Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,992, Daniel Wagner, Penn.
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SERVICE:  Penn
Wagner, Daniel or Waggoner
NUMBER:  S.23992
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No. 11024
Pennsylvania
Daniel Waggoner
Centre in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Camp commanded by Captain Herbein of the Regt commanded by Col Alter in the Penn Line for 2 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 10 Dollars per annum, Commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of March 1833 and Sent to H. Petrikin, Esq. Bellefonte
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33__            $140
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33  $ 35
                                                             $175
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832  

Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk
Book E.     Vol.  5    Page 64
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No. 5808

[Illegible]
Private 
21 mo's
$70. _
H. Petrikin, Esq
Bellefonte Pa
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BRIEF in the case of Daniel Waggoner of Centre Co. in the State of Pennsylvania (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1.  Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
(Answer:) Court of Com. Pleas
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he?
(Answer:) 76 years
4.  State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.  in 1776 Feb. 1
Duration of Service.  Years, 1
Months, 9
Days.  9
As a Private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Col Atlee, Lt. Col. Barry, Major Butts, Capt. Herbein, Lt. Caldwell
5.  In what battles was he engaged?
(Answer:) Long Island
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?
(Answer:) Lebanon, Pa
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
(Answer:) Traditionary evidence.  No Clergyman, no reasons
8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
(Answer:) Court
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Brown, Examining Clerk
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Bellefonte Jan'y 17, 1856
Dear Sir,
An old gentleman by the name of Daniel Wagner died in this country in the year 1835 or 1836, at a very advanced age _ about 83 or 84_ He had served in the war of the revolution and at the time of his decease was drawing a pension annually founded on his said services_ He left no widow, but five children all of whom are still living all in this county.  His heirs are of the opinion that he did not receive during his life time the sum to which he was entitled in right of his military services and desire to have an examination made for the purpose of ascertaining that fact.  They have no other evidence of the amount of his services other than will be found in the war department.  He was a resident of Dauphin County in this state at the time that he enlisted in the service of his country & continued to reside in Pennsylvania until he died.
Will you please make the necessary examination & inform me whether from the [illegible] evidence in the proper offices, there appears to be any thing due to his heirs on account of his services, under the Acts of Congress in such case made & provided.  Letters have been already addressed to you on this subject but my experience has led me to believe that there is a small degree of uncertainty in the [illegible] of letters [illegible] through the mail.
Yours respectfully
Samuel Linn
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5808
State of Pennsylvania
Centre County Pa
  On this 28th day of August AD 1832 personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Centre in the State of Pennsylvania. Daniel Waggoner a resident of Potter township in the County of Centre and State of Pennsylvania aged Seventy-six years and being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832.
That he enlisted in the army of the United States on the first day of February in the year 1776 with Captains Thomas Harber and served in the regiment (he thinks the first regiment but cannot be certain) of the Pennsylvania line under the following named Officers
Col Atlee
Lt Col Barry
Maj Butts
Captain Thomas Herber
Leiut Caldwell
Ensign Sudder
The Deponents enlisted to serve 21 months.  He at the time lived in Lebanon (then in) Lancaster county.  Immediately after entering the service he was ordered to Reading and there united himself to the Company of Capt Herber from thence the Company was marched to Philadelphia and there joined the Regiment to which the Company belonged.  From thence the Regiment was ordered to Old Chester on the Delaware, where it remained about three weeks, and retraced its steps back to Philadelphia, and in a short time after directed its march to New York.  After a short stay in New York the Regiment passed over to Long Island.  In the course of a short time after joining the army on Long Island the deponent thinks sometime in the month of August, an engagement took place with the British troops in which this deponent, with the Company to which he belonged, was engaged.  The result of the battle was the defeat of the American army _ and in the engagement Lt. Col Barry above named was killed and Col Atlee was taken prisoner.
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Captain Herber disappeared, whether killed or taken prisoner, the deponent cannot tell. The command of the Company devolved on Lt. Caldwell.  The army then retreated to New York, from thence to Fort Washington, or at least a detachment of the army was ordered there. of which the Regiment to which the deponent belonged formed a part, & was stationed there as part of the Garrison to defend the position.  A portion of the army, under Washington, took station near to White Plains.  Colonel Morgan commanded at Fort Washington.  On the 15th of November the Fort was summoned to surrender, and the next morning after a severe contest the Fort was taken by the combined British & Hessian troops.  The garrison consisted, the deponent thinks, of about 3500 men, and were all or nearly all taken prisoners, and among others the deponent.  The prisoners were sent to New York and closely confined for about near four months and the deponent believes sometime in February 1777 the among others was discharged on parole, under the condition not to take up arms until regularly exchanged.  The deponent went to Philadelphia and remained there about seven months during which time he, not withstanding his parole, did duty as a sentinel on guard.  On the advance of the British army he returned home, and never having afterwards been called upon to do duty, he presumes, if exchanged, those whose duty it was to notify him of the fact neglected to do so.  He never received a discharge from the service, in consequence of the facts before stated, vis: having unfortunately been made a prisoner, retiring on parole, and in compliance with the conditions of the parole having retired from active service, and not being afterwards called upon to enter the service.  The Deponent knew Lord Sterling - he was engaged in the battle on Long Island.  He also knew many others.  The deponent served in all about Nineteen months.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any agency in and State.
Sworn & Subscribed 
in open Court Aug 28th 1832
Jas Gilliland, Proth
(signed)  Daniel Wagner
And the said Court so hereby declare their opinion that
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the within named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states.

