Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6,273, for Matthias Leiby, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
CONTENTS

Leiby Matthias

NUMBER
R.6.273
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34.170
S564.
Matthias Leiby
Pennsylvania
6273
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Declaration in Order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th A.D. 1832. State of Pennsylvania Schuylkill County } Sct              
On this first day of August A.D. 1837 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of Common pleas of the County aforesaid now sitting, Matthias Leiby of West Penn township herby of West Penn township in the County and State aforesaid, now aged seventy seven years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress, passed June 7 A.D 1832.           
That he entered the service of the United States as a drafted Militia man in the summer of the year 1776 under Col. Baltzer Gehr Major Michael Lindemuth and Captain Udree, That at the time he entered into the service he resided in the township of Greenwitch in the County of Berks and State aforesaid that he marched from his place of residence by the way of Kutztown in the last named County; Allentown and Castors then in Northampton County all in the State aforesaid, to Amboy on the river Delaware that whilst stationed at the last named place, the enemy frequently fired through their camp from the opposite side, That he served two months in this tour, That he was verbally discharged by the Captain, That he has no documents to evidence and that he knows no person who prove his services as above stated.
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That he again entered into the service of
the United States as a drafted Militiaman
in the summer of the year 1777 under Captain
Jacob Ladig, and Marched from his place
of residence aforementioned to Reading in
the County of Berks and State aforesaid,
where himself and the rest of the Company
received the necessary fire arms, from thence
to Sumney town, Bucks County - State aforesaid
from thence to Newtown on the Delaware
river, That he does not know, or now 
recollect the names of the Officers of the 
Regiment to which he was attached
That he
was stationed at the latter place during the chief part of this tour and frequently
served as guard, That he served two months
and was verbally discharged, That he has
no documentary evidence, nor does he know
of any person living who can prove his
services as above stated.

That shortly before the Battle
of Germantown in the year 1777 he was on his
way to the main army then lying at White
Marsh, a short distance from Philadelphia
he was then pressed into the service of the
United States, as a private Militiaman, that
he served for the space of two months
that he remained stationed at the latter
place during the period mentioned, that he,
with others frequently served in scouting
parties, that he never came into contact
with the enemy, but that they often came
we their sight, that he does not now recollect any of the names of the officers of the
Regiment to which he was attached, except
the name of Col. Bull, that he has no
documentary evidence, neither does he know
of any person who can prove his services as
above stated, And that he knows his age
to be as stated, from a certificate now in
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his possession. 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.
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Lewis Audenried. Prob.
Mathias Leiby

We John Zillig a Clergyman residing
in the neighborhood of the applicant above
named and David Turner residing in
the same township, County & State aforesaid,
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Matthias Leiby, who has subscribed and
sworn to the above application, or declaration
that we believe him to be Seventy Seven
years of age and upwards. That he is reputed
and believed, in the neighborhood
were he resides, to have been a soldier of
the revolution, and that we concur in
that opinion
Sworn & Subscribed the
day & year aforesaid
Lewis Audenried Prob.
John Zilling
David Turner
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
certify that it appears to them that -
John Zillig who has signed the preceding
certificate is a clergyman resident in the
neighborhood of the applicant, and that
David Turner who has also signed the same
is a resident in the same township
County and State aforesaid and is a credible
person, and that their statement is
entitled to credit
Calvin Blythe
Parish
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I Lewis Audenried Clerk of the court of
Common pleas of Schuykill County afsd
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the Original proceedings of the said Court
in the matter of the application of Matthias
Leiby for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal
of Office this first day of August
A.D. Eighteen hundred and
thirty seven
Lewis Andenried Prothy
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REJECTED
6273
P.O.
Matthias Leiby
Service:
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L564       
Aug 8. 1837              
Pension office Pa        
Cir Sent          
Free  
ORWIGSBURGH Pa. AUG 6     
Lewis Cass  Esq.                
Secretary of War      
Washington City D.C. 
In Public Service
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Matthias Leiby      
Pennsylvania    
Rejected           
See letter 5 Sept 1837 C. Frailey      
let: 28 January 1838 
Hon E. B. Hubley         
did not serve six months in a military capacity         
Lett: to Hon. R. Broadhead 
May 20 / 53 
7 June 1832
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Rel: case Matthias Leiby deceased.                
Mr. Cr
Hon: R. Brodhead        
U S Senate.           
J E Heath      
Commission of Pensions      
Pensions office
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79
Hon. Richard Broadhead        
Senate of U. States Washington D.C.     
U.S. Postage 
Three Cents 
[unreadable]
Mr Fraley is a highly reputable citizen of Pa & I would [unreadable] if you would make an answer to his letter Richard Broadhead
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Easton
Pa
Mr Fraley is a highly reputable citizen of Pa & I would [unreadable] if you would make an answer to his letter Richard Broadhead
Richard Broadhead

Hon. 79
Richard Broadhead
Senate of U. States
Washington
D.C.

