Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4465, for John Kellar, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE    Penn.
Kellar, John
NUMBER  S.4465
carded
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Date of death not on A. B. [agency book]
Ohio 22.378
John Kellar
of Clarke Co in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Co commanded Captain Gantz of the Regt command Gilbreath in the Penna line for six months 
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 20. Dollars 00. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Oct 22 1833 and send to Saul Hinkle. Springfield C Co Ohio 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 – 50 – 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar ’34  10 – 
$60
{Revolutionary Claim, Act Jun 7, 1832}
Recorded by Wm. R. Palmer
Book  E  Vol 8 Page 14
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24.527  22.378
John Kellar 
Ohio
Adm  6 Months
$20
Saul Hinkle
Springfield 
Clark Co. Ohio
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WAR DEPARTMENT 
Pension Office, 
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace (thus:). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them and you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
A Statement, shewing the Service of John Kellar
Period when service was rendered.  1776   Duration of the claimant's service.   3 months   Rank of the claimant.  Priv.  Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.  Cap Gantz  Col. Gilbreth  Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service.  75 years  Lancaster County Pa.    Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Period when service was rendered.  1778   Duration of the claimant's service.  3 Months   Rank of the claimant.  Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.  Cap Earhart
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant 
J. L. EDWARDS, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.            
The following regulations have been adopted:                  
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.              
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:  
1. The Regular Troops.  
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.    
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.             
4. Indian Spies.                 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.             
DECLARATION.                        
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.           
State, Territory, or District of 
County of } ss.
On this day of A.B. a resident (b) of personally appeared (a) before in the county of and State, Territory or District years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the in the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:    
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]            
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only that of Agency in the State of    
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]            
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I of the Court of hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of for a pension.               
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of & c.            
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.          
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be and C.D. residing in (the same) who has years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.                 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]     
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.               
I, Clerk of the Court of contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of & c.         
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.            
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.            
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.    
1. Where and in what year were you born?                
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?          
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live?               
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?              
5. 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, and the general circumstances of your services.           
6. To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? 
To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what Town officer has become of it?              
7. 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 their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.                 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.         
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject     
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.        
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed his genuine signature.          
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the person of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.        
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.    
[b]   The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.     
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.    
[d]  The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
[e]  Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.        
Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---yearmonths , anddays , I served as amonths and --- days, I served as and for such service I claim a pension."   
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority ; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.    
[f]  The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
[g]  The opinion of the Court is always required.  
[h]  The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
[i]  The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.               
Mode of authenticating papers.              
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.         
Proof of Service.         
[j]  In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the wife nesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note [j]  applies to continental troops only.     
[k]  This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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John Kellar  Ohio
Springfield   Clark Co. Ohio
26.527
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The State of Ohio 
County of Clark } ss   
On this day personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid now sitting, John Kellar a resident in the County of Clark aforesaid, 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 under the following named officers, and served as here in Stated:
Some time in the month of July according the best of declarants recollection, and while he was at work at harvesting in the year 1776, he was called upon to enter the militia service of the United States on a tour of three months under Captain George Gontz (or Gantz) whose company belonged to the regiment commanded by Col. Bertram Gilbreth of Lancaster County Pennsylvania. The said regiment rendezvous in the town of Lancaster immediately after they were called upon, and after remaining the out a day and a half they marched to Philadelphia, where they remained nearly a week. They thence departed for Trenton, on board of
