Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3511, John Wensel, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn
CONTENTS
Wensel, John or Wentzel
NUMBER
S. 3511
carded
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[illegible] G Richards Nov 19.
[illegible] same Dec 17 1844
same Jan 7 1845
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act 6. April 1838 from 4 Sep 1839. to 8 Jany [January] 1840
Agt [agent] notified 31 Jany [January] 1845

5624
Pennsylvania
John Wensel the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Comps.
commanded by Captain Linn of the Reg commanded by Col Ross in the Penna. line for 8 mo [months] Private $26.66

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, [to] commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Feb. 1833 and sent to Hon J. K Marne

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $39.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 13.33
$53.32

{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk, 
Book D Vol. 6 Page 92
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Application of John Wensel for a pension for Eight months service
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Declaration of John Wensel an old soldier in order to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832.
State of Pennsylvania}
& County of Montgomery} ss.
On this twenty first day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in Open Court in the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery & State of Pennsylvania now sitting at Norristown John Wensel a resident
of Potts Grove Township in the County of Montgomery in the State aforesaid in the Seventy second year of his age who being duly affirmed
in according to Law doth on his solemn affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named offices and served as herein stated
The first term he Entered the service was under the command and in the company of Captain John Lever. he thinks Peter Rick was his Lieutenant, and Frederick Russ was the Colonel of the regiment. We marched in the early part of the summer in Haymaking time, but the year he cannot recollect.  and he 
remained in the summer two months this time, I then resided in Berks County in Dor[illegible] Township State of Pennsylvania he
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marched from there to Potts Town in Montgomery and land then in the church and meeting house and remained there all the time. And they were occupied in guarding a number of  Continental horses, this time I was out as a substitute for Conrad Yeager, of Philadelphia County at that time who is now dead, he has in no battle there was no continental troops there, he had no written discharge he has no written or documentary evidence of his service, he knows of no person now living who was out with him at that or whose testimony he could procure.
The second time his captain was Henry Antis was his Captain, and Frederick [illegible] Antis was the colonel of the regiment, he [illegible] and marched from the same place by the way of the [illegible] and crossed the Schuylkill at the [illegible] ford from thence by the of the Valley Forge to Brandywine Creek in Chester County, from there he assisted to guard some Hessians who had been taken prisoners to Lancaster and afterwards to the Susquehanna where we delivered them to the Continental troops and returned again to Lancaster at which place he remained until he was discharged, he was in the service this time
two months, was in no battle. There was no continental troops with us he had no written discharge or documentary evidence he knows of no person who is now living who was with him at this time, or any person who could testify to this service this time he this a drafted militia man
The third time he was in the service under
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Captain Philip Hahn, Our Colonel was John Huster, he then resided at the same place and marched from there to [illegible] Town, thence through Bucks County and crossed the Delaware into Jersey and passed through Trenton to near Amboy then marched back to New Town in Bucks County Where he was discharged, he was this time in the service two months, there was nothing but militia there, he was a drafted militia man he does not recollect who was the General. Frederick Bear was the adjutant, of our regiment, he remembers no other officers, he knows of no person who is now living that was with him at that time except Philip Emerick, he has no written discharge or
documenting evidence
The fourth time he was out under Captain Franick Buterman, Anthony Bitting was our Colonel, and Philip Barnet the adjutant, Captain B[illegible] Markley was a Captain in the same regiment he was again out two months and was a drafted militia man, he then resided [illegible] at the same place and marched from thence to [illegible] Town, then to the cross roads in Bucks County, thence to New Town in [illegible] County when he remained until he was discharged. There was no regular troops there and dont [don't] know who was the General. he had no written discharge and has he documentary Evidence of this service he knows of no person now living who was with him at this time or whose testimony he could procure Except Philip Emmick
He has resided since the revolution in Douglas Township aforesaid and for many
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years in Potts grove township in Montgomery County & State of Pennsylvania Where he now resides he was in the service of the United States four different times Each time two months making in the whole Eight months.
He hereby relinquishes every claim Whatever to a pension or annuity Except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
Johannes Wentzal
affirmed and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid
J. Fry Jr. Prot.

On the twenty second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County Philip Emerick who being duly affirmed according to Law on his solemn affirmation doth certify and declare that he is well acquainted with the above named John Wensel who has subscribed and affirmed to the above declaration and that he believes him to be in the Seventy second year of his age and that he knows that he was a soldier of the Revolution That this deponent now resides in Eastantine Township Chester County near to said Wensel. That this deponent served with the said Wensel two different tours or terms in the army of the United States two
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months each time. That he marched with him in the same company under Captain Philip Haken and in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Huster we marched from Douglass Township [illegible] Philadelphia now Montgomery County & State aforesaid to [illegible] Town thence through Bucks County, Crossed the Delaware thence through Trenton to near Amboy. Then he [illegible] turned to New Town in Bucks County when he [illegible] discharged, they received no written discharge. The next time they [illegible] together they marched together from the same place in the same company under Captain Fredrick Buterman in the regiment commanded by Colonel Anthony Betting to [illegible] Town thence to the Cross Roads in Bucks County thence to near New Town where he remained until discharged, this was the last term any Militia [illegible] from our neighborhood. cannot recollect the year received no written discharge. This deponant [deponent] declares that he knew Wensel before I marched with him and always understood and believed that he previously been in the service
Philip Emerick
Affirmed & subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid J. Fry, Prot [Prothonotary]
&
On the day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, Frederick Dallacher who being duly sworn according to law doth Say that he is well acquainted with the above named Philip Emerick who has testified above and that he knows and believes him a be a man of good repute for veracity and upon whose affirma
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tion [affirmation] full reliance and credit is to be placed. The sworn & subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid
J. Fry, Jr. Prot [Prothonotary]
Fredk Dalliches

