Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6825, for Michael Madeira, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
CONTENTS
Madeira, Michael
Ann Elizabeth.
NUMBER
R.6825
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State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss
On this seventeenth day of August [illegible] one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in Open Court before the Honourable [Honorable] Garrick Mallery Presidend [President] and his associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Berks in the State of Pennsylvania now sitting, Michael Madera Aged Seventy Six years a resident near the limits of the Borough of Reading in the County of Berks and State of Pennsylvania who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath 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 in the war of the Revolution under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. first entered in Reading County & State aforesaid AD 1776 and believes it to have been the Month of August entered a volunteer into Captain John
Whitmans Company Militia, Musquetry the said Company being chiefly all volunteers and were not attached to Regemt [regiment] we marched the Enemeys [enemy's] Prisoners to Lancaster Pennsylvania in this service I performed the duties a Guard. 2d service intered [entered] a volunteer Reading County and State aforesaid as a Guard 1776 in the Month of Novr [November] and not attached to Regemt [regiment] and under the immediate command of Major Gabriel Hester, Marched from Reading to Easton Pena from there to Brunswick having under our charge Brittish [British] Prisoners which Prisoners we delivered & marched them to said Brunswick State of Jersey, continued said service untill [until] towards the latter end of December of the year aforesaid In both mentioned service I was Honourably [honorably] dischared [disharged] for my said Sevices, [services] 3d Service entered Reading County and State aforesaid drafted Militia in Captain George Will Company Musquetry two last Days of Decbr [December] year aforesaid were I entered this force Marched from  Reading to Philadelphia from here to Newton in the [next line cut off]
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Militia in Captain George [illegible] Company Musquetry two last Days in Decbr [December] year aforesaid were I entered this service marched from Reading to Philadelphia from here to Newton in the County of Bucks in continue [illegible, folded] this service latter end of the month January AD 1777 and was honourably [honorably] discharged at Bucks County aforesaid for my said services- 4th Service entered at Oley in said County and State aforesaid a volunteer in September AD 1777  in the Militia Musquatry comanded [commanded] by Captain John Alstad this Company was marching or destined for a Captain [illegible] called New Urnfor in the State of New York and on our March orders were received. orderd [ordered] then towards the Deleware [Delaware] and from there along said Shores and continued to the first day of November and for his service I was Honourably [honorably] discharged on the Easton Road [illegible] at a Public House called Yeagers Taven.--
5th Service entered Drafted in the Captain Sebastian Millers Company Militia Musquetry and in Remt [Regiment] commanded by Major John Cunius entered this last service in the month of August AD 1778 entered in Reading County and State aforesaid Marched from Reading to Easton Pena from Easton up the Deleware [Delaware] River to a certain place Hillis Ferry otherwise Hellis Ferry otherwise called Menasing in Pena and did execute our duties were ever occasion required discharged
Honourably [honorably] for his said services in the month of October AD 1778 discharged as aforesaid at the same place called Menasing by the Hands of Sebastian Miller captain aforesaid I have in my power two credible persons who testifyed [testified] that I have served my country and the have each of them been Soldiers in the Revolutionary war against the Common Enemey [enemy] I served faithfully during the Revolutionary strugle [struggle] and Continued in the different services Ten Months and for that period of time I claim a Pension. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity whatever except the present and Declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any rate whatever I was Born AD 1757 in the Township of Oley County of Berks & State of Pennsylvania I have no Church Record of my age at the time entered in said service I lived in Reading & near the limits of said Reading and have lived here since the Revolutionary war and now live near the limits of Reading
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I was acquainted with the following named officers in the war of the Revolution namely Genl Muhlenberg Colonel Craig Colonel Hunter Colonel Haller Captain Hiester & then promoted Colonel Genl Mifflin Colonel Morgan & Colonel Mifflin Colonel Danl [Daniel] [illegible] & Major Bird Captains Nagle, do Dechert do J. Bower Mauser do Christ and Captain Selin of Colonel Moses Hazens and Regmt [regiment]  do Captain Reightmeyer
Michael Maderia
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, before the Judges of the said Court the day and year aforesaid
Jac. M. Sallades Prothy