Questions by the Court to the applicant Daniel Waggoner.
Where and in what year were you born?
Answer - I was born about a mile from the Town of Lebanon in (then) Lancaster Co, Pa in the year 1756.
Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
Answer - I have a paper in my possession, I suppose in my father's hand writing, containing the record of my birth and baptism.   That paper I have not with me, not knowing that it was necessary to produce it.
Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Answer - I was living in Lebanon, Pa when I entered the service, as stated in my declaration, and after quitting the service I resided in that place until the year 1802 where I removed to Centre County Pa and have continued to reside in this last named County ever since.
How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
Answer - I have stated in my declaration all the facts connected with my entering the service, and the duties I performed. 
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 have stated in my declaration that I never received a regular discharge, and have accounted for not receiving it -----I refer to my declaration for the facts.
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and good behavior, your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer - As to my character for veracity and good behavior I believe the Hon Jacob Kryder, James Potter, William W. Potter, Esq, William Kerr Esq. Andrew Gregg, Esq. among many others, would cheerfully vouch.  I know of no person living who could testify to
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to my Revolutionary services, except by repute.
Sworn & Subscribed, the day & 
year aforesiad
Jas Gilliland, Prothy
(signed)  Daniel Wagner

We William W. Potter and Henry Peterkin residing in the town of Bellefonte and Joseph Gilliland residing in Potter township, in the County of Centre certify that we were well acquainted with Daniel Waggoner who has subscribed and sworn to the declaration contained on this sheet of paper - that we believe him to be 76 years of age - that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & Subscribed the 
day & year aforesaid
Jas Gilliland Prothy
(signed)  William W. Potter
Henry Peterkin
Joseph Gilliland
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the applicant Daniel Waggoner was a Revolutionary soldier.  And we do further declare that William W. Potter, Henry Peterkin and Joseph Gilliland are men of credibility.  The former is a practicing Attorney in the Courts of Centre County - Henry Peterkin is now a member of the State Legislature, and Joseph Gilliland has been a Commissioner of the County of Centre and stands high in society.  Their Certificate and statement is entitled to credit.
(signed)
[illegible]
Isaac Whinney
Jacob Kryder

