Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9666, for John Slusher, Maryland
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Service
MD

Name
Slusher, John

Number
R.9666
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Declaration 
On this 8th day of June 1835 
John Slusher a resident 
of the County of Montgomery & State of Virgina 
Personally appeared before Charles Black 
a Justice of the peace for the County & State 
aforesaid, aged 81 years who being first duly 
sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make 
the following declaration in order to obtain 
the benefit of the provision made by the act 
of Congress, passed 7th June 1832 that he inlisted 
in March 1775 & was then 21 years of age in 
a company under the command of Capt John 
Nelson. at that time He was a Citizen near 
Hagerstown Maryland we marched from 
thence to New York to [?] by the way of 
Ticonderoga, at Staunton Isle and we had a 
Small ingagement and took thirty two prisoners
& several watercrafts who came on shore 
to get water from [?] we went to Fort Ann 
at that place we released five hundred 
prisoners  who had been taken by the British &
Indians when we left Fort Ann we were attached 
to the first Regiment of Pensylvania under the 
command of Colonel John Dehors [?] We remained 
at Ticonderoga until March 1776. We then marched 
to Philadelphia at which place he was discharged
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He was also a volunteer after he left Philadelphia 
and was wounded at the Battle of the Brandywine, 
He hereby relinquishes every claim 
whatever to a pension or annuity except the
 Present, and he declares that his name is not 
on any pension roll of any agency in any 
State. Sworn & subscribed to the day & 
year aforesaid, 
John Shusher his mark

I Charles Black a Justice of the peace for 
the County & State aforesaid do certify that 
from the facts detailed in the above declaration 
that I believe the applicant John Slusher to 
be of the age he avers, & that he was a 
Soldier in the Revolution I also certify that 
the cause of application being made out 
of Court is owing to the inability 
and Court of the witness in this County to attend Court I do further certify that there is no Regularly 
ordained Clergyman in the neighbourhood 
as is requiered , to certify to the Credibility of the 
parties. I do also certify the above named 
applicant is a respectable Citizen of 
this Commonwealth, & his oath is 
intitled to credit.
Charles Black
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This blank day of June 1835

Philip Kustor personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the county of Montgomery & State of Virginia.

I Susan Henderlite daughter of Philip Kustor who is now laboring under a parasite & not able to depart the facts, do certify that I have heard my father say that the above applicant was in the revolution that he was absent from home for many months and I also heard my mother, now deceased, who was well acquainted with the applicant John Slusher say that he was a revolutionary soldier.

Susan Henderlite
Her X Mark
June 8th 1835

I do certify that the above deponent is a reputable citizen & her oath is entitled to credit.

Charles Black
June 8th, 1835

Virginia, Montgomery County

I Rice D. Montague, clerk of the county court of Montgomery do hereby certify that Charles Black is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned & qualified and that I believe that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of my office the 20th day of June 1835

R.D. Montague - Clerk
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Christopher County Virginia Stusher a citizen of Floyd 
aged 78 years, and a brother of 
the Applicant, John Slusher, do certify 
that I was a soldier of the revolution, and 
from the best of my revolution, believe that my 
Brother John enlisted at the time stated in 
his declaration, but cannot say for what
 length of time, as we at the time I heard 
of had enlisted resided a considerable distance 
part, say one hundred miles, nor were 
be each other to my knowledge during 
the time of our service Christoph Stucher Viz mark 
Floyd County to wit This day Christopher Slusher come before me Thomas McCabe a Justice of the peace for the to the above county above and made oath hand this 18th day of June 1835 Given under my ┃ Thomas McCabe in Floyd County to wit I William Goodser Clerk of the County Court of Heydorf that Thomas McCale is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and that this signature above purporting to be his is genuine- Given under my hand and this seal of this County at Office the 18th day of June 1835 W. Goodson Clk
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Rev and 1812 
Wars Section
AWF/eel

November 13, 1929

Mrs. R.F.A. Anderson
414 Power Street
Akron, Ohio

Dear Madam:

I 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 services.

A search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of any soldier with surname Slusser, Slosser, Schlosser or Schlusser.

You are herewith furnished the history of John Slusher which is that of the only soldier under any spelling of that surname found on the revolutionary war records of this bureau.