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County ss
On this 17th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty three  Personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Garrick Mallery President and his associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Berks, and State of Pennsylvania. Now sitting John Strackecker a Resident of
the Borough of Reading County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and say that above named Michael Madera was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution against the Common Enemy in the militia of the United States Service and that said above named Michael Madera Served a Soldier in the Imediate [immediate] command of Major Gabriel Hiesters Services a Guard entered in the Month of Novr [November] AD 1776 and in this service was not attached to Regt [regiment] and continue in this service untill [until] he was for his said service Honourably [Honorably] dischared for Two months Service: (and) this deponent [illegible] Knowledge that Michael Madera aforesaid served in Cain George Wills Company Militia Musquet in Dec. 1776 and Continued to the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and was for said sevices [Services] honourably [honorably] discharged, and I believe him to be seventy six years old
John Strohecker
Sworn and subscribed in open Court before the Judges of the said Court  the day and year aforesaid
Jac. M. Sallades Proth
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and seventy seven and was for said services honourably [honorably] discharged and I believe him to be seventy five years old
John Strohecker
Sworn and subscribed in open Court before the Judges of the said Court the day & year aforesaid
Jac. M. Sallades Prothy

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County SS
On this 17th day of August one Thousand eight hundred and thirty three, Personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Garrick Mallery President and his associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Berks, & State of Pennsylvania now sitting . . . Philip Nagle a Musician Drummer of the Revolutionary War a Resident of Reading County and State of Pennsylvania who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and say that
Michael Madera above named served in Captain Sebastian Millers Company Militia and in Regmt [regiment] of Major John Cunius, and that said Madera entered in the month of August AD 1778 and that he continued to serve two months when for his said fence he was Lawfully discharged at a certain place called Menasing Penn
[illegible] Royal
Sworn and subscribed in open Court before the Judges of the said Court
the day & year aforesaid
Jac. M. Sallades Prothy
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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 foregoing named Michael Madera the applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states, and believe him to be Seventy Six years of Age and the Court further Certifies that the Testimony aduced [adduced] in behalf of said applicant are credible persons, and that their Testimony is entitled to credit and in Testimony whereof have subscribed the subscribed the same the day and year aforesaid
Jack Mallery
[Prvst] Judge

State of Pennsylvania
Berks County Ss I Jac. Hallad  Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Berks, in the State of Pena [Pennsylvania] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Michael Madera for a Pension} In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 17th day of August AD 1833
Jac. M. Sallades Prothony [Prothonotary]
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18.407 
Pennsylvania
Michael Madeira
of Becks Co in the State of Penna was a private in the company commanded by Captain Whitman of the regt [regiment] commanded by Col. Heister in the Penna mili [militia] for 10 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Penna the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Aug 1833 and sent to Hon. H. A. Muhlenberg Reading

