Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 3314, for Frederick Stein, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Continental (Penn.)
Stein, Frederick
or Stine
Elizabeth
NUMBER W3314
B.L.Wt. 1312-100
Issued May 10, 1828
CONTENTS
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George Frysinger, April 17/45

3563
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Stein
widow of Frederick Stein
who was a private
in the Pa. {Pa might be crossed out] Line
Md.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
60 Dollars - Cents per annum, to 
commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
9th day of Decem’r 1843
and sent to
George Frysinger
York Pa

(Act of March 3, 1843.)

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 136
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2129
Declaration of Elizabeth
Stein - widow of
Frederick Stein, deceased

Admitted for 
1 yr 6 mo $60


in final settlement
certif vol 1 payb’le
$136.60

Armand’s Corp 
discharged in 1783 see
Catherine Ruebens case
Pa [roll] act 7 July 1838


Hon N. Logan
H R
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State of Pennsylvania
York County

On this twenty _____ day of September eighteen hundred thirty-eight, personally appeared before me, George Barnitz, one of the judges of the court of general quarter sessions of the peace in and for said County of York, Elizabeth Stein, a resident of the Borough of York in the County of York, aged about seventy-nine years, who being first duly affirmed according to law doth on her solemn affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."

That she is the widow of Frederick Stein, who was a private in the regular army of the United States during the Revolutionary War and served in General Armand;s Corps [or Troops]. 

He had never been a pensioner during his lifetime, but after his decease, proof of his service was made to the War Department of the United States; upon which land warrant no. 1312 and dated the 10th day of May 1828 for one hundred acres of land was issued by the Secretary of War to the heirs of the said Frederick Stein, and is now in the possession of said heirs, reference being to the proof made as aforesaid, his service will more fully and at large appear. 

She also declares that she never was married to any person since the decease of her said husband, Frederick Stein, on the 9th day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-three; that her husband the aforesaid Frederick Stein, died on the twenty-ninth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and fifteen; that she was not married to
him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first ofJanuary, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.  
Signed:  Elizabeth (her X mark) Stein

Above written before Geo. Barnitz

I do hereby certify that the above named applicant, Elizaeth Stein, cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court.
Signed:  Geo. Barnitz
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York County ss:
On this twenty Ninth Day of September 1838. Personally appeared
before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Quarter Sessions of
the peace in and for said County, William L Leonard Pastor of the United Brethren
Church at York Pennsylvania, who on his solemn affirmation, produced
and certifies to the following copy of the record of the said Church of the marriage
of Elizabeth Stan, to Frederick Stein as follows viz -

[German or Dutch in following paragraph-made best guess for transcribing unfamiliar language] 

Innsage nouf Jun ss Inn addust 
Fontagn werdn nouf nthisinaligns apfantiliefur proclamation, in jugunwant Caviforuno zungun ni Ansdnaworndhen nouf guwofuliefurn virtuali gur fuel. Tfn burboine Ian yofamn Frwidnwiif Stein don Mowrfarijun, in Zirwingun mit Inn jungfran
Elizabef Rumnlin, Iriwif Bnorg MaidBow N D.M. in Fratrum Unitate.

I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception
of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows;
1783 am 9 Inn Incamber -
I William L. Lennert, above named, depose and say: that
I hold the office of Pastor of the United Brethren Church in the County, town, and
State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of the said
Church, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
William L. Linnett
Pastor of the United Brethren Church,
at York, Pa.
Affirmed & subscribed before me
Geo. Barnitz

York County ss
I George Frysinger Clerk of the Court of General
Quarter Sessions of the peace in and for said County
do hereby certify, that the above named George Barnitz is
one of the associate Judges of said Court, duly authorized &
commissioned, as such, and that the above and foregoing are
his genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this 29th
Day of September A.D. 1838-
George Frysinger Clerk
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No 1312
John Stein son and
the other heirs of
Fred’k Stein
priv
Armand
[illegible] to the Hon
Adam King
Penna
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York County Pennsylvania ss
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a
Justice of the peace and for said County John Stein and
and made oath in due form of Law that he is the son and
an heir at Law of Frederick Stein a Soldier of General
Armand’s Legion in the Revolutionary war and that the
said Frederick Steen died at York September 1815
and further Saith not.
John Stein
Sworn and subscribed before me
this 5th day of May 1828
George Klinefetter

Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice
of the peace for the aforesaid County Daniel Ilgenfritz & 
Thomas Baumgarden Credible and disinterested witnesses
and made oath in due form of law that they are
acquainted with with the above John Stein and that he
he is the reputed Son of Frederick Stein, who died
at York in or about the month of Sept 1815.
Sworn and subscribed before me
this 5th day of May 1828
George Klinefetter

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA YKOR [sic] COUNTY, SS.
this 5th day of May 1828
I, MICHAEL W ASH, Prothonotary of the Court of Common
for the said county of York, Do Certify, that
George Klinefetter, Esquire, 
before whom the annexed affidavits were mule and
acknowledgement to the annexed Power of Attorney was taken, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County and as such
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 set my hand and the seal of said court, in the borough of York, this fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
Michael W Ash
Prothonotary.
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary army, who were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.
By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged
for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers
as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of sickness,
fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration and enclosed blank form of heirship must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:

State of Pennsylvania County of York ss

I John Stein Son and heir at law of of Frederick Stein
do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that Frederick Stein did enlist in 1781, for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No. [blank[ under the command of General Armand of the United States line; and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the Revolutionary War. 

I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to him the said Frederick Stein on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that I, John Stein aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint the Hon Adam King
to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed. 
John Stein
Attest,
George Klinefetter

Personally appeared the above named John Stein
subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Attest,
George Klinefetter Justice of the Peace

In testimony that the above written [blank] was a magistrate
authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c., in the State of [blank] at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at  [blank] this  [blank] day of  [blank] 18  [blank].  [blank]
C. Clerk, &c.
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1741
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Stein
widow of Frederick Stein dec’d
and who died in the year 1815
of York Co in the State of Pa.
who was a Private in the Comp. commanded
by Captain —---- of the Reg commanded
by Col. Armond in the Pa
line for 18 mos

Inscribed on the Roll of Pa
at the rate of 60 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of Jan’y
1839 and sent to Hon H Logan Ho. of Reps

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $150.00
Semiannual allowance ending 4 Mar.39,   30.00
$180.00

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D D Addison Clerk
Book A Vol. 2. Page 165
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State of Pennsylvania York County ss
Whereas the act of the 30th of April 1844, prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during, which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of Frederick Stein who was a private in the war of the Revolution, I have drawn a pension at the rate of Sixty dollars per annum from the 4th day of March, 1843, to the 4th day of March 1844 and now ask for the amount due me from the 4th day of March 1844, to the 4th day of March 1845 when my former pension commenced. I made my declaration before the 30th of April, 1844, and it was filed in the pension Office before the 23d of January 1845.
Elizabeth Stein her mark

Sworn to and subscribed before me
on this 20th day of March in the year
Eighteen hundred and Forty five
Jacob Glessner
Justice of the peace

I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and
that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in
the foregoing affidavit.
Jacob Glessner
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State of Pennsylvania York County ss
I William Ilgenfritz, Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of the County of York, do hereby certify that Jacob Glessner who has signed the foregoing is a Justice of the of the peace for the said County of York in the State of Pennsylvania and that the above or within is his Signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this 22d day of March 1845 at York in the State aforesaid.
W Ilgenfritz Pro
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3895
Elizabeth Stein
$60
Geo Frysinger
York
Pa
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State of Pennsylvania York County ss
On this twenty sixth Day of August eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before 

[illegible-entire affadavit] [ink too faint to read}

Elizabeth Stine her mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Jacob Glessner

[illegible-entire certification of witness by Judge] 
Jacob Glessner
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Pennsylvania York County S.S.
 I, William Ilgenfritz, Prothonotary of the Court of
Common Pleas of said County certify that Jacob Glessner, Esquire, before whom the within Affidavit was made, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned qualified and that the within signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my
hand and affixed the Seal of said
Court August 26, 1843,
W. Ilgenfritz Prothy
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Honorable Henry Logan Esqr
House of Representatives
Washington
City D.C.
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York January 23 1839.

