Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2059, for Johannes Reber, Pennsylvania
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Service
Penn.
Reber, Johannnes
Or
Raber, John

Number S2059
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(left page, in pencil) Date of death not on AB

1146
Pennsylvania
John Raber
Of Schylkill[sic] in the State pf Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain May of the Reg commanded by Col Haller in the Penn Troops
(by)/ for 7 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of October 1832 and sent to Pensions [illegible] Schulykyll Co. Penn.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1832
Semi=annl allowance ending 4th March 1833

34.99
11.16
$46.65

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by John M. Suffield  Clerk
Book D Vol 6 Page 80
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Pennsylvania
1706

John Raber
Revolutionary Pensioner
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State of Pennsylvania
Schuykill County

On this third day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two Personally appeared in open court Before Calvin Blythe Esquire president and George Parish and Daniel Yost judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Schuylkill now settling therein, John Raber, a resident of Monham township in the said county and state aforesaid aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law both on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832.  That he entered the service of the United States under to following named officers and served as herein stated. (to wit).  

He enlisted under Captain George May the beginning of July Seventeen hundred and seventy six and served five months in Coln. Hallers Regiment in the Flying camp, marched from Windsor township Berks County in the state of Pennsylvania (the place of his residence at the time of his enlistment) to Amboy, was at the Battle of the White Plains, York Island, and some others not recollected_  that his return from the flying[Flying Camp?] to Windsor township in the county of Berks aforesaid. He was drafted in the Pennsylvania militia and served two months under Captain Joseph Hiester
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The late Governor of Pennsylvania now deceased had under service a small engagement with a few British horsemen at Barren Hill near Philadelphia.  This was the summer of the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven  
After this last term of service, he drew a team, pressed into the continental service from Redner township aforesaid for the term of two months, was at the Valley Forge with the team  and at some other places --

He was born in the year seventeen hundred and fifty eight -- he has lived ever since the Revolutionary War in the countie[sic] of Berks and Skulylkill in the state of Pennsylvania, never received any written discharge from the army - Has a record of his age in his family Book - He names the remand[reverend?] Frederick Croll & Henry Orwig who can testify as to his character for veracity and then belief of his services - 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 or ( if any)  only on that of the agency of the state of Pennsylvania
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in office court -- 
Jas Hammer Prothy
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We Frederick Charles Croll a clergyman residing in Manheim township in the said County of Schulkill, and Henry Orwig, residing in Orwigsburg same county, hereby certify that we are well aquainted with John Rabes who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four 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 --

Ja Hammer Prothy (signature)

Henry Orwig (signature)

F Croll (Signature spelled Kroll)
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And the said court do hereby delcare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatiories prescribed by the now department, that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.  And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Frederick Charles Croll who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the said county of Schuylkill. And that Henry Orwig, who has also signed the same is a resident in Orwigsburg  in county aforesaid and is a  credible person and that their statement is authentic and correct[?]

C. Blythe
G Roush
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Pennsylvania
 Schuylkill County [Ss?]

I Jacob Hammer clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Schuylkill aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Reber for a Pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my and seal of said court this third day of August AD 1832

Jac Hammer
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No. 1706

John Rabin

Pennsylvania

Admitted

Private, 7 months

23:33

Send to Pensioner
Orwigsburg
Schuylkill Co
PA
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BRIEF in the case of John Raber of Monham Township County of Schuylkill in the state of [blank, im plied Penn]
(Act 7 June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a counrt or judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 74
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period / Duration of service / Rank / Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

In 1776-1777 
5 months as a Private under Capt Leo May, Col. Haller
2 months Militia under Heister
2 months Teamsters (inadmissable)
Allowed for 7 Months.

5. In what battles was he engaged?  White Plains, York Island, and some other not recollected.

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Windsor Township, Berks County

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so in what respect?  Correct

CERTIFY that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

James Wilson, Examining clerk.
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September 30, 1936

Mrs. Lucy H. Baugman
328 I Street
Brawley, California

JOHANNES REBER
S. 2059
BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of any soldiers with surname Reber and
cite the names of John Bernhart Reber who landed in Philadelphia
September 9, 1736, and his son, Johannes Reber, who came to America
April 23, 1742, and was a member of the William Penn Colony, settling
near Reading, Pennsylvania. You state that you desire, also, any
information in regard to his descendants.