Arrears to the 4th Mch [March] '33   66.66
Semi-anl. [semi-annual] allowance ending 4. Sept. " 16.66
$83.32
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Jm Duffie Clerk, Book E Vol. 5 Page 39
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13, 110
6825
Ann Elizabeth Madeira
Pa
Married 7 Dec 78
last service act 78
W. died 1836
disallowed
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State of Pennsylvania}
Berks County ss }
At a Court of Common Pleas held at Reading in and for Berks County, Pennsylvania
On this 5th day of November Anno Domini 1846 personally appeared in Open Court, Mrs. Elizabeth Spengler a daughter of Michael and Ann Elizabeth Madeira late of the Borough of Reading, aforesaid, both now deceased, who being duly sworn according to law on her oath says that Michael Madeira above named was her Father, that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary War, for which service he received from the United States a pension at the rate of Thirty three Dollars and thirty three cents per annum under the act of 7 June 1832, which he continued to receive up to the time of his death which occurred on the 13 of December 1833, that her Mother Ann Elizabeth Madeira, whose maiden name was Ann Elizabeth Dick was married to her Father the said Michael Madeira on the 8th day of December AD. 1778 that she survived her husband and remained a widow until her decease which occurred on the 21 of December 1836, all of which she states to the best of her knowledge and belief, that she now makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the amount of Pension due her mother Ann Elizabeth Madeira at her decease, and that the following are the surviving children viz: this deponant [deponent] intermarried with Daniel Spengler
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Margaret intermarried with John Kissinger, Catharine intermarried with Daniel Moyer, and John, Jacob  and Nicholas Madeira, that she makes this  declaration under the act of 4. July 1836, in right of her mother Ann Elizabeth Madeira, decd. 
her
Elizabeth X Spengler
mark
Sworn and subscribed in Open Court this 5. day of November A.D. 1846
William High one of the Judges of Berks County
Witness Present
William High
Jac. M. Sallades
Berks County ss. At a Court of Common Pleas, held at Reading, in & for Berks County, Pennsylvania, this fifth day of November A.D. 1846, it was proven in Open Court to the satisfaction of said Court, by the oath of Elizabeth Spengler, that Michael Madeira, above named, died on the 13 day of December 1833, and that his widow Ann Elizabeth Madeira survived him remaining a widow until her decase [decease] which occurred on the 21 day of December A.D. 1836, and that the following are all the surviving children, Elizabeth intermarried with Daniel Spengler, Margaret intermarried with John Kissinger, Catharine intermarried with Daniel Moyer & John, Jacob and Nicholas Meira - All of which the Court ordered to be certified -
William High one of the Judges of Berks County
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"On the 8th of December 1778 have married Michael Madeira with Ann Elizabeth Dick, both here in Reading" -
Berks County ss.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Berks County John Boas, who being duly sworn according to law, on his oath says that the above is a true copy & translation of the Original Entry (which is in German) in the Church Record of his Father the Revd [Reverend] William Boas, (now decased [deceased] ) which he has in his possession since the death of his Father, and that the figures are plain and legible and are here written out at length "Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight"
John Boas
Sworn & subscribed  this 6th day of November Anno Domini 1846, before me
the word "John" in the 10th line being stricken out and "William" inserted before signing
Matthias Mengel J. P. 

State of Pennsylvania
Becks County ss
I Peter Strohecker Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County
do certify that William High, before whom the foregoing proceedings we had, is a
Judge of Berks County duly appointed and commissioned and that the foregoing
signatures purporting to be his are true and famine, and also that Matthias Mengel before whom the above affidavit was made is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected, commissioned and that the foregoing purporting to be his true and genuine --
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Reading this 6th day of November A.D. 1884 Peter Strohecker Prot [Prothonotary]
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December 17, 1936
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BA-J/EEL
Michael Madeira. 6885 [handwritten] Copied from mmhf
Nicholas Madeira-R.21708

Mrs. Sam Maddux
906 A. Street
Lawton, Oklahoma
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of Michael Madeira or Madera, who served from Berks County, Pennsylvania, and Nicholas Madeira, 2 sergeant of Light Infantry, 43 " Regiment, Pennsylvania Militia.
On March 18, 1936, you were furnished the history of Nicholas
Madeira, the only soldier of that name or similar spelling that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, and there are no further data than were furnished you on that date. 
The record of Michael Madeira is furnished you herein, that data for which were obtained from the claim for pension, R. 4825, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Michael Madeira was born in 1757, in Oley Township, Berks
County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania,
Michael Madera enlisted and served as a private in the Pennsylvania troops, as follows: from August, 1776, in Captain John Whitman's Company, guarding prisoners from Reading to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, length of time not stated from November, 1776, to the latter part of December, 1776, under Major Gabriel Hiester guarding prisoners from said Reading to Brunswick, New Jersey, from December 29, 1776, to last of January, 1777, in Captain George Wills' Company and from September, 1777, to November 1, 1777, in Captain John Alstad's Company; from August, 1778, to November, 1778, in Captain Sebastian Miller's Company in the regiment commanded by Major John Cunius.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August
17, 1833, while a resident of Reading, Pennsylvania.

He died in said Reading, December 13, 1833.
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Michael Madeira married December 8, 1778, in Reading, Pennsylvania, Ann Elizabeth Dick, of said town. She died December 21, 1836, in said Reading.

