Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23446, for Ludwick Swartz, Pennsylvania
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(8-1776)
Service - Penn 
Swartz, Ludwick 
Number S.23446
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Penr & Pen Agent,
Apr 17 1837

Date of death [ILLEGIBLE] arr a B

Pennsylvania 26.0 64
to
Ludwick Swartz
York, to, in the State of [ILLEGIBLE]
who was a [ILLEGIBLE]
in the Company commanded by 
Captain Wells
of the Reg commanded by
Col V[ILLEGIBLE] in the Penna
Militia
6 Mo P

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
the rate of 20 Dollars 0 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of March 34 Cecil Lacy [ILLEGIBLE]
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833  30.00

Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 34 10.00
$40.00
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}
.
Recorded by J. T [ILLEGIBLE]
Clerk
Book 6 Vol. 5 
page 54
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State of Pennsylvania County of York
On this 5th day of November 1832, Personally appeared in open Court Before the Court of Common pleas now settling at York in the State of Pennsylvania Ludwick Swartz A Resident of said County of York in the State of Pennsylvania. Aged 71 years who being first duly sworn According to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to Obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.

That he was drafted in Peddle Township in the County of Berks, PA about the first of July 1776 in Captain Michael Wolf's Company in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Christian Lowey for five months and marched through (illegible) from there to Easton on the Delaware River from thence crossed that river marched through Princeton in New Jersey and to (illegible Amboy?) and to Brunswick and served three months and five days, being one month and five days more that the (illegible) he was drafted and was hon. discharged at Amboy in the State of New Jersey by Captain Wolf.

That he was again drafted in Berks County in the State of Pennsylvania about the 1st of September 1777 in Captain Jacob Picker's Company for two months in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Heister, and marched through to Reading and from these to Pottstown near the Schuylkill river, toward Germantown and encamped about four Miles from Germantown, for a short time, and remained thereabout, until the Battle of Germantown. Was in the Battle of Germantown, After the Battle was over he marched up the Country toward Reading and remained there a few days, then marched down the Schyulkill River again, a Short distance and remained in Near Norristown on the Schuylkill river until he was discharged near that place about twenty five miles from Philadelphia, and that he served three months on that
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Expedition and was Hom. discharged Near Nerrestown by Captain Rhea And that he served three months under Captain Wolf in the Year 1776 as aforesaid and three months under Captain Rhea in Col. Herstown Regiment in the Year 1777 and that he served altogether six months at Least in the Army of the Revolution, 
And I further declare that I have no documentary evidence in my possession nor do I know of any person now living, whose testimony I can procure to prove my service. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension Role of the Agency of Any State whatever.

Question by the Court 1: Where and in what year was you born?
Answer: was in the year 1761 in the County of Berks in the State of Pennsylvania.

Question by the Court 2: Have you any Record of your age and if so where is it?
Answer: I have no record of my (illegible)

Question by the Court 3: Where were you living when called into service? Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you live now?
Answer: I lived in Berks County when I was called into Service where I lived twenty one years after the Revolution at which time I moved into York County.

Question by the Court 4: How were you called into service were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
Answer: I was drafted.
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Question by the Court 5: State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops when you served and such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect and the General Circumstances of the (illegible)
Answer: I was acquainted with a Captain Weiser of the Regular Army and Captain Levergood and was acquainted with Col. Lower and Col. Hiester and was also acquainted with Capt. Prigle and Captain Wolf and Capt. Rehrer.

Question by the Court 6: Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answer: I received two discharges one signed by Capt. Wolf and the other by Captain Rehrer under whom I served which discharges I have last.

Question by the Court 7: State the names of Persons to whom you are known in your present Neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier in the Revolution.
Answer: John Jacobs, Peter Waggoner, George Livingstone, Benjamin Peal and Samuel Harpold all of whom I am well acquainted with are my present neighbours who can testify to my character for veracity and there (illegible) of my services as a soldier in the Revolution.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid- sworn in open court 5th Nov. 1832
Ludwig Swartz
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BA-J/EEL
Ludwick Swartz-S.23446
Mr. H.J. Young
#225 East Market Street
York, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Ludwig Swartz, of York County, Pennsylvania, who served in that war and received a pension

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim S23446, based upon the military service in the Revolutionary war of Ludwig Swartz.

Ludwig Swartz was born in 1761, in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Peddle (probably meant for Bethel) Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Ludwig Swartz enlisted about July 1, 1776, and served three months and five days as a private in Captain Michael Wolf's Company, Colonel Christian Lower's Pennsylvania Regiment: he enlisted again about September 1, 1777, served three months in Captain Jacob Rehrer's Company, Colonel Hiester's Pennsylvania Regiment and was in the battle of Germantown.

After the Revolution, he continued to reside in Berks County, Pennsylvania, for twenty years, then moved to York County, that state.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 5, 1832, while residing in York County, Pennsylvania. He signed in German. Ludwig Swartz, was borne on the pension roll as Ludwick Swartz.

There are no data as to soldier's family. In order to obtain the data of last payment of pension, the
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name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Ludwick Swartz (S.23446) you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following dates

Ludwick Swartz
Certificate no. 26066
Issued March 3, 1834
Rate, $20.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1838
Pennsylvania Agency.

