Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15803, for Henry Stotler, Maryland
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Service
Continental (MD)

Stotler, Henry
Children - John, Nancy, Elizabeth

Number
W.15803
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Let to John T Mason, May 23rd 1843

31849
Maryland
John Stotler, Nancy, Stotler, Elziabeth Stotler, children of Henry Stotler, dec'd of Washington Co in the state of Maryland who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Heyser of the German Regt commanded by blank Md in the line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the roll of Maryland at the rate of 80 dollar per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of May 1841 and sent to Hon John Thompson Mason, Hagerstown, MD

Due to 25 April 1837 the day of his death - $491.33

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by Dan't Brown Clerk
Bood E.2 Vol 5 Page 111
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State of Maryland Washington County to wit

On this 18th day of May 1841 personally appeared in open court before the Orphans Court of Washington County now sitting John Stotler a resident of Washington County aforesaid aged fifty-one years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 as heir at law together with Nancy and Betsy Stotler then and only heirs of the late Henry Stotler deceased by virtue of whose right they claim a pension under said act of congress.

The said John alleges that his father died in the year 1837 aged about eighty-one years - that according to his recollection his father always said that he had entered the service of the United States when about nineteen years of age - that he entered the German regiment on a company belonging to said regiment under the command of Capt. Heyser at Hagerstown. He knows nothing more of the service which his father rendered during the revolution except what he has heard from other persons.

He the said John, together with the two other heirs
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do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that the name of Henry Stotler is not the pension roll or agency of any state.

The said John Stotler also declares that neither himself nor his father was aware that they had any right to a pension under any act of congress till either about fifteen months before the death of his father Henry Stotler - and then it was merely intimation. At that time his father was so much suffered in body and mind as to render him unable to make any efforts to secure his rights - and very soon after his health began rapidly to decline until his death which soon followed. Immediately before the death of he said Henry Stotler and at the time where it was ascertained that he had a right to a pension effort were made to collect evidence of his claim - but owing to the weak state of the mind of the said Henry, which disallowed him at that time from giving any correct account of his
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self and having written to Washington City through John Harry of Geo. Town to collect evidence if any in favor of his claim to a pension and the said Harry having failed to collect any etc. the claim for the time was abandoned. John Harry was written to, applied to sometimes in the year he thinks of 1836. During the winter of 1839 & 40 efforts were received through Michael Newcomer Esq then a member of the Maryland Legislature to obtain evidence of Henry Stotler's claim. Upon referring to the rolls in the land office the name of Henry Stotler his father was found.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

John Stotler

I David Schnebly Register of Wills for Washington County state of Maryland do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Orphan's Court of said county
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of which I am Register in the matter of the application of Mr. Stotler for a pension by virtue of the right of his father Henry Stotler deceased.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 18th day of May 1841.

Daniel Schnebly - Reg
W.W.C.Md

SEAL

I Thomas Keller chief judge of the Orphan's Court of Washington County State of Maryland do hereby certify that Danl. Schnebly Esq who has signed the foregoing certificate is the officer which he professes to be in said certificate.

Given under my hand this 18th day of May in the year 1841.

Tho. Keller

I Daniel Schnebly Register of Wills for Washington County State of Maryland do hereby certify that Thomas Keller Esquire who has signed the foregoing certificate was at the time of so doing and still is chief Judge of the Orphan's Court of Washington County Maryland.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 18th day of May in the year 1841.

Daniel Schnebly - Reg W W.C. MD

SEAL
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Henry Stotler - dec'd
Maryland
Suspended
See let 3 May 1841 to J T Mason

Act 7 June 1832
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35177
Henry Stotler dec's
Maryland
Admitted

Private 2 yrs $80
Capt. Heyser, German Regt.

Died 25th April 1837
Children, John Stotler, Nancy Stotler and Elizabeth Stotler

Act 7 June 1832

Hon John Thompson Mason
Hagerstown, MD
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3-871

Record Division
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Briefed by Marion B Hudson

Soldier Henry Stotler

Remarks
No O.W.N Except 15803
No Rej

Mch 8, 1911
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J L Edwards Esq
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Hagerstown, May 18th, 1841

Dear Sir

I herewith enclose you the declaration of John Stotler one of the heirs of Henry Stotler deceased which has been according to your directions as far as I can ascertain them from your letter. I hope you will find the declaration in accordance with the requisitions of the law.

Let me hear from you if you please at your earliest leisure.

Very respectfully
Your obt servt.

Jno Thomson Mason
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The Comm of Pensions
Washington
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Hagerstown, MD

April 17th 1841

My dear sir.

I herewith send you the application of the heirs of Henry Stotler for a pension. The papers I think are properly authenticated. The certificate of Geo G Brewer Register of the Land Office I wished to be under seal and made application to him accordingly. You will see what Mr. Newcomer our Senator in the state legislature said he regards to it from his letter which is herewith enclosed.

If the application should be successful, you will be pleased to send me a draft for the money due.

Very respectfully
Your obt. servt.

Jno Thomson Mason

P.S. Please let me hear from you at your earliest leisure.

J.T. M.
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Rev
WIDOW, etc.

File No 15803
John, Nancy & Elizabeth
Children of
Henry Stotler
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th, '32
Index Vol M Page 245

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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12/2
PAID

J Newcomer

MAIL STAMP - Annapolis, MD Mar 8

John Thompson Mason Esq
Hagerstown, MD
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Annapolis, March 8th, 1841

My Dear Sir

Yours of the 5th inst. came to hand on Saturday last and agreeable to your request I called on Mr. Geo G Brewer this morning to obtain from him the necessary papers in relation to your business when he informed me that there was nothing further necessary than what you already have that is he says they do not require at Washington any certificate under the great seal of the state that G.G. Brewer is the proper officer he says he knows this fact because he is almost daily in the habit of receiving communications from the departments and that the German Regiment is also known at Washington to have been the only regiment of the kind and was attached to the Maryland line and commanded by Col. Ludowick Weltner evidence of which is the office of the commissioner of Pensions at Washington J.L. Edwards is the commissioner of Pensions any further information wanted on this subject a letter addressed to me I will at all time cheerfully give it my attention.

