Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4899, for John Stroman, Pennsylvania
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Penn

Stroman, John

S.4899
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2013

Pennsylvania

John Stroman

of York County in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Stokes in the Regiment commanded by Col Troops in the Penn troop for 9 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 30 Dollars per annum to comment on the 4th day of March 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of November 1832 and sent to D Small, Lock Penn.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 - $45.00
Semiannual allowance ending 4 March 1833 - $15.00

Total $60.00

Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by J M Suffield, Clerk

Book D, Vol 4, Page 94

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letter Jan 23 1836 to Hon C A Barnitz, House of Representatives

Date of Death not on AB
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No. 5050

July 24, 1832

Pension Office
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State of Pennsylvania
York County

On the twentieth day of July AD 1832 Before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of York personally appeared John Stroman a resident of York in the County of York and State of Pennsylvania, aged about Seventy Six years and upwards, who being first duly affirmed according to Law doth on his affirmation 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 the following named officers and served as herein stated.

That in the month of July 1776 when I was between the age of 20 and 21 years I marched from York in the County of York and State of Pennsylvania in a militia Company commanded by Captain William Bailey to Philadelphia and from thence we proceeded on through the State of New Jersey to New Ark at which place I enlisted as a private in Captain Christian Stokes Company under the command of Col. Michael Swope for six months, designated and known by the name of the Flying Camp and that up to the [illegible] of March and proceeded to Fort Lee, the above under the command of Genl Ewing and from thence to Fort Washington in the State of New York, at which place on the 16th of November 1776 early in the morning we were attacked by the Brittish Army under the command of Genl Howe, and after a severe engagement we were overpowered and taken prisoners. I was then taken to New York and confined as a prisoner for about 2 months.  In January 1777 after suffering hunger and cold almost intolerable, all that were alive were sent home on parole of Honor pledged by our officers, as was then said, not to take up arms against the British until we were exchanged, when that occurred I am unable to State
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I returned to my native place York.  Some time in the month of February 1777 after my return I was not able to do any thing for myself for 3 months in consequence of the fatigue and bad treatmenr.  Sometime afterward, I think in 1779 or 1780, I was again called to go a tour of duty of 3 months under Captain Ephraim Pennington of Militia for the purpose of guarding some prisoners taken with Genl Burgoyne, who were then lying within 5 miles of  York called Camp Security.

I hereby also relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or anuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

Affirmed to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

John Stroman

Geo. Barnitz

We Jacob App Esq. and Nicholas Leber rending in the County of York and State of Pennsylvania Do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Stroman who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration that we believe him to be between 76 and 77 years of age. that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion. and many of the facts stated in his Declaration we personally know to be correct

Nicholas Leber
Jacob App

Geo Barnitz
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And I the said Judge do hereby declare my 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 Stated.  And I do also certify that Jacob App Esq and Nicholas Leber who have Signed the preceding Certificate are both residents of the Borough and County of York aforesaid, and are both respectable and credible persons and that their statement is entitled to full credit

Geo. Barnitz

Pennsylvania,
York County, SS. 

I Richard Porter Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify that George Barnitz, Esquire, before whom the above certificate was made, is and was at the time of signing the same, one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, and as such is duly commissioned and  qualified; and I believe the signature to said certificate to be his.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court, this 21 day of July, A.D. 1832

Richd Porter, Prot
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N. 5050

Admitted
Private, 9 months

$30

to Daniel Small, York PA
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BRIEF in the case of John Stroman of York County in the State of Pennsylvania

(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Before a Judge 

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? not stated

3. How old is he? 76 years

4.  State the service as directed in the form annexed
- In 1776 July - no time stated but marched to Newark where he enlisted for 6 months - Private - Capt Wm Bailey Militia; States Col Swope, Flying Camp

- 1779 or 1780 - 3 months - Private -- in Pennington Militia


5. In what battles was he engaged? Fort Washington N.Y. where he was taken prisoner and returned on parol in January 1777

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  York. PA

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  By living witness in part and by traditionary evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
No Clergyman, no reasons assigned; otherwise correct

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

Daniel Brown
Examining Clerk.
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May 29, 1937

BA-J/EEL
John Stroman-S.4899

Mr. Albert J. Byrnes
837 East Boundary Anne
York, Pennsylvania

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Stroman, of York County, who received pension in 1831.

The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 4329, based upon the military service in that war of John Stroman.

John Strowan was born in York County, Pennsylvania. The date
of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in York County, Pennsylvania, John Stroman enlisted in July, 1776, served as a private in Captain Christian Stake's Company, Colonel Michael Swope's Pennsylvania Regiment of the Flying Camp, was taken prisoner at Fort Washington November 16, 1776, and held until January, 1777, when he was released on parole and reached his home sometime in February, 1777. He enlisted in 1779, served three months in Captain Ephraim Pennington's Pennsylvania Company and guarded prisoners of Burgoyne's army at Camp Security near York, Pennsylvania.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 20, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-six years and resided in York, York County, Pennsylvania.

There are no data as to soldier's family,

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Stroman (S.4899), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting office, Records division, this city, and cite the following dates.

(Handwritten notes.....

Identified officers.  He aaid 1779 or 1780 but as the prisoners reached Altamead Barracks in Jan 1779, I used 1779 as I presumd this was a stopping point for them on the road from Boston.)
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John Stroman, Certificate No 2013, issued November 14 1831, rate $30 per annum, commenced March 4 1831, Act of June 7 1832, Pennsylvania Agency

Very truly yours

AD Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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1937 may 29 - Hist to Albert J Byrnes, Esq

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INVALID

File no 4899
John Stroman
Private, Rev War

Act:  June 7, 1832

Index:  Vol M, Page 357
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Stamped received Jan 7, 1937

Postmarked Jan 5, 1937


Veterans Administration
Washington DC
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837 East Boundary Avenue
York, Pennsylvania

Sir or Madam,

Please send me any record you have of John Stroman of York County who was pensioned in 1831 for his services in the Revolution.

Yours truly,

Albert J Byrnes
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Case of John Stroman of Pennsylvania


Submitted to J L Edwards

C A Barntiz of Penn

Hon C A Barnitz
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John Stroman of Pennsylvania was by the determination of the pension office allowed a pension under the Act of 1832 for 9 months.

In his application, he was unable to designate the period of service.  He now represents that although he enlisted in the first instance for 6 months, he was taken prisoner, continued in actual confinement two months, was liberated on parole but was not discharged until Feb 7, 1778,.  His first enlistment being in July 1776.

The question, submitted and on which the opinion of J L Edwards, is respectfully desired is whether the service of Wm Stroman could be considered as extended to the time when exchanged.  (His allowance was to 9 months.)

C A Barnitz
Jan 7, 1834