Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,845, for George Platz, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
Service
Penn.
Platz, George or Plotts
Number
S. 23845
Contents
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Date of death not
on A. B
Phila. Pa Agency
per Agency Book
11,004
Pensylvania
George Plotts [written above] Platz
of Somerset in the State of Pensylvania
who was a Drummer in the Compy commanded
by Captain Patton of the Reg  P commanded
by Col. Butler in the Penv
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Pensylvania
at the rate of 88 Dollars [Cents is stuck out] per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of March
1833 -- 
and sent to C. Ogle
Somerset Pa
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 - $176
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33- 44
$220
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by A B Thruston
Clerk,
Book E
Vol. 5
Page 45
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of Pennsylvania
Somerset County SS.
On the 6th day of September A.D. 1832.
personally appeared before the Judges of the court of common
pleas (in open court) of the County & State aforesaid
George Plotts a resident of the township of Allegheny
in said county aged sixty nine years, who after being
first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832 - That he enlisted in the army
of the United States in August 1781, for the term
during the war, in the company commanded by
Captain Patton & Lieutenant Reiser, in the
6th Pennsylvania Regiment, Lancaster detachment
under Colonel Butler at Lancaster, Pennsylvania
that he was kept about seven months at Lancaster as drummer to a recruiting party, & waiter to
Adjutant Huston; that he was then transferred
to Carlisle Pennsylvania, & was drummer 
at the Carlisle barracks under Fife major
Stache, & Lieutenant Campbell, until the end
of the war - that he received a written certificate
of discharge at the conclusion of the war
signed by Colonel North of Lancaster &
that he has lost the same by time and
accident - That about seven years after the
war he went to reside in Yorks County
Pennsylvania where he lived twelve years
and then removed to Somerset County
aforesaid in which he has continued to
reside ever since. He hereby relinquishes
every claim whatever to a pension or
annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the
pension roll of any agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
C. Forwards Protty
[signature] George Platz
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And the court do hereby declare their opinion
that the aforesaid applicant George Plotts
was a revolutionary soldier and served as
he states.-
I Chaunncey Forward Esquire Prothonotary 
of the said court of Common pleas of
the County of Somerset aforesaid do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said
court in the matter of the application
of George Plotts for a pension
-
In testimony whereof I have hereto
set my hand & caused my
official seal to be affixed
this sixth day of September
in the year of our Lord
eighteen hundred and
thirty two - 
C. Forward Prottay
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Dauphin County ss
Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in &
for the County of Dauphin Personally came Philip Oldweyler of the
County of Lancaster who being sworn according to law saith that
he knows that the within named George Platts was a soldier in the
Revolutionary was but cannot say in what year that said
George Platts did enlist further saith
[signature] Philip Oldweiler

Sworn and subscribed the 4th day of December 1822 }
[signature] Epher W Heller
State of Maryland
Baltimore County ss
Before me the Subscriber one of the Justices
of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Personally came Samuel Deevers of the County aforesaid and 
after being duly sworn according to Law, Saith
that he knew the above named
George Platts in the
Army of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, and that he, said Samuel Dewers, and George
Platts were both in Colonel Butlers Regiment at
the same time and were Messmates together
and this Deponent further Saith not
Sworn to and Subscribed
this Tenth day of December
AD 1822}
[signature] Samuel Dewers
Before me
[signature] Henry Shauck