U.S. Three Cents 
[unreadable]
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Orwigsburg Dec. 18/52
Hon. Richard Broadhead Esq.
Dear Sir,
I am
desirous to learn from the war Office
at Washington whether there is any
Evidence of any Pension due to an Old
Revolutionary Soldier of the name
of Matthias Leiby, either in money or
land.

The heirs in this County have
received several Letters from a Pension
Agent of the name F.E. Hasler residing
near the Coast Survey Office 
Washington D.C., drawing their attention
to this subject as a compensation owe
[illegible] of what might be recovered
as his compensation, his last communications
accompanied a Printed 
Power of Atty. appointed him as their
agent, making it appear quite
plausible that something is due 
to those heirs.

I am well aware you
must be harrased and annoyed
daily, yet I hope you may find
time to make this inquiry for me
and perhaps also point out to me
should any thing be due, how to
recover it.

I am really proud to see
you in the matter of the claims of 
our soldiers of 1812 in reference to 
Bounty lands, and hope you may
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success in effecting the change in
the Law, so as to [illegible] the quantity
of Land and secure it to the widows
or heirs of deceased soldiers.

That hit at Buchanan
in your last speech was decidedly
the best I have heard made, for
a great while, yet thus far his
friends have not made themselves
heard, poor Fellows; can they have
forgotten his Northern Pa letter in 
answer to an Invitation to him; or 
are they willing to hop it
over as if it had never occurred.

I do sincerely hope Gen.
Prince will not overlook the Man;
that may now be claimed as the
greatest Man in the land, I mean 
Genl. Cass, in making up his Cab;
every friend of the Prest- elect, who
was truly such, would look forward
with certainty, to a glorious  Adm.n
of affairs for the next four years.
Nothing could do more to build
up the Democratic Party so finaly
than such a step as this, with [carrot up] the Gen.
in the Cabinet, an Eight years 
ascendancy would be among the
thing certain for [carrot insert] the Democracy of
the land.
Very Truly
Chas Frailey
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Jan 23
Jn- Ab – 
Mr. Liby Pa.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr. of Pensions
Washington D. C. 
Hon E. B. Hubley
H. R.  [House of Representatives]
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H. of Rep [House of Representatives]  22 Jan 1838
J.L. Edwards Esq           
Dear Sir,
I inclose additional testimony in the case of Mathias Leiby an applicant for a pension - Please examine his case & inform me the result-         
Respectfully 
Yr. Ob S.
 Edw B. Hubley
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Sept 4
ORWIGSBURGH Pa. SEP 2
Free
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Pension Office
Washington City
D. C. 
For Public Service
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Orwigsburg Septr. 1st A.D. 1837           
Dear Sir,   
Although I frequently forwarded to the Pension Office the Applications of Revolutionary Claimants for Pensions in the case of Matthias Leiby of West Penn Township Schuylkill County lately forwarded by me, omitted to state that fact. In accordance with the circular lately received by Mr. Leiby requesting that Information, I now inform the Department that the papers and every thing connected therewith were prepared by me, that I am authorized to officiate in his behalf and that any thing addressed to him on this subject be directed to Mr. Leiby or myself, at Orwigsburgh Schuylkill County - You will please excuse me for giving this unnecessary trouble, it was an oversight of mine, and not of the applicant.                
Very Respectfully, 
Chas. Frailey
J. L. Edwards Esqr.  
Comr of Pensions
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Additional Evidence of Mat. Leiby an old Soldier      
Hon. E. B. Hubley H. R. [House of Representatives]
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Pennsylvania            
Schuylkill County Ss.                
On the third day of October A.D. 1837 Personally appeared before me James Price one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County of Schuylkill Mathias Leiby a citizen of West Penn Township in the said County, who after being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he presented to the Pension Office of the United States, his application for a Pension for services rendered by him in the Revolutionary War, in which he stated that he was pressed in the served at Whitemash [White Marsh] shortly before the battle of Germantown in the summer of the year 1777 and served two months, and that at the time of making the statement he this deponent believed himself to be stating the truth, and he still labours under the same impression, whether he is correct in so believing or not, that he Knows perfectly well that he rendered the services as stated by him. further he says not. ---           Mathias Leiby    
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year above mentioned              
James Price
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Schuylkill County Ss.
Lewis Audenried Prot of the Court of Common Pleas of said County certify that James Price Esqr before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is an acting Justice of the Peace within the County of Schuylkill, duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit is due to all his acts as such      
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Orwigsburg the twenty eighth day of November AD 1837 
Lewis Audenried  Prot