Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6048, for Michael Koehler, Pennsylvania
Page 1

(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
Koehler, Michael
NUMBER
R. 6048
Page 2

Michael Koehler

19207
Page 3

State of Pennsylvania
County of Northampton
ss.
 On this twentieth 
day of November in the year of Our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared
in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County
now sitting, Michael Koehler a resident of Bethlehem Township, in the
County of Northampton, and State of Pennsylvania, aged Seventy nine
years & upwards, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on
his oath make the following declaration, 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 served as herein stated.-
In the year 1776 his Battalion being called together, a number of the
men among whom was the present applicant, volunteered their
services to the United States and formed a Company of Riflemen of
which John Arnett was captain and Isaac Shimer Lieutenant
This Company with others formed a Battalion of which Peter Kachlein was
Colonel and Michael Brobst Major. This Battalion belonged
to what was called the Flying Camp._ and the present applicant who
was a private in his company had engaged for five months service.
Sometime in the latter end of July harvest not being over
the Battalion marched from Easton to Brunswick crossing the Delaware at the former place; the precise day of their march he does not
recollect.. After laying at Brunswick about two weeks as well as he can
recollect they proceeded to Amboy, and from Amboy to New York
crossing the North River at a place he thinks they called Paulus Hook
The day before the Battle of Long Island which took place on the
twenty seventh of August they went on to that place, crossing a bridge
over a creek, and took up their position at a small distance from the
Battle Ground. Here they were employed to watch a Fort, but on the
afternoon of the twenty seventh finding themselves nearly surrounded
by the enemy they immediately without firing, retreated through a
Marsh, by a mill which stood on the aforementioned creek
Page 4

The Marsh was formed by the Tide: when the Applicant passed it, it had
partly gone off. They remained on Long Island till near dark of the 28th
when General Washington having ordered the troops to New York. They proceeded to that place. The rest of the troops crossing during the night. The applicant himself going over for some towards day light. [crossed out:] After The
Applicant would here mention that he recollects there was a very heavy
fog on the morning of the 29th which favoured the retreat of the Americans. 
From New York they marched up to a creek a short distance above that place and took up their position near a mill and by a bridge
which he thinks they called Kings Bridge. After laying here, as he thinks
about three weeks, they marched to Amboy, crossing the North River from Fort Washington to Fort Lee_ at Amboy he was left sick and having
remained there about three weeks, he started home without his discharge and by means of [illegible] reached there some time in November the day
he does not remember. He continued unwell and for the half of a year 
was rendered unable to work_ In the year 1777 a short time before
seeding he was again called out as a militia man against the Indians
and was out for two months. While but they laid at Stroudsburg.
Of this he has no documentary evidence and knows of no persons whose
testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. Neither has
he any documentary evidence of his service in 1776_
  The applicant has no recollection of any regiment or companies
but a [crossed out:] Reading company [crossed out ] of________from Reading in this State. 
He heard of there being Virginia and Maryland companies on Long
Island but did not see them. He has no personal recollection of
any American officers except in Com. Washington and Col. Hand to whose
regiment he was attached after the Battle of Long Island._
The applicant was born in Upper Milford in Lehigh County on the twenty seventh 
of September 1753 and is now, as stated above 79 years old and
upwards._ From Upper Milford he removed to Forks Township in Northampton
County where he resided at the time of his entering the service. After his
return home he removed to Bethlehem Township in the same County [crossed out:] where where he still resides. He has his age set down on a paper that he has at
his home._ He thinks his character for veracity, and the belief of the
truth of his services can be testified to by any of his neighbours and among
others by these persons, Philip Claus, Abraham Busa, Henry Claus Abraham
Shime Jacob Shime & John Schweitzer._
  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Role of the agency of any State. [crossed out:] [illegible]
  Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid  Michael Koehler
Page 5

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the peace,
in and for the Borough of Easton, Michael Koehler, who being duly
sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent
loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service
but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than three
months as a private in 1776 counting from the time he left Easton
to the time he left Amboy on his return home, and for such time, if not
for the whole five months he claims a pension. 
Michael Kohler
Sworn to and subscribed this twentieth day of November AD 1832
J Weygant, J. P.