2
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Sworn to and Subscribed
this Tenth day of December
AD 1822 }
[signature] Samuel Dewers
before me
[signature] Henry Shauck
Dauphin County ss
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the ┃
peace in and for the said County of Dauphin Henry Smith
Jonas Metzger & David Kisecker, , who being sworn in
according to law do say that they can believe Philip
Oldweyler on his oath and that he is a man of probity.
Sworn and subscribed
the 3rd day of March AD 1824
before me *Ephrm Heller
[signature] Henry Smith
[signature] Jonas Metzger
[signature] David Kisecker
Dauphin County ss
I hereby certify that Ephram Heller before
whom the above and foregoing affidavit
appear to have been made was at time a Justice
of the Peace of the County aforesaid
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Dauphin
County to it March 4th 1824
[signature] Obed Farmestock Prolly
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Baltimore to wit; February the 8th 1834
Personally appeared Solloman Mchanney before 
the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said
County and makes oath accord to law that Samuel Jewlers can believed on oath sworn before me
Michael Armacost
[signature] Solomon McHanney
Baltimore County to wit; February the 24
1824 before me the Subscriber a Justice of 
foresaid county personally appeared
James Richards & John Whenestafil and makes oath according to law that they can believe Samuel Dewers
on oath Sworn
before me
[signature] Michael Armacost
[signature] Jas Richards
[signature] John Henistofiel
●
State of Maryland,  Baltimore County, to wit:
I hereby certify that Michael Armacost, Esquire,  before whom the above and foregoing affidavits appear to have
been made, and by whom the certificates thereof are
Signed, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the peace of
the State of Maryland, in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are
and ought to be given to all his acts as such, as well
in Courts of Justice as thereout In Testimony whereof,
I have hereto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of Baltimore County Court, this twenty
Sixth day of February, in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty four
[signature] Wm Gibson Clk of Balto. Coty, Cot.
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George Plotts
Pensylvania
Adm @ "
2 yrs
Drummer
$88.-
11685
C Ogle Somerset
Agent
Pa
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BRIEF in the case of George Plotts
Co of Somerset in the State of
Pensyl ~
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 69
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[table headings] Period.Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days. Rank As a. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen. 

army US. during the war august In 1781 enlisted and served all the time until regularly discharged 
Drumer
Cap Patton. Col Butler
Pensylvania Regiment 
5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? does not say

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

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the length of
service is not exactly given-- the witnesses are quallified in other Country
certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
[signature] George Taylor
Examining Clerk.
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June 15, 1932
BA-J/MLB
XXXXX
GEORGE PLATZ
S. 23845
Mrs. J. S. Hoffman
1514 Marengo Avenue
South Pasadena, California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to George Platz, a
soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 23845, based upon the military service of
George Platz or Plotts in the Revolutionary War. Said papers do not
give the date of his birth or names of parents.
He enlisted in August, 1781, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, served as drummer in Captain Patton's Company, Colonel Butler's
Pennsylvania regiment, and was discharged at the close of the war.
About seven years after the Revolutionary War, he moved to York County, Pennsylvania, where he remained twelve years, then
moved to Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September
6, 1832, while a resident of Allegheny Township, Somerset County,
Pennsylvania, aged sixty-nine years.
No reference was made in soldier's claim to wife or children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name of the person paid, and possibly the date of soldier's death,
you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting
Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:
George Platz, Certificate 11004, issued March 14, 1833, rate $88
per annum, commenced
March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832, Pennsylvania Agency. 
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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M Amn
[circular stamp at top of page] PENSIONS OFFICE  U S AUG 2 1895
Howard Kan
July 30. 1895
Com of Pensions:
Dear Sir-
As I saw in a paper that the Revolutionary
documents had been goten
together and were in the
Case of Col. Ainsworth I
sent this to him before
Yours, 
Elmer R. Platz.
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R. Platz: 
[illegible] MEC
R. Platz
MEC
Revolution
23845
INVALID. 
----
File NO. 23,845
George Plotts
Drummer Rev War
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Act: June 7 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 324
[Arrangement of 1870]
Mdr. 23/95 Letter to E. 
Howard Kans. Copy was
Aug. 9/95 Letter to E.
Howard Kans. 
1908 Apl. 2. Hist to John Starkey x
1908 Apl. 11 - John Starkey advised no
mention of soldiers father - no claims
for Platz of Maripaur x
1923 Dec. 17. H. C. Platz infd 
of allowance elct.
1932 - June 15 Hist to Mrs. 
J. S. Hoffman - MLB
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Mr. John Starkey
Minerva, Oh.
Sir
In reply to your letter dated
the 6" and received the 8th inst.
relative to the pension claim of
George Platts (Sur. File 23845) you are
advised that there is no mention of
his father therein, and that the
Rev. War pension records fail to afford
any information in regard to any
soldier by the name of Platz (or similar
name) who served or resided in the
State of Maryland
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Through Desk
8-S.1.
------
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
-----
Briefed by Gill
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier George Platz
Service
Additional Service Rev. War
No .... claim, State records...., 190....
No claim, combination records...., 190...
REMARKS:
No pension claim
No Rev. B.L.
Try  l. 23845

