Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 11148, Peter Warner, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
CONTENTS
Warner, Peter
NUMBER
R 11148
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State of Pennsylvania}
Schuylkill County}
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On this Day of April, 1847. Personally appeared before me [illegible] N Palmer one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in and for the County afore said Peter Warner aged ninety nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benifit [benefit] of the act passed by Congress March the 18th 1818 or by the provision made by the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832
I certify that I did Enlisted in the army of the United States, on or about the first of July 1776 in Readding Berks County and State afore said; during the war; I cannot positively say, I think under Capt [Captain] Bukham I was then taken Eastward towards Philadelphia, and near Philadelphia I was put under Col Broadhead first Regmt [Regiment] of Pennsyvania [Pennsylvania] we whent [went] Eastward towards New York, then Jersey State we ware [were] there for some time and then we returned Back towards Philadelphia Some ware [were] up the delaware above Philadelphia, we had a grate [great] time among the Hessions [Hessians] I think at Trenton I think it was on
Chrismusday [Christmas Day] I recolect [recollect] in a week or two after that time we were scattered about a good deel [deal] and there was a line formed to carry the news to General Washington and I was one of the party who helpt [helped] to form the line I was stationed at a tavren [tavern] and I can only think of one more who helpt [helped] to form the time his name was Fredrick Lesher
we Capt [kept] moving about and I think Rested, at Morristown the following Summer we Rather moved South again and I become ingaged[engaged] in the Battle of
Brandywine; and shortly after that time I become
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ingaged [engaged] in the Battle of Germantown and in that Battle I was wounded I was shot threw the Calve [calf] of my leg tuching [touching] the bone I carry the receipt of the wound on my leg yet to this Day the docter [doctor] sowed [sewed] the wound up and I soon follerd [followed] the army a gain [again] we rested at a forge that winder; [winter] the following Summer we again moved East ward threw [through] Jersey State towards New York thare [there] are various Plases [places] the names I recolect [recollect] that I have ben [been] at; middle brook is one and I think west point than [there] was a Battle or tow [two] during that time but I cannot tell if I was ingaged [engaged] in one or not we finely [finally] rested for same lenth [length] of time at a place Cald [called] Morristown during our travling [traveling] I could not get a long quit [quite] so well as I Could before I was shot in consequace [consequence] of a Pain and weakness which I felt in my leg and some of the head officers wanted me to go to the Hosbidle; [hospital] or some Place that they had prepared for the sick and
and wounded, But I would not as it I stuck to the Army, that I think was some time in the winder [winter] or Spring of 1780 we again moved Southward towards Philadelpia, [Philadelphia] we again crossed the delaware to the Best of my knowledge we went still furder [further] South. I think in Virginia and we stayd [stayed] there for some time and we again turned Back toward Philadelpia, [Philadelphia] and we remained for some time near Philadelphia and in the summer of 1783 the officers told me that I could go home the war was now over" I served as a soldier of the Revolutionary war from the time that I Joint [joined] the army of the United States in till [until]  I left the Army as aforesaid I served as a soldier of the Revolutionary war from 1776 till 1783 without any indermision [intermission] with the Exception
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when I was first [illegible]; it was but a Short time that I could not do any services
as afore said I soon follored [followed] the army of the United States again I shall now state the names of some of the officers; who I new [knew] there are but few that I can think of Juneral [General] Washington Indrel [General] Wane [Wayne] Col Broadhead
and Col humpton and for such services as I have done a Soldier of the Revolutionary war I claim a Pension
I was baurn [born] in Germeny [Germany] and my Father has in formed me that he Emagrated [emigrated] with me to this Country in Pennsyvania [Pennsylvania] when I was about Eight years of age he seddled [settled] at the Sinking Sping [spring] within
five miles of Reading Berks County and I lived at the afore said place when or before I Enlisted my Parents have informed me that I was born in and in the year 1748 
and in the 1783 when the head officers told me that I could go home, the war was now over, I returned home a gain [again] above reading and from than I seddled [settled] in the westren [western] Part of Berks County, and State afore said in the mountains fifty years ago, and since that time that Part of the County was Cut of and Schulhill [Schuylkill] County was formed out of it; and in the year 1827 I moved to Miflin [Mifflin] County, in the State of Pennsylvania and in the Spring of 1844 I again moved back in Schuylkill County and State afore said, in the same neighborhood whare [where] I did live before I moved to Miflin [Mifflin] County and the reason is this: that I did not make application sooner on the Secretary of war of the United States: Previous to my moveing [moving] to Miflin [Mifflin] County thare [there] was noboddy [nobody] that lived in my neighborhood
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that [illegible] of who drawed [drew] a Pension;  and I was in tirely [entirely] ignerd [ignorant] of the Pension law and the same Sircumstances [circumstances] Existed when I lived in miftin [Mifflin] County and not only that I was furder [further] from home and during that time I had nobody, that was willing to under take to obtain a pension for us and soon after I moved back from Miflin [Mifflin] County my acquaintance and neighbors told me I should make application for a Pension, and Mr John Hipple of this neighborhood established me a Pension at Harrisburg, and he has frequently told me if I had any body that would under take the case for me that I was also intitled [entitled] to a Pension from the United States. I cannot tell the presise lenth [precise length] of time that I served as a soldier of the Revolutionary war but from the date above mentioned I served till some time in
the summer 1783 but in consequence of old age and and loss of memory I cannot tell what time in the Summer I come home but I have served as a have stated to the best of my knowledge I served in and about seven years more or less I cannot Recolect [recollect] if I did get a discarge [discharge] when I left the army of the United States or not
his
Peter X Warner
mark
Sworn & subscribed before me,}
[illegible] W. Palmer