In 1846, the following children of said soldier and his
wife, Ann Elizabeth, were living: Elizabeth, the wife of Daniel
Spangler: Margaret, the wife of John Kissinger, Catharine, the
wife of Daniel Mayer and John, Jacob and Nicholas Madeira.

In 1851, one David Medary living in Reading, Pennsylvania,
no relationship to the family was shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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August 31, 1938
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Michael Madeira, R. 6825
Nicholas Madeira. R. 21708

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Mrs. Bern Klein
Black Hawk
Colorado
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of recent date, in which you
request the Revolutionary War records of Jacob, Michael and Nicholas Madeira (Madera, Mathery), all of whom served in the Pennsylvania troops.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of a Jacob Madeira, under any spelling of the name. Such claims are the source of data furnished by this office in regard to soldiers of the Revolutionary War. Information in regard to his military
service might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department, this city. The records of Mishael and Nicholas Madeira are furnished you as follow:

MICHAEL MADEIRA
R. 6825
The data which follow in regard to Michael Madeira were obtained from the papers in pension claim, R. 4825, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Michael Madeira was born in 1757 in Oley Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Michael Madeira enlisted and served as a private in the Pennsylvania troops, as follows: from August, 1776, in Captain John Whitman's company, engaged in guarding prisoners from Reading to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, length of tour not stated; from November, 1776, to the latter part of December, 1776, under Major Gabriel Hiester, guarding prisoners from said Reading to Brunswick, New Jersey; from December 29, 1776, to the last of January, 1777, in Captain George Wills' company, and from September, 1777, to November 1, 1777, in Captain John Alstad's company; from August, 1778, to November, 1778, in Captain Sebastian Miller's company in the regiment
commanded by Major John Cunius.
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The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed August 17, 1833, while residing in Reading, Pennsylvania. He died there December 13, 1833.

Michael Madeira married December 8, 1778, in Reading, Pennsylvania, Ann Elizabeth Dick, of that town. The date and place of her birth and names of parents were not stated. She died in Reading December 21, 1836.

In 1846, the following children of Michael Madeira and his wife, Ann Elizabeth, were still living: Elizabeth, wife of Daniel Spangler; Margaret, wife of John Kissinger; Catharine, wife of Daniel Mayer; and John, Jacob and Nicholas Madeira.

In 1851, one David Medary was residing in Reading, Pennsylvania, his relationship to soldier's family not shown.

NICHOLAS MADEIRA
R. 21708
You are furnished herein the record of Nicholas Madeira as found in pension claim, R. 21708, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. Nicholas Madeira was born December 20, 1763, in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, where he was baptized in the Presbyterian Church. The names of his parents were not given.

The soldier applied for pension October 22, 1832, while residing in Morgantown, Monongalia County, Virginia, and alleged that while residing in Reading, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in July, 1777, served as drummer under Major Zigler, Sigler or Tinley, in the Pennsylvania troops, was at the battle of Brandywine and was discharged after having served two months; that he enlisted in the summer of 1778, served two months as drummer in Captain Sebastian Miller's company, under Major John Cunius in the Pennsylvania troops, was in an expedition against the Indians and Tories on the Delaware River (three of soldier's brothers, namely, Michael, Casper and Christian Madeira, served in the same company with him; that he enlisted in May, 1780, and served as private in Captain Kennedy's company, in the 7th Pennsylvania Regiment, length of tour seven months; that he enlisted in the spring of 1781, under Captain John Fassick (Fasig or Fesig) in the artillery, was in the siege of Yorktown and at the surrender of Cornwallis and was discharged after having served on this
tour sixteen or seventeen months.

Nicholas Madeira's claim for pension was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service as required by the pension laws.
2
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Virginia.
After moving from Reading, Pennsylvania, the soldier resided
six years in Fredericktown, Maryland, thence to Monongalia County,
No reference was made in the claim to wife or children of the
soldier, Nicholas Madeira.
In 1832, soldier's brother, Michael Madeira, was residing in
Berks County, Pennsylvania, near Reading. In the same year, his nephew,
Nicholas B. Madera, was postmaster at Horgantown, Monongalia County,
Virginia, and still serving in that capacity the following year.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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April 7, 1938
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Michael Madeira, R. 6825
Nicholas Madeira, R.21700
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Mrs. Sam Maddux
Box 831
Lawton, Oklahoma
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of March 23, 1938, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Nicholas and Michael Madeira, both of whom served under Captain Sebastian Miller in the Pennsylvania troops, also, Simon Madeira who served in the same troops under Captain
Patrick Anderson.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of a Simon Madeira, under any spelling. Such claims are the source of data furnished by this office in regard to soldiers of the Revolutionary War. Information in regard to his military service might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department, this city.