Mar 31, 1908.
Chief Division
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3 - 464.
O. W. & N. Div.
F. S. Ex'r.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C., Feb. 5, 1895.
Respectfully returned to 
Mr. E. R. Platz,
Howard, Kansas
For purposes of identification
please fill out the enclosed slip
as fully as possible and return it
to this Bureau with your letter of
Jan. 26th.
Wm LochrenMores
Commissioner.
( 6 - 059)
[initial under Department] M
[initial under Respectfully] P
[circular stamp] P [illegible] OFFICE U. S. 
FEB 27 1895
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REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O. W. & N. DIV.
MEMORANDA.
not W
Please supply as much as possible of the
data called for below.
Full name of soldier:
George Platz
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Lancaster Co. Pa.
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Sommerset A. Pa
Date of death (as near as possible):
May 15, 1843
Christian name of widow:
Rachel Platz
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
He did and
Remarks:
she got what was
due him at
time of his death
Your name and address:
E. R. Platz
Howard
Kans
6 -- 870
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1st Endorsement
Treasury Department, 
Office of the Auditor for the Navy Department.
March 28, 1908.
Respectfully referred to
J.L. Davenport, Deputy
Commr of Pensions
inquiring if the records
of the Pension Office will
give any information
relative to George Platz
and
his father
whose
name is supposed to
have been Adam as asked
for per within letter concerning
their service in
the Revolutionary War.
such information as
can property be furnished
will be duly appreciated
Kindly return this
letter with reply to
Room
816 Munsey Bldg
[signature] Geo. P. Davis
[3 circular stamps in left margin all with the same information] RECORD DIVISION 
MAR 31 1908
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John Starkey. Elmer H. Starkey.
J.  Starkey & Son,
Manufacturers of Screen Doors and Screen Windows.
Odd Sizes a Specialty. Both phones 27.
Minerva, Ohio, March 10th 1908.
[stamped] Attention and reply through desk.  J.L. Davenport First Deputy Commissioner