I do certify that having visited the above named Peter Warner I am satisfied that from extreme age and bodily infirmity he could not safely attend Court, which is held at Owigsburg, in said County, a distance of some 18 miles from his residence. Witness my hand this 1st day of April 1847
Strange W. Palmer
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Peter Warner
Penn
Letter to Geo. Horn 5 May 1847
Let to same Sept 9 '47
let to Hon G. N. Eckert
March 6. '48
11148
Act 7 June 1832
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[crossed out Act of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1870.]
11. 148
P.O. aw
Peter Warner
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted:  , 
Discharged:  ,
Application filed: , 
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.  C
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
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State of Pennsylvania
Scuylkill [Schuylkill] County

be it known that before me Lewis Reeser, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County afore said personally appeared Peter Zimmerman and made oath in due form of law I do here By Certify that I am a resident of Linegrove Township Schuykill [Schuylkill] County and State a aforesaid and I furder [further]Certify that I  am well acquainted with the undersigned Peter Warner for the last Forty five years when I first Became acquated [acquainted] with him he lived in the same neighborhood whare [where] he now lives and sonsing [something]-like twenty years ago he left this Country or neighborhood; and three or between three and four years ago come Back in the same neighborhood whare [where] he did reside before he left this neighborhood and and is still Residing in the same neighborhood and I furder [further] certify that he is reputed and believed whare [where] in the neighborhood where in he resides to have ben [been] a soldier of the Revolutionary war and I also furder [further] certify certify that his caracter [character] for truth has allways [always] ben [been] good at least I never herd [heard] it douted [doubted] all doc he always was a vary [very] poor man he was poor in sercomstances [circumstances] as regards Propperty [property] or wealth ever since I first become acquainted with him
I furder [further] sertify [certify] that I believe that he would have applied Sooner for a Pension then what he did if he would have had any knowledge how or if he would have had some Person that would have done it for him; I furder [further] believe that he is the age he the represents in his declaration ninety nine years
[illegible]
Sworn and Subscribed Before me the 2nd day of April 1847
Lewis Reeser
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Schuylkill County ss
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named Henry Zimmerman and Peter Zimmerman and have always known them to be good
and honest Citizens of good repute for honesty, in the neighbourhood [neighborhood] where they reside
Witness my hand and seal the 1st day of April AD 1847
Lewis Reeser

Schuylkill County. ss
I C M Straub Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill County do Certify that Lewis Reeser is a Justice of the peace in and for the County of
Schuylkill and was duly Commissioned as such at the time of his making the above certificate, & that the above Signature is the [illegible] Signature of Lewis Reeser, Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at [illegible] the 2d day of April
One Thousand eight hundred and forty seven
C M. Straub Prot [Prothonotary]
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A roll of the non-commissioned officers and privates of the Invalid regt. in the service of the United States for pay from 1 August 1780 to 1 June 1781.
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Name and ranks/States and Regiments/When Commenced/When left Regiment/No of Months and days.
              Capt:  Lieut. Will McElhalton's Comp:

John Smith 1st/1 Virginia/1 August 80/31 May 81/10 -
John Smith 2nd/Jersey/"/"/10 -
Willis smith/6 N. Carolina/"/"/10 -
John Taylor 2ns/Pennsylvania/"/"/10 -
John Thompson/10 "/ "/"/10 -
Peter Vernon/8 "/"/"/Disd. 3d June 81/10,3 -
John Wilson 2d/4 Viginia/"/"/10 - 
John Walter/3 Jersey/"/"/10 -
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A return of the men of the Pennsylvania line of the Invalid Reft. prior to 1780.
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Thompson, John
x Tomlison Willaim   Dis.'d '83.
Taylor Jonh 2d Disch. '81.
x Veech Henry Disch '82.
Verner Peter 
Vanlovening Jospeh
Wood Hugh Discharged '82.

   Those men marked X were enlisted for the war prior to 1 January 1780, such as are not in the regular specified with the cause of quitting it.  All the men in the above list not marked with a X were transferred from the Pennsylvania line prior to 1 January 1780, but whether enlisted for the war or not, I do not know.  
                                                      //s//
                                         Lewis Nichola Col. Inv.
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Secretary of the Commnth. Office
Harrisburg 5th April 1847}ss

   I certify the above to be true extracts taken from original papers, pertaining to the Revolutionary War on file in this office.  Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.
                                                         //s//
                                                       J. Miller
                                                         Sec. of Comm.
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No. 184.  Certificate for S57,122. Specie.