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched
and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service in
that war of a John or Johannes Reber, under any spelling, as described
by you. The record has been found, however, of one Johannes Reber
of Pennsylvania, which may be of interest to you. It is given herein
as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 2059, based upon
his service in the Revolutionary War. It is the only one of that surname found.

Johannes Reber was born in 1758; the place of birth and names of
his parents are not shown.

While residing in Windsor Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania,
he enlisted early in July, 1776, served as private in Captain George
May's company, Colonel Haller's Pennsylvania regiment of the Flying
Camp, marched to Amboy, was in the battles of White Plains and York
Island and other battles not designated and was discharged after
having served a tour of five months. He subsequently enlisted and
served two months as private in Captain Joseph Hiester's Pennsylvania
company and was in a small engagement at Barren Hill near Philadelphia
in Pennsylvania. He afterwards drove a team for two months that had been
pressed into continental service from Windsor Township and was
stationed at Valley Forge and other places, names of officers in this
service not given.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed
August 3, 1832, while a resident of Manheim Township, Schuylkill
County, Pennsylvania. He signed in German Johannes Reber but his
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name was borne on the pension roll as John Raber.
There are no family data given in the claim.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of
person paid and possibly the date of death of Johannes Reber or
John Raber, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following
:
John Raber
Certificate #1146
Issued October 27, 1832
Rate, $23.33 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act June 7, 1832
Pennsylvania Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1916 Apr 4: history to Mr. Morris B. Reber M.B.H.
1917 Jan 5: Hist to Hon. Chas E. Fuller, M.C.W
1936 Sept 30 - Hist to Mrs. Lucy H Baughman  M.L.B
1937 Mar 30 Mrs. Lucy H. Boughman inf. she was [???] only one on Sept 30 1936

Rev. War  2059
INVALID.

File No. 2059
John Raber
Prvt. Rev War
Act Junr 7 1832
Index -- Vol A, Page 308
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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March 30, 1937

Johannes Reber, S.2059
BA-J/MCS

Mrs. Lucy H. Baughman
528 I Street
Brawley, California

Dear Madam:

Refernce is made to your letter addressed to the Comptroller General, Washington D.C., and transmitted to this office for reply.  You request information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers surnamed Reber.

You were furnished on September 30, 1936, the record of Johannes Reber, S.2059, and this is the only solider of that surname that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Admistrator
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Rev. War Section.
January 5, 1917.

Hon Charles E. Fuller,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Fuller:

In reply to your letter of the fourth
instant, 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 on
account of his services and a careful search of the records
fails to show such a claim on file for anyone of the surname
Dechert and only one for a person named Rober. The history of
which is herewith sent you.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim
8, 2059, it appears that Johannes Reber who signed in German
and was pensioned as John Reber, was born in 1758, place not
tated and while living in Windsor Township, Berks County, Pa.
enlisted early in July 1776, served as Private for five months
under Capt. George May in Col. Haller's Regiment of the Flying
Camp and was at the battles of York Island and White Plains. In
the summer of 1777 he was drafted, served as private for two
months under Capt. Joseph Hiester in the Pa. Militia and was
in an engagement at Barren Hill near Philadelphia.
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After this he drove a team that had been pressed into
the Continental service from Windsor Township, Berks County, Pa. for two months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed Aug.3, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, Pa. There is no data as to his family on file.

Very truly yours,
[illegible signature]
Commissioner.


(Rober -S-)
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3 -- 525

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,
[date left blank on form]




In reply to your request of [form line left blank] received [form line left blank] for a statement of the military history of John Reber [added above line Johannes Reber presumed as John Reber], a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's - struck out) application for pension of file in this Bureau.  

S. 2059

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT / LENGTH OF
SERVICE. / RANK / OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED / STATE

July 1776 / 5 months / Pvt / George May & Col. Haller / Penn

Summer 1776 / 2 months / Pvt / Joseph Heister & [blank] / Penn

2 months / Teamster / officers not stated, went to Valley Forge

Battles engaged in: White Plains, York Island, Barren Hill

Residence of soldier at enlistment: Windsor Township, Berks County, Penn. 

Date of application for pension: Aug. 1832. His claim was allowed

Residence at date of application: Manheim Twp, Schuylkill Co, Penn.

Age at date of application, Born in 1758

Remarks: there is no family data on file.  He was pensioned as Raber.  For date of last payment of pension to who, paid and date of death you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Dept US Treasury Dept., citing the following data: "John Raber, [??] 1146 issued Oct 27, 1832 at $23.33 per annum from March 4 1831 Act June 7 1832 Penn Agency"



 
Respectfully,

Commissioner.