This office has no further information in regard to Nicholas
Madeira than that furnished in the report of March 18, 1936, nor in regard to Michael Madeira than that given in the report of December 17, 1936.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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mmfh
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

August 19, 1926

Frank L. Orr
Dell Roy, Box 134
Ohio
Sir
I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim R. 8825 it appears that
Michael Madeira was born in 1757 in Oley Township, Berks
County, Pennsylvania.
While a resident of Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
he enlisted and served as a private in the Pennsylvania
Troops as follows:
From August 1776 in Captain John Whitman's Company
guarding prisoners from said Reading to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, length of time not stated.

From November 1776 to the latter part of December 1776
under Major Gabriel Hiester guarding prisoners from said
Reading to Brunswick, New Jersey.

From December 28, 1776 to last of January 1777 in Captain
George Wills' Company, and from September 1777 to November 1, 1777 in Captain John Alstad's Company,

From August 1778 to November 1778 in Captain Sebastian
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Miller's Company in the regiment commanded by Major
John Cunius.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 17, 1833 while a resident of Reading, Pennsylvania
He died December 13, 1833 in said Reading

Soldier married December 8, 1778 in Reading, Pennsylvania, Ann Elizabeth Dick of said town. She died December
21, 1836 in Reading, Pennsylvania.

In 1846 the following children of said soldier and
his wife Ann Elizabeth were living: Elizabeth the wife of
Daniel Spangler, Margaret the wife of John Kissinger,
Catharine the wife of Daniel Moyer, and John, Jacob and
Nicholas Madeira.

Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

[handwritten]
1851 David Medary of Reading [illegible]
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mmhf
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
October 7, 1925

Mrs. C. M. Steinmetz
545 Centre Ave.
Reading, Penna.
Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim R. 6825 it appears that
Michael Madeira was born in 1757 in Oley Township, Berks
County, Pennsylvania.
While a resident of Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
he enlisted and served as a private in the Pennsylvania
Troops as follows:
From August 1776 in Captain John Whitman's Company
guarding prisoners from said Reading to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, length of time not stated.
From November 1778 to the latter part of December
1778 under Major Gabriel Hiester guarding prisoners from
said Reading to Brunswick, New Jersey,
From December 29, 1776 to last of January 1777 in
Captain George Wills' Company and from September 1777 to
November 1, 1777 in Captain John Alstad's Company.
From August 1778 to November 1778 in Captain Sebastian
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Miller's Company in the regiment commanded by Major
John Cunius.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 17, 1833 while a resident of Reading, Pennsylvania. He died December 13, 1833 in said Reading.
Soldier married December 8, 1778 in Reading, Pennsylvania, Ann Elizabeth Dick of said town. She died December
21, 1836 in Reading,
In 1846 the following children of said soldier and
his wife Ann Elizabeth were living: Elizabeth the wife of
Daniel Spengler, Margaret the wife of John Kissinger,
Catharine the wife of Daniel Moyer, and John, Jacob and
Nicholas Madeira,
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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RECEIVED
AUG 4 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV 
VETS ADM
READER #17

Black Hawk Colo
Aug. 1, 1938

Peter
to

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you please send me the
Revolutionary War records of Nicholas
and Michael Madena, Madera, Mathery)
who served under Captain Sebastain
Miller in the Penn. troops-
Also of Jacob Madera, Pa. troops

Very truly Yours
Mrs. Bern Klein

[handwritten]
Mrs Sam Maddux wrote this let. F
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Lawton Okla.
Dec. 7. 36

Veterans Administration
Washington, D C
Dear Sir-
Please furnish me the Revolutionary
 War record of Michael Maderia or
 Madera, who served from Berks Co
Pa. In 1832 was living in Berks Co.
And of Nicholas Madera, 2nd Sergeant
 of the Company of Light Infantry 43rd
Regiment, Pennsylvania Militia.
Born in Reading, Pa. did in Morgantown
Virginia. 1857

Very truly yours
Mrs. Sam Maddux
906 A. St.