Your Ob St
John Newcomer
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State of Maryland Washington County to wit

On this seventh day of April 1841 personally appeared in open court before the Orphan's Court of Washington County now sitting John Funk and Federick Fishach residents of the county and state aforesaid of advanced age who first being duly sworn according to law doth on their oath make the following deposition in behalf of the heirs of Henry Stotler deceased who are now seeking by virtue of the right of their father the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th, 1832: The said Frederick deposeth that he had known the said Henry Stotler for upwards of fifty years previous to his death - that he died to the best of his knowledge about three or four years ago - that during the whole period of his acquaintance with the said Henry Stotler he was reputed and considered to have been a soldier of the revolutionary war - that he believes he left three children and that he believes that he was as he was generally considered a soldier of the revolutionary war. And the said John Funk deposeth that he had known the said Henry Stotler for nearly forty years previous to his death - that he died about four years ago and left three children viz John Stotler and Nancy and Betsy Stotler, that he was generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the revolutionary war and to have served in the German regiment of this state and that it is his opinion that the said Henry Stotler was a soldier of the revolution as he professed to be.

Sworn to and subscribed this seventh day
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of April in the year eighteen hundred and forty-one in open court.

Frederick Fishach
John Funk

Witness: Dan'l Schnebly - Reg.
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Land Office, Annapolis
1st March 1841

I hereby certify that it appears by the muster rolls of the revolution remaining in this office that Henry Stotler enlisted as a private in the German Regiment for the term of three years and was discharged and paid on the 12th day of October 1779.

George G Brewer
Reg. Land Office W.S. MD
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State of Maryland Washington County to wit

On this seventh day of April in the year 1841 personally appeared in open court before the Orphan's Court of Washington County now sitting John Witmer a resident of the county and state aforesaid of advanced age who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following deposition in behalf of the heirs of Henry Stotler deceased who are now seeking the benefit by virtue of the right of their father of the act of congress passed June 7th, 1832: That he had known Henry Stotler previous to his death for about forty years - that he was believed and reputed during his lifetime to have been a soldier of the revolution and to have served in the German Regiment and that he believes that the said Henry Stotler was a soldier as he is represented - he further deposeth that the said Henry Stotler died about three or four years ago and that he left three children or heirs viz John Stotler, Betsy Stotler, and Nancy Stotler.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above mentioned in open court as aforesaid.

John Witmer

Witness: Dan'l Schnebly - Reg
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State of Maryland Washington County to wit

On this seventh day of April 1841 personally appeared in open court before the Orphan's Court of Washington County now sitting Michael Newcomer a resident of the county and state aforesaid who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following deposition viz that he knew Henry Stotler previous to his death that he died between the 25th day of April and the 2nd day of May 1837 - that at the time of his death he was very far advanced in life and that he was reputed and considered to have been a soldier of the revolution.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written in open court as aforesaid.

Michael Newcomer

Witness: Dan'l Schnebly - Reg
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the aforementioned Henry Stotler was a revolutionary soldier and served as is stated. The court further certifies that John Funk, Frederick Fishach, John Witmer and Michael Newcomer are personally known to the members of this court and that they are men of the highest respectability and are citizens of Washington County aforesaid and that their statements are entitled to the highest credit. And the court further certifies that it appears from the records of this court that letters testamentary were granted on the 9th day of May 1837 upon the estate of Henry Stotler aforesaid and it further appears from the settlement of the said estate that there were but three heirs of the said Henry Stotler, viz: John Stotler, Nancy Stotler, and Betsy Stotler.

Tho. Keller
W. Weber

I Daniel Schnebly register of wills of Washington County state of Maryland do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Orphan's Court of Washington County in the matter of the application of the heirs of Henry Stotler deceased for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventh day of April eighteen hundred and forty-one.

Danl. Schnebly Reg Wills - W.C.

SEAL
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I Thomas Keller Chief Judge of the Orphan's Court of Washington County State of Maryland do hereby certify that Daniel Schnebly who has signed the within certificate was at the time of so doing and still is Register of Wills for Washington County aforesaid, and clerk to the Orphan's Court aforesaid.

Given under my hand this 8th day of April 1841.

Tho Keller

35117
Henry Stotler
Maryland

on Roll 3 yrs
from 1779
Col. Hazson

I Daniel Schnebly Register of Wills for Washington County State of Maryland do hereby certify that THoams Keller who has signed the above certificate was at the time of so doing and still is Chief Judge of the Orphan's Court of Washington County aforesaid.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this seventh day of April in the year eighteen hundred and forty-one.

Dan'l Schnebly Reg Wills
W.C.
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Hagerstown, MD Mail Stamp

May 22nd 1843

H. Stotler

FREE

The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Hon Jno T Mason
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My Dear Sir

John Stotler of this county an heir of Henry Stotler deceased who together with his sisters received a pension from the Genl Government through me as their attorney in right of their father sometime during the month of May or June 1841 has reasons to believe that there is a larger amount due than he received under an act of congress passed prior to the one under which the other money was received. The papers in this case are also on file in your office. You will do the Stotler's a favor by replying to them and find whether there is any other act of congress besides
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the one the benefits of which he has received by which he has any further claim upon the government.

Your early attention to this will much oblige.

Yours Respectfully

Jno Thomson Mason
Hagerstown, MD May 18th