Very truly yours
A.D.HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Mar 29
[stamp PHILAD[illegible] MAR 27

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC

26.0066
Ludwick Swartz
Pa. roll
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City Phila March 29, 1827
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir,

I have presented the enclosed voucher of Ludwick Swartz to the Pension Agent in this city, payment is deferred till an order is given from your Dep't to do so, as per memorandum in said voucher by the Pension Clerk. I live about 100 miles from the city and it would very much oblige me and more particularly the needy pensioner if I could have the voucher returned to me so the Pension agent be instructed to pay it, as I wish to leave this City tomorrow, but shall tarry say 3 days, only for the business. Therefore permit me respectfully to ask of you the favour to give this Order that I may depart at the end of the 3 or 4 days as I have nothing else to keep me in the City.

I am Sir Respectfully your servant,
Joseph Carle

Given to me care of Dan (illegible) of Phila
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[underlined illegible]
15 Feb, 1876

For Mrs. Evans
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York Febr 11th 1834
Sirs
Enclosed I send you the Claim of Ludwick Swarts for a pension you will see by the date of his Declaration that I have had it on hands a long time As I have been Engaged in other affairs the papers have been mislaid untill now if you find all Correct please send me his pension Certificate and oblidje your
Humble Servant
David Casey

[Illegible] J L Banard
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                                               War Department,
                                                   Pension Office,
                                                             April 17, 1837

Sir,
             Agreeably to the request of M Carl, 
I have examined the enclosed papers, and have 
directed the Pension Agent at Philadelphia
to pay the amount due in the production of 
the proper vouchers.
                                  I am respectfully,
                                        your obt sert
                                                              JL Edwards
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29.727.
Ludwick Swarts
Pa
Adm C Months

David Corey
York Pa
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State of Pennsylvania,
York County, SS,
I Richard Porter Prothonotary of 
the Court of Common Pleas of said
County, do certify, that the Court
have declared their opinion after
the investigation of the matter & after putting
the interrogatories prescribed by the War
Department, that the applicant named in the
annexed Declaration was a Revolutionary
soldier, & served as he states; and that the
annexed paper contains the original procedings of said Court
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed the
seal of said Court, at York Borough,
this 28th day of January, A.D. 1833
Ricd. Porter prothy
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Pennsylvania
York County SS
I John W Hewett Prothonotary of the Court
of Common pleas for said County of York Do Certify that
George Barnetz Esquire before whom the above Deposition
was made is and was one of the Judges of Court
of Common pleas duly Commissioned and qualified and 
that to all acts by him done in that capacity full faith and
Credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice
as elsewhere
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto [illegible]
my hand and Seal of said Court in the 
borough of York this 11th day of February
1834
John  Hewett Prothy
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State of Penn a
Adams County

Be it known that before me the
Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the said County aforesaid personally appeared Ludwick Swartz and made oath in due form of law that he is the Identical Ludwick Swartz named in an original certificate in his posesion of which (I certify) the following is a true copy

War Department Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 7th June 1832 Ludwick Swartz of the State of Penn who was a private during the revolutionary war is Entitled to receive Twenty dollars per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831. and payable semiannually on the 4th of March and the 4th of September in Every Year.
Given at the War office of the United States this first day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
Lewis Cap. Sect. of War

Examined & countersigned
J. L. Edwars
Commissioner of Pensions 

that he is Entitled to a pension of Twenty Dollars per Annum on account of wounds & disabilities received or of Services rendered to the United States during the revolutionary war; that he Served in Capt. Wolfs Company & Col Lauer. That he now resides in York County Penn a and has resided there for the Space of thirty years past, and previous thereto he resided in Berks County Pennsylvania.
Sworn and Subscribed this 16th day of March 1837 Before me Joseph R Henry
Ludwig Swartz
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Know all men by these Presents that I Ludwick Swartz of York County Penn a Pensioner of the united States do hereby  constitute and appoint Joseph Carl my true & lawful attorney, for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Philadelphia State of Penn a my pension from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 4th of September 1836. and from the 4th day of Sept. to the 4th day of March 1837.
Witness my hand and Seal this 18th day of March 1837. 
Ludwig Swartz Seal
Sealed & delivered in presence of
Joseph R Henry
George Ickes
William Davis
State of Penn a
Adams County
Be it known that on the 18th day of March 1837 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the Said County personally appeared Ludwick Swartz above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deeds. In testimony whereof I have set my hand the day & year last above written. 
Joseph R Henry
William Davis
State of Penn a
Adams County
I Joseph R Henry a Magistrate in The County above named do hereby certify that I have the most Satisfactory Evidence Viz, George Ickes of Berwick (Abbots Town) Adams County Penn a made oath that he knows Ludwick Swartz Personally a number of years back, and that he is yet alive and that the said Ludwick Swartz who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of Identify is the Identical person named in the pension Certificate which he has Exhibited before me numbered 26.066 and bearing date at the war office the first day of March 1834 and Signed by Lewis Cap Secretary of War
Given under my hand at Berwick (Abbots Town) on the day and year above written.
Joseph R Henry
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State of Pennsylvania
Adams County
Bernhart Gilbert Prothono
Secretary of the Court of Common pleas
of Adams County State afore said do hereby certify that Joseph Henry Esq. before
whom the foregoing proceedings is a
Justice of the peace in and for said
County duly commissioned and qualified, and
that the signatures purporting to be his are
genuine.