    We do certify that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to Peter Warner, private of the Invalid Pennsylvania Regiment in the sum of fifty-seven pounds, twelve shillings and two pence species with lawful interest from the tenth day of April 1781 being the amount of the residual of the depreciation of his pay. 
    Pursuant to the Acts of Assembly passed at Philadelphia, the 18th of December 1780 and the 10th of April 1781.

Philadelphia, 1781         Jas. Stevenson
                                      Jno. Nicholson}auditors

Auditor General's Office
Housing April 6th, 1847

   I do certify that the above is a true copy of the original, remaining on file in this department. 
   Witness my hand and seal of office the date aforesaid.

                                     John N Purainer
                                              Aud, General
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37,699

Peter Warner
 Pa

Act & June 32
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January 3rd, 1777

The following person were sent off as Expresses to be stationed at the undermentioned places for the purpose of forwarding dispatches to the board from Headquarters viz;

Mr. Watkins & Mr. Barnhill are to go to the camp or where Genl. Washington is.

Edward Stroud, at Burlington
Michael Beaver, at Bristol
George Spangler, at Red Lion
George Genter, at Jolly Post
Frederick Weir, at Trenton Ferry - this side
George Howes, at Coryell's Ferry
William Morris, at Bogart's Tavern 
Peter Warner, at Billes Tavern
Frederick Lesher, at Armitage's Tavern 
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Office of Secretary of the Commw.
Harrisburg April 6th, 1847

    I certify the above to be a true extract taken from the "minutes of the Council of Safety No, 3" on file in this office.
    Witness my hand and seal of office the day and date aforesaid.

                                       //s//
                                    J. Miller 
                                         Sec. of Commth.
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State of Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County}

   Be it known that before me Lewis Reeser a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Harvey Zimmerman and made oath in due form of law.
   I do hereby certify that I am a resident of Pine Grove Township Schuylkill County and state aforesaid and I due further certify that I am well acquainted with the undersigned Peter Warner for the last forty-five years and in and out twenty years ago he left this neighborhood and some where between three or four years ago he came back in the same neighborhood and he is still residing in the same neighborhood and I do further certify that he is reputed in the neighborhood wherein he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary War and I further certify his veracity for truth has always been good at least I never heard it doubted although he always a very poor man and  (2 words illegible) he always was an easy quiet kind of a man.  I further certify that I believe that he would have made application for a pension sooner that he did if he would have had knowledge how or would have had some person that would have done it for him.  I believe that he is of the age he represents in his declaration seventy-nine years. 
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                           Harvey Zimmerman
Sworn and subscribed
before me the 2nd day of
March AD 1847
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       Lewis Reeser
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J. L. Edwards Esqr.
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Harrisburg April 6th 1841
Sir, In drawing up Peter Warner's declaration as he has here recounted, I thought perhaps that he would come under the law of March 18th 1818 or perhaps under the two laws under act of March the 15th 1818 and under the act of June 7th 1832 it is all wright.

    On examining the record at Harrisburg, we find his name recorded several times first we find his name recorded in this manner Peter Warner and second, we find his name recorded Peter Verner but him being a dutchman I feel satisfied the it (is) one and the same man.  I will now submit his declaration to your Honorable Judges for examination.

    Please when you are ready to report, address to Baumberger, Lancaster County, Pa.

                                 Yours respectfully,

J.L. Edward Esqr.
Washington, City, D.C.
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Know all men by these presents that I Peter Warner of Bainbridge township Schuylkill County and State of Pennsylvania do hereby make constituted and appoint George Horn of Bainbridge Lancaster County and state of Pennsylvania my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to ask, demand and receive a pension certificate from the Secretary of War of the United States for services that I have rendered as a soldier of the Revolutionary War and in the Pennsylvania Line and do every act and thing in the law needfull and necessary to be done in and about the promises of which I will ratify and confirm as my own act and deed in testimony whereas I have here unto set my hand & seal this1st day of April A.D. 1847.

                           Peter (his mark) Warner     seal

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Strange N. Palmer
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Rebecca Zimmerman (illegible)
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Schuylkill County ss.

    I C.M. Straub, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas Schuylkill County do certify that Strange N. Palmer is one of the Judges of our Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Schuylkill.

    I further certify that he was duly commissioned as such at the acknowledgement of the foregoing writing & that the signature to the foregoing is the genuine signature of Strange N. Palmer.  Witness my hand and the seal of said court at Harrisburg the second day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty seven. 

                                  //s//
                         C. M. Straub  Prothon.
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House of Rep.  Feby 22, 1848

J. L. Edwards Esqr.

Sir,

    Please inform me what further evidence is required to substantiate the claim of Peter Verner a Revolutionary Soldier and you will oblige.

                                         Respectfully yours
                                                    //s//
                                            Geo. N. Eckert

P.S. Please send me a copy of the declaration.