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a packet or shallop, the company to which declarant belonged being all on board of one vessel. On arriving at Trenton an express met them requiring their immediate presence at Amboy the British and Hessians having landed at Staten Island, and it being expected that they would make their way on to the Jersey Shore.  The regiment to which declarant belonged, without delay then marched for Perth Amboy.   On the first night after leaving Trenton they stayed at Princeton in the College edifice. They thence marched to New Brunswick, when they encamped and stayed one night On the next day they arrived at Amboy where they lay about two weeks, occupying the vacant house which had been deserted by the inhabitants. While at Amboy they were molested by the enemy who were continually annoying them with their cannon. At intervals they fortified themselves by an entrenchment along the bank of the river, between their town and the enemy on the island. From Amboy they marched to Bergen in sight of the City of Newark, where they remained until their discharge, at the expiration of their term of service. While the regiment to which declarant belong lay at Perth Amboy, the Battle of Long Island occured. They were within  hearing of the Cannon during the engagement, and were detained at Amboy to protect that part of the Jersey Shore
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something more than a year after the expiration of declarants first period of service, he was called upon a second time, for the period of two months in a company of drafted militia commanded by Captain Martin Earhart and in a regiment which was commanded by Col. Bertram Gilbreth, the same under whom he served during his first tour. The object of this engagement was to protect the powder magazine at Lebanon, then in said County of Lancaster, from the British and tories, who it was feared would attempt to destroy it; the British then being in the possession of Philadelphia. While in this service Gen. Horatio [Gates] who resided at Lebanon, and who had been an officer in the Indian Wars previous to the Revolution left the place and joined the British at Philadelphia. His property which was very considerable was confiscated. The company to which declarent was attached engaged for but two months, but not being relieved at the expiration of that period, they continued in the service above specified for three months, or rather more as declarant verily believes, and for the excess of time he was to receive a credit in his next engagement, a statement of which was contained in declarents certificate of discharge. While declarant was engaged in guarding the magazine, no attempt was made to destroy it to his Recollection, it having been during the whole time strictly guarded.  After the expiration of the period of three months
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declarant was discharged from the service, his company having there been relieved.   After the expiration of this engagement and in the month of January following declarent paid a visit to his friends in Virginia and while he was absent his company was again called into the service. Declarent not being present, after his return he was fined in the sum of twelve pounds two shillings, which he paid in specie to Robert McQueen who was appointed to collect and receive such fines.  In this payment he received and receive any credit of one month for the excess of time which he had served in his last engagement, and was not required to pay the full penalty which would otherwise have been exacted of him. 
While declarant was in the served under his first engagement, his regiment was in company with Soldier of the Regular Army, but from his age and loss of memory he is unable to state the names of any of the Officers of the Regular Army with whom he served  
At the time Declarant entered the service he resided in the County of Lancaster, State of Pennsylvania, which continued to be his place of residence during the whole of the war and until after its expiration
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He has no documentary evidence of his service, and he knows of no person who can testify to his service or any part thereof except Daniel Hefflybower, who was in the same company with him during his first engagement, and whose testimony he has procured and herewith forwards 
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 the agency of any state. 
John Kellar his mark
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court this 16th day of July 1833 
Saul Henkle Clk 
Interrogatories propounded by the Court to the applicant and his answers thereto. 
1 - when and in what year were you born 
Answer -  In Lancaster County Pennsylvania, 11th January 1758. 
2 -Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?  
 Answer - I have a statement of my age in my possession in the hand writing of my father, who copied it from his bible more than forty years ago and gave it to me. He has been dead about twenty five years
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3 - Where were you living when called into the service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live 
Answer - When called into the service I lived in said County of Lancaster, where I resided until about the year 1790 when I emigrated of the State of Virginia in which State I resided until about the year 1809 when removed to the State of Ohio, where I have ever since resided 
4 - How were you called into the service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom? 
Answer I was drafted 
5th Interrogatory – Answer - as I have stated in my foregoing declaration, I cannot recollect the names of any of the regular officers with whom I served – I recollect the militia regiments commanded by Col. Curtis Grubb, Col. Peter Grubb, & Col. Greenawalt, they were all in company with the regiment in which served on the expedition to Perth Amboy the general circumstances of my service I have stated in my foregoing declaration 
6 - Answer to the interrogatory-- At the end of each term of service I received from my captain a written discharge, but they have been long since lost.
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7- Answer to the interrogatory.-- I refer to the following persons in my present neighborhood, who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief as to my Revolutionary services, viz: Saul Henkle, Ira Paig, Benjamin P. Gaines, Reuben Wallace and Jacob Ebersole and Peter Sintz 
John Keller his mark  
We Jacob Ebersole a Clergyman, residing in the County of Clark in the State of Ohio, and Abraham Smith residing in the same County, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Kellar who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy for 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 and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid 
Jacob Ebersole
Abraham Smith
Saul Henkle Clk  
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 certified that it appears to them that Jacob Ebersole who has signed the
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preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the said County, and that Abraham Smith who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County of Clark, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to Credit. I Saul Hinkle, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Clark do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Kellar for a pension. 
In Testimony whereof is hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 17th day of July 1833. 
 Saul Henkle Clk
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May 4, 1935 
John Kellar-S.4465 
BA-J/AWF
Miss Ethel M. Merwin 
811 East 47th Street 
Kansas City, Missouri 
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Keller from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and a pensioner from Clark County, Ohio.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim S.4465, based on the service of John Kellar in the War of the Revolution.