Henry Logan Esqr
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I transmit to you further testimony
in the case of Mrs Elizabeth Stein widow of Frederick Stein, and also in
the case of Catharine Huebner Widow of Frederick Huebner, whom are
both applicants for pensions under the law of 7th July 1838. I will
further take the Liberty to request your attendance to the same at the
pension office. Also to enquire whether they have any Blank forms
of power of attorney at the office for Drawing widows pensions under said act,
and if so please to send me one, as there is none in this place
that I know of excepting Mr Corey I presume has them, and their
is several that have their certificates, and do not wish to go to Mr Corey-- Your attendance to the above will be thankfully acknowledged.
I remain Sir
Your Humble St
George Frysinger


return [illegible]
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March 24. 1845
bl[ank]
Elizabeth Stein,
R. Jan 23, 1845.

Mrs Stein [illegible] her
pension under acts
7 July & 3d March.
Send her printed [illegible]
to obtain under
Act 17 June ‘44.

J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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March 24. 1845
bl[ank]
Elizabeth Stein,
R. Jan 23, 1845.

Mrs Stein [illegible] her
pension under acts
7 July & 3d March.
Send her printed [illegible]
to obtain under
Act 17 June ‘44.

J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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York March 22 1845
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir Enclosed I send the
Application of Mrs. Elizabeth Stein for the pension
due her.
I remain Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Ob’t Sv’t
George Frysinger
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WIDOW, &c.
Revy
File No. 3314
Elizabeth Stein
Widow
Frederick Stein
Pri Pa. Line
Act: March 3d 1843
Index:- Vol. M., Page 239.
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Elizabeth Stein
Pennsylvania

Suspended

See let 11th
January 1839
Hon. H. Logan

Act 7 July 1838
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3895

Aug 29 '43
Pa.
May 3d 1843
Eliz Stine
& Don Detemer

J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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York, Pa. August 28th 1843

J.L. Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir Enclosed I forward the applications 
of Elizabeth Stein & [illegible] [illegible] for a pension under the act of the 3rd March 1843.

Respectfully Your Ob’t Sv’t
George Frysinger
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2128 
2129

Oct 2
Pa
7 July 1838
Mr Huebner

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office, Washington City
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York, York County Penna Sept. 29th 1838

J L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
Enclosed I send two Declarations of widows
of Deceased revolutionary soldiers - Should the evidence of their services be sufficient, to entitle them to a pension, (which I hope it may be) be so kind, to send with their certificates, a blank form, of the oath, and power of attorney, to draw their pensions. If you have them-
I remain Sir
Respectfully your obt St

George Frysinger
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State of Pennsylvania York County ss
On this twenty first day of January A.D. 1837.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County Leonard Baumgartner, aged about Eighty three years a resident of the Borough of York in said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his solemn oath say; That he was well acquainted with
Frederick Stein late of said Borough deceased who was the husband of Elizabeth Stein, who is now an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of 7th July 1838. That the said Frederick Stein inlisted, in the town of Fredericktown, Frederick County in the State of Maryland, and was to
serve during the war; that he was a private in Captain Sharp’s company of Grenadiers (of which company Deponant was a member at the time) belonging to General Armand’s Legion. That said Frederick Stein inlisted somewhere about the first day of January in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty two
but is not certain as to the exact date of his inlisting. That in the like part of the same year he marched with said company from Frederick Town to the Borough of York aforesaid where the company arrived on the first Day of January Seventeen hundred and eighty three, & where a short time afterward
the said Frederick Stein, and the whole company got their discharge. That the said Stein was in the regular service of the United States about one year at least. He also further says that the said Elizabeth Stain is the identical Elizabeth Stein widow of the said Frederick Stem Deceased, and that he has known
her long before and since the decease of said Stein and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above mentioned
before me. Jacob Glessner

I do hereby certify that Leonard Baumgartner the above named Deponant, is a respectable person, and that his testimony is entitled to full credit & belief-
Jacob Glessner
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State of Pennsylvania York County } ss.
[sealed]
I George Frysinger Clerk of the Court of General
quarter Sessions of the Peace in and for said
County; do certify that Jacob Glessner, before whom the within Deposition was taken is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County; duly commissioned and authorized as such, and that the signature thereto annexed is his genuine signature-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 23d Day of January A.D. 1839
George Frysinger Clerk
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Steinheiser, John
GRADE Private
LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 13763
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED July 7, 1789 to Henry Ebert -
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.