open court before the court of Common Pleas in and for the said county of York in the state of Pennsylvania John Baker a resident of said county of York Pa aged 76 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 act of congress passed June 7th 1832.

That on or about the first of May 1779 he volunteered at Baltimore to serve in Capt. Talbott's company of Infantry for three months the col name he has forgot and served in said corps for four months or more and was then discharged at Annapolis by Capt. Talbott

That in the fall of the yar 1781 he volunteered to serve in York County at a place called Camp Security in said county to guard water and keep some of the British prisoners taken with Gen. Cornwallis and that he served at said Fort or stockade in the years 1781/2 four months under Major Bailey commanding officer at Camp Security and that he served altogether at least 8 months in the army of the revolution and I further declare I have no documentary evidence in my possession nor do I know of any person living whose testimony I can procure to prove my service. I hereby declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state whatever.

 Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid

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July 19, 1935

Michal Altigh - S.34626
John Baker - S.22631
BA-J/AWF

Mr. H.J. Young, Researcher
Historical Society of York County
York, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:

The data concerning Michael Altigh or Attigh furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.34626, based upon the revolutionary war service.

The date and place of birth of this soldier are not found in the claim, nor are the names of his parents stated.

He enlisted in February, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Jacob Weaver's company, Colonels Nagel's Hubley's and Humpton's 10th Pennsylvania regiment, and was discharged in 1781.

He was allowed pension on his application executed March 31, 1818, then a resident of Washington County, Maryland.

He was sixty-four years of age in 1820 and his wife was fifty-five years old; name of his wife not given and there is no reference to children.

The soldier, Michael Altigh or Attigh, died July 12, 1826.

In order to obtain information relative to the name and address of the person to whom the last payment of his pension was sent, you should address the Comp-
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troller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:

Michael Altigh (as he was pensioned)
Certificate # 3210
Issued October 1, 1818
Rate $8.00 per month
To commence March 31, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
Maryland Agency.

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John Baker - S.22631

The revolutionary war record of John Baker which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.22631, based upon his service in that war.

John Baker was born int he year 1758 in Baltimore County, Maryland, names of his parents not shown.

While residing in Baltimore County, Maryland, he volunteered about May 1, 1779, served three months as private in Captain Talbott's company of Maryland troops. While residing in York County, Pennsylvania, he volunteered in the fall of 1781, served four months at Camp Security in Tork County, under Major Bailey, guarding the British Prisoners taken when Cornwallis surrendered.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1834 at which time he was living in York County, Pennsylvania.

There are no data in this claim relative to the family of John Baker.

In order to obtain information in regard to the last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid, and possibly the date of death of the pen-
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soner, John Baker, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Divition, this city, and cite the following:

John Baker
Certificate #26240
Issued April 17, 1834
Rate $22.66 per annum
To commence March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Left Side Page

22631
INVALID
Revolution

File NO. 22631
John Baker
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7th '32

Index:- Vol. D Page 91

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1930, Sept 22 - Mrs. Myrtle W Richey
cost of photos
1935 July 19 - List to H.J. Young see letter in Michale Altigh S.34626
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Myrtle Work Richey
Genealogist and Researcher
555 Duncan Avenue
Washington, Penna.

June 19, 1930

Commissioner of Pensions
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I would like photostatic copies of the pension of John Baker S.22631. Did this man died in York Co.
Do you have a pension for a John Baker of Penn who died in Holmes County, Ohio.
Do you have a pension for John Mouk or Mauk or Mauck or Mouck or Mouch etc.

Also do you have pension for William Marshall of Philadelphia, who died in Washington County, Penn.

Thanking you I am.

Very truly

Mrs. Myrtle W Richey

WIDOW DIVISION Bureau of Pensions Stamp: Jun 30, 1930

US Pension Office Stamp: Jun 21, 1930
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
MMHF

Veterans Administration

September 22, 1930

Mrs. Myrtle W. Richey,
555 Duncan Avenue,
Washington, Pennsylvania.

Dear Madam:

You are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to the other John Baker and William Marshall as described by you or to John Mauk (or other spelling).

The number of pages to be copied (photostats) in Revolutionary War pension claim of John Baker, S.22631, if four.

The cost is fifteen cents a page.

Should you desire to have them certified, allow twenty-five cents additional for the set.

The proper about should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Commissioner of Pensions.

Very truly yours,

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner.
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July 19, 1935

BA-J/AWF

Mr. H.J. Young, Researcher
Historical Society of York County
York, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of Michael Attigh of Washington County, Maryland, pensioned in 1818 and John Baker of York County, Pennsylvania, pensioned in 1834, both soldiers of the Revolution.

The Revolutionary war records of Michael Attigh or Altigh and John Baker are furnished herewith.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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The Nation Archives
Form VAN-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card *

Name: Maker, John
Grade: Private
Line: Massachusetts
Warrant Number 3773
Acreage: 100
Issued: Feb 23, 1796
to Joseph Brown, 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.