I, James Gilliland, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Centre, Do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original preceding of the said Courts in the matter of the application of Daniel Wagoner for a pension.
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seals of office at Bellefonte the 18th day of August 1832
(signed) 
Jas Gilliland, Clk
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September 27, 1939

Mr. William C. Brisbin
114 Susquehanna Road
Abington, Pennsylvania

RA-J/ILL
Daniel Wagner
S. 23992

Dear Sir:
In accordance with your personal request, you are furnished the record of Daniel Wagner, as found in his claim for pension, S. 23992, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Daniel Wagner was born in the year 1756, near Lebanon, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; the names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, he enlisted February 1, 1776, served as private in Captain Thomas Herbert's company, Colonel Atlee's Pennsylvania regiment, was in the battle of Long Island and at the surrender of Fort Washington, where he was taken prisoner; he was sent to New York and confined there until sometime in February 1777, when he was released on parole.

The soldier continued to reside in Lebanon, Pennsylvania until 1802, then moved to Centre County, in that same state.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, at which time he resided in Potter Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania; he had resided in that county ever since 1802.  His name was borne on the pension roll as Daniel Waggoner.  He died July 25, 1838 in Centre County, Pennsylvania.

The name of the wife of Daniel Wagner, and the date and place of their marriage are not given.  He was not survived by a widow.

In 1856, it was stated that this soldier was survived by
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five children, all of whom resided then in Centre County, Pennsylvania were not stated.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, and name and address of person paid, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following dates:

Daniel Waggoner
Certificate #11024
Issued March 15, 1833
Rate $70 per annum
Commenced 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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REVOLUTION 23992 INVALID
File No. 23992
Daniel Waggoner
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index: - Vo. 2, Page 435
(Arrangement of 1870)
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Jan. 11/94 Mil. Hist & L.M. Leitzell, 130 R. St. N.E. Washington, D.C.
Feb. 17/94 Mil. Hist. C.M.W. Bayard, 122 E. St. N.E. Washington D.C.
Feby 17/99 Mrs. Mary K Corbin, Denver Colo.
history     A.H.J.
1926- Feb 18- Hist to Mrs. Elmer L. Williams - [illegible]
1926- Mon 31 - Letter to Mrs. E.L. Williams, see carbon copy-
1939. Sept. 29. Hist to Wm. C. Brisbin
ILL.
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Bellefonte Oct 13 1855
Dear Sir
I drop you this note for an item of information concerning the pension of Daniel Waggoner Dec'd who was a soldier of the revolution and who drew a pension for several years prior to his death.  His children are under the impression that a considerable amount is yet due. he died in 1838.
Will you please inform me what is necessary to be done by his heirs in order to obtain his back pay if any there is.  Several Agents or those who called themselves Such have written to some of the heirs.  Offering to Secure it for them but nothing has yet been done.  Will you be good enough to answer me as soon as possible and inform me what course is to be pursued in reference to it.
Very Respectfully
M.P. Crosthwaite
L.P. Waldo, Commissioner
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
October 31st, 1833

Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 30th inst, I have to inform you, that the pension of Daniel Waggoner, Penn'a Roll, Oct 7 June 1832, at $70.00 per annum, has been paid to the 25th of July 1858, the day of his death.  The papers are herewith returned.
Very Respectfully
Your Off. Servt.
Robt J. [illegible]
Auditor

J. Minot Esq
Comm. of Pensions
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Penna Office
Nov 2, 1855

Sir
In reply to your letter of the 13th [illegible] that the pension of Daniel Waggoner, who was [illegible] on the Pennsylvania Roll under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the rate of $70 per annum, has been paid to the day of his death on July 25, 1838.  He was pensioned at the highest rate [illegible] be allowed [illegible] estimating [illegible] back pay arrears of pension [illegible] and any other gratuity due which [illegible] paid to his children.
M.L. Crosthwaite, [illegible]
Bellefonte, Centre Co Pa
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Samuel Linn
Jan'y 24/56
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Penn'a Office
Jan. 24, 1856

Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 17th inst. [illegible] Daniel Waggoner [illegible] or his over estimate , [illegible] and at the highest rate awarded by the Penna laws.  We [illegible] the amount uup to the date of his death {illegible] be paid [illegible] from the government [illegible] paid to his children.
The above [illegible] was communicated to ch.  T. Crosthwaite [illegible] reply to our inquiry [illegible] to you [illegible]

Samuel Linn. Esq
Bellefonte 
Centre
[illegible] Psa.
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Spring [illegible] Pa Jan 1st 1850

The Hon'ble J.L. Edwards
Sir
Daniel Waggoner - late of Centre County Pa now deceased who was a Soldier in the Revolution and at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States - [illegible] his children in his life time that he had never received the Bounty Land to which he was entitled by Act of Congress [illegible] if so, are not his heirs entitled to his share of lands [illegible] a revolutionary [illegible] now living in Centre County [illegible] informed me he never received his land [illegible] not the records [illegible] that he ever made application .  Please advise [illegible].
[illegible] Very respectfully
[illegible]
[illegible]
If the above named are entitled to land please send me the [illegible] to make the application.
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Dec 5 1893      Pension Office Dec 1 1893
Department of State
Washington, February 25, 1893
Sir:
Referring to your letter of the 15th instant inquiring as to the supposed services during the war of the Revolution of Daniel Wagner, I now have to say that a careful examination has been made of the Rolls or Rosters of the Continental forces which are in custody of this Department, but that nothing concerning the subject of inquiry has been found of record therein.  As he is reputed as a pensioner, some information may be obtained at the Pension Office.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant
John H. Haswell
Acting Chief Clerk
t0 L.M. Leitzell, Esq.
130 R. St. N.E.
Washington DC
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Denver Colo Jan 17. 99
The Commissioner
Dear Sir,
I wish to know if you have a record of the Service and Pension of my ancestor in the Revolutionary War. Daniel Wagner.  He was probably from Penn.  He had his feet frozen during the war, and received a pension.
Yours truly
Mrs. Mary K Corbin
727 16th St.
Denver Colo

PENSION OFFICE 
U.S.
Jan 21 1899
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S 23992 - Daniel Wagoner

Will you please mail me information pertaining to the activities of this soldier?

                             //s//
                      William C. Brisbin
                      114 Susquehanna road
                       Abington, Pa.

Sept. 20, 1939                             Visitor
                                                    Read Claim
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Rev & 1812 wars Section             3-1865

4416 No. Winchester Cir,
Chicago
March 26,1926

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen,

    In response to an inquiry, I made concerning my Revolutionary ancestor, Daniel Waggoner, you wrote me the 18th ulb. and gave me his record as it appears on his pension claim, for which I thank you. 
    You also state: "He died July 25, 1838, in Centre Co, Penna. leaving no widow but four children who were all living in said Centre Co. in 1856, their names and the name of his wife not given."
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May I trouble you again to as if the paper states that the wife was dead, or does it mention "wife" at all?

    I am inquiring to prove that I am a lawful descendant of Daniel Waggoner, and if these papers mention "wife" my cause is helped.

                               Very Sinbcerely,
                                
                                Mrs. Elmer L. Willaims

P.S. would you explain how it happens to be recorded that his four children were all living in Centre Co, in 1856.
    One would naturally suppose the record would close with his death in 1838.

                                          Mrs. E.L.W.
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(Date stamp)
Pension
      B
    DEC
U    1   S
    1893
   OFFICE

130 R St. N,E,
Washington, D.C. Nov. 28,1893
To the Honorable
The Commissioner of Pensions

Sir:
   I am desirous of obtaining some definite information of the Service of Daniel Wagner in the Revolutionary War.  I believe he enlisted from Lebanon Co. Penn.
    He was a pensioner will about 1838 when he dies in Centre Co. Penn.
    Application was made to the Department of State for this information with the result shown in the accompanying communication.
    Thanking you in advance. I remain.