Mr. Geo. P. Davis, 
Washington, D. C. 
Dear Sir: 
The Platz Heirs have received encouraging reports regards a Lease that has expired for some land in Baltimore, 
M. D. Mr. Chas. Cooper and Mr. Anias Platz who are good friends of mine request me to endeavor to get some Data. -
Mr. Geo. Platz and his father whose first name is supposed to have been Adam, enlisted in the Revolutionary War
about the year A.D. 1774. Any records that might be obtained might prove valuable to the heirs of this estate. 
If you could give us the address of the parties
that could send us a copy of enlistment etc this favor would
be very much appreciated, we would also like the address of
parties that could furnish copies of Deeds on Baltimore, M. D.
property that were recorded about 1760 also on Leases that
were recorded about 1796. Should I ever receive any compensation
for the interest I take in this matter I certainly
would be pleased to compensate you for your favor.
Thanking you for past favors and awaiting your reply, I remain, 
Yours respectfully,
John Starkey.
JS/C
[stamp lower right corner] FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER. MAR 30 1908 U.S. PENSION OFFICE.
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l.23,845.
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John Starkey.
Elmer A. Starkey.
J. Starkey & Son,
Manufacturers of Screen Doors and Screen Windows.
Odd Sizes a Specialty.
Both phones 27.
Minerva, Ohio April 6th. 08.
[stamped] FIRST DEPUTY COMMISSIONER APR 8 1908 U.S. PENSION OFFICE. 
Mr. J. L. Davenport.
Washington, D.C.
Daer Sir:-
Yours of April 2nd giving War Record of Geo. Platz received and noted, we thank you for your prompt reply and would say that
all the data we had prior to receipt of your letter regards to
George Platz was by tradition. It was supposed that Geo. Platz enlisted in the Revolutionary War while he was living with his
father at Baltimore City before moving to Philadelphia.
Mr. George Platz moved from Philadelphia to Millersburg, Homes Co Ohio. Died in the year of 1845 or 1846 at the age of
95 years.
what we are especially interested in is to get the correct name of his father, also some War Data if possible. According to
tradition Mr. Platz emegrated from Great Britain to Baltimore
City Maryland in about 1758 or 60, enlisted in the Revoluntary
War in the Seventies, Age about 40 to 50 at time of enlistment.
His first mane so far has been in doubt, should you have any
record of enlistment in your office by the name of Platz from Baltimore
County we would be pleased to have same as it may lead to establish
the correct name of the Father of Geo. Platz
Should there be any charges for above information please send
statement and we will remit
Yours very respectfully,
John Starkey
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HENRY W. BENNETT PRESIDENT
CHAS F COFFIN, VICEPREST AND GENLCOUNSEL
ALBERT SAHM
SECRETARY AND TREASURER
THE STATE LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY
OF INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA
HARLEY C. PLATZ
GENERAL AGENT
1424 FARMERS BANK BUILDING
Pittsburgh pa
Pittsburgh Pa Dec 9th 1923
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C. 
Hon. Sir:
Enclosed find copy of application for pension made by George Platz Nov. 30 - 1824
Sommerset County State of Pennsylvania
Will you please advise if George Platz received the same amount etc. 
Very Truly
H. C. Platz
1424 Farmers B Bldg
Pittsburgh Pa.
[different handwriting in right margin] returned it was copy of a schedule.  widulty held by the court & never forwarded
[circular stamp in lower left corner] PENSION OFFICE U. S. N  DEC 13 1923
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FORM 3807
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK
[logo] THE FIRST AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
FRED. C. HATHAWAY
MANAGER
6th FLOOR HILLSTREET BUILDING
EIGHTH & HILL STREETS 
LOS ANGELES, CAL.
[oval stamp] REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
BUREAU OF PENSIONS SECTION MAY 16 1932
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D. C. 
Gentlemen: 
in re: George Platz
Rev & 1812 Wars Section S23845
The above George Platz was allowed a pension for his service in the Revolutionary War on his application made in 1832. Do your records show his date of birth? Our family record shows that he died in 1848 but no the month or day.  Do your records show the name of his wife? if she survived him and received a pension when did she die? and where? 
The auditors record should show to
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whom the last payment in this case was made. 
I would surely appreciate all information possible pertaining to his enlistment and service in the Revolutionary War.
Thanking you in advance for your prompt attention. I am 
Very truly yours
Mrs. J. S. Hoffman
1514 Marengo Ave
South Pasadena Cal
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
[initials in upper right corner] AW
Dec. 17, 1923. 
H. C. Platz,
1424 Farmers Bank Building,
Pittsburgh, Penn.
Sir:
I have to advise you that it appears that George Platz
a resident of Somerset County, Penn was allowed pension at
the rate of $88 per annum, on his application executed Sept.
6, 1832, in which he stated that he enlisted in August 1781
in Captain Patton's Company, Colonel Butler's Pennsylvania
Regiment, and served until the close of the war.
It does not appear that he filed an application for
pension under the Act of March 18, 1818.
Herewith is returned your copy of the paper on file in
the Court of Common Pleas of Somerset County, Penn.
There is no provision of law that would entitle the
descendants of a soldier of the Revolution, to pension.
Respectfully,
Hays Haymaker
Acting Commissioner.
[handwritten in left margin] Everything searched - widenely the court held the application & never forwarded it
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April 2, 1908.
Mr. John Starkey,
Minerva, Ohio.
Sir:
In reply to your letter addressed to Mr. George P. Davis of this City
on the 18 " and received in this Bureau on the 30"" ultimo, you are advised
that from the papers in pension claim Sur. File No. 23,845, it appears
that George Platz enlisted at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in August 1781, in
Captain Patton's company, in the 6th Pennsylvania regiment, Lancaster detachment
under Colonel Butler; stationed at Lancaster as drummer to a recruiting
party and waiter to Adjutant Huston about seven months, transferred
to Carlisle Barracks where he served as drummer under Fife Major
Stache and Lieut. Campbell until the end of the War, when he was discharged
by Colonel North, date not given,
He was allowed pension as George Plotts, on an application executed
September 6, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Allegheny Township,
Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
There is no further data on file in regard to said doldier [soldier].
A request for the date of soldier's death and the names of his heirs,
should be addressed to The Auditor for the Interior, Treasury Department,
citing the following data: George Plotts, Ctf. 11,004, issued March
14, 1833, under Act of June 7, 1832 at the Pennsylvania Agency."
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The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information
in regard to Adam Platz. 
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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O. W. & N. Div.
F. S. 
M. E. C.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 9, 1895.