John Kellar was born January 11, 1758 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, names of his parents not shown. His father was a “physician” and died about the year 1808.
While residing in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, John Kellar enlisted in July, 1776 and three months as a private in Captain George Gantz’ company, Colonel Gilbraith’s Pennsylvania regiment.  He enlisted about one year later and served three months in Captain  Martin Earhart’s company, Colonel Bartram Gilbraith’s regiment, as a guard stationed at the powder magazine in Lebanon.
He moved from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1790 to the state of Virginia, in which state he lived until about 1809, when to moved to the state of Ohio.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
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July 16, 1833, then a resident of Clark County, Ohio. 
There is no reference to wife or children. 
In order to obtain information in regard to the last payment of pension, name and address to whom sent, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General , General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing the following data: 
John Kellar 
Certificate #22378 
Issued October 24, 1833 
Rate $20.00 per annum 
To commence March 4, 1831 
Act of June 7, 1832 
Ohio Agency. 
Very truly yours  A. D. HILLER   
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev and 1812 Wars Section 
AWF/HMM   
December 31, 1929.
Hon. Harry C. Canfield, M.C. 
Batesville Indiana. 
My dear Mr. Canfield: 
In response to your letter of December 28, 1929, I have the honor to advise you that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States on account of his service. 
A search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of Hiram Kellar (Keller). 
You are herewith furnished the history of the only soldier named John Kellar or Keller found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau who served with the Pennsylvania troops, and there is to soldier of that name who served with the Maryland troops. 
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 4465, it appears that John Keller was born January 11, 1753 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. 
While residing in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted and served as a private with the Pennsylvania troops as follows : 
From July 1776, three months in Captain George Gantz's Company, Colonel Bartram Gilbraith's Regiment; in 1777 a little over three months in Captain Martin Earhart's Company in the same regiment . 
He was allowed pension on his application executed July in 1833, at which time he was living in Clark County, Ohio. 
He lived in Virginia from about 1790 to 1809 and then moved to Ohio. 
There are no data as to family. 
Very truly yours, 
E. W. MORGAN 
Acting Commissioner.
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O. W. & N. Division. and 1812 
S. 4465  
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 190   
In reply to your request of – received - for a statement of the military history of John Kellar a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  July 1776    LENGTH OF SERVICE.  3 mos.     RANK.  Pvt.   OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.   Captain George Gantz or Gontz  Colonel Bertram Galbraith STATE.  Pa. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  1777   LENGTH OF SERVICE.  3 mos.    RANK.    OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  Captain Martin Earhart  Colonel  Bertram Galbraith   STATE.  
Battles Engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,   Lancaster Co. Pa.  
Date of application for pension, July 16 1833 – Cl. Al  [claim allowed]  
Residence at date of application, Clark Co. Ohio  
Age at date of application,   b. Lancaster Co. Pa. Jan. 11. 1758. 
Remarks: Lived in Virginia from abt. 1790 to 1809. No information as to family 
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
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811 East 47th Street 
Kansas City, Missouri 
April 12, 1935 
Revolutionary War Department 
Veteran's Administration 
Washington, D. C. 
Gentlemen: 
AWF
Will you kindly give me the information contained in the papers of John Keller who served in the Revolutionary War from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. 
H OK
John Keller was placed on the pension roll from Clark County, Ohio in 1832. 
Thanking you, I remain, 
Yours very truly, 
Ethel M. Merion 
( Miss ) Ethel M. Merwin
RECEIVED APR 16 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV VETS ADM
READER # 28
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HARRY C. CANFIELD 
4TH DIST INDIANA 
COMMITTEE: BANKING AND CURRENCY 
Congress of the United States 
House of Representatives 
ROOM 389, HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING 
Washington, D.C. 
HOME ADDRESS:
BATESVILLE INDIANA
LESLIE O. TAYLOR SECRETARY
December 28, 1929. 
Department of Interior, 
Revolutionary War Section, 
Washington, D.C. 
Gentlemen:  
I will appreciate it very much if you will notify me if the name of John H. Kellar or Hiram Kellar appear on the records as having served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, either from the state of Pennsylvania or the state of Maryland. 
I will appreciate it very much if this information is forwarded to me at Batesville, Indiana, at as early a date as possible. 