[form] 4-2856
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[Named Representative on letterhead]
ISAAC R. SHARWOOD, OHIO.  CHAIRMAN.
JOHN A.M. ADAIR, IND.
JOSEPH J. RUSSELL, MO.
MICHAEL E BURKE, WIS.
EDWARD W. SAUNDERS, VA.
WILLIAM A. ASHBROOK, OHIO.
JOUETT SHOUSE, KANS.
ROBERT L. DOUGHTON, N.C.
WARREN WORTH BAILEY, PA.

JOHN W. LANGLEY, KY.
MOSES P. KINCAID, NEBR.
CYRUS A. SULLOWAY, N.H,
CHARLES E. FULLER, ILL.
DAVID A. HOLLINGSWORTH, OHIO
WILLIAM RAMSEYER, IOWA.
REUBEN L. HASKELL, N.Y.

DEWITT FISHER, CLERK
[Letterhead]

House of Representatives, Committee on Invalid Pensions, Washington.

January 4th. 1917.

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir: -

Will you kindly advise me if there appear upon the rolls in your office, of Pennsylvania or Continental Troops, serving in the War of the Revolution, any one of surname of Dechert or Reber and if so, please advise me as to their full name and service, and very much oblige.
Yours truly,
Charles E Fuller
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[letterhead]
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON

RECORDS DIVISION
IN REPLAY PLEASE QUOTE R-56003-hll

March 8, 1937.

Veterans Administration,
Revolutionary and 1812 Wars Section,
Washington, D.D.

Sirs:

There is transmitted herewith for your consideration and direct reply, letter dated January 3, 1937, from Mrs. Lucy H. Baughman, requesting information concerning Thomas Reber, alleged soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The writer has been advised of this reference.

Respectfully,

P.D. Fallon
Asst. Chief, Records Division.

Incl. [2 sets illegible initials]
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[Stamped]
Received MAR 10, 1937 
[illegible]

[Stamped]
RECORDS DIVISION
Misc Case [blank]
[illegible, line blank]
[illegible, line blank]
[illegible] RECORD
[illegible script] 3 - 10 - 1937
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[stamp] GENEAL ACOUNTING OFFICE FEB 8 - 1937 RECEIVED


328 I St., Brawley, Calif
Jan 3, 1937.

To the Comptroller General, 
Washington, D.D.

Will you please give me what information you can as to the service to the American cause of any of the Reben family during the Revolution?

I am a decendent[sic] of Thomas Reber, B. 1746, who was a son of Johan Reber, B in Germany and emigrated Apr 23, 1742.
Johan was the son of Johan Bernhard Reber, Reading PA. in 1901, but nothing said about Rev. Service.

Thank you for any information you may give me.

Very Truly yours
Mrs. Lucy Baughman.
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Brawley, Calif
328 I Street
Aug 31, 1936

Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs:

Will you please give me what information you can a to the service to the Amer. cause of any of the Reben family during the Revolution?

John Bernhart Reben is mentioned in the Pennsylvania Archive as living in Phila. and [illegible - qualifying?] Sept 9, 1738 as serving allegiance to Great Britian.

[between line text]only one of [illegible] at all

Johannes Reban, his son, came to Amer[America] April 23, 1742, and was a member of the Wlm Penn colony, settling near Reading, PA.  There were three sons born in Amer[America]making five sons in all, and all [at an?] age to serve in the army.
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From this Johannes Reben there are many decendants, and I am the seventh generation.  Any information you could give me would be appreciated.

Yours truly

(Mrs) Lucy H Baughman.

[stamp]RECEIVED SEPT 8 1936
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Rev Se [illegible - Revolutionary service, possibly]

[crossedout] James T 

Morris B Reber
232 North Sixth Street.
Reading, PA.

Reading PA, March 24, 1916

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,

Will you kindly oblige me with such detailed information as I may need, relative to the Revolutionary military record of one of my ancestors Mr. John (Or Johan) Reber, who served in the Revolution, entered the service from Berks County, Pennsylvania, and later became a pensioner.

I have been unable to trace the accurate date of his death.

Your valuable assistance will be appreciated.

Very truly yours
Morris B Reber
232 North 6th St.
Reading, Pa.

[stamp] US PENSION OFFICE MAR 25 1916