Sir: 
Replying to your letter of July 30th and its enclosures,
herewith returned, I have to state that you were advised by this
Bureau on March 23, 1895, that the name of George Platz did not appear
upon such of the Revolutionary bounty land records as are now in
existence. As nearly all the records pertaining to land warrants
issued prior to 1800 were destroyed by the burning of the War Department
buildings in that year the Bureau cannot state with certainty
whether he received land from the Government for his services or not.
He was granted a pension for his services as a private in Col. Butler's
regiment of the Pennsylvania troops.
There is no law now by which his descendants can receive a
pension (for his services in the Revolutionary war) and so far as this
Bureau is aware there is nothing now due to his heirs.
Very respectfully,
Mr. Elmer R. Platz,
Howard, Kans.
Acting.
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Groceries,
Dry Goods,
Queensware,
Glassware,
Flour & Feed,
Tobacco,
Cigars,
Confectionery,
Notions.

D. PLATZ. E. R. PLATZ.
D. PLATZ & SON,
PROPRIETORS OF 
THE BEE HIVE STORE.
Howard, Kansas, June 26 1895

[A circular ink stamp: "US PENSION OFFICE
AUG 2 1895"]

Col. F.C. Ainsworth,
Dear Sir
I understand the
old documents relating to the Revolutionary
War are in your castody.
Would like find out if there is
or ever was a Pension Land Grant
Patent or any thing coming to one
Geo. Platz,, born in Eastown, now
Part of Philadlephia, Think he was
in Lancaster Co. Pa. when he enlisted then
he applied for a pension he lived in
Somerset Co. Pa. Died in Holmes, Ohio
May 15, 1843.
It is understood there is
valuable property coming to his heirs
This is why I ask for this information.
Thanking you in advance.
I remain
Elmer R. Platz
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[An ink stamp at the top: 
"RECORD & PENSION OFFICE
425284
Jul 1 1895
WAR DEPARTMENT"] 

[An additional ink stamp on top of the above: 
"OLD WAR & NAVY 
AUG 5 1895 
FILES"]

Howard, Kansas
June 26 -95
Geo. Platz,
Enlisted Lancaster County Pa
Revy. War
States would like to find
out of there is or ever was a
pension Land Grant Patent or
anything coming to the heirs of the
above named. It is understood
there is valuable property coming
to the heirs

Record and Pension Office
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, July 1st, 1895.
Respectfully returned to
Mr. Elmer R. Platz,
Howard,
Kansas.
Inquiries relative to the
granting of land for services
rendered during the Revolutionary War
should be addressed to the
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington
, D. C.

[A circular ink stamp: 
"US PENSION OFFICE
AUG 2 1895"]

BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
F. C. Anischenk
Colonel, U. S. Army, Chief of Office
Per [handwritten mark]
(300a)
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[Circular ink stamp: 
"US PENSION OFFICE
JAN 31 1895"]

23845
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Groceries,
Dry Goods,
Queensware,
Glassware,
Flour & Feed,
Tobacco,
Cigars,
Confectionery,
Notions.

D. PLATZ. E. R. PLATZ.
D. PLATZ & SON,
PROPRIETORS OF
THE BEE HIVE STORE.
Howard, Kansas, Jan. 26 1895

[A circular ink stamp: "US PENSION OFFICE
Jan 31 1895"]

Com. of Pensions
Dear Sir -
Can your department
give me any information concerning
a "patent" for land given
George Platz, a solider of the 
Revolution, for services rendered in
that war?
Can you inform me also
whether there was or is any 
bounty or pension due him?
If you can not give me 
the information, where and how can I get it? 
Very Resp'y
E. R. Platz

Where was this land?
Page 32

Declaration of
George Platts, for
Pension under
the act of Congress
passed 7th of June
1832---

11685