Thanking you, I am Very truly yours, 
Harry Canfield
U.S. PENSION OFFICE A DEC 30 1929
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North Olmsted O
March 3 ‘13 
Dept of Interior 
Bureau of Pensions 
Wash. DC 
Dear Sirs 
The John Keller of Lancaster Pa. born 1758 was a Rev. Pensioner, an ancestor of mine. 
Can give me the first or last name of his wife?  
Do you know of this man had a father in Rev. of same name from same County? It is said
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that for to father and son served in Rev.
Would be very grateful for or assistance in the matter. 
Very Respectfully 
Mary Kellar  
North Olmsted 
Sta 39 
Where did John Kellar, the said pensioner die?
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7020 Cedar Avenue 
Cleveland O
March 21- ‘11 
Bureau of Pensions (Rev. Dept) 
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sirs 
Is there any record in the Pension Office of a John Killar (or er), who served in Revolutionary War either from Penn or Virginia?  If his wife’s or children’s names are mentioned please give them, and when & where he die.  Any information with thankfully received 
(Mrs)  Laura Kellar Etzenberger 
7020 Cedar Avenue 
Cleveland Ohio
U.S. PENSION OFFICE MAR 22 1911
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LIBERTAS ET PARTRIA
Sons of the American Revolution 
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR 
Nathan Hale Chapter 
Youngstown, Ohio Feby 20th 1909
Commissioner of Pensions 
Revolutionary War Dept 
Please send me the record of John Kellar Soldier and Pensioner residing in Clarke County Ohio in 1833 aged 76 years, a private of the Penna Militia 
Yours &c
Henry R. Baldwin
Registrar
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#21 E. Long Ave 
Dubois Pa.
 July 19, 1900 
Hon H. Clay Evans 
U.S. Com. of Pensions 
Dear Sir, 
I should like to have a transcript from the pension list of John Keller. He served during Revolutionary War in the Pennsylvania line any other information will be thankfully received
Respectfully T. Blake Kuntz
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Aug. 26. 1901 T Blake Kuntz Dubois, Pa. 
Aug 23 - 1902 Mrs. C.S. Kuntz Dubois Pa name of wife not stated.
Oct. 23. 1902 Same to Sam Kshihman Big Run Pa
1905 Dec. 27. Hist. to Walter B. Beals AW  
1909 Mch 17 Hist to Henry R. Baldwin V. L.M.  
1911, Mar. 29 Hist to Mrs Laura Kellar Etzenberger 
1913 Mch. 15. Mary Kellar 
1928  Dec. 31 - Hist to Hon Harry C. Canfield EWY
1935 May 4 Hist to miss Ethel M Merwin  AWF
Rev War 
4765 INVALID. 
File No. 4465 
John Kellar Privt Rev War 
Act: June 7" 1832 
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 202 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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The State of Ohio 
Clark County  } SS  
 Before me James S. Halsey President of the town of Springfield, in said County, and as such duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take depositions came Daniel Heffleybower, who being by me duly deposeth and saith that at the commencement of the Revolutionary war he resided in Lancaster County Pennsylvania, at which time he was twenty one years of age that he was well acquainted with John Kellar who was then a young man 18 or 19 years of age or thereabout and whose father was family physician to the family of deponents father.  Some time in the month of July as deponent thinks in the year 1776, he was drafted in a company of Militia raised in his neighborhood which was commanded by Captain George Gontz and belonged to the regiment commanded by Col Bertram Gilbreth; said John Kellar was in the same company which rendezvoused at Lancaster and then marched to Philadelphia, and after remaining there less than a week according to the best of deponent recollection, they went by water to Trenton in the State of New Jersey, from which place they marched to Perth Amboy, passing through New Brunswick and Princeton the said
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regiment lay at Perth Amboy at the time of the battle on Long Island and were within hearing of the guns fired at said battle.  After remaining at that place for about two weeks, said regiment removed to Bergen near by New York, where said regiment remained until the same was discharged after having been in the service for the period of three months. During the whole of this engagement deponent was in the service, and here collects that said John Kellar continued in the service during the entire period, they having returned home in Company. And further deponent saith not 
Daniel Heffleybower
James S. Halsey, President of the town of Springfield in the County of Clark do certify that the above named Daniel Heffleybower, and subscribed and made solemn affirmation to the foregoing deposition. And I further certify that I am satisfied from personal knowledge of the said Daniel Heffleybower that he is a person of Character for veracity 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Corporate seal of said town this 13th day of June year 1833 
James S. Halsey