From the papers in the revolutionary war pension claim R.9666 it appears that John Slusher applied for pension June 8, 1835 while residing in Montgomery County, Virginia, aged eighty-one years, and alleged that while living near Hagerstown, Maryland he enlisted in March, 1775 in Captain John Nelson's company, marched to Ticonderoga had a small engagement at Staunton Island was then then attached to Colonel John Dehors (?) regiment of Pennsylvania Troops and was discharged in March 1776 in Philadelphia. After which he was in the battle of Brandywine where wounded.

The claim was not allowed as there was no proof of the alleged service.

The soldier's broth, Christopher Slusher, in 1835 was residing in Floyd County, Virginia, aged seventy-eight years and stated that he was a solder in the war of the
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Revolution.

The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any further data as to said Christophe Slusher and there are no further family data.

Very truly yours,

Earl D Church
Commissioner.
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REJECTED
9666
John Slusher

The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for suspension "No proof of service"
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Virginia 
John Slusher
9666

Act 7 June 32
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Adam Ames
July 9. 1831-
O.C .
Vol 40 P 269
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War Department
Pension Office
July 9, 1835

Sir

I have enclosed the declaration of Jn Slusher and have placed it on file.

The claim [illegible] internal evidence of it not being well founded.

The claimant alleges to have enlisted in Maryland on March 1771 & he then marched from New York to Canada and was subsequently discharged at Philadelphia in March 1775. The battle of Lexington did not take place until about Apr 1777 and I have never heard of troops being raised in Maryland before that time; neither have I any knowledge of any troops from the court having engaged in the expedites to Ticonderoga. The most potent proof will be required to establish a claim so doubtful what has been long delayed.

[illegible initials]

W. Hiram Arness
Blacksburg VA
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Blacksburg, VA
Jun 26, 1833

Double

To the Secretary at War
Pension Office
Washington City

Mr. [illegible] Slusher
dec. Va
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Blackshey[?] June 23 1835
Sir 
I remit to you the declaration of Mr John Slusher 
who makes application for a pension. he is an old man 
I am of the opinion honestly deserves a pension Your Excelency 
will examined the document & should you consider the 
old gentleman intitled to a pension you will transmit his warrant to me at this place as the agent of John Slusher. If the declaration is informal in any way You will write me directly 

I am Yours most respectfully 
Hiram Amiss Agent 
for John Slusher
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Pri
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414 Power St., Akron, Ohio
Sept. 11 1929

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

On Sept 4, 1929, I wrote the office of the Adjutant Gen of the War Dept Washington, D.C. asking that they furnish me with a list of those having the family name of Slusser who boor Arms or served the county in any capacity during the revolutionary war. I received a reply yesterday as follows:

"The surname "Slusser" has not been found on the records on file in this office, of soldiers in the Revolutionary war.

The records show, however, that one George Slosser served as an adjutant in the 3d New York Regiment. The period of service is not shown. His name appears only on a report of ranks, dated Aug 4, 1775.

The collection of Revolutionary war records in t his office is far from complete, and it is suggested as a possibility that additional information may be obtained from the State Librarian, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania or from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C."

This letter is signed by Hames McKinley, Brigadier General, Acting the Adjutant General.

Acting upon the suggestion given above, I venture to ask if you will do me the great favor of looking through the revolutionary records of your Dept. to see if you have listed the name of Philip Slusser listed in the First U.S. Census of Cumberland Co. Pennsylvania in 1790 as the hear of a family of five. Will you also send the names of any others of this surname who served in the revolution? A standard history of Stark Co. Ohio gives an account of Phillip Slusser from 1790 until his death in 1822 but merely mentions that he came to Pennsylvania from the Upper Rhine Country of Germany at an early date. Willson's American History published in 1845 tells of one hundred families of Germans from the Rhine County who settled in North Carolina in 1707. Family Tradition tells me that the Slusser's came to this
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country because they lost all their possessions in the many wars which ravished and laid waste the country's of Europe in this early day. This historical account which I will investigate further later on leads me to think that the family may have come to Pennsylvania from Norh Carolina. It not the time of their coming to this county was likely during the Scotch Irish Emigration to Pennsylvania.

Philip Slusser probably ran a Grist Mill in Pennsylvania as he built later the first flour mill in this part of the state.

Thanking you for your very kind attention and any help you may see fit to give me, I remain, 
Very sincerely, 

Minnetta Slusser Anderson (MRS. R.E.A)

414 Power St
Akron, Ohio