We [crossed out:] William Thos Pomp a clergyman residing in the Borough of Easton and Philip Claus residing in the township of Bethlehem Abraham Busa of the same township hereby certify, that we are well acquainted
with Michael Koehler, who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration; that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that
he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides,
to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
Thos Pomp
Philip Claus
Abraham Busa
  And the said 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 it appears to them that [crossed out:][illegible]
who has signed the preceeding certificate, is a clergyman resident
in the Borough of Easton and that Philip Claus & Abraham Busa who
have also signed the same are residents in the Township of Bethahem and
are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Garrick Mallery
  Past Judge
Jn O Cooper
Daniel Wagener
Page 6


I. William S Sebring clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said
Court in the matter of the application of Michael Koehler for a pension
  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of
in the said Office this twentieth day of November 1832._
Wm  S Sebring Prothy


  Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the
Peace in and for the [three words crossed out:] Borough of [illegible] County of Northampton Thomas Pomp who being duly
sworn saith that he has been and still is a preacher of the congregation
of which the within named applicant for a pension is a member and that
he has heretofore and does at this present time preach in his neighbourhood.  Ths. Pomp
  Sworn and subscribed this twenty eighth day of November 1832.
        J Weygandt
Page 7

19207
Michael Koehler
19207
Michael Koehler


Rejected
did not serve 6
months.
26. Mar 1843

W Ross Esq
Easton Pa
Page 8

BRIEF in the case of Mich [page torn and missing information on this line]
County of Northampton in the [page torn and missing information on this line]
(Act 7th June [page torn and missing information on this line]
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge [page torn and missing information on this line]

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant [page torn and missing information on this line]

3. How old is he? 79 years [page torn and missing information on this line]

4. State his service, as directed in the form [page torn and missing information on this line]

Period.
In 1776
1777

Duration of Service.
3 Months
2 Months

Rank.
As a Private

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Col. Thos Koehline Cap Arnot

5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Northumberland County, Pens.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? certificate not
attached to declaration

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
A B Thruston
Examining Clerk.
Page 9

6048
Page 10

[This line crossed out] Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1879.

6048  REJECTED

Michael Koehler

Service;
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
Page 11

Northampton County ss
On the Seventeenth day of November one thousand
Eight hundred and thirty two, Personally appeared
Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace
in and for said County, Isaac Shimer Esquire of Williams township in said County, who upon his Solemn
Oath duly administered according to Law Doth depose
and say, that Michael Keohler was a private in Captain
John Ardts Rifle Company whereof I was a Lieutenant
which company was attached to Lieutenant Colonel
Kicklein Battallion, said Michael Keohler volunteered
in said Battalion in the month of July AD 1776 and
Marched from Easton to Amboy, from thence to New York, from thence to the Battle of Long Island, then
we returned again to New York, then by loosing our
field officers in the aforesaid Battle we were attached to Colonel Hands Regiment above New York at
Delensize Mills, from thence we marched back to
Amboy again (where said Michael Keohler was
taking sick and went home without forloe, so the
said Michael Keohler saith:)
I Shimer
Sworn and subscribed
the day and year above
Written before
Joseph, Weaver, PR
Page 12

I am personally acquainted with Isaac Sherman the
within named Deponant and know him as a man
of truth and veracity and think his statement
entitled to Credit
William Rice J
Northampton Co Pa

Northampton County to wit
  I William Sebring Prothonotary of the Count
of Commonpleas of the County aforesaid Certify that
Joseph Weaver Esqr before whom the within acknowledgement was made & taken was at the time thereof [illegible] an
acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned & qualified to act as such and that full faith for the [two words illegible] and to all his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and the seal of said Court at Easton
the 28th Day of November AD 1832
Wm Sebring Prothy
Page 13

Northampton County Ss
  On the thirteenth day of November One thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared
Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the
Peace in and for said County Henry Fatzinger of
Hanover Township Lehigh County who upon his solemn
Oath duly administrated according to Law doth depose
and say that he was well acquainted with Michael
Koehler and that the said Michael Koehler was a private
in Captain John Arndts Rifle Company in which Company
this Deponent was likewise a private at the same time
that he knew the said Michael Koehler to have been
a volunteer in the service of the United States in the
year 1776 and that he was in the battle of Long Island and behaved himself well and fought like a
brave Soldier

Henri Fatzinger
Sworn and Subscribed
the day and year above
written before
William Rice JP

I am personally acquainted with Henry Fatzinger
above named Deponant and know him as a man of Truth and veracity and think his statement entitled to credit
William Rice JP.
Page 14

Northampton County ss 
I William S Sebring Prothonotary of the Court of
Common pleas of the County aforesaid do certify that
[four words crossed out:] I have Henry Latzinger  William Rice Esquire before
when the within acknowledgement was made &
taken were the [two words illegible] is an acting
Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly
commissioned & qualified & that full faith and credit
are due to all his official acts as such
Witness my hand and the seal of said [illegible]
[Illegible] the 28th day of November A D 1832
Wm S Sebring Prothy