Questions propounded to the said John Wetsel by the Court in open Court
1 Question Where were you born and what years
Ans I was born in Douglass Township in Berks County in State of Pennsylvania on the 9th of March 1761

2 Quest. Have you any record of your age and where is it
Ans. I had a record of my age but have last at have not seen it for more than thirty years

3 question Where have you lived since the revolution and where do you now reside Where were you living when called to into service
Ansr. [Answer] I have lived ever since lived in Douglass Township in Bucks County until within the last seven years, I have lived in Potts Grove Township Montgomery County where I now reside. Every time that I was called out I lived in Douglas Township Berks
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County
4 Question. How were you called into service were you drafted, volunteer, or substitute & for whom
Ansr. [Answer] The first term I marched as a substitute for Conrad Yeager. The other three terms I drafted

5 Question State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental and militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstance of your service
Ansr. [Answer] I do not recollect any of the continental officers or regiments or any other regiment but our own.

6 Ques. did you ever receive a written discharge And where is it
Ansr. [Answer] I never received any written discharge
Johannes Wetzel
Affirmed & subscribed in open Court the day & year aforesaid
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Mr Conrad Miller A Clergyman residing in the Township in the County of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania and George Richards a Justice of the peace residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Wensel who has subscribed & affirmed to the foregoing declaration, that We believe him to be in the twenty second year of his age as he declares that he is reputed and believed in his neighbourhood [neighborhood] where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day year aforesaid. J Fry Jr. Prot.
 E Miller
Geo Richards

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 Conrad Miller who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the township of New Hanover, Montgomery County and that George Richards, who has also signed the same
is a resident in the township & County aforesaid
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and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Fox Predt. [President] Judge
Richd [Richard] B. Jones [illegible] Judge Montgomery County
Hiram Mill associate for Montgomery county

! Jacob Fry Jr. Prothonatory [Prothonotary] of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery in the State of Pennsylvania held at Norristown in said County do hereby certify that the within named John Fox, Hiram McNeal, and Richard B Jones have signed the above certificate on the [illegible] said Court and do further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court the matter of the application of John Wensel for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this twenty first day of November in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two. 
J. Fry Jr. Prot [Prothonotary]

Send the certificate in the case to Thomas M Jolly Norristown Montgomery County Pennsylvania
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I do certify there is no reasonable doubt but these papers citificates [certificates] & all attached passed thro [through] the court in due form as I recd [received] them from That M Jolly Esq a man of high respectability
Joel K Mann
M C H R
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Philad [Philadelphia] Dec 15. 1844
Col J. L. Edwards}
Comr [Commissioner] of Pensions
Sir
I write you bearing date of Dec 6 - not having had an answer I [illegible] 
a copy of it "I wrote you some time since respecting the continuance of a pension to
Elizabeth Wentzell - May I beg should your [illegible] admit of it, that you will inform
me of the necessary steps to be taken, in [illegible] to secure it and send me should
your convenience admit of it the necessary forms
very respy [respectfully]
G W Richards
atty & counsellor at Law
62 south 12th St
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Rev War
3511
INVALID.
File No. 3511
John Wensel
Privt [Private] Rev War
Act: June 7. 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 397
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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John Wensel, Pennsylvania  WU    Act
June 7, 1832 at $26.66 per annum.

Be pleased to say  to what time his pension was last paid. 

Pension Office,}
Nov. 19, 1844  }
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Philada. Jany 3/44

M. Richards

A name of John Wentzell on levy rolls

R2.  Rec.d Jany 4/45

Jno Wenzel
Pa

Pension Office
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 Philad. Jany 3.1844

To the Hon. Secretary of War

Sir
Your official station must be my excuse for this intrusion -- will you have the goodness; should your leisure admit of it to have the muster rolls [illegible] ; and  see whether the name of John Wentzell is recorded therein (I speak of those engaged in the revolutionary war) and forward me a certified copy of the same -- or refer me, to the proper office -- may I ask the fairness of a speedy reply.

Yours very truly,

G. W. Richards
Atty and Counsellor at Law
62 South 12th St. 
Phil.
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Dec 7 44                               FREE

[Written sideways illegible  18 Nov]

Col J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Philad. Dec 6.1844

[illegible] J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir

I wrote you some time since concerning the continuance of a pension to Elizabeth P. Wentzell -- May I beg should your leisure admit of it  -- that you will inform me of the necessary steps -- to be taken -- in order to     it -- and send me -- should your convenience admit of it [illegible]

Very truly 
G. W. Richardss
62 South 12th St.
Phil
Attorney + counsellor at law
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FREE

Col J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

 [Under address is postal stamp dated Nov 17]

[illegible writing in different directions]
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Philad Nov 16.1844

 [illegible] J. L. Edwards

Sir:
I am informed by Mr. Peter Heagues that in your office, the vouchers of pension are filed -- a pension was granted to Wm Wentzel of Montgomery County in this state, for services during the revolutionary war -- Mr. Heagues informs me that a [illegible] must be given, wproof  addressed.  Will you have the goodness to forward me a form, so that I can [illegible] it.  

Ys truly
G.W. Richards
Atty + Counsellor at Law
62 South 12th St.
 Phil

his wife wishes to know whether his pension 
will not be continued to her -- Mr Wentzell is deceased.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
January 3, 1844

Sir:

Under the at of the 6th of April 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States", and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents.  The widow of John Wensel dec'd a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia, Pa Agency, at the rate of Twenty six ---Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the Congress 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of Sept. 1839, to the 8th Jan'y 1840.  

Respectfully yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present