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RECEIVED
DEC 10 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV 
VETS ADM
READER #7
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Dell Roy, Ohio.
June 21, 1928.
Mr. Winfield Scott, Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Department of Interior,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I would like to learn of the WAR and personal record
of
MICHEAL MADEIRA -- Revolutionary Soldier.
Resident of Reading Pennsylvania,
Wife -- Ann Elizabeth Dick,
Daughter Catherine the wife of Daniel Moyer.
Believe to Revolutionary Pension claim to be R. 6825.
Very truly yours
Frank Orr
Frank L. Orr
Box 134,
Dell Roy, Ohio.
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Mrs. C. M. Steminetz
545 CENTRE AVENUE
READING, PENNSYLVANIA
August 18, 1925

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
My dear Sirs

Will you please send
me the pension record of Michael
Madeira, whose name is found
in the Pennsylvania Archives
Third Series Volume 23, page 523,
Thanking you, I am
Very truly
Mary Owen Stemmetz

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PENSION OFFICE U S
AUG 20 1925
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[left fold] 
1925  Oct 7 Hist to Mrs C m Steinmetz mmhf

1926 Aug 19 Hist to Frank L Orr mmhf

1936 Dec 17 Hist to Mrs. Sam Maddux

1938 Apr 6 Mrs. Sam Maddux no further info in record to Michael & Nicholas Madeira than the [reply] to inquiry of Nicholas Madeira  (R.6825) mlb

1938 Aug 31 - Hist to Mrs Bern Klein mlb

11820
P. O.
Ann Elizabeth Madeira
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
Contract.
Cert. of Dis. 
Searched for
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13110
Ann Elizabeth Madeira
Penn
Set to F P. Miller Nov 19 1846}
"  " Hon J Ritter Feb 13 1847}
Act of 7th July, 1838
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papers copied & sent to Hon H. A. Muhlenberg 
Senate U. S. 
January 29, 1834
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FREE
James L Edwards Esqr [esquire]
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City


Adm'd
10 mo's [months]
$33.33
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13.110
Nov 9, 1840
[Pa]
Adm E Madeira [D’c]
July 7, 1838

10
J L  Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Reading Pa. Nov. 7 1846
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will find a
Declaration of one of the heirs of Michael Madeira
deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. As far as I know the paper is drawn and
the necessary proof made according to your rules
and regulations. I hope it will meet with your
Sanction, as it is, as I verily believe a just claim,
Hoping it to merit your approbation.
I am With High Respect
Your Ob’t Serv’t
Franklin B. Miller

Attorney for the Heirs of
Mich’l Madeira dec’d
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Hon. J.E. Heath
Com. of Pen.

Mr Cole
Received May 1st 1850
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Reading April 28. 1851
Hon. James E. Heath
Dear Sir-
The heirs of Michael Madeira
request me to make enquiry of you respecting a
balance of Pension due them for the Revolutionary
services of their father. If I understood them right, the
said Michael Madeira drew the Pension during his
lifetime and after his decease his widow drew it till the
time of her death. They were told by some person from
the pension office, they say, that there is a balance of
about ninety dollars coming to them.
They further say, that about two years ago, they
employed a young Lawer [Lawyer] of the City of Reading to
get it for them, and he tells them that he could
or did not succeed. They seem to doubt his word.
You will therefore, confer a lasting favor if you
would please to have the goodness to inform them
if you can, through me, whether there was anything
coming to them, and whether the Young Lawyer
Franklin B. Miller Esq drew it or not.
Very Respectfully Yours &c
David Medary
P.S. I hereby acknowledge the receipt of the follow
ing Warrants viz. Michael Sunenberger, Elizabeth
McNeal, John Keller, Jonas Baum, David Medary, John
Emerick, and one I suppose directed to George Goodman
letter not opened yet
Yours &c
D. Medary