                                Very respectfully,
                                 S.M. Leitzell
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{7-891}
Eleventh Census
of the 
United States

farms, Homes, and Mortgage

Department of the Interior,
Census Office,
                                           Feb. 7th, 1894

Wm. Lochren
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington, D.C.

Hon Sir,

    Will you kindly furnish me with the following information in the case of Daniel Wagoner a Soldier of the Revolutionary Army.  He drew a pension up to the time of his death which occurred sometime in 1838.  What I want to know is; When he enlisted, with what Company, his rank, the officers of his company, when discharged, the (illegible) of pension he drew for month and if a prisoner of war, where was he captured and how long
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{7-891}
Eleventh Census
of the United States

Farms, Hones, and Mortgages.

Department of the Interior
Census Office,

was he a prisoner, if you will give me the above information you will oblige me very much.
                                Very Respectfully,
                                           //s//
                                   Walter W. Bayard

122 "E' St. N.E.
Washington, D.C.


    I would also like to know where he enlisted, from.  He died at Potter's Mills, Centre Co. Penna or and when he entered to Army, he lived some where in the southern part f Pennsylvania but what county I do not know.

                                               WWB
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(Date stamps only)

PENSION
      C
    FEB 
U.   8    S.
     1894
   OFFICE


Old (illegible) and Navy
Feb 10, 1894
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4416 No. Winchester Cir. Chicago
Jan. 12, 1926

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

    I am making application for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution and find I need data which you can furnish my ancestor is Daniel Wagoner who was born on Lebanon Co., Penna, 1756. He was enlisted Feb. 1776 in the war of the Revolution under Capt. Thomas Hector and Col. Altee of Penna., He was engaged in the battles of Long Island and Fort Washington and was taken priosner Nov. 16, 1776.
    He applied for a pension, Aug. 1832 which was granted. I am informed & must have an official copy of his war record and his application for pension, and that this Bureau will furnish me with the same.
    Ot the time he applied for a pension he was a resident  (next page)
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of Potter Twp. Center Co. Penna.
Very respectfully,
(Mrs. Elmer L.)  Kathryn Williams.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
S. 23992

March 31, 1926

Mrs. Elmer L. Williams
4416 North Winchester Ave,
Chicago, Ill.

Madam:

   I have to advise you that on January 17, 1856, one Samuel Linn wrote a letter stating that the Revolutionary War pensioner Daniel Wanger had died leaving no widow, but five children, and wished to know if anything was due said heirs, but there was nothing due them. 
    He did not mention any names and the data as to family in the last paragraph of the Bureau letter of February 18. 1936 was taken from that statement.
                               Respectfully,

                                Winfield Scott
                                Commissioner.  

(The dates appearing in this letter cannot be   correct; the Feb 18, 1936 reference is nearly a decade past the original date of this letter.)
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R\ev. & 1812 Wars Section

February 18, 1926

Mrs. Elmer L. Williams
4416 North Winchester Ave.,
Chicago, Ill.

Madam:

    I have to advise you that from the papers in the revolutionary War pension claim S. 23992 it appears that Daniel Wagner (pensioned Waggoner) was born in 1756 near Lebanon in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
    While a resident of Lebanon, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania he enlisted February 1, 1776, served as a private in Captain Thomas Herbert's Company, Colonel Atlee's Pennsylvania Regiment, was at the battle of Long Island and at the surrender of Fort Washington where he was taken prisoner and held in New York until in February 1777 when he was released on parole.
    In 1802 he moved from Lebanon to Centre County, Pennsylvania where in Potter Township he was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832.  He died July 25, 1838 in Centre County, Pennsylvania, leaving no widow but five children who were all living in said Centre County in 1856, their names and the name of his wife not given.

                                 Respectfully,

                                  E.W. Morgan
                                  Acting Commissioner