In Testimony where of I have here onto affixed
by Seal of office and subscribed my
name this 21st day of March 1837
-
B. Gilbert Prothy
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Revolution
23446
INVALID.
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File No. 23, 446
Ludwick Swartz
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 "32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 489
Arrangement of 1870.]
Mch. 1902
J.G. Leach Phila 
1933. May 7 Hist
To Mrs N. B Strock EL
1938 July 15. Hist to
H.J. Young EL
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O.W. & N. Division
Feb 24 1902
733 WALNUT STREET,
PHILADELPHIA, 18 February, 1902
Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir:
Ludwig Schwartz was a Revolutionary soldier from Pennsylvania, and from the published record appears to have been put on the pension list, 3 March, 1834. 
Will you kindly furnish me an abstract of his service, and any genealogical data which may appear therewith, as shown by the paper on file in the case? If necessary, I can secure
a letter from my personal friend, Senator Bois Penrose.
with the hope of an early reply,
I am,
Yours very truly,
J. Granville Leach
U.S. Pension Office
Feb 19 1902
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23446
Ludwig Schwartz
Nov. 5, 1832
York Co. Pa. 71
Born Berks
Co.  Feb 1761
July 76 Berks Co. Pa.
Capt Michael Wolf
Col Christian Lowry
Pvt 35 3 m. 5 d
Sept 1, 1777
Cpt Jacob Rheam
Col Hiester
Pvt 3 mos
Bat Germatin
Lived in Berks Co till 21Jn after 
there in York Co
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404 North Maple Avenue
Greensburg, Pa.

Revolutionary section
Commission on Pensions
Veterans Bureau
Washington, D.C

Dear Sirs:
Miss Jessica Ferguson of the Pennsylvania
State Library has referred me to you for any data you might have especially dates of birth and death names of wife or children) for Ludwig Swartz whom she finds on the list of the Berks Co Militia and the York Co. pension list. I am collecting data on the various branches of my family and am trying to find whether this Ludwig Swartz is the one of that name who is my ancestor.

Sincerely yours
(Mrs. H.B.)
Katharine R. Strock
May 11, 1933
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Mrs. H. B. Strock
400 North Maple Avenue
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
May 17, 1933
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEL
Ludwick Swartz - S.23446
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information
in regard to Ludwig Swartz, a soldier of the Revolutionary War
and a pensioner of York County, Pennsylvania.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file
in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.23446, based upon the military
service of Ludwick or Ludwig Swartz in that war.
[Written ink in cursive in right margin: Sol in Pa Archives VOL-S-page 153 All officers in PA Archives & Col Joseph Hiester (Col Joseph Hiester written very dark over erased writing) m Heitman]
Ludwig Swartz was born in 1761 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
While residing in Peddle (probably meant for Bethel) Township,
Berks County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted about July 1, 1776, and
served three months and five days as a private in Captain Michael
Wolf's Company, Colonel Christian Lower's Pennsylvania Regiment:
he again enlisted about September 1, 1777, served three months in Captain Jacob Rehrer's Company, Colonel Hiester's Pennsylvania Regiment
and was in the battle of Germantown.
After the Revolution, he continued to reside in Berks County,
Pennsylvania, for twenty years, then moved to York County, that state.Revolutionary War
and a pensioner of York County, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 5,
1832, at which time he was aged seventy-one years and resided in York
County, Pennsylvania.
There are no data as to soldier's family in the papers in the pension claim.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the
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Revolutionary War pensioner, Ludwick Swartz (S.23446), you should address
the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:
Ludwick Swartz, Certificate No. 26066, issued March 3, 1834, rate
$20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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OFFICERS
HENRY C. NILES, President
S. FANS SMITH. Vice-President
RALPH S. CANNON, Treasurer
REINHARDT DEMPWOLF, Curator and Secretary
JAMES W. SHETTEL. Corresponding Secretary
Office Secretary, ALICE E. STARNER

THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF YORK COUNTY
225 East Market Street
York, Pennsylvania
Founded 1895

TRUSTEES
FRANCIS FARQUHAR, Chairman
GEORGE H. WHITELEY, JR.
S. FANS SMITH
S. FORRY LAUCKS
J. WM. STAIR
FRANKLIN MENGES
JOSEPH K. KINDIG, JR.

RESEARCHER
HENRY JAMES YOUNG

June 21, 1938

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
Will you kindly let us know what personal records you have for Ludwig Swartz of York County, Pennsylvania, who was granted a pension in 1834 for services in the Revolution?

Very truly yours
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF YORK COUNTY
H.J. Young
H. J. Young, Researcher
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Swartz, Philip, Matross in the artillery, Pennsylvania
Warrant No. 10459, Acreage 100
Issued January 11, 1791 to -- not shown --